Severe scalp pain

[Tyke1980]

I am begging for help.  I am a 30 year old female who has been having severe scalp pain for the past 9 months.  It feels like someone is pulling out my hair or acid was poured on it.  A few days ago, I went to get my hair cut to lessen the weight on my head and the barber caught her comb in a snarl and pulled a section of my hair very hard.  It feels like I was cut with a razor right where she pulled.  I can feel EXACTLY where she pulled out the few hairs.  It is severe and I don't know what is wrong.  This was 5 days ago and it hurts very bad.

I have seen several doctors for the scalp pain and they are still not sure what caused this or how to treat it.  The pain is enough to make me physically ill and not want to eat.  It brings me to tears every day.  Could she have damaged the nerves or follicles?  She said she didn't pull out any hair, but I think she did.  I have never felt this much pain before.  Please help me!  I am terrified and in SO much pain.

[baldhairstylist]

To those of you with pain on only one side of your head...that is herpes on the scalp aka shingles...cicitricial alopecia...scarring alopecia...it burns it hurts and the pain is real...stress triggers and there are some treatments that work over time....

[mycurlyhair]

How are you are tracy? Hope things got better.

[tracykthompson]

thank you...i don't come on here much and i did not see this. it has been two years since your comment and "how" am I. Well I have had to stop working. my damaged nerves are affecting many things like: eyesight, hearing, digestion, lungs... and my brain is a constant pain. i have decided to stop seeking answers and live. i am on a strict diet. i rest as much as i can. i live. brain injury is a weird deal. there seems to be little help for those who haven't banged their head over and over playing football. for the average person (and the anomaly who damaged their brain and nerves by hair dye) there is little help. i do have a great doctor and eye doctor and lung dr now that are helping me cope, but as far as neurology nothing. they can't believe the damage is hair dye. i really don't care what they (or anyone else) think any longer. i will live what i have left here on earth and i will tell others to stop dying their hair (unless you do highlights at a salon) and stop using chemicals on your body, it does absorb in to your blood stream and you can do damage. Thank you for asking and I pray you are well.

[popper1072]

After reading almost all these posts, I think my problem may be related to a past shingle episode. Does anyone know if shingles, even several years later can cause severe scalp itching,  mostly when head is resting on pillow , etc.?  The shingles site was located on the temple.  I would appreciate anyone piping in and letting me know anything that you may know about this.
And, to everyone else, I certainly hope that you find some answers PDQ !!
Thank you.

[lshull23]

My scalp pain started just about 5 years ago after I hit my head I was getting severe stabbing pains in my head which no pain killers would help then my kids father passed away which caused lots of stress and anxiety which made my pain worse then started getting burning pain on my scalp it almost feels like a chemical burn then I started getting bumps mostly all over the right side of my scalp they are so painful they start as a big bump on my head and get massive headaches then they turn into scab they start to heal then get worse again they will go away then I get more they've just recently started going down my neck with swelling down the right side of my neck for the last six months not a day since has the swelling gone down my hearings goes in and out I have one pupil bigger then the other that causes lots of pain in my right eye I also get pressure in my head that is unbareable I'm I so much pain I feel like giving up sometimes but I can't because I got two handsome little boys. I'm been told I have trigeminal neuroliga, Optical neuroliga, Shingles, migraines, fibromyalgia then been treated for all of them but one dr says I have something then the next says no. I've been on so many percriptions at least tried over 100. I've had ct scans blood work testing for everything and anything. Even biopsy on an artery several spinal taps. I do have Crohn's disease, anemia, endometriosis, TMJ, bulging discs in c5-c6 and I'm only 33 years old and feel like I'm dying. I've been told how many times that everything is in my head and just wish for once they would believe the pain I'm going through and help I feel like I'm failing as a mother and wife

[donnad84]

I've been exactly the same however my heart rate was rating up yo around 160 when my head started to go very bizarre, im waiting on my neurologist, I did have a rash that looked very like acne but I'm now starting to wonder is it shingles of the head and it has went unnoticed as I have lumps on the left side of my scalp, one bigger than the rest but the gland on the back of my neck near my skull is pretty enlarged, the right one which is odd as all the problems have been on the left side

[sunnyrose92]

I have had the exact experience as you and more, felt like I had everything in the world which was making me depressed and pain everyday. Doctors told me it was all my head and I should see a therapist because non of their hideous drugs worked. In the end me and my partner got onto diet, I realised I had got myself so full of chemicals I was in overload and my body could no longer filter them out easily , so instead they come out through skin eyes organs ears and all other places, creating sores, pains and intolerances. I came off the pill, I got an excellent water filter which was one of my biggest helps and I started eating the most organic produce I could find, so no more eating pesticides herbacides weed killer etc etc, also think about what shampoo you are spreading onto ur scalp everyday, creams? All harsh chems, what detergant are you using? All add to the chemical intake of your body, some ppl are more sensitive too. after an episode of expelling all the crap in my body which can make you cold, tired and ill or moody but after a year I am now feeling incredible and bit by bit all my problems disappeared, my mind feels clear and it is what you must to do. It is hard, you must change everything and it takes a long time but it becomes normal and better and is easy when you feel so much better, but a long life of pain suffering and depression is much much harder.

[tracykthompson]

I dyed my hair last August and within 5 days after my hair turned to straw and started falling out...then blood started coming out my nose and mouth...than the my head was on fire and my brain felt like it was being electrocuted.  It lasted for about 20 straight days and then lessened.  I know have lost 50% of my hair and I have constant pain in my scalp.  I have been to many doctors who say that the dye can not penetrate (um look at me I look way different) and my sebaceous glands are all gone and I have no sweat coming out my head and my life is awful.  I just had an MRi and test was normal except for the "migrain spots" on the brain...um sorry never have I had a migraine.  I want to die...my life is so different now and doesn't feel like it will ever be the same.  Anyone know any answers.  I am most likely going to lose the rest of my hair, but the pain is worse...I can get  a wig...any one?

[kunalv8]

Hey there, it seems that a lot of people are suffering from the same problem. Well, I've found that if you massage the back portion of your neck ,Moving from bottom(Middle of your back) to the top(Scalp Head). 95% of the scalp pain would be relieved within 5-10 min of continuous massage. I've tried this on myself and pretty satisfied. Must try (No side-effects).

You could get it done by any of family member as well, because your hand won't be able reach out there.