Forehead sensitivity

[ChrisEssex]

Hi, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction with a problem I have had for the last 3 months.

I have a small area on the right hand side of my forehead, just under the hairline, which is extremely sensitive when touched.  It's no more than an inch long and probably half an inch in height.  When I touch it It feels as if it is bruised. Even the water from a shower or a strong wind can set it off.  I am not aware of having knocked my head recently.  Outside this area feels totally normal.

The pain is not excrutiating but it's bad enough for me to be careful how I position my head under the shower, and combing my hair is something I have to do very slowly in order to avoid touching my forehead.

I've had it for 3 months.  It's not getting any worse but it isn't improving either.  I've seen a neurologist and had a detailed MRI brain scan which was clear.  I've also had a blood test to rule out temporal arteritis.  My neurologist prescribed Axsain 0.075% cream which is based on capsaicin (chillies).  I have been using this for the past 3 or 4 weeks but it has made no difference.  I'm told it's too high in the forehead to be a sinus related condition.

My neurologist does not seem able to pinpoint the problem.  Any thoughts or experiences from others would be appreciated.

Thanks all.

[Nocti40]

I get a sharp pain when I rub my forehead with back of my hand like I use to to wipe oil away. I'm a female 40 years old and this has only happened for three days now. But I had botox before too. I noticed someone else did on this aswell. I don't know if anyone else on this has had botox so I can't conclude that. But also these flue bugs have been hitting us numerous times. I had sinus infections because of it recently months ago. But not within the past two months. So I'm very curious and a bit worried about this. I'm going to eat slot of rutin if I can and supplement drink black tea which has rutin in it because rutin strengthens arteries and vains. Onions have lots of rutin too and skins of apples. I'll pray too that we all get better and that this is only a temporary figment in our life. Love yall.

[danielpanatha]

Hi! I've been having the same symptoms for years, but I have narrowed down the problem. I get this pain only when I wake up, after I have gone for swimming the previous day. Is it the same for you? Still, I have no answer, but maybe a specialist could identify why it's happening.

[mpapis]

Hi everyone,

I have exactly the same pain in the same areas everyone has described and NO idea what this is.

Have any of you had this eventually diagnosed?

[Mannisto]

I have it also..center of forehead sensitive touch ..feels very tender...this has been over a year for me!!  I think its  from botox?!

[Telstraman]

Hi Chris did you ever find any answers on what you maybe suffering from? I have got similar symptoms.

[JohnBuick]

Hello Chris and everyone else who has been following this post. The exact same symptoms started with me two weeks ago. I see this situation has prevailed over the last 11 years for you Chris and there doesn't seem to be a conclusive answer(s). What are the experts saying and anyone please give advice? Thank you John

[Maverick17]

Heya Chris I m too going with same problem from over a weak, I sometimes take hell lot of tension because of this pressing pain. If you get to know what it is tell me too, I am waiting tc

[Grzesiu]

OK, I had the same symptoms now for at least a couple of weeks.   The sensitivity is only slight but is there when I touch just beneath the hairline on the left side of my forehead.   It stopped for a day or two but not it has returned.   Not sure what is going on and would like to know.

[bnorris10]

I have had the exact same issue for the last month or so at first I thought I scratched it or it was an underlying pimple but I see absolutely nothing and it does not bother me unless I touch it - It is just to the left of the middle of my forehead right under the hair line

[klove123]

Did you find out what this is?  I have the exact same symptoms.

[klove123]

Did you find out what this is?  I have the exact same symptoms.

[SJH999]

I have this condition too.  It started about a week ago.  I thought it might be a series of mosquito bites to start with but the random selection of lumps under the skin remained white and had no holes in them.  It was sore to touch.  Then the whole area started to swell and turn red.  It is quite painful now in the same way that a cut or graze would be. Does anyone know what it could be? My doctor doesn't know.

[gradow]

I know your post is old as this is July 2018 but I am just experiencing your exact problem and can’t find a solution. Did you ever find out what the problem was...and the cure? I have no headaches, just the sensitivity in the same place on the forehead as you.

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. Although without being able to examine you I can not offer you the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that you need, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about your health concern.

From your description of symptoms, it appears that you may have temporal arteritis or occipital neuralgia condition in which headache is usually concentrated in the one region of your head and it is tender to touch and things like combing your hair may be painful. But in addition to this for any persistent headaches, possibilities like migrainous, cluster, tension and refractive errors that need to be evaluated thoroughly with the help of a neurologist here. Migraine like headache can be throbbing, one sided of face & head and preceded by aura (starts with blurred vision). Cluster headache may appear as burning, explosive in nature and tear appears from eyes. Tension headache originates with stress and anxiety disorder. Please arrange an appointment with a neurologist right away who will evaluate the further underlying disorders by clinically examine you & ordering MRI or CT scan here that may be the main reasons of your headache attacks & other symptoms and can provide you an appropriate treatment. Hope this information proves helpful to you. Take Care & Regards!!!