Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

than would be the usual. It's on the left side of my head -- scalp (rash), temple (shooting pains, headache), and right below eyebrow (rash, pain). Since the rash at the eyebrow was less than 72 hours old, the doc gave me 7 days of an antiviral (famcyclovir). It seems to have helped slow and stop the rash. Ask yr doc about taking it!

I've had the scalp rash for a month or so -- I didn't know what it was, and it wasn't bothersome enough to go to the doc. When the temple pain and eye rash developed, I realized what it was and got to the doc right away. I also saw an eye doc to make sure my left eye wasn't affected.

The rash on my scalp had become so painful and touchy that shampooing my hair became difficult; my whole scalp itched and was painful. To be gentler on my scalp, I used a baking soda/water mixture to shampoo with, and then a diluted apple cider vinegar rinse. The itching stopped immediately and my scalp felt soothed. When your rash shows up, you may want to try that (on a small area, to make sure it doesn't make it worse).