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Burning head?
i have alopecia areata,and some times my head just burns really bad.. and when i have my treatment..it burns like hell!
my head goes all read and boiling, it goes in like small blisters,have you had any experience with this?
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Permalink Reply by Rose Marie' on
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Hi
I'm not sure what treatments you are trying, but it sounds like squaric acid. This is designed to burn and irritate your head in the hope that it will bring back hair. I am a little dubious of the treatment, but am sure you are under a good doctor who is doing the best for you.
I would go back to the doctor and talk to him about the excessive burning to see if there is anything that can help.
Rosy
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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Thank you for the information. :-) I was thinking about asking my doctor about it, but I think I will just wait on God. It's been almost three years,but I just have to keep thinking it will happen;besides I don't do well with pain.
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Permalink Reply by Elaine on
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Have you had a biopsy? It could be lichen planopilaris. That is what I just found out I have. I do not have the burning or the blisters but after researching it those are common with lichen planopilaris. My doctor did a biopsy to see if I had lupus. All these years my doctor and I were sure it was AA because I had no symptoms of anything else. But after my dad found out he had RA my doctor decided to check me for lupus and RA and this showed up. I only have the hair loss part and it's treated pretty much the same as AA. You should ask you doctor or at least research it online. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Christine on
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Elaine, where was the biopsy taken from? I had a spot removed from my leg several years ago and I was told it was Lichen Planis. My Dr. said that if it recured we would treat it with cortisone cream. that is so weird, I never knew it had anything to do with hairloss. Does this mean that may be why I'm losing my hair? We have the same hairloss pattern too.
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They did the biopsy on my head next to my part line. My doctor really didn't think I had LP since I didn't have the flaking or burning but I guess I do. :/ I also had blood work done for RA and lupus as well as an allergy test which came back normal. I was kind of hoping I had a food allergy because that would be a easy fix. I just want to let you know the biopsy on my head was not fun! It was pretty painful and took weeks to heal but it is worth it to know.
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Permalink Reply by Chefpam on
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My scalp hurts and burns nearly all the time. I have had 6 scalp biopsies and seen the top drs and no one has been able to help me. Cleveland Clinic told me last time it could be inflammation, but after being on Enbrel for over 8 weeks, it is no better. I have other autoimmune conditions: ankylosing spondylitis, thyroid disease, psoriais, and the lovely alopecia...I have given up on knowing why..but it is very annoying and painful and no one gets it.
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Permalink Reply by Tuesday on
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That's the reaction I had when using Dpcp and I found it so painful, I stopped treatment after two sessions. I still get burning itching on my scalp and I also have painful arthritis, psoriasis, allergies, asthma....so I think the inflammation is interrelated.
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Permalink Reply by Ariel Hawley-Fry on
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I have this same problem and have yet to find any relief. For days my head will burn so bad that the small task of showering is excrutiating. Some days I will skip the shower just so I do not have to be in such pain. My scalp will turn blood red and I've even had blisters on the top of my head. My head seems to burn more when my hair is falling out. If you find anything that helps please do share.
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