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my hair hurts?

tinaunger50
tinaunger50
I know this sounds weird but have to ask if anyone has experienced this or maybe ita different problem all together. other than meds or R.A. issue. here goes...for a few months now Ive noticed patches of areas on my head that hurts, kinda like if youve had your hair too tight in a hair tie or bubberband, and its real sore in that area..well at first I thought I was sleeping and pulling on that area to have this pains in different places on my head. but today when I got it on top of my head it started after my mtx shot and just feels real sore..all at once and I know I dident pull it , I ve heard of " even my hair hurts" as a joke from people but this takes the cake! any clues ?? am I going crazy?
downsideup
downsideup
That's how I describe the pain on my heel/ankle. I think the correct term is allodynia, but I have no clue why it's been tormenting me for a year and a half. Hopefully this pain is just a fluke thing for you and will go away just as quickly as it popped up. :)
downsideup
downsideup
That's how I describe the pain on my heel/ankle. I think the correct term is allodynia, but I have no clue why it's been tormenting me for a year and a half. Hopefully this pain is just a fluke thing for you and will go away just as quickly as it popped up. :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mine gets like that if I have it pulled back, even in a light headband.
I try to keep it shorter, so there is less weight to it. I end up having it "thinned" out or razored to decrease the weight even more.
My hair is very thick.

I used to have very long hair, but after battling migraines for years, after my wedding, I cut it off (donated it to Locks of Love) and have kept it short ever since.
I don't know if this helps at all . . .
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mine gets like that if I have it pulled back, even in a light headband.
I try to keep it shorter, so there is less weight to it. I end up having it "thinned" out or razored to decrease the weight even more.
My hair is very thick.

I used to have very long hair, but after battling migraines for years, after my wedding, I cut it off (donated it to Locks of Love) and have kept it short ever since.
I don't know if this helps at all . . .
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mine gets like that if I have it pulled back, even in a light headband.
I try to keep it shorter, so there is less weight to it. I end up having it "thinned" out or razored to decrease the weight even more.
My hair is very thick.

I used to have very long hair, but after battling migraines for years, after my wedding, I cut it off (donated it to Locks of Love) and have kept it short ever since.
I don't know if this helps at all . . .
tinaunger50
tinaunger50
Thanks,others are thinking migraines but Ive never had migraines before.I wonder why our posts are posting several times..crazy, had that happen in general disscusions too...maybe my computer messed up or ds has a problem? anyway, I havent had it anyother area. I will look up allodynia..ya know, I cant say its an unbearable pain but frustrating and annoying more than anything. Thanks again,hope we figure it out.
tinaunger50
tinaunger50
Thanks,others are thinking migraines but Ive never had migraines before.I wonder why our posts are posting several times..crazy, had that happen in general disscusions too...maybe my computer messed up or ds has a problem? anyway, I havent had it anyother area. I will look up allodynia..ya know, I cant say its an unbearable pain but frustrating and annoying more than anything. Thanks again,hope we figure it out.
tinaunger50
tinaunger50
Thanks,others are thinking migraines but Ive never had migraines before.I wonder why our posts are posting several times..crazy, had that happen in general disscusions too...maybe my computer messed up or ds has a problem? anyway, I havent had it anyother area. I will look up allodynia..ya know, I cant say its an unbearable pain but frustrating and annoying more than anything. Thanks again,hope we figure it out.
tinaunger50
tinaunger50
Thanks,others are thinking migraines but Ive never had migraines before.I wonder why our posts are posting several times..crazy, had that happen in general disscusions too...maybe my computer messed up or ds has a problem? anyway, I havent had it anyother area. I will look up allodynia..ya know, I cant say its an unbearable pain but frustrating and annoying more than anything. Thanks again,hope we figure it out.
tinaunger50
tinaunger50
Thanks,others are thinking migraines but Ive never had migraines before.I wonder why our posts are posting several times..crazy, had that happen in general disscusions too...maybe my computer messed up or ds has a problem? anyway, I havent had it anyother area. I will look up allodynia..ya know, I cant say its an unbearable pain but frustrating and annoying more than anything. Thanks again,hope we figure it out.
Lifeis2short
Lifeis2short
Tina...wow..what's up with the triple posts! This site has been acting very strange! Anwya..the same thing happens to me. I had shingles on my scalp and ever since then my hair can hurt sometimes. I believe it's from the shingles. It gets that way especially after my infusions. Hope this helps...Oh....see a dermotologist. Mine is the one who helped me!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was curious to read this post as I have had experiences with my head hurting in spots, very tender, feels bruised...DX'd with RA last week and haven't started meds yet? Crazy.....
deleted_user
deleted_user
You are not going crazy. I do not know what causes this, but I had it happen even before diagnosis and meds. It does feel as though someone has pulled your hair really hard, and it does HURT. I have never mentioned this to a doc. I thought they would think I was crazy. LOL Mine comes and goes...but it is painful when it happens. Hang in there!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi

I've experienced that too,but was always trying to figure out what i had hit my head on i didn't actually think it could be connected to arthritis....this is a crazy illness!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
OMG I thought I was nuts. I kept saying dang even my hair hurts!! Yes exactly how you describe it. Thanks for posting, I'm not crazy. It seems like it's something weird every time I turn around.