Can you have a mild case of shingles just on forehead and scalp

The. Chemist is a moron. The doctor should have their license taken away.

you must seek help RIGHT THIS MINUTE

or your eyesight will be compromised.

yes you have shingles 

in the same terrible location as myself and others on this list.

when are you going to an emergency room

Do it now.

let us know what happens

Lisa

you need antivirals immediately 

You could also be contagious if the blisters are active

 

It is priority you see  an ophthalmologist MD right away to determine if you have signs of opthalmic shingles. If you do, you need to get antivirals for your eyes and such Rx as valacyclovir. Time is of essence for you to have an immediate diagnosis to see if you have or getting the shingles (ophthalmic). Best of success, hope things go well for you.

I had similar in January on RHS.Stabbing pains in my jaw too.My GP told me to go to the dentist!By the time I sought a second opinion it was too late to take anti virals so make sure you act quickl.My eye was OK .Good luck

Delma,

As everything is on one side, the rash, the eye and ear pain, it is Shingles.

Does the rash look like vesicle-blisters on your scalp?

Do you feel run down like your getting the flu, ie aches and pains, fatigue and exhaustion, maybe some low grade chills and sweating, swollen lymph nodes, photophobia?

Go to an urgent care NOW or A&E NOW and insist that this is shingles, and get on either Famciclovir 500mg 3x daily for 10 days, easiest to swallow, Best or Valcyclovir 1000 mg 3x daily for 10 days.Better. Do not get Acyclovir as there is resistance to this medication.

The doctors you have seen are abysmally ignorant. Of course, you can have the rash only on your scalp, at first. The rash comes in crops or waves. Sometimes you don't even have a rash, just the horrible pain.

You may need to see an Ophthalmologist STAT if your eye gets red, swollen, scratchy feeling, or has lesions or your vision feels impaired. This is an EYE EMERGENCY!

The head is innervated by the Trigeminal Nerve.

Please let me know how you make out. You will also need some Opioids as the pain only gets worse. I have had recurrent shingles in my eye and ear every 3-5 weeks for the past 21 years..

Best Wishes

Merry Juliana an NP in the States

Thanks everyone have been to docs it is shingles but to late to get anti viral cream so just on pain killers and observation. I’d like to thank you all for taking the trouble to answer me was starting to think I was crazy. Hopefully clear up by itself soon