Terrible Scalp Pain Help.

sandy115
sandy115 Member Posts: 172
edited June 2014 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

Help can anyone give me any suggestions on scalp pain.Had my hair cut very short thurs as it was falling out day 16 after 1st chemo.Since I got it cut its been coming out like crazy bald patches everywhere I think I tried to hold onto the hair to long now its to painful to  have itshave .i hav'nt slept for 2 nights because of the pain.Going for Chemo # 2 Tommorow.Any suggestions @ all would be Wecome Thank you.

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited August 2011

    Well cutting it off apparently is not an option, unless you want full relief. Cut it all Off. My twins coach said as soon as it starts to hurt ---cut it off. I paid attention, as soon as mine started to hurt and was falling out every where. We took out the shaver that we used on my son in younger years to give him abuzz. I got the buzz. All off.

     Do not use rogaine , in the regrowth process. I did and got a horrible infection. Cannot prove that there was a relationship. But in a do over would never try it again. Just allow it to grow in naturally.

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  • panamajayne
    panamajayne Member Posts: 136
    edited August 2011

    Sandy 115,  go ahead and get your head shaved.  I used my dog's clippers.  I kept my hair through  4 A+C treatments and then 2 weeks after the 2nd Taxol treatment my hair starting coming out in clumps and my scalp was so painful I could not even gently touch with my fingertips. Had to take ibupropen for the pain.  Got the clippers out and did the deed and the scalp pain went away immediately.  I think losing hair which pulls on the  follicles when hair is falling out is what causes the pain.   I put coconut oil on my bald head 2 times a day.  Good luck, Jayne

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  • puce
    puce Member Posts: 159
    edited August 2011

    Hi,

    My scalp was very tender when my hair fell out.  Only lasted about 1 week (hang in there!).  I also missed the weight and had to wear something on my head all the time.  After about 1 month, my scalp is still ghost white but fine.  I get a massage every week and the head part is the most wonderful (used to be the back).  

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  • sandy115
    sandy115 Member Posts: 172
    edited August 2011

    Thank you for posting everyone the pain in the scalp is alot better today dont know if its because most has fallen out I think its because the hair pulls on the follicls too panamajane and I will try the cocanut oil ,And puce head massage sounds wonderful I will try that too.Hope everyone has a great day tommorow.

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  • Michigan_Chick
    Michigan_Chick Member Posts: 2
    edited September 2011

    Sandy115



    Today was my 3rd weekly Taxol tx and my head/scalp is killing me; my hair is being a bit stubborn in coming out, it's been a long, trying process. I found a scalp serum at Ulta on clearance by nioxin and it soothes way all the itching and pain big time. love it and highly recommend it. It has tea tree oil in it which is great for both hair (or scalp) and nails too!

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  • Cowgirl13
    Cowgirl13 Member Posts: 1,936
    edited September 2011

    I had my head shaved (left about a l/4 inch or less) when  my scalp hurt.  Scalp was terribly painful.  It was so good to get rid of the hair.

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  • SheriA
    SheriA Member Posts: 6
    edited October 2011

    I never had any head pain. My hair started to fall out right before my second treatment. It started on July 4th. On July 19th I finially shaved it. I used a venus razor. I was tired of the hair mess all the time. I do not wear anything on my head when I am at home, just when I go out I wear something.

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