[Ellie May]

I had shingles of the scalp last year. Don't remember it being particularly itchy. It caused some lymph nodes to swell. One was extremely painful to the touch. One of the nerves in the area would cause a sort of shooting pain, esp when I turned my head a certain way. Incredily painful.

I was on ibuprofen 800mg three times a day, valcyclovir (sp?), and Zovirax
cream. Ended up being very, very tired for a month after.