I have a tender rash on my right eye lid, by my hair line, and a tender bump on my scalp in my hair approximately 2 inches from my hairline on to of my head.  I have not hit my head on anything lately. I have been under a tremendous amount of stress. My concern is that its spreading. Its been a little over 24 hours.
Hello. Thank you for writing to USI would like to keep a possibility of shingles/ herpes zoster. Shingles usually presents as painful, fluid filled lesions that are limited on one side of the body, in a particular area/ dermatome. The cause is re-activation of the same virus that causes chicken pox at a young age i.e. varicella zoster virus/ VFV. Diagnosis is obvious on clinical examination. Therefore, I suggest you to visit a doctor for a confirmatory diagnosis. Treatment of confirmed shingles is with oral antivirals e.g. acyclovir Or val acyclovir. Treatment duration is 7-10 days. An OTC oral anti-inflammatory/ painkiller e.g. ibuprofen can be taken twice or thrice daily for symptomatic relief from pain. Regards