My hair hurts

[LisaMarie]

I have the scalp pain often along with a tingling.  I'm used to it.  Sometimes I notice it when I'm outside running.  Other times, it's just there.  I used to blame ponytails or clips.  But there were other times that it happened and I didn't wear them for awhile.  My hair is thin and always has been thin.  I have a lot of breakage on my hair.  If you look at the shafts of my hair, it looks beaded from the roots to the tip.  These beads are weak points causing the breakage.  So, I'm not "balding" but you can see the short ends sticking straight up.   Sometimes the breakage is worse than other times.  I try to be gentle with my hair - use a big comb to comb through after showering, running or any activity that causes wind blown.  If I grow it, I pull it back a lot to prevent tangles.  Lately I prefer to just keep it short.  Always use a good conditioner.  Find one what does not weigh it down, but does a nice job keeping the tangles out.  No more perms.  No more bleaching or lightening.  They only tend to burn my scalp anyway.

I get sore/bumps on my scalp periodically too.  They are really painful but they go away within two weeks or so. 

[deeindiana]

Thanks for all the input, folks. It's nice to know that I'm not alone. I found an article about hair follicle inflammation on a Lupus site. I wonder if a shampoo for inflammation might help. Something with tea tree oil, etc. I may give it a try.
Deb