Yes. On April 21, 2026, I had a temporal artery biopsy done.
Only one artery. A 2” incision in front of my left ear.

I had it done because I have had tender scalp for a few months and an ultrasound done in the first week of April was negative for GCA. I’m on Kevzara and 5mg Prednisone and both can cause false negatives on ultrasounds.
The biopsy also returned negative for GCA.

My scalp pain is on the crown, both sides of the crown and mostly on the left side (where the biopsy was taken, but not near the incision.) The incision itself has never hurt. I was given pain meds for that but never needed it. I had a left hemisphere, deep, headache for 3 days that began immediately upon waking from the surgery. I never had a “one-sided” headache ever before. The surgeon couldn’t explain it.

Moving around? Maybe a little bit at first, but more of an increasing, decreasing, increasing pain in three areas. Maybe I’m learning to tolerate it.
The pain is itchy, burning like, and at the same time a bit numb (as if that makes sense.) If I scratch it, it becomes more problematic. If I massage it, I think that helps. (Wishful)
I tried cortisone cream and switched shampoo, but no help.
So, yes, scalp pain, but none when bending over and I can put my readers on and off with no problems.

So, my tender, painful scalp remains since before the biopsy.
I’ve just decided to tough it out.
My rheumatologist wanted me to go up to 60mg Prednisone before the ultrasound (I didn’t.)
I have almost every bad side-effect Prednisone offers and I want to decrease it not increase it. lol, imagine that. :/

How are you today?