"Electric Shock" type pain in my scalp!

It might just be coincidence or maybe the pains have just died down for a while...however, I thought I noticed a correlation between my use of fluticasone for allergies and the pains. I have stopped the fluticasone and the pains have stopped as well. If they return...then it wasn't the fluticasone.

I too, have had these stabbing pains in my head for quite a few years, maybe 30, I'm 75. I can't think of ANY correlation for them, although I did find that I am allergic to dairy products....a full glass of milk will give me a migraine within 20 min, a pity because I loved a cold glass of milk (I haven't had a migraine since I stopped drinking milk 10 years ago).
The stabbing pains almost bring me to my knees at times. They happen only 2-3 times a year, on the top right side of my scalp, and once in a while behind my right ear.
I use fluticasone, but it doesn't appear to have any effect on the pain.

I have that now...started with one sided sore throat! Very painful

Some say it is type of herpes virus....llycene, l lysicene?? Help?

Yes,me. I have had this for over 15 years. Currently am suffering now, and probably will be for another week or so. Almost a year to the day, it starts. I had a full neuro work up, about 6 years ago, all negative. It always starts in the cartilage of my ear then moves to my scalp, working it’s way up to the top.Last Year I went to Urgent care as I was on vacation, and the NP knew exactly what to prescribe...carbamazepine. It worked, but made my eyes work independently of each other for about four hours. I called the pharmacy and they told me that I should stop taking them immediately. I did, but with one pill, pain all gone....but I would never take them again, ever.

This is exactly me! Started in 1989. For years nobody knew what it was or what to do. Finally, a couple of years ago I had nerve blocks done at Mayo in Rochester! Hallelujah, I had an answer and a solution! I have occipital neuralgia and get 2 shots in the occipital nerves on both sides of my neck. I also get a shot in my arricular (not sure I spelled this right) nerve on the left side of my neck which takes care of that sharp pain going through the cartilage of my ear to top of my head. I get these 3 shots to block these nerves done every 3 months. They have to be given by an anesthesiologist. I am pain free up until about two weeks before my next set of shots at the three month time period.
I tried having Botox shots done at first but that just did not work for me.
I am so excited about the relief I have that I encourage everybody I encounter with this same thing to further explore this option for themselves to see if it might also help them. I hope you can find a neurologist that will work with Pain doctors so you might also get relief. Best wishes.

You perfectly described the pain that I experience in my scalp ... electric bolt, jarring, like an electric prod. With no forewarning this pain zaps my scalp. It lasts about 1 to 2 seconds. I involuntarily yelp, grimace and jump ... it takes my breath away. Thank goodness the bolts of electricty don't last any longer than a second because I could not bear it. After the "zap" is gone it takes a moment to compose myself and then it happens again. Sometimes 3 times a minute. I will go months without having to deal with this pain .... however it always returns with the same frequency & strength. I wonder if a virus has set up "residency" in a nerve root in my scalp. i.e. epstein barr from mono or herpes from shingles (however the shingles virus attacked my nerve coming from the lumbar region and left me with post-hepatic neuralgia running down my leg). This scalp pain is not from the trigeminal nerve in that my face is not affected ...rather the pain is felt in the crown of my scalp & runs down the back of my head. I wonder if prednisone would provide any relief. It's hard to sleep when this pain keeps me wide awake. Please... any suggestions? As soon as I finish this paragraph, I will try ice ?? Maybe some relief?

Okay ... after writing the above post I tried something that had never crossed my mind in the 20 or so years that I have suffered with this condition (episodic painful zaps to my scalp). First, I placed an iced clay pack on my head and then took one 20mg prednisone tablet. I rarely take medicine so I didnt come by the decision to take a steroid easily. However I know when I had the shingles it was recommended that I take a methylprednisone pack to help heal the infected nerve. Also when I had a cervical slipped disk, the only relief came with a methylprednisone pack which reduced the nerve inflammation. So if this pain in my scalp is nerve related, it stands to reason a prednisone tablet might heal/soothe the inflamed nerve. I will post tomorrow how I did throughout the night. Fingers crossed....

Pain-free and episode-free for the past 7 hours ... which is remarkable because this latest episode was hitting me several times a minute. So maybe the iced clay pack and the prednisone is my answer or it could be coincidence .... I will have to try this solution several more times before I can declare it a real solution. Thank you for all the information gleaned from this discussion ... it had never occurred to me that it was a nerve issue ... in fact I have an an appointment next week to have this spot checked for skin cancer. So as you can see I have been all over the map trying to understand this. So far I have seen a dermatologist and rheumatologist ...and they had no advice.

I understand.... I could not bear the pain if it lasted any longer than a few seconds. I still find myself totally "wiped out" after a week of this pain for I remain tense not knowing when the next jolt will be delivered. Please read my post at the bottom of the page ... and possibly consider taking a prednisone tablet. I was at the peak of my latest episode with bolts hitting every 19 to 56 seconds apart (yes...I time my rest between zaps), but within 2-3 hours after taking the prednisone the zaps abruptly stopped. I am super sensitive to drugs and have a very small frame so it doesn't take much of any drug to have an affect on me, Consider giving it a try if your doctor agrees. I believe (but I am not a doctor) that prednisone speeds the healing of an infected or "raw" nerve ... and if a raw nerve is the root cause of your zaps, this might be a quick and inexpensive way to provide comfort. ... Please share any solutions that you find .. I am always happy to hear and try anything that addresses this problem.