Thanks! I have had this pain for nine years now - nothing recent. I intend to call a specialist in neuropathy in Boston for an appointment and will mention what you told me. The pain is not a 'headache' type of pain but I don't know if I would describe it as burning either. It feels very sensitive to the touch and when I use a brush or comb, it feels worse. That's why I think it's in the nerve endings. Funny, though, I don't feel a thing when I lie down on my side to sleep.