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My Treatment for Pain and Itching (Scalp Pain, Tight Scalp)
I wanted to post this info because I thought it could be helpful to someone.
I have AGA with an AA variant. I was on topical meds for my loss and I added a 2% ketaknazole shampoo to my regime in November. I accidently used it 5 days in a row when I had the flu and it started this terrible allergic reaction in my scalp. I had pain, redness, itching and I had never experienced this before in my life. I went to my scalp derm. and she prescribed doxycycline and unfortunately I had a terrblie allergic reaction to it which I am sure aggravated my scalp condition. Then she gave me
prednsione and doxepin. I find the prednisone helped the pain and the doxepin helped the itching. It has strong anti-histiminc properties. The prednisone was the last resort because my scalp was not calming down. I have been on the pred. and dox. for ~2 months and am slowly taping off the pred. as they monitor the side effects. It has been awful and I cannot use any medication for AGA on my head, but at least I am not in pain constantly now. I have also gained 10 pounds from the 2 medications.
I have also found if I use 0.1% Cloderm + Elidel together at night once a day topically, it keeps the redness at bay until I wash the next a.m.
Also, I have only been using my dryer on Cool or air drying my hair. That has helped immensely and I figured out the small area I always had on my head that never really grew that well, was where I pointed my hair dryer when I used to use the Medium Hot setting. My dr. always thought that spot was AA, but it was from the heat from the dryer!
I hope this info could be useful.
Ann K
Ann K is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES
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- My Treatment for Pain and Itching - Ann K, 11.03.2007, 15:34