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Treatment for Pain and Itching (Scalp Pain, Tight Scalp)

posted by Ann K, 11.03.2007, 15:35

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% ketaconazole 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

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Treatment for Pain and Itching - Ann K, 11.03.2007, 15:35
- Also: Treatment for Pain and Itching - Ann K, 11.03.2007, 15:47
  - Also: Treatment for Pain and Itching - Lindy, 12.03.2007, 16:15
    - To Lindy: Also: Treatment for Pain and Itching - Ann K, 13.03.2007, 00:32
    - Lindy: Also: Treatment for Pain and Itching - Ann K, 13.03.2007, 00:35
      - Lindy: Also: Treatment for Pain and Itching - Lindy, 16.03.2007, 10:47
        Lindy: Also: Treatment for Pain and Itching - nomoresheds, 18.03.2007, 10:47
        anti-inflammatory, and question to nomoresheds - Lindy, 19.03.2007, 10:46
        anti-inflammatory, and question to nomoresheds - nomoresheds, 19.03.2007, 12:27
        another question, nomoresheds... - Lindy, 19.03.2007, 16:05
        another question, nomoresheds... - nomoresheds, 24.03.2007, 18:32
        another question, nomoresheds...TO LINDY - nomoresheds, 09.05.2007, 05:48
        Lindy: Also: Treatment for Pain and Itching - Roxeli, 23.05.2007, 01:27