Itchy Scalp solution?

If its that itchy, it could be two things. One is fungus or yeast overgrowth, and in that case I'd try Nizoral, since its antifungal ingredient is different from the one in head and shoulders, it may work where the other failed.  You may also have luck using a vinegar rinse after you wash your hair.  This helps readjust the scalp's Ph. Use a tablespoon of vinegar per cup of water and pour it over your head, don't rinse afterwards (the vinegar smell will evaporate as your hair dries). If you do have fungus overgrowth on your scalp, an adjustment to your diet may be in order - when bodies start to grow too much yeast or fungus it often means the body's Ph has gone awry and adding more vegetables and less meat and sugar to the diet often helps (though it may take many months of this type of adjustment before you see a change...adjusting body Ph takes awhile).

Or, you could just have very dry skin.  If that's the case, try not using concentrated shampoo.  Get a small bottle and mix a regular shampoo (not medicated ones) half and half with water.  Roll the bottle to mix it, don't shake it.  Only make up a small amount at a time, don't leave the dilute shampoo sitting around too long.  Shampoo comes very concentrated and often overdries the scalp, so using it dilute will still make suds and get it clean, but overdry it less.

If its really bad and the nizoral and vinegar or the shampoo dilution don't help, see a doctor in case you have psoriasis or another condition that needs medical treatment. 


Edited by Susan W

My scalp has problems with persistent itch and flaking, though I'm sure it's far worse than yours.  I had to kinda get tough with mine, and am currently using Nizoral, T-gel, and T-sal in my shampoo rotation.  There are store-brand generics of T-gel and T-sal, but I have yet to see generics of Nizoral (figures, since that's the most expensive one :-P ).  I use them in rotation with cheap, nonmedicated shampoos (usually specifically for fine hair), and while my scalp probs aren't totally gone, they're a lot more under control now.