Persistent Scalp Itch

[OrdinaryUser]

I am curious with other's experiences with this condition of scalp itch and general irritation.

Was your hair loss preceded with, or is accompanied by, an irresistibly itchy scalp? If so, did it persist or go away on its own? Did you find anything to relieve it?

I found scalp itch to begin when I first started losing a lot of hair, then it calmed down until I started to experiment with Rogaine. Now it hasn't let up, always have an itchy sensation on my scalp. Sometimes it comes with acne on my scalp as well. It's very annoying!!!

Thanks.

[Eca04arp]

Get a scalp biopsy if you want to be sure it's nothing serious.

[OrdinaryUser]

Yeah, I guess I will have to directly ask for one, because my dermatologist seems to not listen to these symptoms, or at least thinks it doesn't warrant a biopsy.

[burtandernie]

Same here the itchy scalp not sure what it is. I am curious what finasteride would do or if androgens are related somehow but I just dont know if propecia is worth the gamble just to find that out. I worry taking any drug internally unless its a major health issue its just not worth the risk to me long term when there are so many complex things we will never understand or be able to fix. If propecia caused some problem 10 years later your stuck there is no fixing it most of the time

[Jazz1]

My scalp itch comes if I stop FIN, it's lie a tingly itchy feeling.

[OrdinaryUser]

Same here the itchy scalp not sure what it is. I am curious what finasteride would do or if androgens are related somehow but I just dont know if propecia is worth the gamble just to find that out. I worry taking any drug internally unless its a major health issue its just not worth the risk to me long term when there are so many complex things we will never understand or be able to fix. If propecia caused some problem 10 years later your stuck there is no fixing it most of the time

You are wise in eschewing finasteride on that basis. I guess it says something that I am willing to subject myself to potentially greater pain later, but I just can't resolve myself to do anything else. It would be nice, since finasteride has been approved for 10 years or so for MPB, to get a report of people who've been on it for a decade and to see about long-term effects. Not sure where I would find such information.

My scalp itch comes if I stop FIN, it's lie a tingly itchy feeling.

How much FIN are you taking? I am on .6mg or so per day, and still experience the itchy feeling. Though I've only been on it for about 4-5 months and have been going through a significant shed, who knows. Curious as to your experience with that.

[burtandernie]

Finasteride is honestly a pretty safe drug as far as internals go, but again any internal is a pretty decent risk long term IMO. There is a 10 year study on people using finasteride so I mean its a very well studied drug so you can find that study if you look im sure. I think its been in use for like 20 years so thats a long time with a pretty good safety record

[Jazz1]

You are wise in eschewing finasteride on that basis. I guess it says something that I am willing to subject myself to potentially greater pain later, but I just can't resolve myself to do anything else. It would be nice, since finasteride has been approved for 10 years or so for MPB, to get a report of people who've been on it for a decade and to see about long-term effects. Not sure where I would find such information.


How much FIN are you taking? I am on .6mg or so per day, and still experience the itchy feeling. Though I've only been on it for about 4-5 months and have been going through a significant shed, who knows. Curious as to your experience with that.

You need up th dosage, I take 1mg every other day.

[OrdinaryUser]

Finasteride is honestly a pretty safe drug as far as internals go, but again any internal is a pretty decent risk long term IMO. There is a 10 year study on people using finasteride so I mean its a very well studied drug so you can find that study if you look im sure. I think its been in use for like 20 years so thats a long time with a pretty good safety record

I will have to look up that study. I am a bit wary of self-reports and interviews though, it shows little about causes and whatnot, but it still is useful. What do you feel would be the internal risk long term for Fin?

You need up th dosage, I take 1mg every other day.

I don't think I could tolerate upping my dose, unfortunately. Already makes me pretty tired all day

[Jazz1]

I will have to look up that study. I am a bit wary of self-reports and interviews though, it shows little about causes and whatnot, but it still is useful. What do you feel would be the internal risk long term for Fin?





I don't think I could tolerate upping my dose, unfortunately. Already makes me pretty tired all day

Scalp itch is linked to DHT, my hairloss is like a timer if I get itchy scalp means I'm losing hair. If I stop FIN couple days later my scalp would itch so bad I would lose hairs in those areas and begin to thin. If your getting itchy tingly scalp, I suggest try Reegenepure DR and NT daily, I been using it for 2 years daily and the Keto has helped a lot.

[Aphrodite]

Has your dermatologist evaluated you for seborrheic dermatitis or scalp psoriasis? These conditions often cause itching that can be treated with shampoos containing ketoconazole, ciclopirox, selenium sulfide, or tar. Some men have AGA accompanied by one of these conditions, which can further aggravate the scalp.

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[OrdinaryUser]

Scalp itch is linked to DHT, my hairloss is like a timer if I get itchy scalp means I'm losing hair. If I stop FIN couple days later my scalp would itch so bad I would lose hairs in those areas and begin to thin. If your getting itchy tingly scalp, I suggest try Reegenepure DR and NT daily, I been using it for 2 years daily and the Keto has helped a lot.

Thanks for those suggestions. The itchy feeling is also coupled with a tingly sensation that I can't really describe other than it has a slight burn to it, and the affected area is almost always the one that is showing more shedding than others. I wasn't aware you could use Keto daily, i will have to get some of that. Did it take long after you started Fin for the itch to stop?

Has your dermatologist evaluated you for seborrheic dermatitis or scalp psoriasis? These conditions often cause itching that can be treated with shampoos containing ketoconazole, ciclopirox, selenium sulfide, or tar. Some men have AGA accompanied by one of these conditions, which can further aggravate the scalp.

Thanks. When I saw a dermatologist they really never acknowledged my complaint about my scalp itching, they only observed with their naked eye that I obviously have male pattern baldness. I suppose I should find another Dermatologist.

[Jazz1]

My itch went instant next day, but I also had FiN sides so had to start low to build tolerance etc. now I take full 1mg every other day and I also use Dr Klein Promox every day, I seriously think you need 1mg daily and Regenepure DR and NT daily, but make sure you leave Dr in for minimum 20 minutes and then rinse with NT, don't forget condition hair after for 5 minutes.

[burtandernie]

Yeah well seborrheic dermatitis is not a curable condition either so if some common shampoos dont work than your blessed with both that and MPB as a problem. You would have to keep using whatever for seborrheic dermatitis and than on top of that use whatever for MPB like propecia.

[Jazz1]

Let me tell you, half my friends who suffer from MPB like me don't get any itch when they were losing hairs only I seem to be having the itch. But we all use propecia and it's works on all of us stopping hairloss, only difference extra for me is it's removes the scalp itch and tingle.