Scalp Issues: Itchy, Dry

[charlie]

For me its dermatitis, which for me got a ton worse since Peating and from recent discovery it is directly related to estrogen.

I have my estrogen signs that I know to look out for, dermatitis is one of them. I will be sharing others in a thread coming up. Uggggh this estrogen.

Looking forward to reading this

Oh man, the pressure is on.

 

[natedawggh]

Dandruff/flaky scalp is a fungal problem like athletes foot and while diet can affect it, it's not the cause. Try using baking soda and water for shampoo for a few days or other medicated treatment.

 

[Peata]

Well since I posted, I've only been afflicted one time with the itchy scalp, and that was last night (and it's a pre-menstrual time for me).... I believe those supplements I'm taking helped -B vits including extra B1, B3, B6, magnesium, E, (and Progest-E in higher doses). That's pretty much all I've changed. I recently read that B6 can help seborrhoeic dermatitis which can also cause itchy scalp.

I really think a big part of this puzzle for me (the whole hormone puzzle) is for some reason I do not process the "normal" amount of certain vitamins and minerals, which only adds to my metabolic/hormone problems... and adding extra vitamins/mins to my diet through supplements is having a positive effect (along with the Peat framework of foods). I can only hope, and will keep going with it.

 

[Kray]

Peata,

How is your dry itchy skin? (from Nov 2013)

What have you learned to date that helps most controlling any dryness or skin problems? Diet-wise-- more milk, what vitamins do you still take? I thought my dry skin was getting better but something has set it off again. What can you suggest? What B vites have you found most helpful, and do you do them daily? Do you also supplement with a multi?

Thank you for any help! :)

 

[Such_Saturation]

Treat the scalp with a half coffee spoon of salycilic acid in water or coffee or vodka for five minutes then wash with a very oily shampoo. Test the shampoo on skin to see how you agree with it. I have a selenium sulfide shampoo which will kill any kind of fungus for a week but the soaps in it make my whole body itch and my nose swells.