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Really itchy spots on scalp and back of neck, please give me hints as to what it could be

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Rhubarb · 01/12/2009 21:45

Ok, I've had this for a few weeks now. I thought I was getting bitten. Red, itchy spots appeared on the back of my neck and behind my ears. Then I started itching my scalp and discovered spots in my head too.

I've searched the house for mozzies, there are none. I've combed through my head with a nit comb 5 times and found nothing.

I'm not using a different brand of shampoo.

I'm stressed, that's all.

I've also noticed a bit more of hair is coming away with the comb.

What is it?

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giraffespullthesleigh · 01/12/2009 22:14

Just posted a thread about being very itchy and stressed just now. Its very annoying isn't it. I sometimes get itchy spot bits on scalp too.

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Rhubarb · 01/12/2009 22:19

Thanks giraffe, googling it doesn't give me very pleasant results. They are proper spots, like acne spots, on my head and incredibly itchy.

No pets so not ringworm.

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Seona1973 · 01/12/2009 22:24

you dont need pets to have ringworm as I had ringworm and all we have is tropical fish!

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JustFuckersAndFuckwits · 01/12/2009 22:26

I suffered like this & like you kept checking for headlice over & over again!, DS1 was just a few moths old so GP put it down to hormones, gave me steriod shampoo which when I used 3 big fat adult lice fell out my head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had been itching pretty much since giving birth so think I had picked them up from hospital!

I have seriously think hair & lots of it - i had DH & mum look and they missed them!

Do you have someone who can check your hair for you?

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loopylou6 · 01/12/2009 22:58

Me too. Ive been having itchy spots on my righr arm leg and all over mymscalp, driving me crazy

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Rhubarb · 02/12/2009 11:37

Hmm, well the spots seem to be spreading on the back of my neck.

I could use Hedrin, we've got some of that anyway. But if I had headlice, how would they get on the back of my neck?

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JustFuckersAndFuckwits · 02/12/2009 19:31

well my rash/spots was behind the ears and around back of neck, if you have longish hair then i imagine the rash would go to the lenthg of your hair!

(i never found anymore or any eggs - just those 3 big uns! Very strange!)

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Dreilly1985 · 09/02/2016 21:12

Hi cam anybody help.me please,
I have had a itchy salp and back of my neck for 3 days now its driving me crazy 😒😒
i dont have nits
Ive not changed shampoo
Ive not changed washing stuff etc
I have small spots in back of my scalp and on back of my neck please help....

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sadie9 · 10/02/2016 17:22

Sorry but I think its still likely to be nits. They are hard to find. Did you wet the hair and use a nit comb and wipe on a white tissue?

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AnotherEffingOrangeRevel · 10/02/2016 19:31

Another vote for nits. Sneaky buggers.

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MotherOfMinions · 13/02/2016 09:57

Could it be scalp psoriasis ?

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