Can anyone help me with my itchy scalp?

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My scalp is more or less itchy and now burning all year round, but with winter coming it always gets worse.

I don’t have dandruff. I only use shampoo and conditioner, I don’t dye or use other products, my hair is fine and oily - but my scalp is dry.

Any suggestions are highly appreciated.

Nits? If you have kids it's common.

You may need to go to the drs maybe it's psoriasis or something.
Maybe get some T gel or polytar until you can get to the drs.

I use polytar shampoo…. It’s stinks but stops the itching pretty much straight away

No, no kids.
It’s more of an dry / sensitive scalp issue.

I can't vouch for it but I've just started using the Umberto Giannini itchy scalp kit. It feels really nice, especially the scrub.

https://www.umbertogiannini.com/products/scalp-restore-super-treatment-kit?variant=40258963374115&currency=GBP

Nizoral shampoo from the chemists is very good . My DH has extremely sensitive skin and the dermatologist prescribes it for him.

Does your shampoo contain sodium lauryl sulphate? It's an irritant, causing redness and itching in lots of people. Try a natural shampoo (a supermarket one will be fine, you don't need to go to a health food shop) and see if the itching clears up.

I have this exact same problem.
So far I've tried nizoral, t gel and ketaconozole shampo with no relief.
GP asked me to send a photo in and said it was just dermatitis and not that bad but I am miserable with the itching and self conscious. My face is really spotty too.
It started becoming so much worse in late august with a weird greasy film on my hair. It's also affecting my eye lashes.
I've just booked to see a private dermatologist in three weeks because I am so fed up with it (pmi with work).

Betnovate lotion from the GP is good

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Get some of this. It's very good and I no longer have any problems with my scalp.

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I used coconut oil on mine and it worked so well with only one application. Cheap, and rinsed out easily.

I have an itchy scalp, started about a year ago, think it is menopause related.
Medicated shampoo evey other wash stops it getting scaly (which was particularly unpleasant).

I use E45 Dry Scalp shampoo, it's pretty good (leave it on for a couple of minutes before rinsing). Boots do it. Nizoral is also fine.

Body shop ginger shampoo and conditioner

TGel

Nizoral

I had to use betnovate for a while

I’ve also had this
steroid lotion ( betacap) and cream stuff (dermacool) both off the doc has made a lot of difference to the itch

I'm using Nizoral at the moment which seems to have relieved my itchy scalp. I have just bought some shampoo from l'Occitane for sensitive scalp, which I am hoping will work as well.

I second this ☺️

I had the same. Used expense shampoos, got a prescription for a medicinal shampoo, the works. They helped - until the itchiness came back. What helped keep it completely at bay was using Vosene shampoo. It's just unbelievably good. My local Savers do a coconut version of Vosene and it's just the best thing ever.

Certain vitamin deficiencies can cause a dry scalp whilst your hair remains the same as before.

I’m sensitive to sodium laurel/laureth sulphate and some other foaming agents commonly found in liquid shampoos. Even supposedly natural ones.

I recently bought a rice protein bar shampoo for travelling and it’s the first one I’ve tried in ages that doesn’t cause irritation. Not sure whether it’s because it’s a solid shampoo or because of the rice protein but I’m counting it as a win either way.

FYI it’s called Give Me Strength by KinKind. I’ve only tried the shampoo as I love my regular conditioner.

Eucerin scalp lotion is good and doesn't make your hair greasy. You could try that with T-Gel (the original type).

Moogoo has worked wonders for DD: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07L52C9HT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Which ones please?

Another vote for Nizoral, my husband swears by it but it needs to be this one not the newer foaming shampoo one. There was a bit of a shortage a while ago and I ended up driving to a random Boots in a village 25 mins away as they said they had one in stock- there were two other people there looking for it!