Minoxidil Pg Irritation, Stop Or Not?

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Hello guys. Could you help me out:

I was using minoxidil 15% 1ml once a day for 2 years with great results, however it started giving me a itchy head 2 years after staring. So i changed to the no PG version 1ml once a day. It stopped the itch but after 3-4 months it seemed like I was having worse results so I decided to try the Pg version again.

After 10 days with the Pg version I started having the itchiness again especially in the mid scalp region but also a bit on the crown and temples. My hair was also shedding quite a bit more - I dont know if due to the minoxidil working or the irritation. I stopped using it anyway and after 2 days the itch in the crown and temple area disappeared. It has been 4 days now and the itch in the midscalp area still remains. After washing my hair it gets better but its starts incresing further in to the day. I started applying rogaine foam (day) and no pg minoxidil 15% (night) in the crown and temple area to avoid losing ground there. But I'm not applying it in the itching area yet.

1-Is it okay that I stopped, should I have waited for the shed to stop before quitting the pg version?

2-Can contact dermatitis or allergy make your hair shed? If so, will this type of shedded hair regrow? (I'm afraid I may have done harm and hindered my progress)

3- Right now im only applying the no PG version where it doesnt itch, is it okay if I apply in the area where it still itches or should I wait for the irritation to stop?

4- Anything you advice for treating the itchy /irritated area?
 
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