Nizoral is killing my scalp

[Luther007]

I've been using Nizoral shampoo 2% for about a year now, and I have to say--I don't see the use in it! Whenever I use the stuff (about 3X a week) my scalp itches horribly for the remainder of the day (I have to use Aloe Gel to cool it down), and my hair is as brittle as dry wood. I'm thinking of switching down to 1%, since I have always had very fine hair...but I doubt that it could make much of a difference.

Also, I recently went camping for a week, of course I couldn't take a shower or shampoo my hair but went swimming for hours every day in the lake. By the end of the week my hair/head felt fantastic! It was thick and didn't fall out even when I pulled on it. As soon as I got home and took a shower--slapped on some Nizoral...hair fell out, scalp itchy as all hell. Even when I use my normal thickening shampoo and conditioner it itches. The only time it really doesn't itch is after I put on some Folligen (this is some gooood stuff) or on days when I don't use shampoo just rinse.

I hate to bore you with all this and sound like a vain woman but my main question is--does 1% Nizoral make a marked difference in reduced irritation? Doesn't make sense to me that LESS of the stuff would make it LESS itchy, but I have read that on here. Also, is T-gel a good replacement or do people only use it in conjunction with Nizoral? What kind of shampoos/conditioners do you guys recommend??

Thanks,

-Luther

 

[bombscience]

I also believe that nizoral is too harsh for me. The days i used it my hair was so dry and my scalp would itch too much. Maybe a first step would be to drop to Nizoral 1%. Also I found that I could only use 2 times a week, and I wouldn't let it sit on my scalp more than a minute or so. I'm now taking a break from nizoral for 2 weeks and using folligen to see if I can repair my scalp.

 

[Guest]

I also believe that nizoral is too harsh for me. The days i used it my hair was so dry and my scalp would itch too much. Maybe a first step would be to drop to Nizoral 1%. Also I found that I could only use 2 times a week, and I wouldn't let it sit on my scalp more than a minute or so. I'm now taking a break from nizoral for 2 weeks and using folligen to see if I can repair my scalp.

I am also going through a period of dry hair. Just started up the folligen again which I know will help.

I know the nizoral is somehow drying my hair out although it did not do this previously. Maybe it is the summer heat?

Anyway, I am also backing down on the use of nizoral for a bit. Maybe switch to TGEL for awhile.

 

[hopewas]

luther, get neutrogena intensive anti flake control dandruff shampoo.. you won't regret it.. it's the only thing that's ever worked for me 100% percent.. there are a lot of t gels that neutrogena has out,..that one is the best

 

[bombscience]

I am also going through a period of dry hair. Just started up the folligen again which I know will help.

I know the nizoral is somehow drying my hair out although it did not do this previously. Maybe it is the summer heat?

Anyway, I am also backing down on the use of nizoral for a bit. Maybe switch to TGEL for awhile.

I'm in the same boat Bruce. I use TSAL one day, leave it in for like 1 min wash, and then use thickerfuller and quickly wash it in and out.

On the other days I'll use TGEL.

 

[mariejoe]

Luther,
I can't use 2% either. It kills :evil: my scalp. You might try the 1%, it's much milder. Just don't use it everyday, and alternate with a kinder, gentler shampoo.