Thread: itchy scalp is driving me nuts!

for the past three weeks or so i've had the most horrid itchy scalp i have ever experienced in my life. i tried using head & shoulders shampoo since that has helped in the past but it did no good. so i bought the neutrogena t-gel shampoo thinking it would help since it has a stronger formula, but there was very little difference. finally i went to my local pharmacy and asked them what they recommend & they told me to try using scalpacin. the packaging says to use it whenever i'm itchy and i ended up going through an entire bottle in one day. i can't afford to spend $7 a day on something that isn't guarenteed to take the itching away, especially since i'm not making much money at this time. i tried to make a doctor's appointment but got denied bc i'm in the middle of switching my insurance & my current insurance company will not pay for my visit so i'm going to have to wait a couple more weeks to see a doctor. can anyone recommend ANYTHING at all that will help take this itchiness away? i am flaking, but not very much it's just extremely itchy and uncomfortable & it doesn't help i have to wear a hat at work so when i sweat underneath it, it makes it feel 10 x's worse. anything will help!

Here are some natural remedies you can try,

One can overcome the problem of an itchy scalp by applying lemon juice on the scalp a few minutes before shampoo. Similarly vinegar mixed with warm water can be applied onto the scalp few minutes before shampoo. Both lemon juice and vinegar are natural conditioners and help reduce dandruff and itchiness of the scalp. Using an Aloe-Vera gel or chamomile tea in the same manner also causes a cooling effect and helps remove itchiness.

Oatmeal soaked in water for at least 20 minutes, then strained and mixed with 5 drops of lavender oil and 5 drops of rosemary oil act as a great remedy for itchy scalp.

Itchy scalp undoubtedly is a painful and frustrating experience and thus it's very important to cure it in order to prevent major hair loss and damage. Using Jojoba oil is said to cure this problem as it's an excellent scalp moisturizer and rebalanced sebum.

Healthy hair is only possible on a healthy scalp. Hence it's very important to understand the needs of your scalp and provide it with proper nourishment with an intake of a balanced diet. So when it comes to the health of your hair using these simple remedies can work wonderfully for them.


Most important is Diet, cut out the salt from Sodas and such, Salt raises Blood Pressure, which can also " flood ' the Head with extra blood and without you massaging the scalp with oils or a brush, it can cause the scalp to " Overheat , and dry " not many people Sweat on the top of the head.

But My Gram used to to make up a Shampoo of Mayonnaise, yep good old Fashioned Mayo, Egg yolks, Cooking Oil, lemon Juice. Whipped it up in a bowl, had us put it on, comb it thru , sit 10-20 minutes to wait for our bath. ( 50's and 60's here ) Wash it out, ( lots of Water ) and then rinse with a Vinegar and Bay leaf or Rosemary added to the water .