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ORIGINAL: angelikaJ

They suggest Selsun Blue because the active ingredient will kill the fungus.
You could try a different anti-fungal, one of the creams such as those containing ketoconazole, clotrimazole or miconazole and use that with the hydrocortisone cream.

Washing your hair frequently, and using the Selsun Blue to shampoo every other time to balance out the irritation.

Taking a B vitamin supplement might help as being low on those can contribute.

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

angelika, maybe that's why I constantly have the scalp problem it seems , I don't wash with the Nizarol or the Selson very often I wash once while I am itching horribly, that stops the itching, and so I don't use it again till the itching comes back and is driving   me bat shit crazy. I guess I should wash with it more regularly, and not just once a month when the itching is bad enough to hurt.

The dr gave me some medicated lotion for my scalp, but it didn't help the itching, and it made my scalp icky cause it was runny. The cortizone started drying my skin horribly the moment I started using it so then they told me not to use it any more, but then again, like you said there's other creams and what not.

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ORIGINAL: angelikaJ

They suggest Selsun Blue because the active ingredient will kill the fungus.
You could try a different anti-fungal, one of the creams such as those containing ketoconazole, clotrimazole or miconazole and use that with the hydrocortisone cream.

Washing your hair frequently, and using the Selsun Blue to shampoo every other time to balance out the irritation.

Taking a B vitamin supplement might help as being low on those can contribute.

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ORIGINAL: angelikaJ



Are you using a prescription cortisone cream?
Try using the cortaid over-the counter one that has moisturizer in it...or alternate them.
Don't use that unless you need it.

And perhaps using the anti-fungal shampoo just once a week will be enough, but it is important to wash your hair when you need to; you don't want to give the fungus stuff to feed on.

I would give the B-vitamins a try too.

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

anjelika admittedly sometimes I don't take the greatest care of my hair,  shampooing wise, but yes, normally I do wash my hair often as I need, when my dermatitis isn't bothering me once a week every week is often enough.

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ORIGINAL: DameBruschetta

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

anjelika admittedly sometimes I don't take the greatest care of my hair,  shampooing wise, but yes, normally I do wash my hair often as I need, when my dermatitis isn't bothering me once a week every week is often enough.

I think its time to rethink this statement if you have yet to conquer your problem.  If you haven't killed the cause of the problem its just going to flare up again.  The shampoo or whatever product you're using (like the selson blue) is the carrier for your technical "treatment".  It sounds like you aren't giving the anti-fungals anywhere near enough chances to stop the dermatis flare up - so instead of preventing it you're just using it to lessen the effect when it is at its worst.  Since you aren't actually stopping the yeast from forming and causing the issues its never really going to stop.

If you have burning issues with the selsun blue, you might want to try a similar product.  I would suggest thinking about head and shoulders (or any other dandruff shampoo with a different active ingredient) since they use a different method which in theory should not give you the burning sensation.  They also have quite a few conditioners (all which should contain pyrithone zinc a different anti-fungal) so you can "treat" without having to actually wash and potentially dry out your hair which means you can "treat" much more often and perhaps actually see a real difference.  It would give you an alternative to shampooing while giving you a chance to actually heal.

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

Stress aggravates skin disorders. It probably is diagnosed right, but with the change of weather it's flared up. Skin diseases tend to flare up for no known reason. Use the medicated shampoo twice a week for about a month.

If the Selsun doesn't do it, look in the shampoo aisle for a medicated shampoo that contains coal tar. Smells awful but works a lot better.

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

I use noxzema medicated pads for acne. Works wonders. On top of that i use a really good moisturizer.

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

DameBruschetta, Yeah, I did say maybe I wasn't washing enough with the medicated shampoo, but in the past, once a week every week with regular shampoo is enough to keep my hair and head clean, under normal circumstances.


I think I'll need probably though to use the medicated shampoo more often than I have.

If it is Sehborric dermatitis, then how come when I get hot or stressed it instantly shoots my head into a desperate outbreak of itching an welts? Is dermatitis something psychosomatic, or could the dr's be misdiagnosing it?

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

I use noxzema for the seborrheic dermatitis i have.

The only place i seem to ever get black heads are just above my cheeks.

Maybe the information in this site will help.

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-some-uses-for-noxzema.htm

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ORIGINAL: Aynne88



You wash your hair once a week? Okay first of all you hair is exposed to the same dirt, grime, chemicals, products, etc. that your skin/face is. You shower and wash daily right? The first thing I would suggest is at least shampooing daily. I take two showers a day, and wash my hair both times and condition, it hasn't caused me any issued.

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ORIGINAL: littlewonder

fom your past posts I would say it's your hormones. I would speak to a dermatologist AND your physician to come up with a plan of attack. 

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You wash your hair once a week? Okay first of all you hair is exposed to the same dirt, grime, chemicals, products, etc. that your skin/face is. You shower and wash daily right? The first thing I would suggest is at least shampooing daily. I take two showers a day, and wash my hair both times and condition, it hasn't caused me any issued.