SEVERE dandruff no matter what

[sweet_dee]

Lately (past 2.5 months) i have had the worst itching and dandruff i have ever had or seen in my life. i have been through a bottle of head and shoulders (intensive treatment) and a bottle of denorex. i am now using the medicated selsun blue and it only works for part of the day. it is SEVERE! it is uncomfortable and embarrassing. does anyone have any advice or anything that might help this?? the intense shampoo has not seemed to work too well. i have to leave the selsun blue on for a few minutes for it to work for a short part of the day. i use it every day!!! i would like to be able to use my normal shampoos that i have and to just be happy and comfortable and not have to worry anymore.
ANY advise would be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Dandruff can be due to two reasons:external or internal. Internal causes include hormonal imbalance, poor health, poor hygiene, allergic hypersensitivity, lack of rest, emotional stress, excessive consumption of sugar, fat or starch and heredity predisposition.
External causes include excessive use of hair sprays and gels, improper use of hair-coloring products, cold weather and dry indoor heating, infrequent shampooing of the hair or inadequate rinsing of the scalp and hair.

Sometimes an allergy to dairy products, nuts and chocolates may cause dandruff, in which case you should avoid them for about eight weeks to be able to access its effect.
Eat a healthy diet. You can also take vit B6 and vit A and E which are good for hair and skin. Try medicated shampoos for dandruff. There are a number of over-the-counter shampoos available that can help. The most effective ingredients -- antimicrobials -- to look for are zinc pyridinethione, selenium sulfide, sulfur and ketoconazole (also available by prescription). If your hair is colored, don't use products with selenium sulfide or sulfur.

If the symptoms persist please consult a trichologist for the confirmatory diagnosis and treatment.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.

[helpmyrash]

I had the same problem for years,until i was able to afford insurance.i was told by my doctor i had "dermatitis".there's differant kinds so you might want to look on line and see what symptoms best fits your problem.dermatitis causes severe itch,dandruff,and under the dandruff there's a rash.I'm no doctor but i think this info well help.i found it helpful to use shampoos that treat dermatitis.sence there's no cures.hope this info helps.keep us posted if your doctor tells you differant,or other ways to treat severe dandruff.thanks.jr