PLEASE tell me before I SCREAM!!!!!

[Pamela H in Texas]

Does anyone have any great itchy scalp remedy, preferably natural and/or something I have in the house? Is it a miracle cure? Like if I do it at 5am tomorrow morning when I shower, I'll be happy for ever more?

 

Seriously, my head is driving me NUTS. I hasn't ever been this bad before!

[Lawana]

I would rub a little olive oil or coconut oil onto your scalp tonight, then wash in the morning. I would also consider changing from shampoo to just very warm water or a little baking soda. I'm thinking it's the dryness that is causing the itchiness.

[Pamela H in Texas]

I tried no-poo before, but my hair (and my 20yo's) seemed dirty/greasy. We tried for a couple weeks, thinking maybe we needed to get over the hump. Maybe we did something wrong?

[Live2Ride]

I've been using nettle oil on my kids scalp with dandruff. DD improved significantly and DS is now dealing with a much worse case of it. I started using the oil and let it sit for a couple of days. Shampoo with a good quality brand for itchy scalp. Then repeat. It has helped, but your scalp/hair will be oily for a bit while it sits...

[misty.warden]

Depending on how crunchy you are, tea tree oil is pretty awesome on itchy scalps.

[milovany]

I got my scalp to stop itching by using an apple cider vinegar rinse instead of conditioner. Mix 2-4 tablespoons of vinegar with 1 cup or two of water while you're in the shower and pour it over your head when you're all done everything else (keep your eyes closed!). Kind of massage it in. I didn't even rinse it out, but you can if you want to. Helped a lot.

[Lawana]

I tried no-poo before, but my hair (and my 20yo's) seemed dirty/greasy. We tried for a couple weeks, thinking maybe we needed to get over the hump. Maybe we did something wrong?

 

I use baking soda because my hair doesn't feel right if it doesn't get clean. Starting out, I used a couple tablespoons of baking soda mixed into a paste with a little water. Over time, I reduced the amount of bs, so now I use maybe a teaspoonfull, disolved in about three ounces of water. If my hair seems particularly greasy, like when I haven't washed it for three days, I use a little more. The baking soda actually degreases the hair, but you can control the amount of cleaning by the concentration of bs. I've done this for about three years now, and you can't tell the difference in appearence from shampooed hair. The flakiness and itchiness have both improved a lot.

[LostSurprise]

It depends on the type of itch I guess.

 

I would probably oil ahead of my shower, wash it well, and then do a rinse with vinegar. Make sure the vinegar gets into the scalp where it itches. Its anti-bacterial, anti-fungal so it usually helps with common scalp itch.

 

We had a lot of bad luck earlier this year so if I itch that badly I have someone do a lice check on me. :bored:

[jeninok]

Have you tried a natural no sulphate shampoo?

 

Witch hazel is my go to itch remedy but it would be drying for hair I bet.

[Catwoman]

I got my scalp to stop itching by using an apple cider vinegar rinse instead of conditioner. Mix 2-4 tablespoons of vinegar with 1 cup or two of water while you're in the shower and pour it over your head when you're all done everything else (keep your eyes closed!). Kind of massage it in. I didn't even rinse it out, but you can if you want to. Helped a lot.

 

:iagree: :iagree: :iagree:

 

It worked for me, too -- and very quickly!

 

I didn't rinse it out -- the smell went away very quickly, so I didn't spend the whole day smelling like a salad!

[Truscifi]

I tried no-poo before, but my hair (and my 20yo's) seemed dirty/greasy. We tried for a couple weeks, thinking maybe we needed to get over the hump. Maybe we did something wrong?

 

 

I haven't personally tried it, but a friend who did said it took about 6 weeks for her hair to not feel greasy. Maybe you just didn't give it long enough.

[Melissa in Australia]

I have heard that taking VitD helps. I have never tried this though.

[mumto2]

After years of trying different remedies I learned that I am apparently allergic to many hair products so the plainest shampoo is best. In the UK I use something called "Simple". They make a shampoo and a conditioner and many other products. In the US I use Dh's rogaine shampoo/conditioner--it doesn't make me itch which is all I want.

 

Many of my problems started with tea tree oil being added to products about 10 years ago. Definately not soothing for me!

[FaithManor]

I got my scalp to stop itching by using an apple cider vinegar rinse instead of conditioner. Mix 2-4 tablespoons of vinegar with 1 cup or two of water while you're in the shower and pour it over your head when you're all done everything else (keep your eyes closed!). Kind of massage it in. I didn't even rinse it out, but you can if you want to. Helped a lot.

 

I have a little psoriasis and this helps me more than anything the doctor ever prescribed.

 

Also, get a clarifying shampoo and use it for several days. I once used a shampoo and conditioner from Arbonne on my hair and my reaction was not kind. I don't know what was in it but not only did it leave a residue in my hair that was difficult to deal with, but my head itched until I thought I'd go nuts! I called the gal that cuts my hair and she said I was having a skin reaction to one of the ingredients and said to get a clarifying shampoo which strips the hair of buildup and to massage it into my scalp, then rinse with apple cider vinegar. It worked.

 

My typical routine now is a dime's worth of Burt's Bees Shampoo, mixed with baking soda, massage through hair and onto scalp thoroughly, rinse out with water, then "cream rinse" with apple cider vinegar water. My scalp is a lot better.

 

Faith

[PrincessMommy]

This thread is so timely. My youngest has been suffering from itchy scalp for several weeks. It seems to have come out of nowhere and I was worried it was lice - but it isn't. We've been using Head and Shoulders for itchy scalp and it seems to work okay, but it's nice to have these other ideas too

[Scarlett]

My ds suffers from itchy head. Stress increases it.

[SharonUF]

I suffered with an itchy scalp for years. I tried head and shoulders for itchy scalp and all the dandruff shampoos. None of them really worked. I was getting my hair cut at Great Clips and the lady cutting my hair told me all I needed was a mousturizing shampoo. Great Clips has one of their brand for a very reasonable price. I think it is about $7.00 a bottle, and it lasts me about 2 months. She said try it for a month and see it if helps. It took a couple of weeks, but by the end of the month my scalp was fine. I've been using their shampoo for 8 years now, and I haven't had an itchy scalp since.

Gee, this sounds like a commercial. I promise I am receiving no compensation from Great Clips for this review. :-)

[amy g.]

This is part of why I had to start making all of our shampoos and conditioners. We are sensitive to both gluten (hydrolized wheat protein) and SLS

 

I'd start out reading the ingredients of your products and look for obvious offenders there.