Itchy scalp

I stopped using head and shoulders for just that reason. They changed the formula. I got rid of the lot and now use green people shampoo, no conditioner. Before first use I did use hair oil and left it on my hair for a few hours. I have not had to do that since starting the green people

Head and shoulders dried my scalp very badly, it gave me dandruff and there is no dandruff now. The dry scalp and itchy scalp were connected

I have never been able to use Head and Shoulders. The itch drove me mad.

All through my sixties I have been plagued, on and off, by a similar problem and I must have tried everything on the market. I've never taken it to a GP as I've always considered it too trivial to bother a doctor about and so I've plodded on.
I've come to the conclusion, eventually, that it's one of those changes in skin composition that comes with ageing.
Maybe I'll resort to seeing a GP about it, one day, if I can secure a bloody appointment.

Same here mae13

I use Capasal and have done for years. I used to get betnovate scalp lotion on prescription but my psoriasis hasn’t been bad for a few years now. The Capasal seems to work better than anything else I have used.

keepingquiet How are your toes? It could be fungal - candida, athletes foot, dhobi itch and so on, odd though that sounds. These fungal infections can get into the system and need tackling internally with Flagyl or something similar.

Could it be your water supply? Limescale and mineral levels could alter making this occur.
Try rinsing your scalp using a warm bottle of bottled water just to see if it helps.
Just a suggestion not yet made by anyone.

Elegran no problem with toes. Just had them done.

Willow73 I do live in a very hard water area, but I've been here six years so would have thought I'd have problems before now?
It's a few weeks before I'm due to visit the hairdresser.

This morning I thought it had stopped, no itching but now I have sat down to eat my lunch it has started again!

Tinnitus also driving me mad. Maybe I should just stop sitting down lol!

Finally got to the pharmacists today. Glad to say it isn't an infestation but she sold me some E45 shampoo which cost me nearly £7!

She said to start with something gentle as other products can be harsh.

I'm not keen on the E45 brand but it was all she had.

I'll let you know how I get on!

Thanks for all your tips.