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Shampoo to heal DH on my scalp

RBnorth66

By RBnorth66
in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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I have been on the AIP diet now for 61 days.  The good news is that the past 3 days I have had no itching, plus I have only taken 25 mg. of dapsone 1 day.  The diet seems to be working and some of my rash, which is everywhere, looks like it's starting to fade.  I'm not sure what to do about my scalp.  It has scaly-like dandruff all over it.  I have tried different shampoos and nothing seems to make an improvement.  I do not normally have dandruff.  

Has anyone experienced this?  

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I have not experienced this, but have you tried a dandruff shampoo like Nizoral A-D Anti-Dandruff Ketoconazole 1% Shampoo?

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Yes,  I have a prescription for it.  I'm not certain that it's helping.  Thank you for the suggestion though.  I may keep trying it once a week.

 

 

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One other thing, have you checked to make sure that all your skin and hair care products, cosmetics, medicines, etc., are gluten-free? It seems that people who have DH are especially sensitive, and some react to gluten on the skin.

Also, many people with DH need to avoid iodine as it can also trigger flare ups. It's in sea food, salt that is fortified with it, seaweed, etc.

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