Itchy scalp or lice

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Avatar f tn Ok so for about 3 weeks now I have had an itchy scalp. I thought it was just from dandruff, which I get from this time of year, along with an itchy scalp. However, twice I have found centimeter-sized bugs in my hair when I was taking a shower. My mom has gone through my hair thoroughly three times and has found no bugs, only white flecks, which she can't distinguish dandruff from nit eggs.
Avatar n tn my scalp is itchy. i see white flakes. feels like I'm getting bit sometimes. help ! I used lice shampoo and it didn't work.
Avatar f tn My four year old has been scratching her head (all over her scalp) for a few weeks now. At first I thought it might be lice, but I inspect her hair every few days and haven't seen any nits or lice. As an infant she had eczema, so I thought maybe it was that, but she doesn't have any redness or bumps on her scalp. I don't think it's dandruff because thereare no flakes. We wash her hair every night in the shower with kids shampoo and use regular adult conditioner.
Avatar f tn I've always dealt with dandruff in the winter, but I can't tell if the little white things in my hair are flakes or nits. I did the lice treatment, but nothing showed up when my hair was combed out. I have painful slightly itchy bumps and pimples on my scalp. I'm not insanely itchy, but I know you don't have to be super itchy to have lice. I don't know what else it would be if it's not lice, maybe the treatment didn't work. If it's not lice what is it?
Avatar f tn Hello, Dandruff can cause either an overly dry scalp with itchy white flakes that may be waxy or greasy, or it can manifest as an oily scalp with scales. 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.
Avatar n tn About a year ago, in quarantine, I started finding these little white beads on my scalp. They weren't falling out, the only way I could find them was by running my fingertips through my scalp and pulling at my follicles. I assumed they were lice eggs so I did a treatment, and I did have lice (in quarantine, somehow). But even after I was lice-free, I still found these beads in my hair. I could pull out like 5-6 daily and I'd still find new ones.
Avatar f tn The problem seems to have gone away but im19 weeks pregnant and for several weeks before today I experienced serious itchy head with bumps. I asked my gyn and she said it might be lice she wouldnt even look at my head so I went to see a family dr and they said they see nothing they had absolutely no idea what it was. I actually stopped seeing my gyn and found a new one because I am not a dirty person nor do I deserve to be treated like I am anything less.
4251679 tn?1370305531 Have any of you noticed your head bein itchy? I've checked for lice and don't have that. I don't have dandruff so I'm assuming my scalps not dry. What could this be?
Avatar n tn Hello, It can be due to head lice or folliculitis scalp. Wash the Clothing, bedding, and towels in hot water and dry them in sun after machine drying them. Topical permethrin or Lindane cream may be needed which are available by prescription only. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist.
1253197 tn?1331209110 Hey there! Join the club of itchy scalp syndrome! I have this too on occasion (actually the past two nights) and I am on Neurontin 600mg a day (for my left leg and left arm burning) and I also took benadryl 50mg for it. It seems to help the benadryl...decreases it to a minimum at least. I highly doubt that your itchy scalp has to do with shampoo, lice, fleas, etc. LOL. It's most likely neurological. I hope it gets better and most definitely tell your Neuro about it.
Avatar f tn I have been feeling my head/hair crawling. Initially I was concerned it was lice-- checked but found nothing. Still I treated myself and my house as though it were lice. Nothing in my 2 year olds hair or my husband's hair. They are not feeling itchy. After the first treatment I spent the next seven days wrapping my hair up in olive oil for an hour and combing through it with a lice comb for 1hr-2hrs. Treated myself again after the 7 days, but never found anything.
Avatar f tn I too had these *hard white granules appearing on my hair and scalp. They were very similar to lice nits, yet, I never found any lice on my lice comb, and my scalp itched constantly; I had a constant sensation of things crawling all over and biting my scalp, my eyebrows, and inside my ears. I would even find many sores and scabs on my scalp and in my ears and this was not due to my scratching or harming my skin. **I was also experiencing this problem with my eyebrows and on my eyelashes.
Avatar n tn Actually, these chemicals may have dried up the scalp so much that you either have psoriasis or seborrheic dermatitis. Continued use of lice-killing shampoos will only make the condition worse. SEE YOUR DOCTOR after reading this link about psoriasis vs. seborrheic dermatitis: http://www.mayoclinic.
1041303 tn?1421387341 I am 13 weeks and for the last week I have extremely itchy scalp!! I have not changed my shampoos recently, and I don't have lice lol. I did start a high blood pressure pill last Monday, but can not find anything to do with that.
1885931 tn?1371771436 Has anyone had this issue? Ever since I hit my 7th week, my scalp became soo itchy. Its not lice and I've never had dandruff/dry scalp problems.
441506 tn?1267533765 Ringworm is a fungal skin infection that occurs on the face, body or scalp. The symptoms of Ringworm or Tinea Capitis include a dry itchy scalp, scaling, crusting, inflamed nodules, hair loss and tender enlarged lymph nodes on the neck. Please get the diagnosis confirmed from a dermatologist. Also get head lice ruled out. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided.
Avatar f tn i also have been having such an itchy scalp itchy underarms and on my breats and by my upper thighs in between my legs but not on my vagina i cant stop scratching..could this be a sign of cancer?... i have had this for 2 1/2 weeks now and am afraid to go to the doctor. My husband died of cancer and it started with swollen lymph nodes in the side of his neck and i am very afraid. could it just be lice or something simple like that? please help.
Avatar n tn so i havent stopped itching (everywhere, yes, groin included) for almost 6 weeks now because im either itchy or in pain from itching so much. My only guesses are herpes zoster (although the duration and patterns do not appear to be consistent with such), jock itch, scabies, an allergic reaction to fleas, or bed bugs.. please help, its driving me insane!!!!
Avatar f tn hi, i have a 11 year old son that has 2 small red, raw spots on the top of his head/scalp. The rest of his scalp looks perfect. He has a crew cut so it is very easy to see. It itches him a lot. I know head lice is sometimes in school, but i have looked very good and see nothing of that nature. I only see some light, flaky dandruff in some parts. Pls help. thx.
Avatar f tn I do not have a greasy scalp, dandruff, or head lice . I need help with the itching. I, too, have tried different shampoos, including those with tea tree oil in them and others for so-called dry, itchy scalp-but it's usually for dandruff users. I was hoping some one could recommend something for relief until I can see a dermatologist in November; for another issue.
Avatar n tn I saw a small six leg bug, on my scalp, I thought maybe lice, or bed bugs. I am very clean, live alone, take care of hygence to the max. Went to MD, dr said I see nothing, gave me a rx for the itch. Then more bugs appeared, and I used shampoos for lice, now three times, sprayed my bed, and everything in my home. I have no dogs or animals, or children. Today upon treatment, I saw a few light brown mites, or whatever they are. Now they make me sick, because I fear I cannot rid myself of them.
Avatar f tn i have been having a similar problem for weeks now itchy rash on neck and head with no lice or nits im so itchy they bleed what should i do
Avatar f tn i know the the white of the roots is normal but I dont think the stuff around it is. it occurs when i have an itchy scalp and shows up less pften after i shampoo my hair. It isnt scaly or flaky. Can anyone tell me what this is and how to handle it?
Avatar f tn I am on minocycline and it says some stuff about peoples skin being itchy but not very much about scalp itching. It is mostly on the back of my head. I dont know if it is lice or anything else. It is really annoying. Any help?