Constant itching scalp

Try Advantan for the itchy calf dots. Worked for me.

My scalp has been extremely itchy for years. About nine years ago, I developed rashes on my lower legs that looked like petechiae, but itched. Tried steroids with no luck. Recently, my dermatologist prescribed Naltrexone for the itch. The relief was almost instantaneous. I had never tied together the itchy scalp with the problem on my legs, but Naltrexone helped both.

I am also having extreme problems with itchy scalp. There is no dandruff. I have tried all the itchy/scalp shampoos with only minor, short-lasting relief. Conditioners do not help or hurt. This developed at the same time palpable red/purple dots showed on my calves. They are extremely itchy. Substantial, unintentional weight loss also began at this time.

oh another thing I tried is the lotrimin, chlortrimazole, yeast products like for athlete's foot and jock itch and they work also but only for a couple of hours. I sprinkled some athlete's foot powder onto an itchy spot and it quits instantly so I can get through the night, also pure with hazel works well temporarily, niacinamide preparations like from The Ordinary also works but very temporarily. The boric acid is best so far

@ddaleygunther yes and yes. Fluocinonide works in my mouth for lichen planus but not on my scalp. did nothing for my mouth. Prednisone works when I get hives, but not for anything else. Go figure, eh! I am an anomaly - what works for/on others doesn’t work for/on me and vice versa. Then there are things that work on other and also on me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@ddaleygunther since I last posted about my scalp itching here, I have started a new medication - Bimzelx - for psoriasis of my scalp and my scalp and itching cleared within two weeks after the first injection! My skin has been clear ever since, except for patches of what the dermatologist says is keratosis and “nothing to worry about” according to him. 🤷🏼‍♀️ at least my psoriasis has cleared and my scalp does not itch - but the rest of my body still itches, although there is no visible scaling or rash.

Going to ask my dermatologist about Diazepam that @nshugg mentioned and my physician about Naltrexone mentioned by @susanh824 for the general body itch I still have.

I haven't been able to find your other posts technical glitch. I also have scalp psoriasis and have tried several biologics. I am now on Tremfyra since May. It doesn't seem to be working bur also appears to be affecting my.liver function according to blood tests. Just wondering if anyone else had this problem? Also wondering if others have the same success with Bimzelx ? Also has anyone had success with a diet only approach to scalp psoriasis....mine is horrendously itchy at the moment and really affects sleep. Thanks!!!

@leemoore13 I can relate to that scalp itching! It drove me mental - especially at night - for many months till I started Bimzlx injections - once a month for five months, then every six weeks and now every eight week.

Before this I took a Benedryl at bedtime every night and that eased the itching considerably.