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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Hopeful2 on September 12, 2022, 06:35:40 PM

Title: Sore itchy skin and scalp
Post by: Hopeful2 on September 12, 2022, 06:35:40 PM

Hi ladies.

Looking for some advice again please.

I am going mad with constant itching prickling all over and burning head with dandruff in scalp.

It started with HRT so I stopped it three weeks ago but still prickling skin when touching off couch as I'm sitting here. I'm only using pea sized amount of local oestrogen it can't be that can it? Thank you for your help.

Title: Re: Sore itchy skin and scalp
Post by: Flossieteacake on September 12, 2022, 06:44:03 PM

I would think it is lack of oestrogen. This is what I had before using oestrogen. I know this will not be of any help for you as you are unable to take HRT though.

Title: Re: Sore itchy skin and scalp
Post by: Hopeful2 on September 12, 2022, 08:08:41 PM

Thank you Flossieteacake for replying 💐, hope you are getting on ok.

Is there any natural oestrogen to can use for atrophy I wonder? Or could I take red clover with Estriol cream? I have telephone gynaecology apt in 3 weeks but I'll go crazy by then with the prickling everywhere can't sleep with it  :'(

Thanks so much for your help.

Title: Re: Sore itchy skin and scalp
Post by: Flossieteacake on September 13, 2022, 07:31:53 AM

Quote from: Hopeful2 on September 12, 2022, 08:08:41 PM

Thank you Flossieteacake for replying 💐, hope you are getting on ok.

Is there any natural oestrogen to can use for atrophy I wonder? Or could I take red clover with Estriol cream? I have telephone gynaecology apt in 3 weeks but I'll go crazy by then with the prickling everywhere can't sleep with it  :'(

Thanks so much for your help.

I am so sorry you are going through this. Maybe you could post on the alternative therapies section of the forum and ask there?
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/board,17.0.html

I remember being just the same and not being able to sleep. It feels awful.

Title: Re: Sore itchy skin and scalp
Post by: Dada39 on September 13, 2022, 11:30:17 AM

Hi Hopeful, did you try ovestin which is estriol ?

Title: Re: Sore itchy skin and scalp
Post by: CLKD on September 13, 2022, 11:35:27 AM

As oestrogen levels drop the body may become dry: inside and out.  DH has recently stopped using H&S as it was stripping his scalp = itchiness, to Baby Shampoo.