larkspur Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 The topic of the post says it all... I am having issues with my scalp. I get little zit-like sores that itch and burn like the dickens, and so much flaking that I look like I've just walked in from a snowstorm. I've been using dandruff shampoo for the past six weeks or so, but there's been no improvement. I've just gone out and bought the T-Gel shampoo with the coal tar in the hopes that this will work better. Oh, and I've also been losing hair by the fistful in the shower. This was never a problem for me before my current cocktail (in my signature, in all its glory). I don't know exactly which drug to pin it on... Maybe Topamax? I'm honestly at my wits end and while I'm not a particularly vain person, I would like to not look like a completely disgusting mess. Has anyone else had this happen to them? What drug do you think is causing it? I know I'm taking a lot of meds so it could be any number of them or interactions between them. If this T-Gel shampoo doesn't work, I guess I'll have to ask my GP for a prescription shampoo. Then I'll have one more prescription to put on my list. I'm just so frustrated by how awful the flaking and itching is, I don't know what to do. Any comments are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Hmm, maybe it is a rash from the topa? It does sound like an anti-convulsant, although to be honest, I have never had either the scalp problem or the loss of hair. But how long have you been on it, I don't see it in your signature (I may be missing it because I am a spaz)? And there's always the possibility that it is something unrelated. If your pdoc can't account for it, maybe you could go see a dermatologist? Oh, and the really gentle soap that dermatologists like is cetaphil. Maybe wash your hair with that for a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkspur Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Hmm, maybe it is a rash from the topa? It does sound like an anti-convulsant, although to be honest, I have never had either the scalp problem or the loss of hair. But how long have you been on it, I don't see it in your signature (I may be missing it because I am a spaz)? And there's always the possibility that it is something unrelated. If your pdoc can't account for it, maybe you could go see a dermatologist? Oh, and the really gentle soap that dermatologists like is cetaphil. Maybe wash your hair with that for a bit? I've been on 200mg/day of Topamax for about 3 months now. Since I started the Topamax I've also gotten acne on my face and back in a pretty severe fashion, so I'm thinking maybe the red itchy bumps on my scalp could be another acne-type thing caused by the Topamax? It appears that this drug doesn't want me to be pretty ever again. I'm going to give the T-Gel a good try and then see if my GP wants to send me to a dermatologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegirl Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 My dermatologist prescribed Desonide 0.05% for my facial flaking and ketoconazole 2% shampoo for my blistering flaking scalp. They work. I just have to use them forever. Of course there is no proof these skin conditions were caused by any of the medications I have taken or am taking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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