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What Causes Severe Itching On The Scalp?

my scalp started itching 2 year.ago and skin began scaling and thick....this has progressively getting worse...i have intense itching all over my body, and scaling skin on my body...i do not havr lice. i thought it may be psoriasis...but...none of psoriasis medications have workd. i scratch all over for hours every n ight. the inside of my ears are scabby and bleed and itch sometimes...my eyebows arr also flaking off skin and nothing seems to work. could this be mites of some kind?..the doctor said that he didnt see evidence of scabies
Fri, 29 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You wash scalp with ketoconazole shampoo
you can take doxycycline twice a day for five days take L dio I once day for five days

if not resolved then consult your dermatologist
do your random blood sugar level

wash your hair frequently.

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What Causes Severe Itching On The Scalp?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You wash scalp with ketoconazole shampoo you can take doxycycline twice a day for five days take L dio I once day for five days if not resolved then consult your dermatologist do your random blood sugar level wash your hair frequently. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.