burning and tingling sensation on your scalp from oral minoxidil.

[coco_304]

Hi,
Does anyone have a side effect like this?

Tanks.

 

[Dashing_uk]

There is a phantom Burning Scalp Syndrome that makes you feel like your scalp is crawling all the time.
This may not be down to medication on your scalp it’s a nerve pain issue.
I treated my with an every day Periton type hay fever drug as it’s your body attacking itself .I then added propanalol that you need a prescription for in the uk anyway.
Burning scalp does cause hair loss unfortunately apparently but it’s generally temporary.Good luck with it

 

[Dashing_uk]

There is a phantom Burning Scalp Syndrome that makes you feel like your scalp is crawling all the time.
This may not be down to medication on your scalp it’s a nerve pain issue.
I treated my with an every day Periton type hay fever drug as it’s your body attacking itself .I then added propanalol that you need a prescription for in the uk anyway.
Burning scalp does cause hair loss unfortunately apparently but it’s generally temporary.Good luck with it.I do take oral Minoxidil but this hasn’t started another flair up 2.5 mg a day and 1.25 mg of finestrinide and use minoxidil liquid that i have been on for over 36 years I started at 22 and now i’m 58 and still have a decent head of hair

 

[coco_304]

There is a phantom Burning Scalp Syndrome that makes you feel like your scalp is crawling all the time.
This may not be down to medication on your scalp it’s a nerve pain issue.
I treated my with an every day Periton type hay fever drug as it’s your body attacking itself .I then added propanalol that you need a prescription for in the uk anyway.
Burning scalp does cause hair loss unfortunately apparently but it’s generally temporary.Good luck with it

Tanks.

 

[losingbattle88]

Infertile old man. xD

 

[Dashing_uk]

Infertile old man. xD

58 and still with hair though

 

[RXShopMD_Team]

Adding a few points for anyone with burning or tingling on oral minoxidil (RXShop.md pharmacy editorial team, general information only):

• Scalp dysaesthesia (burning, crawling or tingling without a visible rash) is reported by some people with hair loss, with or without treatment. Stress and active shedding often make it worse.
• Oral minoxidil can cause flushing or a warm, tingly feeling in some users because it widens blood vessels, usually in the first weeks or after a dose increase.
• Check the scalp itself: redness, flaking or itch suggests seborrheic dermatitis or contact irritation from shampoos and topicals, which are very treatable.
• See a doctor if the sensation is one-sided and painful (early shingles can start like this), or comes with numbness, headache, palpitations or swelling.
• Do not self-treat with prescription drugs such as propranolol without a doctor; they affect blood pressure and heart rate, which oral minoxidil already does.

 

[Dashing_uk]

Adding a few points for anyone with burning or tingling on oral minoxidil (RXShop.md pharmacy editorial team, general information only):

• Scalp dysaesthesia (burning, crawling or tingling without a visible rash) is reported by some people with hair loss, with or without treatment. Stress and active shedding often make it worse.
• Oral minoxidil can cause flushing or a warm, tingly feeling in some users because it widens blood vessels, usually in the first weeks or after a dose increase.
• Check the scalp itself: redness, flaking or itch suggests seborrheic dermatitis or contact irritation from shampoos and topicals, which are very treatable.
• See a doctor if the sensation is one-sided and painful (early shingles can start like this), or comes with numbness, headache, palpitations or swelling.
• Do not self-treat with prescription drugs such as propranolol without a doctor; they affect blood pressure and heart rate, which oral minoxidil already does.

I had this for well over a year Propanolol worked well for me