2 weeks with Pityriasis rosea & what i used amazed even

Hi - I'm really confused because these would be tips for ringworm or fungal infection, and I thought PR was definitely not fungal? I went to the doc again today and all she said was I had to wait and treat the itching... But wondering if this shampoo thing is worth a go- did your doc say why it worked? X

hi i was also told its not a fungal related, but my doctor said there was something in anti dandruff shampoo that helps with the skin condition and she had adviced many other of her patients the same with good resaults......

madness i thought but like anyone, i will try anything to get rid of this condition..... and so far i am really pleased with the resault's i dont use anything else to wash my body now only the shampoo and its nearly gone !! its worth a try

I guess I'm just worried that it would make my skin really dry and itchy, as I usually use ultra moisturising stuff on my skin in the shower, as otherwise i tend to get eczema! Stupid skin I have! I might have a go... also, how come they prescribed you canesten, cos surely that's only anti-fungal? I used that at the start when I thought it was ringworm, it helped the itch a little for a while but I think just because it was a cold cream! I now have a bucketload of hydrocortisone from the doc, but am v sceptical about whether it will help! I HATE this stupid disease!!! Lol. Sigh. Hope you manage to kick yours into touch totally soon! :-) xx

hi well mine is basicly all gone and i know what your sayng about worrying about drying your skin out, well since washing in anti dandruff i have not dreid out atall .. i hated it aswell thats why i have tried washign with the shampoo i have looked on other sites aswell and other people do rate it aswell so give it ago what have you to lose ?? you could lose the rash xxx

With regards to the anti dandruff shampoo

I think the reason it works is because dandruff is just ry skin so with all the dry spots and patches it has the same affect.

I just used it for the first time after hvaing PR for 16 days fingers crossed it works as nothing else has!!!

With regards to the anti dandruff shampoo

I think the reason it works is because dandruff is just ry skin so with all the dry spots and patches it has the same affect.

I just used it for the first time after hvaing PR for 16 days fingers crossed it works as nothing else has!!!

Got drug allergy rash at the moment (beta blockers)- into my 3rd week of it but off tablets now and not really improving - do you think shampoo would work for this type of rash?

Hey, the dandruff shampoo is a really good idea; dandruff is very much connected to PR, infact another term for it is Pityriasis capitis (im sure you can see the connection ) im not 100% sure what the scientific connections are, but im definately going to give the anti-dandruff shampoo a go!

Hiya,

I recently had pityriasis rosea and know how depressing it can be, to get rid of it i heard if you use head and shoulders, i tried this and it worked within a few weeks, i also used bio oil (bit expensive though) but it really worked and got rid of the red marks quickly

Lara x

Hi, I was diagnosed with pityriasis rosea two weeks ago and its making me so depressed. It completely covers my whole body including my face, legs, stomach, back, chest, arms, neck everywhere..thanks to the advice on here Im going to try the head and shoulders and milk thistle. Is there anything else I can do? How long does it usually last when treating it with these things? wb xxx

I got diagnosed with pityriasis rosea... it's really horrid, it's all over my back and front, and it means i can't wear ANY of my normal clothes.

I have started trying head and shoulders, but it doesn't seem to be fading at all. How much do you have to put on for it to work??

xx

hiya ive been diagonsed wit pityriasis rosea just over two weeks ago it is reaaly bad all over my body and face im going to try the anti dandriff shampoo to see if it works how often did you wash your self in it a day? did any of yours started to go flaky and scap over? thanks

Hi, just to let you know and give you a bit of hope my pityriasis has completely gone. I used the anti dandruff shampoo but i felt it was irritating my rash. The milk thistle really helped and so did the aqeous cream. Also,sitting out in the sun for a day really helped clear it up. All the patches started to go flaky and then ust disappear and iv actually been left with really smooth skin

So ye, hope that gives you some hope lol xxx

I'm going to try Burt's Bees Poison Ivy soap with jewelweed and oatmeal. Will report back on results.