Eczema is an everyday thing I have learned to deal with. Eczema is not awful, but it is annoying. I have had it my entire life.

What eczema is for me are skin allergies, that is, reactions that my skin has to certain things, such as wool, cat hair, and certain foods, etc. The result is itchy, red skin. It is very similar to a chronic form of hives. It can appear anywhere that my skin comes into contact with that item or wherever it chooses to appear. Many times it is behind my knees, on my wrists, fingers, stomach, you name it. It also appears on my scalp. You cannot see the condition on my scalp, but it itches and is difficult to control. The skin can become "oozy" and painful.


Now that you have this lovely picture in mind, this is where NIZORAL SHAMPOO comes in.

Up until I found NIZORAL Shampoo, I tried to deal with my scalp eczema by using various medicated shampoos, such as T-Gel, Head 'n Shoulders, and Sebulex. I have used all of these for many years and have experienced only mild success. All of these shampoos are fine. They all worked to a certain degree or kept the eczema at bay, at least for a while.

The medicated NIZORAL Shampoo was different. After I’d mentioned to my allergist/dermatologist, about my itchy scalp, he wrote me a prescription for this product called Nizoral Shampoo (for the 2% strength). I went home and used Nizoral for the first time that evening and the next morning, it had zapped my eczema! I was dumfounded! My itchy, scaly scalp was cleared up practically overnight. It was a miracle!

Then, a few years later, while I was in my local drugstore, I saw a non-prescription strength Nizoral now available over the counter in a 1% strength. It was too good to be true! But would the 1% strength be as effective as the prescription strength had been? It was!

The active ingredient in NIZORAL is: A-D Ketoconazole Shampoo 1%.

How I use this medicated shampoo: What I usually do is apply a small amount of the NIZORAL Shampoo to the affected area and then use regular shampoo on the rest of my head. I lather up the NIZORAL and let it soak into the area that needs help. After it soaks there for two or three minutes, I then rinse thoroughly. When my eczema is more under control, I use the Nizoral Shampoo less often, not every time I shampoo, because of two reasons.

1. it is strong medicine and only needs to be used twice a week to keep dandruff and itching under control.

2. it is so darned expensive!

Yes, that is the only drawback to this wonderful medicated shampoo. A bottle that is 7 fluid ounces (200 mL) cost me about $16.00. It is very expensive, but it is worth it to me not to have that itchy scalp that nothing else will cure or help. The label recommends using the shampoo sparingly to control dandruff and itching.

My son also has had to deal with an itchy scalp and this shampoo is the only medicated shamppo that helps him keep his hair and scalp under control.

Other instructions on the bottle are not to use the shampoo if you are pregnant or nursing without consulting your doctor. This shampoo is not for use by children under the age of 12. Do not allow the shampoo to freeze. Stop use if condition worsens.

Inactive ingredients: acrylic acid polymer (carbomer 1342) butylated hydroxtoluene, cocamide MEA,FD&C Blue #1, fragrance, glycol distearate, polyquatemium-7, quatemium-15, sodium chloride, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid, sodium laureth sulfate, tetrasodium EDTA, water....WHEW!

Manufactured by McNeil - PPC, Inc., Fort Washington, PA 19034, USA.

1-800-962-5357 for questions or comments.

Check bottom of plastic, blue bottle for expiration date. Comes packaged in a box. Has a pleasant fragrance and is nice for your hair as well.


On the front label of the blue plastic bottle are the words: "The Freedom will go to your Head". It certainly has gone to mine!



Thanks for reading!

Thank you also to Melissa (Bops_mom) and Garrett for adding this category at my request.

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