Has anyone had trouble with their scalp ? Mine is itching like crazy. The Drs say it is eczema etc and just give me medicine. Sometimes it helps , but not so much !

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Has anyone had trouble with their scalp ? Mine is itching like crazy. The Drs say it is eczema etc and just give me medicine. Sometimes it helps , but not so much !

Yucaipa, CA

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Living with type 1 diabetes since 1985.

Manhattan, NY

hi I have dry skin and scalp as well. I use a mixture of jojoba and coconut oil and massage it in.

Riverside, CA

Thank you****I will try the mixture I have tried one or the other but not both

Living with type 1 diabetes since 1985.

Manhattan, NY

if you can get some essential oil of peppermint, just a few drops 💦.will help. too add to 4 oz bottle of the mixture ☺

Living with type 2 diabetes since 2008. supporting a friend with type 2 diabetes since 2000.

Cupar, GBR

Ketoconazole shampoo applied alternate days will clear it up. You should be able to get it otc or if not, by prescription from your doctor. Hope it helps. 😀

Riverside, CA

I have been sick for two weeks upper respiratory and on insulin and a med called Tanzum all of a sudden sugar elevates to 200 and 300 and won't go down dr says to raise my novo log 70/30 from 30 units twice a day to 50 and stop taking the Tanzum I am boated retaining water and miserable help