Itchy scalp making my life hell is it due to b12 deficiency?

[Fi4737h]

My issue dates back 7 years where I had an intensely itchy scalp like a crawling sensation for a month. It has since come back for 2 weeks at a time then disappears. Until last year when it came back April 2017 it has gone for 2 months then has been there pretty much for a year. It is an unbearable need to scratch it and is like a crawling sensation all over my head. I have been back and forth to a gp who has prescribed strong antihistamines, steroid cream and after blood tests my b12 was very low however after injections monthly the itch didn’t go away.

After losing faith in my gp I saw 2 trichologists who said they can’t see any physical symptoms so ruled out any dermatological causes. So my gp suggested it could be a nerve problem, nerves misfiring and causing the itch. After googling nerve damage can be a result of b12 deficiency. My doctor prescribed me Amitriptyline a 10mg dose however the itch persisted.

The itch is constant and making my life hell - I’ve forgotten what life was like without this problem and don’t want to live with it anymore.

Does it sound like it could be neuropathic itch? Something caused by my b12 and strangely just isolated to my scalp?

[clivealive Forum Support]

Hi Fi4737h have you actually had (or got) a Vitamin B12 Deficiency?

[pitney]

If you have not already done so you could try Head and Shoulders Itchy Scalp shampoo, it worked for me but had to use for 3/4 weeks for it to start working

All best wishes

[Winnie2009]

I have Hashimotos and pernicious anemia and often have sensations of an itchy crawly sensations all along my hairline and face. Tried all sorts but nothing other than distracting myself works.( hard to distract from something so annoying ) if you find a cure let me know.Don't let it drive you mad Good luck

[rmcdnepa]

I have suffered from these same sensations - along with grainy scalp product - in the early evening most days for several years. Just learning that they are lessened/erased by time in the sun and daily vitamin (for me anyway). I drink several cups of caffeinated tea a day, so suspect that may result in chelation of iron, so have worked on adjusting timing of vitamin away from tea time.

Could low iron be part of your situation as well?