I have had this horrible condition (unknowingly, i often wondered about the strange rashes that sporadically appeared) for most of my life (as a young girl, i had dandruff and my eyes would actually be pasted shut and crusty in the morning). Then it seemed to go into remission--with no real incidents--until i hit my thirties.

It started with some mild flaking on my earlobe. Six months later i had a patch of nasty dandruff. Then my inner ears were affected, filled with huge flakes. Last year, a patch or red irritated skin began to form.


I had mistakenly thought that this was a manifestation of ezcema, so I did not bother to see my doctor (i can't use steroids, as they push the inflammation deeper into the body and as a consequence trigger violent asthma attacks).


A few months ago, it speard to the point where even i couldn't ignore it anymore. over 75% of my scalp is one huge scab that i must manually remove, piece by piece after each shampooing. The scales and redness spread from inside my ears to the entire ear and a good portion of the neck.

I decided to go on a detox diet (the candida diet) as i suspected part of my problem was general yeast overgrowth. No sugar, no carbs, no alcohol. It was very difficult and almost immediately i noticed an alarming spread to the seb derm. It is now on my forehead and all along my hairline on the sides of my face, as well as my arm and torso. I immediately discontinued the detox diet to no avail. It is absolutely horrible and i have no idea what to do. It has never been this severe before.

I have an appointment scheduled with a dermatologist in two weeks. For the last two weeks i have shampooed every day with either selsun blue, head and shoulders or denorex, AND i use an apple cider vinegar rinse and swab with the ACV twice a day, yet improvement has been minimal. I'm not fond of western medicine and i'd really like to find some natural remedies, rather than toxic creams. I used nizoral for a week and had a severe allergic reaction (hives and my ears closed up).

I seriously need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't live like this. It's so horrible, i cry nearly every day, it is affecting my life completely, i am too depressed and ashmaed to go anywhere or see anyone, and i am not able to model anymore (who is going to book me???). i feel like i have no life, my life is one big ritual comprised of scratching and shampooing and covering huge red marks with makeup. it stings and burns and itches constantly. i feel almost suicidal at times. Why is it so severe all of a sudden? Is it b/c i am 38? Is it the oral contraceptives? Is it candida?? Please help me, my life is falling apart.