Monistat... dare we start this again

[squiggyflop]

I works for me but I guess not everyone.

My favorite place besides the dollar store to get it is Kaiser Permanentes pharmacies. You don't have to be a member to by stuff (I am though). My local drug store wanted 21.00 for generic allergy meds for my son and kaiser wanted 7.00. I think Monistat is about $5.00 (generic).

I've used it full strength and water down and I personally have never had a headache.

oh good so its worth a try.. ill see about applying it tonight.. i might not be able to because ive got an xmas party at 11am.. i might not have time to wash it in the morning..

never heard of kaiser..

[Heidi_234]

How long it takes to see results?
I bought this local production cream with 2% miconazole (there's no Monistat around here), and applied once-twice a week for at least a month now. I know measurements are very inaccurate, but my hair doesn't seem to grow much. I haven't got headaches or any reaction to it.
Should I try applying it more often? 3 times a week, every other day or something?

[~GypsyCurls~]

I use the dollar store stuff, diluted with water in a dropper style bottle. It does contain mineral oil but it's so cheap, it rinses pretty well so it's not a problem for me. Otherwise I don't use mineral oil. I'm trying to do it regularly so I can get a lot of growth with it, but I know it's working since I've noticed more growth on my front hairline/widow's peak where it's thinning.

[squiggyflop]

well i applied it again last night.. i got some drips this time.. but no biggy.. it does wonders for my itchys.. im still using the equate stuff then ill try the dollar stuff..

[ljkforu]

oh good so its worth a try.. ill see about applying it tonight.. i might not be able to because ive got an xmas party at 11am.. i might not have time to wash it in the morning..

never heard of kaiser..

Kaiser Permanente is a huge HMO on the West Coast. The big HMO pharmacies generally don't stop non-members from buying OTC.

[smilinjenn71]

I've been such a slacker with application lately! *IF* I get it on my scalp once a week I'm doing good. The funny part is that I always have the itchies for a day or two after using Monistat. It's not like an allergic reaction... more of the sensation my hair is growing quickly. Who knows if that is really why it feels that way or not. Perhaps it's all in my head.

[eaglefeather71]

I purchased CVS Brand probably 2 months ago, but I was chicken to try it and there were other things I wanted to get started...like Henna. But since I'm trying to reach BSL by my Birthday in June, I went ahead and diluted and applied some last night.

I had a MAJOR shed about a year ago when I was using BS/ACV which has left my crown very thin. Quite often in pictures I see my scalp peeking through back there. Even after a year of regrowth coming in, there is still a lot of thinning just at the crown.

So, thats goal #1, to get the crown filled back in.
And Goal #2 is to speed the length growth.

Is this safe to apply to a 14yo I wonder? For some weird reason my 14yo DD has had a hair growth stall. We Henna/Indigo her hair, and the last time we did, it had been 2 months and her roots were barely 1/4 inch in most places and about 1/2 inch at the nape of her neck. She's really trying to grow her hair out to APL. Her hair used to grow really fast...strange, maybe Puberty hormones.

ETA: Since I don't use any chemical on my body and I'm prone to migraines, one of the things that concerned me was the chemicals in the Monistat. I think thats actually what kept me from using it the past 2 months . Last night, all I felt was a slight cooling/tingling sensation on my scalp but no headache. This morning I was a little itchy and slightly greasy, but its better now that I have washed my hair. I've been shedding again the past couple weeks for some reason, not a major shed, but much more than I have been the past 6 months or so. No breaks, and no split ends, so I'm assuming they are from the scalp. During my wash this morning it was about the same as the past couple weeks. Hopefully that will improve soon.

[ljkforu]

I purchased CVS Brand probably 2 months ago, but I was chicken to try it and there were other things I wanted to get started...like Henna. But since I'm trying to reach BSL by my Birthday in June, I went ahead and diluted and applied some last night.

I had a MAJOR shed about a year ago when I was using BS/ACV which has left my crown very thin. Quite often in pictures I see my scalp peeking through back there. Even after a year of regrowth coming in, there is still a lot of thinning just at the crown.

So, thats goal #1, to get the crown filled back in.
And Goal #2 is to speed the length growth.

Is this safe to apply to a 14yo I wonder? For some weird reason my 14yo DD has had a hair growth stall. We Henna/Indigo her hair, and the last time we did, it had been 2 months and her roots were barely 1/4 inch in most places and about 1/2 inch at the nape of her neck. She's really trying to grow her hair out to APL. Her hair used to grow really fast...strange, maybe Puberty hormones.

ETA: Since I don't use any chemical on my body and I'm prone to migraines, one of the things that concerned me was the chemicals in the Monistat. I think thats actually what kept me from using it the past 2 months . Last night, all I felt was a slight cooling/tingling sensation on my scalp but no headache. This morning I was a little itchy and slightly greasy, but its better now that I have washed my hair. I've been shedding again the past couple weeks for some reason, not a major shed, but much more than I have been the past 6 months or so. No breaks, and no split ends, so I'm assuming they are from the scalp. During my wash this morning it was about the same as the past couple weeks. Hopefully that will improve soon.

I personally wouldn't put a hormone blocker on a 14 yo. For you though even if you don't get supper length it should help you fill in your crown. If you should find that it make you shed add generic Rogaine to keep the hair in your head.

Have your daughter check with a doctor or at least take a full spectrum vitamin.

[catapia]

ETA: Since I don't use any chemical on my body and I'm prone to migraines, one of the things that concerned me was the chemicals in the Monistat. I think thats actually what kept me from using it the past 2 months . Last night, all I felt was a slight cooling/tingling sensation on my scalp but no headache. This morning I was a little itchy and slightly greasy, but its better now that I have washed my hair. I've been shedding again the past couple weeks for some reason, not a major shed, but much more than I have been the past 6 months or so. No breaks, and no split ends, so I'm assuming they are from the scalp. During my wash this morning it was about the same as the past couple weeks. Hopefully that will improve soon.

I am also prone to migraines and my experience with this has been that the one time I diluted it instead of applying it straight I got a whopper of a migraine.
I apply it with an old oral medication syringe and only about 1/3 of the syringe is used. (It's a small syringe.)

Glad to hear you had good luck with it though. I have been on and off the wagon with this one.

[talecon]

do you think the monistat thing is ok for pregnant people cuz my docs have me being weary about any kind of chemicals during my pregnancy. or perhaps I should just wait until the baby is born....