Monistat... dare we start this again

[ilovelonghair]

Yes, I think it worked faster than the 2%((I started with 2% at first)). The headaches unfortunately were a little more painful, but yes...I do find it is better than the 2%.

I had no headache with 2% so I think 4% would be no problem, if only I could find it! I think the 2% has stopped working for me, but I didn't use it regularly enough in the last weeks. I find it had to keep up, as I hate greasy roots.

[ladystar]

Emme76

You should try to order online

[Hairstorm]

I have not tried this, I've been scared to due to skin sensitivity.
I do remember the old thread. Anyone form the old thread.
I remember a few women who had bald patches and thin spots
that they wanted to test this on. Any of you here and have you
had any luck growing back their problem areas?

I was one of those who tried it on my receded temple area. I did think it had filled in, but when I took pictures, this did not seem to be the case. HTH

Now I am trying it again, 1% Clotrimazole (because that's what I have on hand) but this time my goal is to help with flaky areas of skin/scalp.

[Áine]

^ Thank you for bringing up an important point Hairstorm.

I think in some case, there may be a placebo effect going on. Although it is quite possible that the changes do not register properly on camera, I don't think we should discount the placebo effect either.

Edited to Add:

I think it is always good to be mindful of good, so-so, and negative results from using MN in this manner. There are all kinds of experiences posted here in the orginal archived thread, "Holy Moly! Growth So Fast It's Scary".

[suicides_eve]

ok i am doing this early but my measurements for the month of march is 3/4 of a inch more growth. i am now a little over 15". (and yes the pirate face is totally necessary.) my one year is quickly approaching 4and a half months to go! maybe i will apl by then by using my magic tube of cooter cream


how is everyone else making out?

[Madam Librarian]

ok i am doing this early but my measurements for the month of march is 3/4 of a inch more growth. i am now a little over 15". (and yes the pirate face is totally necessary.) my one year is quickly approaching 4and a half months to go! maybe i will apl by then by using my magic tube of cooter cream


how is everyone else making out?

I have been applying sporadically. I really wanted to say that I love that you found occasion to use the pirate smiley and the word cooter in the same post. Not that they *should* be funny together, but it made me laugh.

[ladystar]

I am going on my second week its to soon to tell.

[Jeni]

I'm on my second week, and I swear I am seeing roots (I dyed my hair about a week before I started the MN). I'm pretty sure this is all in my head though....wishful thinking is making me delusional.

Jeni

[stepha]

Jeni - sign me up for your diet program (minus the wurst)!
Jazzy1913- how can you buy MN by itself? I've only seen monistat type products with MN here.
OK, DH measured yesterday ( with a comment about "obsession") and the bulk is at 22 but the longest layer hit 22.5.
I put the 4% monistat in about 5 times a week, no dilution. Sometimes the hair is wet, sometimes it's dry. Massage my scalp habitually, shampoo 2-3 times a week with a VO5, and comb either with fingers or a wide prong pick. I oil 3x weekly with coconut oil mixed with almond oil (for the smell, use it as body/face lotion too), and 3xwekk with "Africa's Best Hair and Body oil". I found it by accident when on a product hunt. It's in the ethnic hair stuff section, is all natural and has nearly every great hair oil I've seen on the forum in it. As a final selling point- it's less than two US bucks a bottle. As it's soooo oily I put it on very lightly when using it a a daily oil. It lasts forever, doesn't gunk up my hair annd my hair loves it!! Oh, and do an all day condition once a week.
Not trying to be vain with the program, just want to share as it is working so well. I've gained 3 inches in less than a month. Gotta share that!

[ladystar]

Stepha
3 inches in less than a month ???? OMG lucky you I want that tooo. I might just go buy the oil's and everything you do. WOW!!!! So you put the Monistat 5x a week? do you wash your hair every day? and add theses oils?