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Neutrogena’s Extra Strength T/Gel — Update After One Week

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

I have been using Neutrogena’s Extra Strength T/Gel for the last week or so, every other day.  I have found that, while the immediate effects aren’t as drastic as T/Gel with menthol, the itch-reducing effects do effectively last for at least.  I feel an intense urge to itch about 3 times per day on average on a day when I have used Extra Strenth T/Gel in the morning.

This particular kind of T/Gel has a significant effect on my scalp, but I am still looking forward to finishing off this bottle so I can get back to T/Gel, Stubborn Itch Control (with menthol).

Neutrogena’s T/Gel, in case you’ve never heard of it, is one of the most common types of psoriasis shampoos.  It is common enough that, if your local grocery store stocks any psoriasis shampoo at all, it’s probably T/Gel (as well as maybe a generic version for a dollar less).  Extra Strength T/Gel has about twice as much coal tar (the active ingredient) as it’s sibling, Original Formula T/Gel.

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Psoriasis Observations for Today

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

It’s been about 3-4 days since my last T-Gel use, and honestly, my scalp is itching a lot more than I would prefer at this point.  If I had to prescribe something for my scalp (according to the deeper itchy feeling that has been developing for the last 24 hours or so) it would be Neutrogena’s T-Gel, Stubborn Itch Control (with that added special ingredient, menthol).  Unfortunately, I’m all out at the moment, so I’ll have to stick with standard T-Gel when I wake up tomorrow.

One of tricks I use in the interim, during times like now when I’m tempted to think about the itchiness in my scalp (thus making it worse), is to think about something that I really feel like doing, such like reading, watching a movie, chatting with my wife, playing a video game, jogging, or doing a variety of research projects on the internet.  The more I concentrate on the task at hand, the less I’ll think about the itching and the more of the task I will accomplish.  This is a very manly (task-oriented) way of thinking, but it works for me a lot of the time.

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Neutrogena T-Gel Review — Stubborn Itch Control

Monday, September 21st, 2009

neutrogena t-gel stubborn itch

The ingredient that sets this particular T-Gel (Stubborn Itch Control) apart from the standard Extra Strength T-Gel is Menthol — and what a difference this extra ingredient makes!  Menthol is like a cough drop for my burning scalp.

T-Gel Stubborn Itch Control (with Menthol) is by far my favorite T-Gel since it is the most effective at suppressing my itchy psoriasis. The active ingredient is still coal tar (actually Neutrogena’s own concoction, called Neutar), but the menthol delivers immediate relief.

As per the warnings on the side of the bottle, if you are using this product, be careful to avoid excessive exposure to sunlight or man-made UV rays.  I believe this applies to all of the coal tar based T-Gels.

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