Shampoo/Conditioner recommendation during and post chemo please

Hi

I used simple shampoo and conditioner, I was told to take it to chemo with me as the nurses applied it for me and take a headband or some supply them if you I forget. Nurses told me most ppl take in the simple range. I also took a hot water bottle and fleece but it was January when I started lol.

The cold cap was bad for first 10-15 mins but was ok for me after that, I decided to stop after third chemo though I had bald patches and hair had thinned quite a lot and the time I was there using the cold cap put at least 2 more hrs on top of treatment. So I decided it wasn’t worth it the end.

I have filgrastrim injections too which can cause hair thinning so I felt it was a battle I wasn’t winning lol. I tried it and I’m glad i did.

However I wouldn’t go out without being able to get rid of my stress highlights (greys) anyway and I love my wig, it’s pretty much I style I had and I get lots of compliments a lady yesterday said I’d done well to keep ally hair I pointed out it was a wig, she was astonished. 

After chemo you can use Nioxin I got this free from the Look good, feel better session put on by my Macmillan unit at the hospital along with a goody bag of skincare and make up. 

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I would like to know this too 

Hi, I used the cold cap and to be honest it was brutal, I was on one of the stronger chemos and it didn’t do any good at all as I lost all my hair, it depends how strong your chemo is as to whether you keep your hair or not 

Hi, I made the decision to try at least using the cold cap and it was torture and i am on the strong drugs , and also cause didn't really want to loose my hair.  But unfortunately after my 2nd session of chemo I started to loose my hair really fast so had no choice in the end to shave it all off.  

I still have 13 more sessions of chemo left still to have.