I have a question for y'all. But I have to back up first. I have a "condition" called trichotillomania which is a compulsion to pull out my hair, somewhat under the OCD family.  I know, sounds crazy right? But really, besides the ups and downs of mast cell disorder, I'm a pretty normal girl.
I've had this condition since I was 8. I am now 37.
Interestingly I believe now that everything ties together.  
I have learned over the past couple years that I am extremely sensitive to salicylates. Herbal supplements, plant oils, cooking oils, some flower fragrances etc.
when I started looking into sal intolerance, I found that there is a lot of research going on in Australia! It was on an Australian website that I read about a connection between sal intolerance and OCD, especially trich. Makes total sense to me.
Anyways, back to my question. I have to wear a wig. I wear a human hair wig, but I'm having a hard time keeping it from turning into dreadlocks (which I would actually love to have if I had my own hair! Lol) I am also very sensitive and trigger from all fragrances. I tried a fragrance free aragan (with a million other oils in it) on my hair the past two days. I knew it wasn't the smartest of ideas, but I did it anyway. I actually had my husband apply it. Long story short, the oil must have absorbed enough to effect me. I have never done methamphetamine, but if I had, I am certain it would have felt much like the way I have been feeling.
So my question (I guess I didn't need to tell you all this. But it is interesting to see the connections between mast cell disease and other conditions) does anyone have any ideas of a good product I can use on my "hair".
When I'm feeling so crappy, sometimes putting some effort in to looking good helps, but I haven't been able to do that lately because my hair looks like a ratsnest!  

Brigitte,

I have trichotillomania too.  I'm 53 and have had it since about 11 years old.  When I first found out about mast cell activation and autoimmune chronic urticarial (like you have) I was told by people on this forum to avoid salycilates.  I use Biosilk silk therapy shampoo and conditioner.  I shampoo only 1 or 2 times a week because after 2 years of knowing what is wrong with me and reacting to some still every other day, I have PTSD and shampooing more than that is too scary for me.  I use Dove white plain soap for skin and colgate toothpaste.  No reactions for me.

That is crazy pjp123 and ladybug (hi Brenda:)!)
I'm not sure if I wrote this above, but I started pulling my hair when I was 8 (I'm 37, almost 38, now)
Interesting thing....the apple did not fall far from the tree, my 9 year old son started pulling his hair in second grade. He was also showing signs of major anxiety and depression in kindergarten and was always fidgiting with something on his body. biting his nails, pulling at (but mot pulling out) his eyelashes, tapping his feet...When I realized my reactions to fragrances and changed EVERYTHING in my house to fragrance free in early 2012 (laundry detergent, no dryer sheets, cleaning products, lotions etc. etc.) his pulling stopped!!!! And like turning off a light switch, he became the happiest little guy. It was truly remarkable.
I have read up on salicylate sensitivity and it was either on fedup.com or on the Royal Prince Albert Hospital website (Australia) that I read a link between salicylate intolerance and trichotillomania and mood/anxiety disorders.
Now that the ambiguities of my life have become more clear to me with my autoimmune urticaria and MCAS diagnosis's and my ever-growing trigger list, I have most certainly seen the link between my trich and anxiety with triggers. Especially salicylates.
So crazy!!!! I am so thankful for this forum! Thanks Deborah!!

Just thinking.....I wonder if cromolyn or ketotefin have any sort of links to salicylates? I had a reaction to both medications as I do to sals.
Does anyone know?

By the way, for anyone interested, it took me a long time to find a salicylate free moisturizer. I guess a lot of people with sal issues can tolerate shea butter, but not me, so I finally found a brand called theraplex that has a couple sal free items. I even had them call the lab to make sure! Lol
Anyways, it's more like a balm, like a thick vasaline I guess, but it doesn't go on greasy.

I actually tried the liquid ketotefin from Clark's pharmacy in Washington. I should find out if there's anything else is in there. I think the pharmacist said it was just the drug in water, but I'm not certain.