Hey bud, I get the same thing with hdrol just itching no flakes no shedding. Higher doses, same thing. Epi made me shed and I have crazy thicks hair with no mpb history in my family. I'd say it's normal, I've just come to accept it that in cycle it will happen. It will subside when hdrol is stopped, rest assured. Do yourself a favor and go get head and shoulders with conditioner. Don't get Head and shoulders original, that didn't work nearly as good. My last two high dose hdrol runs I've used it and it really helps the itch and tingle.