I have not been using Monistat at all, I've been using miconazole nitrate. I have not been able to use it consistently for 3 reasons: it's not readily available in Baghdad and I used up my supply about 3 weeks ago, my DH kept stealing it to use on his feet (gross, but it's the truth!!), and I cannot really say that it is the cream alone that has contributed to my growth.
My scalp improved TREMENDOUSLY while I was using the cream. The itchies and scalies stopped completely. My scalp felt supple and "healed". I had my hair in microbraids, and when I took them down I had a lot of new growth. I promptly put my hair in cornrows, which I am removing tonight. When I ran out of cream, my scalp took a turn for the worst. For one, the water supply here is pulled from a reservoir. The water is heavily treated with chlorine and is VERY hard on the skin and scalp. I think that this one thing may have hindered my progress because my scalp got mad again, but nowhere near what it used to be. I have been falling on the Nizoral shampoo until I get some more cream. Since then, I have started washing and rinsing my hair with bottled water...a very tedious progress when you live in a tent and you have to heat water in a coffee pot, but that's another story. Tonight, I plan on retouching with the Phyto 2, so I will have a lot to update, and I will post pics.
But, back to the matter at hand. I believe that the miconazole has healed my scalp and "may" have contributed to my growth. I am 17 weeks post relaxer, and my hair doesn't grow that fast **to me**. So, I have to reserve my judgment on this until a)I get my new shipment, and b)I am able to do it consistently for 3 months. I hope this helped.
