Head lice treatments - getting rid of lice!

[lilima]

Ds has headlce. Ewwww. Does th itching stoP immediately after treatment? What are the chances of me getting it? He sometimes sleeps with me, and I know our heads have touched.
Does it usually go after the treatment, or is it quite aggressive?
Has anyonehere evercaught it from their kids?

[littlelara]

I did, and I've had a hell of a time getting rid of them for good. A friend told me they put a semi perm colour through and the problem was gone, but I haven't tried it.
You need to retreat after a week because the eggs can still hatch.
The best way to get rid of the itch is a vinegar rinse.
Good luck

[lilima]

I need to put color through anyway so maybe now is the time to do it!
Ds has mega thick hair and was beside himself when I combed it .I will def try the vinegar

[littlelara]

Cover it in conditioner (maybe mixed with tea tree or eucalyptus) and let it sit for a few mins before combing it through with one of those awful combs. The lice come out easier and are easier to spot.
GL

[lilima]

Yeah i did use conditioner. I just found Victoria has a hair service that directly treats people with headlice. So if I can't get rid of it I will spend the $75 and go there.

[diva det]

hun you can get some stuff from either the chemist or the supermarket that you can treat yourselves with- i found the wyld child stuff pretty good and not so harsh chemically. you also need to change all the bedding, sheets etc and i would be also washing any pillows, towels or cushion covers you have been near. treat the whole house- its easier. there is also a spray you can get that is a preventative spray- i put it on my kids everyday before school- its made by wyld child as well.
its not nice
hugs

[lilima]

Everything is now laundered. I did a steam clean. Ds sitting with wild child on his hair as the other one didn't seem to kill them all. I have the preventable spray on me.

[Catastrophic]

There was a magic mixture arous BB somewhere that was like a preventative, it had tea tree - eucalyptus - lavender and something else to spray in the kids hair.

After the treatment today, do a comb through every 2nd day and treat next week to be on the safe side.

If he has thick long hair it might be a comb through one a week/fortnight to keep on top of them

[littlelara]

We have been battling these little buggers for ages, but I tried some nitwits all in one yesterday and I literally watched them coming to the surface they hated it so much.
I've never seen that before, just wanted to share

[Astrid]

We have been battling these little buggers for ages, but I tried some nitwits all in one yesterday and I literally watched them coming to the surface they hated it so much.
I've never seen that before, just wanted to share

Does it have tea tree oil in it? I found when I use tea tree they do what they can to escape the hair.

[Sammiejane]

We battled this for months MJ now has conditioner to her head every night to prevent her getting them again.
If we have an out break I would condition and cob through her hair EVERY night for 2 weeks to make sure I got every single one of the buggers!

If she is at day care her hair is braided and when she plays with families that have frequent out breaks I do a treatment that night JIC...

Good luck


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[lilima]

I conditioned and combed their hair daily and got rid of them for now! I swear they repulsed me. I can handle most thing but they just grossed me out!

[littlelara]

I think it's tea tree and eucalyptus.

[RainbowBrite]

I have a small spray bottle (old kids tangle free bottle) with a mixture of water, conditioner, tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil I used this as a preventor and for quick comb throughs.
I also have a comb in the shower and when I condition the girls hair I go through it...I also do it to my own as a precaution...I have occasionally found one in my hair.
I find that once they are in school/daycare it is an on going thing.
Checking, using a preventor is the only way to keep away.
You cannot just treat them get rid of it and think they will never come back...unfortunately...especially when they are in school and there are parents who don't treat their kids.

[BellyBelly]

Adding in the BB article:

Treatments for Head Lice (Nits) - Kill Head Lice With Natural Treatments

[C~Q]

I'm so sick of this too...it never ends does it!!

[BellyBelly]

My daughter (9) has the longest, thickest hair and she's finally lice-free. It was a challenge because she got so sick of her hair being tied up and hair sprayed. When they get to a certain age and can understand they need to keep their head away from other kids, it gets MUCH easier. My son just keeps getting them because he's always active and playing close to other kids and has the attention span of a goldfish lol... just keep treating him with natural stuff whenever I spot an egg.

[BellyBelly]

Have you checked out the BB article? Treatments for Head Lice (Nits) - Kill Head Lice With Natural Treatments