ladyseals

I have never in my life seen head lice before but our lil girl got them after wearing a hat from a rumage sale. (she waited about 2-3 days before she told us she was itchy) These things are SCARY!!!! Anyway, we used the stuff for lice last night but tonight she was itchy and I saw some more things in her hair eggs and bugs running around and so I put another bottle of stuff in her hair and combed with the tiny comb for about 30 min before I just got so tired. Am I doing this right? Is there a better sure shot way or a home remedy or do I need to take her to the doc? Are there always this many???
I washed everything in super hot water already, should I do that again too?

nanajoanie

Just make sure you wash all the bedding and anything she has laid her head on. Stuffed animals or pillows put in a large plastic garbage bag and seal tight for at least 5 days. If the lice shampoo doesn't work, slather her head in mayonaise and put a plastic bag cap on her head overnight. But it will take about 2 days to wash it all out with all the oil in mayo. This is an old country remedy. Good lucky with your baby.......

Not preaching but next time, wash all used clotheing before wearing as a safety precaution.

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queenangie

Just like Nana said: take her stuffed animals and put them in a plastic bag for a few days to kill the eggs.
Wash all bed linens in hot water.
Vaccum the carpets & fabric covered furniture.

Need to continue to pick her hair with the fine comb every day....depending on her size even for 45 - 60 minutes worth of combing. Not fun at all for you or her.

Sending you warm wishes!
Hugs,
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kelly12569

Just wanted to add this needs to be a black garbage bag so that it prevents light from getting in... just a little tip I picked up from my sister whos kids seem to bring it home from school almost every year Also, you may want to throw them in the dryer after your waiting time is up when you take them out of the bag. The heat is supposed to help "finish them off".

Mine caught it once when they were all very young... toddlers... up at a campground. Not fun Good luck hun.

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Quaker_Parrots

The average louse can only live for 2 days off the human head.

Tea tree shampoo helps (seems to help smother the nits too.) Be sure to get ALLL of the eggs.

Boil all combs, hair accessories.. DO NOT use the bedding spray...it could be harmful to your child. Lysol works for that. If you have carpet, be sure to spray that too(what child doesn't roll in the floor?) cloth covered furniture. Wash all the bedding. Clothes she has worn, you name it. If you have pets, now might be a good time for a flea dip (they could be a carrier)

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MamaFairal

Shave her head and buy her a "NEW" hat...........

lice is not a fun thing to deal with and i'm so sorry your daughter caught it.
make sure to check "everyone" else in the house also...spray couches,chairs, your cars.....everywhere your DD has been......notify her friends she plays with(a pain i know) but ya dont wanna keep passing it back and forth

Good luck

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Kelsey1224

While that is certainly one way to get rid of them...I was unwilling to do that to my daughter (whose hair was to her waist).

It took lots of patience...but after doing the shampoo thing which did kill everything...I just kept combing her hair...one small section at a time with the special comb.

It wasn't the plastic comb which came with the shampoo...I actually got a metal one with very tiny teeth. I found it at a pharmacy which handled special health needs equipment.

Anyway...I would comb a few small sections of her hair...and then give us each a break for a while. Then I'd do it some more.

We were able to save her hair.

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Linus1223

I have heard that they mayo thing does work. Good luck!

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pae1968

My hubby was at walmart last night, and he found a comb/brush, not sure which one, that you brush thru the childs hair, and it makes a sound letting you know if lice are present, and the brush is supposed to kill them on the spot, he said it cost about 25.00, down the road I may purchase one, but I think I'll just stick to what works best.

KrystallizedFlame

Saturating her hair with baby oil also works. Leave that on for a few hours and then wash her hair 2 or 3 times to get all the oil out and then take the comb to her hair. Also you can put bed linens and stuffed animals in the dryer on hot air for at least 20 mins so you don't have to wash everything.

My girls have caught these so many times from my hubby's sisters kids that I have become a "expert" per se. in getting rid of these. I use my hands only. I do the baby oil thing and then go through the hair and pull out all bugs and nits by hand and put them in a cup of rubbing alcohol or bleach. I go through there hair everyday for about 3 days and check again at the 7th day. I check again weekly until I am completely certain they are gone.

I also read somewhere that if the person that catches lice gets on antibotics from the doctor the lice flee because they don't like the flavor in the blood of the host anymore. But don't quote me on thins.

HTH

Lynniesmom

Definitely don't forget to spray your car!! DD caught it once and I couldn't seem to get rid of it, until I realized they were still in my car's seats!!
Sprayed the car, and finally the problem was gone