tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post115867729222476944..comments2009-06-17T16:33:36.532-04:00WebMD Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05079273055818065505noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-44571361386592507222009-06-17T16:33:36.532-04:002009-06-17T16:33:36.532-04:00To the person who said their doc said to apply RID and leave in overnight- DO NOT DO THIS! IT IS A PESTICIDE!! I am a childcare provider in Oklahoma who dealt with lice when a child brought them in. Our pediatrician said to leave Nix in for 2 hours. Since I am a provider I always call the county health department so I can be prepared to discuss illness with parents. I was informed that since it was a pesticide and the directions said to leave on for no more than 10 minutes, that to leave on for 2 hours is grounds for having your child removed into state care. It&#39;s not safe, physically or legally, so don&#39;t do it. It won&#39;t get rid of lice permanently either. Take it from me. Use something slick and natural and nit comb daily. It&#39;s the only sure-fire thing! Happy nit-picking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-12285095863545332562009-05-21T22:26:21.210-04:002009-05-21T22:26:21.210-04:00I have tried the Nuevo/Cetaphil thing but it takes forever to dry your hair. This like olive oil and mayo suffacate for AT LEAST 8 HOURS. They can hold there breath for a few. YOu have to do these about every 5 days to really get everything and break the cycle. Do once and get the live, then again in 5 days to get those that have hatched then about 5 more days to get the next batch. Maybe 0nce more. Also i can not do the comb and get them all so I nit pick or pull the individual hair out. we did this 4 years ago and I almost lost my mine. It has happened again and I am much better. HEAT KILLS TOO! Flat Iron, Hair Dryer. the over the counter does not work. Also I just cover my couch each day with a clean sheet and thats where she sits. Also heard putting orig Listernine for 2 hrs,wrapping with saran wrap, then wash with 3% Salyic (spelling) Acid Dandruff Shampoo (Denorax, T-Gel, etc). Plus use coconut shampoo and conditioner. Add some Tea Tree oil to shampoo 5-6 drops. Smells some but also helps keep them away or catching again. Just take a deep breath. Suffocate, comb, wash, DRY completely. Repeat in a few days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-90179362242249379652009-02-26T00:56:00.000-05:002009-02-26T00:56:00.000-05:00My daughter had a problem with lice when she was 3, thanks to her half-sister. The problem lasted off and on for 3 years until I finally made sure that she was not going back around her. Anyway, she has been lice free for 2 years until about 3 weeks ago. Since then I have treated her, retreated her, treated the entire house and even had to treat my 19month old as well. I have been using RID and also a daily spray for her hair called LiceGuard. I am at my wits end and dont know what to do. This really stresses me out cause, I dont want to go through it for another 3 years and I surely dont want to have to start treating my todler regularly. Does anyone have any suggestions?? Need help!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-29906775895628643132009-02-19T12:55:00.000-05:002009-02-19T12:55:00.000-05:00I am using the Nix treatment on my daughter and myself - she brought it home from school and I guess I picked up a few runaways.<BR/><BR/>At first I was panicking, but I am feeling much more confident... The Nix people told me that it is not unusual to see live lice after treatment. The key seems to be combing, combing combing. I followed the directions for Nix to a T, and every day I am noticing less lice, and less adult size lice. I suspect that the eggs Nix didn't kill off the first time hatched because the ones I get now are tiny. So every morning and every evening I am combing our hair. I plan on doing the follow up treatment on the 7th day.<BR/><BR/>I also got a lice spray for the items I can't wash or pack up in a big plastic bag, and I did pick up Listerine and white vinegar in case after 2 weeks I still find lice. I have read where lots of people have soaked their heads in regular Listerine, put a cap on, and waited two hours. Rinsed (some used mild shampoo as well), then soaked their hair in white vinegar, capped, for another 2 hours, then shampooed again. <BR/><BR/>That's my plan of attack if this doesn't work but hopefully this does it. I get the impression that people may not be waiting long enough for the medicine to work, or use a product that un-does the work of the medicine. I was told NOT to use any hair products except a mild shampoo (including hair dye - I am so sad, I need it done so badly right now). <BR/><BR/>Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-74661608476983460222009-01-05T11:42:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:42:00.000-05:00I used the cetafil treatment and it still feels like something is crawling on my face,but I don't see anything. Is this normal or do I still have live lice 30 minutes after I blow dried my hair?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-292250678323647542008-11-07T16:06:00.000-05:002008-11-07T16:06:00.000-05:00My Pediatrician in Atlanta said he has always seen the following method work. Get Nix (kills eggs AND live lice) and follow instructions except sleep with it in your hair all night. When you get up, rinse it out and change your bed linens (washing in hot water drying in hot dryer). You buy Rid furniture/fabric spray and spray area that can't be washed. Vacuum. Quarantine stuffed animals for 10 days (hot attic in plastic bags is good.) Repeat the treatment in five days, same with lines, and then repeat the treatment in five days again. You can buy a good metal comb too, but Nix is supposed to kill live lice and their eggs. He said this has always worked for his patients. I soaked my head in olive oil too, and combed and combed and combed two days after the first treatment. Just for peace of mind. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-3981277112458742872008-07-24T12:45:00.000-04:002008-07-24T12:45:00.000-04:00The reason some of you are getting recurring lice is that you can't possibly comb out all the eggs, nor can you detach or kill them with ANY product, oil, etc. What you have to do, after you've dealt with the first wave of lice (the first couple of days) is keep combing out the hatched lice before they are able to lay more eggs. This can take three weeks. Again, do not think you will be able to successfully nitpick all the unhatched eggs: you're probably just finding hatched egg casings. Here's a helpful article on the life cycle of the louse and a combing schedule to really eradicate the critters: http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/theliceprogram/<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-70781727660076900062008-06-30T12:07:00.000-04:002008-06-30T12:07:00.000-04:00My step daughter has been sent to us with head lice several times in the past month or two. The Rid X reatments are not working. Per the recommendation of a pharmacist, I'e tried listerine and other home treatments. That did not help either. I'm to the point that I'm ready to take her to the doctor. Any ideas how I can get rid of these things. I really don't want my 9 month old son to get it again. Please Help!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-5373148775323486232008-06-29T16:56:00.000-04:002008-06-29T16:56:00.000-04:00theyre back!!!<BR/> Is there anything i can put in the laundry to help get rid of these little bas****s? and what about the carpet????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-2948106588225134712008-06-28T15:32:00.000-04:002008-06-28T15:32:00.000-04:00My 10 month old has head lice and I am looking for a home remedy as she is too young for the Rid and Nix treatments, per the DR. I have been picking them out and shampoo her hair 2 times per day with baby shampoo, any advice is GREATLY APPRICIATED !mom^3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06251179022833922316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-8358259705422769782008-05-27T22:06:00.000-04:002008-05-27T22:06:00.000-04:00I have been batteling with head lice for around 4 years now. My daughter is 10 years old. We moved into a neighborhood where there is a family who all(5) head lice. This family is not the cleanest of people either. Ialways tell my kids to stay away from them, but these kids always come around. Does anyone have any sujestions for me? I want to know if there is anything i can do about the head lice, like what to try to help repell them? PLEASE HELP ME!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-55607568541061338712008-05-13T11:24:00.000-04:002008-05-13T11:24:00.000-04:00I was at a store this morning and saw a woman and her 2 little girls that I haven't seen in a long time. I hugged the little girls briefly and then the mother told me that she been to school to get them because they had lice. I am freaking out right now. Of course, I immediately put some RID in my buggy, and used it as soon as I got home. Can you get lice from hugging an infested person less than 10 seconds? I hugged them both at the same time. I don't mean to sound stupid, but like I said, I'm freaking out right now. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-55022717341814722412008-04-21T15:14:00.000-04:002008-04-21T15:14:00.000-04:00Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Are you combing the nits out of his hair? The shampoo won't work alone -- you have to use the fine comb to comb out all of the nits and dead lice. <BR/><BR/>I hope they're gone now! Head lice are a pain.WebMD Blog Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05079273055818065505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-33696154993407320432008-04-21T02:31:00.000-04:002008-04-21T02:31:00.000-04:00i have treated my sons hair with nix 3 times,not including regular washing and drying.i am still getting just a few dead on in the sink.is it ok to send him school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-6288800012611041722008-02-19T19:02:00.000-05:002008-02-19T19:02:00.000-05:00Both my boys and I attracted head lice. We did two treatments, washed everything, sprayed and sterilized everything. Two weeks later the school nurse called again, and both my children were infested again. We have tried drugstore treatments, and olive oil that the school nurse recommended. Finally after several tries we shaved the boys' heads. Unfortunately we cannot shave my head. What else is there that will not be so costly ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-17379595760805472392008-02-08T20:18:00.000-05:002008-02-08T20:18:00.000-05:00Hi i had lice it was a living nightmare . Ihad relly long hair what i did is i bought NIX applied it on and went to cut my hair now i dont have lice . :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-76833550715546237182008-01-30T13:22:00.000-05:002008-01-30T13:22:00.000-05:00I too have two girls and we have been struggling with Head lice now for the past two years or so. I have tried everything to get rid of them, but still cannot. I too am tired of cleaning my house and combing out thier hair, and feel so bad that there are creepy crawlers in ther hair. they are always scratching thier heads, and i just cannot seem to get rid of the bugs and lice. Please help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-76100819031959021372008-01-23T00:19:00.000-05:002008-01-23T00:19:00.000-05:00will hydrogen proxocide kill headlice cause when i get lice thats what i use and they always seem not to be there after i use it and wash my hair? I am more or less just looking to see if this is something not todo or something good todo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-24391315266788353042007-11-30T20:04:00.000-05:002007-11-30T20:04:00.000-05:00My two girls and I have had head lice for 2 years now. I have tried everything from Rid X to Olvie Oil and Mayo. I had did all the cleaning and spraying there is to do. Can someone help me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-32820700648532540132007-11-29T03:42:00.000-05:002007-11-29T03:42:00.000-05:00lol ...and lastly us girls wore our hair up for a week as not to spread or contract any more lice up at all times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-46257494919606100262007-11-29T03:34:00.000-05:002007-11-29T03:34:00.000-05:00...Oh and after my two daughters I myself along with my son and husband who did not have any symptoms or signs of lice treated our hair too.. just in case. I think everyone in the house who has made contact would do well by treating their hair too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-9141996577314811472007-11-29T03:27:00.000-05:002007-11-29T03:27:00.000-05:00I have 2 twelve year old daughters who both recently contracted lice I treated their hair with the shampoo and egg removal, washed everything I could in hot water and dryed it. Sprayed all of the upholstery, mattresses, couches, with the lice spray ..including in my cars. I bought new pillows. After treating their hair and combing it for a long time out in the sunlight I put the Olive Oil in it and wrapped a plastic bag over their heads and left it on for 4 or more hours. I had them lice (metal) comb their hair every day once a day for a week straight wetting it as they went and the lice never returned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-64553761600985147532007-11-20T15:41:00.000-05:002007-11-20T15:41:00.000-05:00To the commenter above:<BR/><BR/>Try reading <A REF="http://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/hw51116.asp">this information</A>. It answers those questions.<BR/><BR/>Take care!WebMD Blog Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05079273055818065505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-60261364250331055532007-11-17T13:08:00.000-05:002007-11-17T13:08:00.000-05:00I am 56 years old.I have lice.I would like to see answers to all those questions. I have tried everything.and I am so miserable.I'm 56noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-55090535467837277992007-10-13T03:39:00.000-04:002007-10-13T03:39:00.000-04:00I bagged up all pillows and things that could not be washed i am so tired of cleaning out my 8 year old daughter i need a soultion to this issue i have been cleaning her head out for a week now everyday using olive oil leaving it in overnight and putting on a shower cap and then cleaning out and combing her hair out in the mornings my other daughters itch but there are no lice or eggs in there hair why do they itch?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com