I think there should be a lice sticky. - Page 2

tryin-to-FROG · 05-18-2011, 03:00 PM

ok so I am following the reccommendations here- my dd had lice for over a week before we noticed, I checked, but she has super thick hair so I didn't see anything,so all her itching I thought was just dry scalp like I get sometimes. So anyway when I was drying her hair a few days ago I saw a bunch of them

so needless to say she had a really bad case, I bought a homeopathic treatment at the natural foods store and left it on for an hour and combed out a whole bunch of them, but now she is left with a TON of the eggs in her hair. She has a tender head so we decided to cut her hair short for summer and layer it more so I think that will help. but she still has a ton of the nits- is there anything to kill them? we have been washing all her bedding daily and vaccuming the whole house daily, what should we be doing to her head at this point?

Mommy Piadosa · 05-18-2011, 07:03 PM

Using a super fine comb to remove the nits, one by one. It stinks, it is a major pain, but otherwise you will end up invested again once they hatch.

ThirstyTurtle · 05-18-2011, 07:58 PM

You need to obsessively comb for nits. It's not fun, but that's the way to get rid of them. Buy a metal comb because the plastic ones have terrible reviews.

At the time I was researching, there is nothing that can kill the nits. However, I read that 50/50 vinegar/water help loosen up the glue that holds the nit to the hair.

Keep the hair rubbed down with oil every 2-3 days over night. IIRC, you have about 7 days between a nit hatching and it laying more nits, so you want to kill any newly hatched nits that you missed before they reproduce.

tryin-to-FROG · 05-20-2011, 06:44 AM

Thanks I am doing the conditioner and metal comb daily- I got a finer metal comb and that seems to be helping...those darn nits some of them are just so tiny...it hasn;t been a full week since we started treatment so trying to comb hair daily for another week or so to be on the safe side- we have a new baby due anytime so really wanting to get this over with...

ThirstyTurtle · 05-20-2011, 07:48 AM

Don't give up after a week though. You still need to do the oil in the hair every 3 days for 3 weeks (IIRC, I may be wrong) because you need to kill babies hatched from the nits before they are big enough to lay nits. You can probably slow down on the nitcombing to every 3 days too after the first week. If you stay on top of smothering any newly hatched babies before they lay eggs, it should wipe them out assuming that you have killed all the adults too.

tryin-to-FROG · 05-31-2011, 11:50 AM

OK so it has been 2 weeks since any sign of adult lice, we did see one juvenile in my ds's hair 3 days ago so we did an oil treatment and combed it out and there was nothing else. we have been vacuuming all the carpet in the house every day and changing all the kids bedding every day.l we have gone down to washing/combing hair out every 3 days- I haven't seen any nits in over a week, how much longer do we need to keep this all up?

JavaMama · 06-02-2011, 05:39 PM

We checked about every 3 days and then once a week and even now I check them now and then, and it's been over a year. I'm paranoid, esp now that the kids are playing t-ball/ baseball/ softball and sharing helmets with other kids.

MidnightCafe · 11-04-2012, 05:07 PM

Hi Folks! There have been some requests to sticky my post about lice, and I'm sorry to say that my employer has requested that I not post massive amount of lice advice online. I work for a business treating head lice. You can see our website here: http://www.mnlicelady.com/ It's part of a non-compete agreement for me to not publicly offer detailed lice advice online.

However, please know that there is a ton good information at the site listed above. Everything on our website is research-based. You'll want to click on the Myths-Facts link at the top of the page. The "Cleaning" portion of the website is a bit outdated, as we no longer recommend cleaning at all. Lice have been proven over & over again to only live on human heads. We offer a 30 Day guarantee at our salon, and we give everyone the advice not to clean.

I can take PMs regarding lice. Please don't hesitate if you have more questions.

05-18-2011, 03:00 PM	#16
tryin-to-FROG Rose Trellis Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,645	Re: I think there should be a lice sticky. ok so I am following the reccommendations here- my dd had lice for over a week before we noticed, I checked, but she has super thick hair so I didn't see anything,so all her itching I thought was just dry scalp like I get sometimes. So anyway when I was drying her hair a few days ago I saw a bunch of them so needless to say she had a really bad case, I bought a homeopathic treatment at the natural foods store and left it on for an hour and combed out a whole bunch of them, but now she is left with a TON of the eggs in her hair. She has a tender head so we decided to cut her hair short for summer and layer it more so I think that will help. but she still has a ton of the nits- is there anything to kill them? we have been washing all her bedding daily and vaccuming the whole house daily, what should we be doing to her head at this point? __________________ I sell TONS of Great Baby Carriers, Cosleeping pillows, Nursing Necklaces and more!- www.frogmama.com Try out any In stock carrier with NO RENTAL FEES! Lorene~Mom to 5 great kids 09/02,08/04,10/06, 05/10 and 06/11

05-18-2011, 07:03 PM	#17
Mommy Piadosa Rose Garden My Redeemer lives/Hineh Go'aleinu chai/הגואל אזור ח Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 16,424	Re: I think there should be a lice sticky. Using a super fine comb to remove the nits, one by one. It stinks, it is a major pain, but otherwise you will end up invested again once they hatch. __________________ ~Dana ENFP~ Opposites Attract! Married to my ISTJ: Mr. J. Attempting to be a Godly (piadosa) mommy to: Ky (21), Punky (15), Kev (13) & Bunny-Boy (8) Do what you love and you never work a day in your life!

05-18-2011, 07:58 PM	#18
ThirstyTurtle Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,715	Re: I think there should be a lice sticky. You need to obsessively comb for nits. It's not fun, but that's the way to get rid of them. Buy a metal comb because the plastic ones have terrible reviews. At the time I was researching, there is nothing that can kill the nits. However, I read that 50/50 vinegar/water help loosen up the glue that holds the nit to the hair. Keep the hair rubbed down with oil every 2-3 days over night. IIRC, you have about 7 days between a nit hatching and it laying more nits, so you want to kill any newly hatched nits that you missed before they reproduce. __________________ INTJ DS1-12/2006 DS2-04/2008 DS3-12/2009 You cannot be too gentle, too kind. Shun even to appear harsh in your treatment of each other. Joy, radiant joy, streams from the face of him who gives and kindles joy in the heart of him who receives. All condemnation is from the devil. Never condemn each other. ... Keep silent, refrain from judgment. This will raise you above the deadly arrows of slander, insult and outrage and will shield your glowing hearts against all evil.

05-20-2011, 06:44 AM	#19
tryin-to-FROG Rose Trellis Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,645	Re: I think there should be a lice sticky. Thanks I am doing the conditioner and metal comb daily- I got a finer metal comb and that seems to be helping...those darn nits some of them are just so tiny...it hasn;t been a full week since we started treatment so trying to comb hair daily for another week or so to be on the safe side- we have a new baby due anytime so really wanting to get this over with... __________________ I sell TONS of Great Baby Carriers, Cosleeping pillows, Nursing Necklaces and more!- www.frogmama.com Try out any In stock carrier with NO RENTAL FEES! Lorene~Mom to 5 great kids 09/02,08/04,10/06, 05/10 and 06/11

05-20-2011, 07:48 AM	#20
ThirstyTurtle Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,715	Re: I think there should be a lice sticky. Don't give up after a week though. You still need to do the oil in the hair every 3 days for 3 weeks (IIRC, I may be wrong) because you need to kill babies hatched from the nits before they are big enough to lay nits. You can probably slow down on the nitcombing to every 3 days too after the first week. If you stay on top of smothering any newly hatched babies before they lay eggs, it should wipe them out assuming that you have killed all the adults too. __________________ INTJ DS1-12/2006 DS2-04/2008 DS3-12/2009 You cannot be too gentle, too kind. Shun even to appear harsh in your treatment of each other. Joy, radiant joy, streams from the face of him who gives and kindles joy in the heart of him who receives. All condemnation is from the devil. Never condemn each other. ... Keep silent, refrain from judgment. This will raise you above the deadly arrows of slander, insult and outrage and will shield your glowing hearts against all evil.

05-31-2011, 11:50 AM	#21
tryin-to-FROG Rose Trellis Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,645	Re: I think there should be a lice sticky. OK so it has been 2 weeks since any sign of adult lice, we did see one juvenile in my ds's hair 3 days ago so we did an oil treatment and combed it out and there was nothing else. we have been vacuuming all the carpet in the house every day and changing all the kids bedding every day.l we have gone down to washing/combing hair out every 3 days- I haven't seen any nits in over a week, how much longer do we need to keep this all up? __________________ I sell TONS of Great Baby Carriers, Cosleeping pillows, Nursing Necklaces and more!- www.frogmama.com Try out any In stock carrier with NO RENTAL FEES! Lorene~Mom to 5 great kids 09/02,08/04,10/06, 05/10 and 06/11

06-02-2011, 05:39 PM	#22
JavaMama Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 8,578	Re: I think there should be a lice sticky. We checked about every 3 days and then once a week and even now I check them now and then, and it's been over a year. I'm paranoid, esp now that the kids are playing t-ball/ baseball/ softball and sharing helmets with other kids. __________________ Michelle Dw to my guitar-playin' man Homeschooling mama to dd1 (12), ds (10) & dd2 (7) Homebirthing & homeschooling mama ~ homebirth midwife Always remembering my youngest brother JK, forever 14 months old

11-04-2012, 05:07 PM	#23
MidnightCafe Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On the Edge Posts: 4,961	Re: I think there should be a lice sticky. Hi Folks! There have been some requests to sticky my post about lice, and I'm sorry to say that my employer has requested that I not post massive amount of lice advice online. I work for a business treating head lice. You can see our website here: http://www.mnlicelady.com/ It's part of a non-compete agreement for me to not publicly offer detailed lice advice online. However, please know that there is a ton good information at the site listed above. Everything on our website is research-based. You'll want to click on the Myths-Facts link at the top of the page. The "Cleaning" portion of the website is a bit outdated, as we no longer recommend cleaning at all. Lice have been proven over & over again to only live on human heads. We offer a 30 Day guarantee at our salon, and we give everyone the advice not to clean. I can take PMs regarding lice. Please don't hesitate if you have more questions. __________________ Loved by my sweet husband, Mango Mama to Mane (11) & Vespera (22) and Vespera's husband, Niteo (23) http://teamyarn.blogspot.com/

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