nits.

[DONNAKEBABUK]

My poor little girl (aged 10) and I have been struggling with these little blighters for 4 years now. My daughter has long thick naturally ringletted hair (thus these lousy lice love it).

2 weeks ago I spent 3 times a day, for a whole ten days coming her hair through with tea tree oil and conditioner and finally we got rid of them.

WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING ELSE BY THE WAY ! All the lotions and potions etc. I buy two nit combs a week when I do my supermarket shop, 3 litres of conditioner and a bottle of tea tree oil. Over the years I have spent a couple of grand on stuff.

We are now Despairing!

She went back to school at the beginning of the week after half term and I have just combed out about 15 BIG FAT LICE from her head ! I am going insane.

I have even sent her wearing a bandanna but they told her to take it off.

PLEASE ANYONE OUT THERE CAN YOU HELP US. !

[Wop/tpo]

Young ladies training to be nurses at St. Barts had a saying

You feel so ridiculous with pediculus

Regret your problem

[brose]

Just saw this question today - We had the same problem - the best antidote is non-chemical, but time consuming. Someone has already mentioned - slightly different, though.
Mix conditioner with a little vinegar (yes, vinegar). Wash her hair, then use the mixed conditioner. Then WASH IT ALL OUT FIRST! Then, with a bowl of HOT water next to you, and using the nit comb, start combing, every time you comb, dip the comb in the hot water to get the nits out... comb, dip, comb, dip again and again and again. Starting underneath and working your way up. I did this every day for almost two weeks (my daughter's hair was long!) and it was worth the effort. And, as someone else said, then do it every once in a while just for peace of mind. Also try and find out from whom she's picking them up - that parent may need to be spoken to (hard, but necessary).

Good luck.

[o8sp]

i bough some neem cream from holland and barratt but boots do it too. it worked really well although it has a slight garlicky smell. i read up on neem oil and i bought some and mix it in with my daughters shampoo and it seems to work. it also makes their hair really shiny so i use it too!!