headlice...yikes

[nutella]

please somebody tell me how to finally rid my family of these blighters...we seem to be stuck in a never ending cycle of the bloomin things and I have tried every lotion incl Full Marks etc , essential oil, neem oil,combing every three days jobbie tht there is...surely there is something I can rub on our scalps that will do the trick before I end up with the clippers and a number 1 job on us all ,,,??

Is anyone else having such problems??

[quizbag]

You could try one of these special combs that are advertised in the small shopping magazines that are given away free with the papers. It is advertised as eliminating dog fleas but is also supposd to clear nits as well. When you eventually get rid of them try putting gel in the kids hair when they go to school (if the school will allow it) as it seems to prevent re-infection.
Don't forget to wash pillow cases etc very frequently.
Good luck. You would think in this day and age some bright spark would invent something to eliminate them and put them on the endangered species list.

[pastafreak]

Have you tried Tea tree oil. My daughter never had them as a child...but caught them off a friend when in her late teens. Tea tree worked a treat LOTS of it.

[Huderon]

Use a comb and loads of conditioner in the hair to get them out. But don't buy one of the standard combs - the one you want is a Nitty Gritty comb. They are expensive (around �9.99) but worth every penny as they get the eggs off the hair as well as taking out the lice. And remember to rinse the comb after every stroke through the hair.

If you want to try an essential oil mix, 2 drops each of Bergamot, Eucalyptus, Geranium and Lavender oil in 20 ml (4 teaspoons) of a carrier oil like almond oil. Massage it thoroughly into the hair and scalp, cover the head for several hours (overnight is possible) then wash out with a mild shampoo. Finally do the bit with the lice comb. Repeat at 48 hour intervals 3 or 4 times and that should get rid of the infestation.

As quizbag said, don't forget to wash things like pillowcases, bedding, coat collars, hoods, scarves and hats as well. If something can't be washed, a mix of those oils in alcohol (e.g. vodka) or surgical spirit can be used to sponge them instead - you want a mix of about 10% oils to the quantity of alcohol or surgical spirit.

Oh and tell the kids to stop doing the hug thing with their friends for a while. The hair-to-hair contact is one of the was the things spread.

[DEN53]

My friend is a hairdresser and she always said if you spray hairspray or hair gel(for boys) onto the hair , you should stay free of them.

Obviously this is after you have got rid of them.

I must admit when my son was at school he always had hair gel on and he never did have any problems with them.

[pinktwink]

getting rid of them is an arduous task you need to treat all the family and use seperate towels change bedding etc and comb out all dead lice and nits. Use derbac lotion and also the nit busting comb. Tea tree is great also.

alternatively contact ypour local public health nurse shae can help

[mandimoo]

hiya!, tea tree oil and loads of conditioner has worked in my experience, but read the link and try some of the natural things .... chemicals can be in-effective BUT, if the natural remedy fails, you have lost nothing but at least you know you have not done any harm in the mean-time
http://www.scribd.com/doc/916004/Does-Mayonnai se-Treat-Head-Lice-Alternative-Head-Lice-Treat ment