Getting Rid of Head Lice

By Ruth

Archives: Request: Getting Rid of Head Lice Archived on 08/13/2009 I heard that shampoo for cats gets rid of head lice, is this true? By mhatfield from Chillicothe, MO Feedback: RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice Not sure if true or not, but I do know that Wal-Mart and any pharmacy carries RID or NIX shampoo, which is what the Doc tells ya to buy. Probably the same cost as cat shampoo, and I know it will not harm your hair the way a cat shampoo might. (05/08/2009) By Dedeswrkshop RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice Mayonnaise works wonders, and leaves your hair shiny. Try it before you buy anything harmful, stinky, and expensive. (05/11/2009) By Poor But Proud RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice The best product that I have found is prescription Ovid. But if you can't get that (price I was quoted $180.00) kids were on medicare so it could be gotten. The school nurse said to use conditioner on dry hair and leave it for an hour. This works if there is not a bad problem. I did the kids hair every day for a month with conditioner. I got the conditioner from the dollar store so it did not break me. Make sure that the hair down to the roots is covered with conditioner. Glitz (05/12/2009) By Glitz RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice Why would you want to use something for cats on humans when you can buy Rid or Nix at Wal-Mart probably cheaper. Use the comb and you will get rid of the problem. (05/12/2009) By Noella RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice We tried everything, literally, when my kids gt a bad case. We learned through hard experience, eliminating every egg is the only way. I got so tired of treating and re-treating, as soon as school let out, all my kids, even both my gals, looked like Sigourney Weaver in "Aliens 2". Got rid of the lice and it was cooler for them that summer. (05/12/2009) By JustPlainJo RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice Here's a cheap, non-toxic and easy solution involving vinegar, mineral oil and plastic wrap. This March we had a bout of head lice in our household. I tried the expensive over-the-counter chemical laden stuff for $20 bucks a bottle (and we needed four, one for each person in the household). After two applications and days on end of scalding sheets, sweeping furniture and floors, putting stuffed animals into bags, and obsessively combing for nits. It didn't work. I could have screamed. But, wouldn't you know it, after all of that what worked was a simple and dirt cheap remedy I found on a website run by a pediatrician. He said it's 100% effective. I was skeptical, but I'm not anymore. Here's what you do: In an empty bottle, mix equal parts of vinegar (I used white, but any will do) with equal parts of mineral oil. Lightly wet hair then work the solution through the hair and scalp until saturated. Do not rinse yet. Wrap entire scalp, including all hair, in plastic wrap (I used Press N Seal, which held great). Cover the whole shabang with a shower cap. Wait one hour. Rinse and wash out with regular shampoo. Comb for nits with a nit comb (but don't be surprised if you can't find any). Note: I had to shampoo several times to get out all the oil, but it worked like a charm. The instructions I read said after the final shampoo comb out any remaining nits. I'm happy to report that even though I did a thorough inspection, I couldn't find a single nit after just a single dose of this homemade remedy. I kept checking for several weeks, but the nasty vermin never returned. I couldn't be more thrilled with the results. Good luck. (05/18/2009) By Mrs. V RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice Just cut hair very short (08/13/2009) By Frank J. Report Spam or Abuse Request: Getting Rid of Head Lice Archived on 05/05/2009 How can I get rid of head lice? Tana Feedback: RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice You can purchase meds over the counter at a local drug store. But I don't like to use that method more than once. This is what we did; take a plastic bag, cooking oil of any kind, place oil on hair and rub into scalp, put plastic bag around hair and use a clip to hold the bag on. Let sit on hair for an hour. Wash oil out of hair with Dawn dish detergent, might have to repeat 2 times. Hope this helps! Good luck! (11/14/2006) By Michele RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice We had a terrible problem with lice until a teacher at the school recommended Zero Lice. We found it online at a health store and it was slightly pricey, but worth every penny. One treatment killed and removed the lice and nits (with comb) and the second treatment a week later made sure they didn't come back. I would recommend this over any other treatment from someone who suffered for years. (11/14/2006) By Diana RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice I have used mayonnaise in the same manner too. Apply to hair, wrap with plastic and let sit. Wash through. The lice can't stick to the hair if it's oily. Don't forget to keep combing! (11/14/2006) RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice Use a lice shampoo when lice are detected, then again 7 days later. Get a high wattage light (I have an automotive light), stick the infested person under the light (w/ a fan on if it's too hot), put in a movie & inspect and lice comb their hair every night. If you do this, it will be gone in a week. If you don't, the problem could recur over and over if you miss a few of them. I have 3 daughters, the oldest has thick hair almost to her waist. I section the hair into about 6-9 sections and work on a small bit at a time, inspecting and removing nits. Use conditioner before nit combing to make the combing easier. Also, the combing really doesn't do much. It actually works better to strip off the nit with your fingernails. Wash bedding (to include stuffed animals) and do regular laundry to coincide w/ the lice shampooing and vacuum the areas. Also, wash car seat covers or spray with lice spray. You don't have to go crazy w/ cleaning, the lice won't live long if they're not on a head. The majority of your work time should be spent checking for and removing nits. And pets don't carry lice so you don't have to worry about them. (11/14/2006) By nancyec RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice I have used every product on the market for lice. The only thing that has worked for me is a special nit comb, that I use on the children every night. It takes out the lice and the eggs. (11/15/2006) By Jenny RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice I would recommend the Licemeister Comb. It's sold at most drug stores and online. It cost about $14. It is the old fashioned metal comb that will get every nit and lice. It also is not disposable so well worth the investment. Before I got this comb I was at wits end. I tried the Nix and the first time it killed the live lice. I rechecked like you were supposed to and lo and behold more lice. I applied again and it didn't even phase them. My daughter also has the baby fine dishwater blond hair that lice love. I researched on the internet and found the comb. It worked wonderful. I went through her hair every night for a week, by this time I was paranoid and it took care of it. There is also a product called neon nits that you can spray on their hair and it makes the nits easier to see. Don't forget to treat your house and cars. Wash any and everything you can. Put everything else in thick garbage bags and leave them there for two weeks to kill anything. Also don't forget your car. Vacuum really well. The school nurse recommended that we get rid of the coat she wore that had the fuzzy fur around it. The lice can travel that way. Good luck. (02/05/2007) By roni RE: Getting Rid of Head Lice One thing that has worked well for me, when my little girl had so many nits I didn't know what to do, is blow drying the hair after you go through it. It will help loosen any nits you may have missed. And bugs don't like extreme heat, so it will help loosen them from the scalp if you missed any. (11/03/2007) By adrinne Report Spam or Abuse