head lice nightmare?

Question

last october 05 we began having a head lice nightmare at our home. our daughters have long and thick hair, especially a teen, and we have been plagued by head lice off and on since. we have purchased probably $500 worth of chemicals, shampooos, sprays, etc. to get rid of these and have done tons of laundry, bought a steamer and steamed almost every surface in the house.

we felt our youngest daughter was getting them on the school bus...is this possible...or are they hiding somewhere in our home.

even when we took a week in Florida and came home, 2 days later they still had them.

school is about to start and we want to get their hair cut and also avoid the first morning of school screening.

my wife is freaking out and gets very embarassed when we publicly are outed as having lice. i know it's not a social thing, but she feels it is. we both grew up with dirty kids who were made to take baths before coming to school and also had shaved heads because of lice problems.

help

Answer 1

My daughter got them continously in her school..REMEMBER..head lice LOVE CLEAN SCALPS!! You most likely have to get rid of the pillows they have...I replaced pillows cause after a while I believe that head lice are immuned to the RID kits!! My daughter had such thick hair and it came past her butt...she'd get teased..BUT like I reminded her...her head was clean...that's why they picked her hair...I don't think it 's the school bus...I think it's just someone in school...have them NOT share combs, brushes etc...sitting next to someone with them...maybe someone on the bus...but NOT the bus itself!! My daughter is 16 and she no longer goes to the school where the head lice were VERY common...(low income neighborhood)

Let your wife know...I freaked out too!!! Especially when you have to treat EVERYONE in the house...even yourselves!! It's a MAJOR pain!! BUT it has to be done...GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 2

I had this problem when I watched my Friends kids one year and I FEEL for you oka i started to notice that my friends kids shared everything from combs to hair things with everyone we spent about 800 buck my hair was falling out and I said to my soo called friend your kids are not told the proper way to deal with this they need to keep combs hair things away from everyone another thing have them not touch other people's hair what I learned they could be getting it from very clean kids on the block because lice do not like dirty hair they LOVE clean hair .After 3 days the lice should die from lack of food in the store there is an electric lice detector and it's good . Let me be honest have everyone with there own combs and brushes no sharing what so ever and keep it in there own plastic bag . bag everything like there stuffed animals that can't be washed for 2 weeks . The word Nit picking the nits or lice eggs have to be done by hand my son never had a problem he has extremal Oliy hair go to yahoo health it has some good suggestions to I did take care good luck

Answer 3

Getting rid of head lice can be extremely difficult, as you have experienced! All of the over-the-counter medications may not be working so you may have to get prescription shampoos from your family physician. Also it is necessary to use a treatment on all carpeting, furnishings, beds, even stuffed animals, etc then steam clean. It is also very important to make sure there is not one single egg (nit) left in the hair which typically means going through a head of hair strand by strand to remove them since the combs do not always remove them all! I really suggest you speak with a health care professional to get the best advice since this problem is plaguing your family and causing you embarrassment. Really nothing to be ashamed of, the cleanest of families do get head lice!

Answer 4

Did you treat your car with spray? If you cant wash it spray it if it is cloth. Pillows go in dryer on high heat or put in trash bag sealed couple weeks. Stuffed animals go in-trash bags for weeks. Are you retreating too soon that would cause a never ending cycle seen it in daycare mom treated kid 2nd time too soon took month before someone figured that out. Cant get it on bus because seats are plastic not cloth. Unless kids come in contact with kids that have it tell them no hugging others sharing hats etc.. Go to local health department they give stuff away here.

Answer 5

TEA TREE OIL IT ONLY COST MAYBE $5 BUCKS ONLY NEED A SMALL AMOUNT IN HAIR..U CAN ALSO LOOK UP TEA TREE OIL ONLINE AND SEE WHAT IT IS GOOD FOR..YOU CAN BUY IT AT WALMART, TARGET OR ANY STORES LIKE THOSE...GOOD LUCK!AND ITS CHEAP

Answer 6

plan serously to move from your house .. if it's just a rent .. or try to consult with best company .. badk luck .. !!!