Do i have head lice or what?!?!?

Question

Yesterday i found something in my hair, i pull it out and its a small insect i just panicked and threw it away it was movingg i never imagined it to be lice, i got it again today and now im really freaked. My friend looked through my hair but she couldn't find any eggs or lice or whatever it is you usually find when you get an infestion. What am i supposed to do?

ok so it was too big to be a lice .. it was definitly something else, i do have nits in my hair, but they're dead now since i sprayed them .. im not guaranteed that they're all dead, and i dont know what that was! i need an answer :(

Answer 1

Since you aren't sure go to the Pharmacy and buy RID it's for lice. Follow the directions and put it in your hair. It doesn't hurt to use it.

Answer 2

Maybe you should assume it is head lice which it may very well be. Lice can get pretty big, actually. You can often tell if you have an infestation by what appears to be dust or little bits of stuff at the hair line at the back of your neck. Get your friend to check. If it is head lice, you need to get some Rid at the drugstore and follow the directions for shampooing. You also need to wash all pillow cases, sheets, blankets, towels, clothes, hats that you may have come in contact with. If you don't follow through completely, you are likely to just get re infested. If your head feels like you might have mosquito bites, that may be a sign that it is head lice. I don't know of anything else that leaves nits in your hair. I have had to deal with them several times while my children were little. The worst part was that their dad would always insist he didn't have them. Then in a couple of days his head would start itching and I would have to start all over with all the laundry and shampooing. Good luck.

Answer 3

A Louse is a very tiny insect. We're talkin' 2 to 3 millimeters long. So, if a person were to feel something moving about in their hair it is almost certainly not a louse.

A louse moves quickly when the hair of its host is disturbed. The offending insect that you located, presumably by touch, would have been relatively large and loutish compared to the nearly microscopic and quick moving louse.

Or in other words, if you could feel them moving in your hair they're probably too big to be lice. If you could find them by feeling around with your fingers, pull them out and also see them without having to look closely then there is no freaking way that the bugs you found were lice. Lice are tiny and very quick moving, two qualities the bugs in my interpretation of your story don't seem to possess. I know I inferred a lot of facts but you shouldn't freak, but do read the following.

Url where you can see a picture of a louse: http://pediatrics.about.com/od/headlice/ig/Head-Lice-Pictures/Head-Louse-.htm

Lice are microscopic parasitic insects, usually invisible to the human eye. Their eggs, called nits, are about 1/32 (less than a millimeter) of an inch long.

Lice move quickly when the hair is disturbed, Thus, using a louse comb will help to detect their presence. In general, metal combs are easier to use than plastic combs, and any comb is easier to use if the hair is washed and a conditioner is applied.

Lice are redish-brownish insects about the size of a sesame seed. Young nymphs are tan and much smaller. Due to the louse’s small size and ability to move quickly one should look for the presence of nits.

Nits (egg cases) are firmly cemented to the hair shaft and are much easier to find. In the case of an active infestation lice typically lay nits within 1 to 2 mm of the scalp surface. Only nits a quarter inch or closer to the scalp should be considered a signal of an active infestation. However, in very humid climates nits may be laid anywhere along the hair shaft. Nits must be differentiated from hair casts (remnants of a hair’s inner root sheath that slides easily along the shaft). Hair casts may be present by the hundreds and lead to misdiagnosis, unnecessary treatment, and exclusion from school.

Answer 4

Usually treatment is done twice because the nits will hatch. There is intense itching of the scalp. You need to hot water and hot dryer all your bedding. Replace combs and brushes and wash with hot water and hot dryer any hats if possible. Get rid of all hair adornments and never borrow any head gear of any kind from anyone which includes barrets,head bands, combs, or brushes.You will be fine.You may not even have lice. Nits are like white dandruff looking things that cling to the hair shaft. Head lice causes intense itching of the scalp. Re evaluate your situation and proceed as needed. Good luck.

Answer 5

I know exactly what it is. Read carefully. I've seen this at least 200 times and I'm 100% serious. It's an "extra terrestrial" life from outer space. They come from a place called Zeta Reticuli (look it up if you don't believe me). They travel millions of "earth miles" to find their victims and lay eggs. Your friend didn't find any eggs in your hair because these eggs are invisible.

They may be planning to abduct you and take you to Zeta Reticuli and force you to make love with millions of insects so they can reproduce. I would be extremely afraid if I were you. I'm afraid you only have two choices now, either dig a big hole in the woods and hide in it or wash your hair with dog pee. It's the only way.

Answer 6

If I were you I would act as though I did in fact have head lice and go to the store and buy the over the counter meds and take care of it. Even though you aren't 100% sure that you do have it, you're also not 100% sure that you don't have it. It's better to be safe than sorry.

Answer 7

Have a nurse search your scalp for lice.

Answer 8

Be careful with Ridx, it can cause cancer. My kids kept getting it in public school. I changed to a shampoo with Tea Tree oil and it cured the problem naturally.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

I would just go get some RidX, I think that's what it's called anyways. Then start disinfecting your house!