How do I get rid of the head lice?

Question

I have been battling this for over a year. I have tried everything! What is my next step? I have three girls which makes everything that much worse! I've done mayonnaise. Ive done vege oil. I pick and pick. ive done over the counter shampoos and sprays. all of thier toys have been bagged forever now. i wash bedding once a week.... i need help!

Answer 1

my daughter also keeps getting head lice my answer is conditioner and a head lice comb put plenty of conditioner on there hair then take the comb throught there hair it takes the lice and the eggs right out just keep swilling the comb into a bowl of boiling water that will kill them after that wash there hair with a lice shampoo blow dry then put tea tree oil throught there hair head lice and flees dont like tea tree so they wont come back on there hair good look em

Answer 2

O.k...Calm down. I had the same problem when my girls were younger. What I did that made it MUCH easier, was to put them in the tub while you do this. I put them in the tub. Washed their hair. Rinse. Put tons of cream rinse on. (This is replacing the expensive stuff you buy that they say kills it but reall doesn't.) Then brush the hair with the cream rinse still in it. Then, get your nit comb and go through the hair lots and lots. My tub was right by my toilet and sink. I had the hot water running slowly in the sink to rinse the comb. Or, I would flick them into the toilet and flush. By having all of this rinse on, it stuns them to where they can't move. After you do this for a few days, then get the expensive shampoo and try to kill what is left, if any. This is so much easier on the girls and you! They can play alittle in the tub, and your not having to go through every strand of hair! Now, I spent about a half hour combing through thier hair. It's really relaxing for the girls too. I did this for a few days and it did the trick. And, I STOPPED washing everything like they say! I did everything by the book and nothing worked. Untill I came up with this idea to do this in the tub with wet hair and to just comb, comb, comb. I had to as my girls have really long hair. Hope this helps you. Good luck.

Answer 3

Recurrent bouts of head lice are almost always a continuation of the same case over and over because your treatment is leaving just a tiny percentage of lice behind. If you are getting a gap of 2 to 3 weeks between bouts here is the reason why.

The Real Cause of Head Lice Misery Is The Stragglers
It’s time we talk about the Stragglers, the lice and eggs that manage to survive the harsh chemical treatments that claim to be 100% effective. Well they’re not always effective even when you apply a second treatment as directed one week later. The problem is you just never know with any certainty whether you’ve eliminated everything.

You know that newly hatched lice are tiny. In fact, they’re even smaller than the tiny eggs from which they hatch. They’re so tiny that it’s nearly impossible to see them. And forget about trying to round up those tiny critters.

Even worse is the fact that because they’re so small many parents can’t even see the egg sacs. If they can’t even see the sacs, they certainly won’t see the tiny lice that, once hatched, are instantly mobile.

Parents usually do a great job getting rid of what they can see, but most often, they leave a few Stragglers behind. When sacs are left behind, children don’t feel them and parents probably won’t see them. Once hatched, the tiny lice take a full week to grow larger. Sure they’ll bite the head a few times throughout the week while feeding, but the child just isn’t going to notice.

In one week’s time, the Stragglers are full-grown adult lice that begin laying 6 to 8 eggs every single day. Even though that sounds like a lot, they’re still barely visible. There’s just not enough activity going on for anyone to notice.

One week later, those newly laid eggs hatch. But the new lice are the size of grains of sand and they make tiny bites so again, no one notices their presence.

After 3 weeks, the population literally explodes! Hundreds of lice of all sizes are alive and kicking yet your child probably still doesn’t notice.

Has this happened to you? Unfortunately, it’s a vicious cycle that many weary parents experience. They treat their children’s heads, go several weeks without any signs of lice, and then wham! Head lice are everywhere again! It’s frustrating and it’s inescapable, simply because nobody tells parents about the importance of capturing the Stragglers.

The thing about Stragglers is you’ve got to eliminate every one of them. Ninety-nine percent removal doesn’t count and in fact it leads to 100% failure every single time.

Being trapped in a seemingly never-ending cycle of treatment/lice/treatment causes confusion among parents. They become disheartened with the treatment options they’ve been given and they start feeling like they’ll never break free of the cycle. They get desperate, too.

So write the word Stragglers on a big piece of paper and put it on your refrigerator so you never forget what it means. It’s the Stragglers that cause parents all their misery, not some mutant strain of lice or lice that have become resistant to the treatments.

If you need encouragement, head over to our web site at www.nitmix.com. There you can read story after story of parents who have managed to break the treatment/lice/treatment cycle of failure once and for all.

Answer 4

Neem Oil. guaranteed. Ok, so Neem Oil smells like burnt garlic, but it is not POISON, and doesn't harm the environment. You can buy neem soap, and neem shampoo, and neem tea. If the neem oil smell is too much for you, then brew a very strong neem tea. Comb it (or the oil) thru the hair. The oil is slightly warming and very very soothing. If using tea, you don't need to wash it out. If using Oil, then wash out with Neem shampoo. If you use neem products regularly, you won't ever have to worry about stupid lice. You can also put the neem tea in a spray bottle and lightly mist the bedding from time to time.

Answer 5

there used to be a product called PYRANATE A-200 that will do the job. i had the problem down below . . .

Answer 6

try to get a stronger prescription. get everyone treated the same day. and treat your whole house the same day too. god luck

Answer 7

Use RID