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Anonymous
| could i have lice and not know it? I had husband look and he didn't see anything. I have no dandruff flakes. Could it just be cooler/dryer weather? |
Anonymous
| Bend your head over a dry sink or tub. Scratch your scalp and shake your head and hair vigorously. Then look at what, if anything, falls into the sink/tub. If it is moving, you have lice. If it is skin flakes, you don't. |
Anonymous
| Just to be safe, treat yourself for lice. You rarely do see anything unless you know what you're looking for. |
Anonymous
| I would not treat with all those harsh chemicals. Can you get a trusted friend to look for you? |
Anonymous
I think the husband would qualify as a trusted friend.. |
Anonymous
| Sounds like an allergic reaction of some kind. |
Anonymous
| Wash your hair with tee tree oil...if it is lice it will help kill them and if not it will moisturize your scalp! |
Anonymous
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Does it itch - or does it crazy itch?
If it just itches, it could be a ton of things. Did you recently change hair product? Anything - shampoo, conditioner, styling products? Are you using the hairdryer more often? Are you drinking more caffeine or under a lot of stress? I can get crazy scalp itch if I am stressed and not sleeping. |
Anonymous
| I agree with the PP who said Tea Tree oil shampoo. Paul Mitchell makes one -- I bought it after a lice infestation. Can't stand the smell, but it will work. Definitely have a female friend look at your head...my husband was useless with the lice. Completely indecisive -- hemming and hawing. Didn't know. Couldn't see. I think they are all like that. |
Anonymous
| Are you stressed about anything? During a cross country move last year my head itched like crazy and I was convinced that I had lice. I did not have lice, just anxiety. |
Anonymous
You know it eventually - we had exposure to lice - our whole family - and not one of us treated for it. And we didn't end up with it either, luckily (already experienced that fun last summer). I would not use those chemicals unless it was CONFIRMED I had lice, and even then, I think I would try to get it combed out. They are a nuisance (a big one) but not a public health crisis- those chemicals are what's really gross. |
Anonymous
| 23:37 here- Agree on tea tree shampoo- I don't think it will rid you of an existing infestation, but it apparently discourages one. TJ has some good ones for about $4 each. |
Anonymous
| DS had lice, and I used the cetaphil treatment (just google cetaphil and lice) and it worked like a charm, with no chemicals. |
Anonymous
| one more thing -- I could NOT see the lice on dc's head. The lice were TINY and the same color as his hair. Not what I expected from looking at pictures on the internet. It was the itching that tipped me off (and then I found the little white nits stuck to his hair). |
Anonymous
My head also itches like CRAZY when I get stressed out. It's awful. Stress is a strong possibility OP. |