Lice - please talk me down

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We did Rid, Sklice prescription, then the lice clinic. It was 100% over. If you're worried, do Sklice but it's not cheap.

Sklice is ivermectin btw.

[Anonymous]

Licemeister comb and conditioner- seconding this suggestion. It’s really not that hard to get rid of and kind of peaceful just sitting there combing out lice. Makes me nostalgic for when we had it last almost. KIDDING JUST A BIT

[Anonymous]

Bah...just flat iron everyone’s hair regularly....lice gone in a few days

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to your local drug store and get a bottle of Rid. Shampoo everyone in the family. Shampoo again in 8-10 days.
I went the extra step of getting a steel lice comb and coming out my children's hair with the comb dipped in vinegar with each pass. Did this every morning between shampoos and for the week after the last shampoo.

We've encountered lice twice in 15 years. It's not a big deal. Just be diligent. I don't understand the need to hire a professional.

I think the combing is what gets rid of them, and I like the vinegar suggestion. I definitely saw live lice while combing after using the shampoo that supposedly kills “super lice.”

[Anonymous]

Argh do not put pesticides on your children! There is NO need. Just lice comb every other day. Change the bedding, wash hats. You don't need to go crazy with stuff animals and vacuuming. Even if you miss a louse, the combing every other day will catch it. In fact, combing once a week is sufficient (life cycle of louse).

It's the combing that does it! Before more hatch and reproduce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We did Rid, Sklice prescription, then the lice clinic. It was 100% over. If you're worried, do Sklice but it's not cheap.

Sklice is ivermectin btw.

Yes, over the counter ivermectin lotion. Takes care of the nits as well. The regular lice shampoo did not work for us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Licemeister comb and conditioner- seconding this suggestion. It’s really not that hard to get rid of and kind of peaceful just sitting there combing out lice. Makes me nostalgic for when we had it last almost. KIDDING JUST A BIT

Do your kids have thin hair? DD and I have very thick hair and it took hours and hours at the lice clinic one time to thoroughly comb after the heat treatment. Sounds like hell to me to do that for several days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Licemeister comb and conditioner- seconding this suggestion. It’s really not that hard to get rid of and kind of peaceful just sitting there combing out lice. Makes me nostalgic for when we had it last almost. KIDDING JUST A BIT

Do your kids have thin hair? DD and I have very thick hair and it took hours and hours at the lice clinic one time to thoroughly comb after the heat treatment. Sounds like hell to me to do that for several days.

My kids have super super thick hair. It does take a while (30-60 min per kid depending on hair length) but isn’t so bad if you use a ton of conditioner. I was the one that said first two days do it both nights and then after that every other night, so total of 5-6 times. We watch a movie or a Netflix show and the time passes. Of course if they all have it at the same time, that’s the worst. What was really bad as the first time when I followed all the advice about washing everything Inthr house, vacuuming couches etc. k think that’s all unnecessary. Just run the bedsheets with any stuff animals they sleep with (or put he studies in a plastic bag for a week). The life really can’t live off the head for very long and can’t jump very far.