Lice Problem...?

I am 14, and have lice... I know, pretty gross. But I just wanted to know of any special treatments, how long until they will completely go away, anything I should know about it. Today I used Lice Killing Shampoo and had my mom comb through my whole head with a special brush...

Bleaching clothes and compulsive cleaning is an overwhelmingly drastic solution and totally unnecessary. Please do not bother your already frazzled mother with this old wives tale.

Adults and nymphs are only able to survive for 2-3 days off the host in optimal conditions.

Under normal circumstances however this is more likely to be measured in hours rather than days as the adult louse is highly susceptible to dehydration and will quickly starve.

Wash pillowcases and sheets as a precaution, but a nit that falls out attached to a hair needs the warmth of the scalp to hatch. Without this, it will simply die. The chances of it finding its way back to that scalp are zero.

With this in mind it is fairly obvious that compulsive cleaning is totally unnecessary.

It is more important to make sure there is no live lice on the head than there is on the floor or furnishings.

Ovide contains Malathion (or Maldison as it is know in NZ and Australia) which Is a highly toxic derivative of nerve gas which works by disrupting the chemical reactions in the lice's (and our) nervous system.

No chemical head lice treatment is legally allowed to be labeled as 'safe' as every insecticide is a poison. Every pesticide preparation has the potential to do serious damage depending on the individual.

Lindane for example is a known carcinogen and is now banned in 52 different countries. Yet it is still used in more than 6 million prescriptions in the US. Google 'Jesse's Story Head Lice' for more. All lice killing pesticides are a poison and have the potential to cause serious damage, even if used as directed.

If a lice treatment does not work once it is not going to work twice, in fact the lice that live will breed into a whole new batch that are resistant to that chemical.

The bagging of items such as toys and personal belongings is a good idea, but there is absolutely no need to do this for weeks at a time. 48 hours is absolutely ample as the louse will be a shriveled skeleton without food or more importantly 鈥?hydration.

Using pesticide bombs also unnecessarily expose your family to dangerous chemicals. Eggs can survive away from the host for up to 7 days but will not hatch without the warmth of a human host.

For proper, researched advice please read the following articles. Good luck, we've been there.

use ovide

mayonese its gross but it works i had it last year my bf gave it 2 me. oh it makes your hair soft 2!

also, you MUST clean the entire house and disinfect everything. Your clothes, bedding, pillows should be washed in hot water with bleach. vacuum all the floors, Soak all brushes and combs in boiling bleached water for a couple of hours. Never share hats, brushes, combs, or clothes with anyone else. You have to get this special spray for all the mattresses in your home.

I know it sounds gross but the lice stuff usually dries out your scalp, and to help with it put mayo in it. I know, ew. But seriously.