Os Treatment For Nits

tiptoes

MY DAUGHTER HAS COME HOME FROM SCHOOL, YET AGAIN WITH NITS :mad: :eek: AND IVE TRIED THE TEA TREE IN THE HAIR TO PREVENT THEM AND ALL THE LOTIONS AND POTIONS TO GET RID OF THEM, THOUGH AS SHE SEEMS TO GET THEM AT LEAST EVERY OTHER WEEK, CAN ANYONE SUGGEST A OS WAY OF CLEARING THEM AND KEEPING THEM AT BAY PLEASE.

Queenie

tiptoes - sorry to hear that your DD has nits.

I don't think *we* are permitted to offer any solutions (no pun intended) as it might constitute "medical advice" - see this thread. If we advised something and your DD had a reaction to it ....

Best advice is to see the School Nurse/Health Visitor/GP. They can advise on the best product to be using and may even give a prescription. I recall being told that lice can build up immunities to repeatedly used products?

I know how frustrating it can be and I hope you manage to find a way to resolve this.

wigginsmum

Please move this if it doesn't fit in with the board ethos, but what we used to do was slather on lots (and I mean lots) of ordinary conditioner, then comb through the hair completely with one of those fine nit combs while the conditioner was still on. She still came back with them from time to time because her best friend always had them and her mother wouldn't deal with them.

larmy16

My sis works daycare and they reckon it is the constant combing through the hair with the nit comb that keeps them away. It seems none of the expensive treatments really work. OOh I am scratching my head now!!

wigginsmum

I remember one time my ex-boyfriend came to stay and caught nits from my stepdaughter. Being a strange man, he had long curly black hair which he only combs/brushes once a year, and it took my husband and I 3 hours one night combing it all through and getting rid of the nits for him - what a nightmare!

AussieLass

There is something electrical you can buy now. I think it zaps them as you comb it through. It does the job I"m told. Enquire at your chemist. HTH

becky004

My DD had them almost constantly for 18 months. I tried everything, conditioner, electric nit comb, herbal remedies, have now found an over the counter remedy that kills the lice and the eggs its a bit pricey at £10 but its the only one I've found that actually works, though I must say it stinks!

Lorian

combing seems to be best. Whatever treatment you use you need to carry on for a week after the hair appears clear, as eggs are very difficult to see, and can continue to incubate for a week or so.

lin473

I know lots of people who tried to avoid using the chemist stuff by using tea tree oil and combing with conditioner.(Including myself!)
I can understand why,but these methods will only keep the numbers down and I have found that unfortunately , only the 'proper' stuff gets rid of the eggs.(Used in conjunction with lots of combing with the fine side of the nit comb)
The school nurse or HV will advise which is advised at any particular time as I was told they alternate the brand.
I haven't found the electronic thing to be any use either.
Good luck!
(My battle with the little monsters was made worse by a family that claimed that nothing worked so they weren't going to bother.My daughter was constantly re-infested until she left the school) :mad:

Curry_Queen

What you have to remember is that the head louse has a 14 day cycle and it is imperative that you comb the hair thoroughly every day for 2-3 weeks to break that cycle. At first you will be removing the adult lice, which prevents them from laying further eggs, and on subsequent days you will be catching the younger lice as they hatch, before they reach the stage they can lay eggs, and so on, until all the existing eggs have hatched and been removed by combing.

There is no need to buy expensive chemical treatments - it isn't good for health or the pocket! What you need is a decent quality comb, preferably with a double row of metal teeth, and some people use conditioner to help with the combing process. Tea-tree oil added to shampoo/conditioner can help prevent catching further lice infestations.

The main problem is that not all parents are vigilant, and to completely eradicate a lice problem, all children should be treated at the same time, but this doesn't happen of course in schools (bring back the nit nurse!!) so the cycle continues. The best thing to do is to check/comb your child's hair on a regular basis (weekly) so you catch any stray lice before they have chance to lay eggs and become a problem.

I followed this protocol for all three of my boys during school life and we rarely had a problem with lice and never had to resort to buying lotions and potions

wishingonastar_3

also can i just say, let the school know, ours send out a letter if parents let them know there is a problem, usually on a friday, which asks everyone to check their kids hair over the weekend. only problem is they can't make everyone check there kids hair, but i know it jogs my memory.