FREE Nittygritty Nit/Headlice Comb

belleooo

sarah_ace1 wrote:

just to add, dr said it was unusual for my eldest (boy 15 yrs) to have nits. is this right? and my 2nd (3yrs) caught them from playgroup..oh joy..i'll be busy today then *sigh*

I've pulled the odd lice out of my 15 year old son hair so can't be that ususual. The problem is my five year old daughter whom seems to attract the little blighters. :O(

Addy

Sam_26 wrote:

As a pharmacist, I could tell you, you could get more or less anything free on prescription, but that's the attitude that put the National Health Service in its current state.

Prescriptions aren't exactly "free", they're paid for by taxes. There are many factors as to why the NHS is in the state it's in today, patients getting required and prescribed-by-doctor items on prescription would surely rank as one of the least of them.

barjam_2

sarah_ace1 wrote:

just to add, dr said it was unusual for my eldest (boy 15 yrs) to have nits. is this right? and my 2nd (3yrs) caught them from playgroup..oh joy..i'll be busy today then *sigh*

durrrrrr is your doctor for real............. the advice which is always given is if someone has headlice the whole family should be treated!!!! one of my sons is in high school and he came home with a letter about someone in his class with headlice so to check the childrens hair luckily enough he didnt, i have 4 sons and one girl my daughter is the only one to have had them , my sons never have but i dont think its unusual i think its luck!!:j

stu_uk

Addy wrote:

Prescriptions aren't exactly "free", they're paid for by taxes. There are many factors as to why the NHS is in the state it's in today, patients getting required and prescribed-by-doctor items on prescription would surely rank as one of the least of them.

Millions every year are wasted by the users of the NHS on prescriptions that could be purchased cheaper over the counter, ie paracetomol...

Users that are employed should buy the comb not use the NHS for this cheap method of buying a nit comb.

Free prescriptions are for people on low income / benefit.

This is not about money saving as Sam_26 did not point out you are ripping off the NHS... does that sound like sound money saving practice? if you think so don't you dare complain next time you have to wait in A&E or out patients or god forbid there is not a bed available for.

I have worked as a nurse in the NHS for over 15yrs and NHS freeloaders really !!!!!! me off as you can see.

I hope you enjoy your "free" nit comb knowing that that money could have been spent saving lives... rant over

Pink.

I don't wish to get into the whole headlice combs versus taxpayers debate...

Most of you probably know this already.......

The best way to prevent headlice is to buy a fine toothed comb (about 50p from your local chemist) and after washing hair, apply conditioner and comb hair before rinsing. Do this once a week and you and your family should stay lice free.

Pink

bottlered

I wish they were "50p from your local chemist"

A plastic comb may be 50p (granny would have called it a dust comb) but the teeth are not close enough together to get either the small headlice or the eggs

A good metal teeth comb is around £2 (x how many children will be doing their hair at the same time,in my case three)

barbie_babe

i tryed to get nitty gritty comb from doctors as i have two girls that need it so i am not wasting money(as other combs do not get rid of eggs i have tried every one in shop).doctor said i had to buy it .so was very annoyed been to two chemists that dont stock the nitty gritty comb so my other half is going to try boots today ,but he will have to pay even thought we are on jsa.but thanks for this post we have know found out about this comb which looks as though it might work .
p.s any adult that is getting this free from there doctors because there child has nits is not wasting money .we love are kids and are looking to for help to get rid of these things .

belleooo

barbie_babe wrote:

p.s any adult that is getting this free from there doctors because there child has nits is not wasting money .we love are kids and are looking to for help to get rid of these things .

I agree barbie babe. Headlice are a distressing problem for the child concerened. I have seen children scratch their heads until their scalp bleeds. Possibly risking infection. The teeth in the cheap plastic combs often snap whan poughing though thick/long hair. I've loads of toothless plastic combs kicking about. The metal combs from Boots are good but struggle to remove the eggs. If a good quality metal comb works then whats the harm in asking your GP for one on prescription? Last time I saw my GP for head lice he prescribed four bottles of expensive chemicals which must have cost in excess of £30. Our heads were treated but a month later the problem in one of the children re-occured. If the comb is as good as the ad states then one of these combs would be ideal and could be used over and over again. Saving the NHS money in the long run and possibly doing away with those dreadful chemicals.

dazco

Stu-uk
You do not pay for childrens prescriptions. Something I would gladly take full advantage of to get some return on the tax I have paid for the last 24 years. And when a doctor gives you a prescription and tells you to take it to the chemist, a non-medical person rarely has a clue what it is or can barely read it.

But I to believe it is a bit "rum" you telling people not to take free prescriptions that they are entitled to, when you work for the nhs. An orginisation that employs more administrators than nurses and has an appalling record for financial wastage.

In fact...Stu-uk, Please will you ask all your nhs collegues to stop wasting OUR money.

Thank you

Mumstheword

As far as I know, nits don't like coconut.
I get coconut conditioner from B&M bargains (can prob get it elsewhere too).