Headlice (merged)

anguk

I battled for years with nits when my daughter was younger and I think I've tried everything on the market, the only thing that worked and got rid of the things completely was the Nitty Gritty comb. They're about £10 and you can get them from Boots or online, I also think you can get them free on prescription.

Just checked the Nitty Gritty site and there's a letter you can give your GP to get one on prescription.
http://www.nittygritty.co.uk/ng/index.jsp

moneypooh

Tea tree oil is great, although just combing everyday after washing and using conditioner should sort it out. (Using nit comb)
Both mine are now at secondary school, but primary was a real problem and this did the trick everytime. Every so often they still use the comb just to check.

pink-lint_2

great thanks , ive already tried the tea tree and the peventative spray ,but i'll defo give that strange mixture ago and i'll have a look on the nitty gritty web site

thanks everyone pinkx

TASHMA

Hi pink-lint

I gave up on nit-lotions a long time ago. I always wet-comb with conditioner now and do this once a week whether my child has nits or not. That way I can pick up on it early and hope that it doesn't spread to other people. Has been 100% successful so far!!!

If you wanted to keep on using lotions then I think it is Boots you can go to for the free treatment. You have to register with them first though, so might be best going to have a word at your local boots - It's not just nit lotions, paracetamol mixture, worm tablets and I think some other things too.

You could try speaking to the school nurse about it, maybe she could push the school to do more. In my experience, you really have to make a lot of noise to be heard - if you know what I mean. Now I just take my own preventative measures, hair tied back, plaited. Weekly combing - it becomes an obsession, I can tell you.

Hope this helps!!

katie1

anguk wrote: »

I battled for years with nits when my daughter was younger and I think I've tried everything on the market, the only thing that worked and got rid of the things completely was the Nitty Gritty comb. They're about £10 and you can get them from Boots or online, I also think you can get them free on prescription.

Just checked the Nitty Gritty site and there's a letter you can give your GP to get one on prescription.
http://www.nittygritty.co.uk/ng/index.jsp

Yes ive had a prescription from our GP's , these combs are very good works on my daughters hair ......

glowgirl_2

When my daughter was at primary school she seemed to catch nits every few days the thing that worked best for me was checking her hair every day after school and just simply pulling out anything I found by hand, disgusting yes, but cheap and effective and less traumatising then anything else we tried. I also approached the school with some other mums and the school agreed to hire a nit nurse twice a year this did help as the less than thorough parents were encouraged to be a bit more stingent for fear of their kids comming out of school with a letter and not being allowed back in school the next day, that does seem a bit harsh now that I look back but things were really bad nitts wise and it drove me to distraction - best of luck with your quest.

whitewing

I don't buy nit lotion any more either unless there are big problems. We just condition and nit comb as part of normal hair washing routine.

tracey29

anguk wrote: »

I battled for years with nits when my daughter was younger and I think I've tried everything on the market, the only thing that worked and got rid of the things completely was the Nitty Gritty comb. They're about £10 and you can get them from Boots or online, I also think you can get them free on prescription.

Just checked the Nitty Gritty site and there's a letter you can give your GP to get one on prescription.
http://www.nittygritty.co.uk/ng/index.jsp

I got a comb from my GP after writing to him but he'd only give me one comb for the whole family (i've got 2 children but like to check mine while i'm at it!).
Is it OK to use one comb for more than one person as i really don't like that idea?

Kaz2904

I've got the nitty gritty for DD. The nits are driving me absolutely crackers at the moment. She had them once in reception and has had them almost constantly since the end of year one (July). We went abroad in that time and were able to take the nitty gritty with us.
One of the benefits is that it cost £9.98 but usually cost us £7.50+ and 2 shaved heads. The nitty gritty can be boil washed, it doesn't bend and it is guaranteed for a long time.
Do be aware that if you have long hair then you will struggle with this to use it on your own hair. DH is really squeamish about nits but he has to do my hair because you can't see properly to do it by yourself.
It takes me quite a while to do DD's hair but we have a nice chat while I'm doing it. I use it without fail every week on her but every 3rd day id she so much as scratches her neck!
DD's school is very good, they send out a letter every time anyone tells them that a child has nits but there has to be someone who is not checking their child. I'm going mad at DD every time she gets it and I've got to the stage where I've said I'm going to send her to school with a hat on so that she can't get the bloomin' things.

Anyway, fab bit of kit this!

deb68_2

I used to have problem with nits well not me my two youngest lads, always picking them up we have 3 lads, have to say the 1st time our youngest was 6 itching head like mad i looked an saw these thinhs errrrr but had to go ask a mate if they were nits as never had a prob with eldest lad, we have a few people here that will send thier kids to school with nits most have to be sent home, now they re in secondary school eldest in col, i now was thier hair with tea tree shampoo comb through, wash out then tea tree conditioner comb through, leave for 5 mins wash out then use a mix of vinegar and conditioner for final rinse and so far touch wood not had any more nits, eldest only had them once, he wasnt happy, i caught them of my neighbours todler ohh i was in a total freaky panick i washed my hair and combed it with nit comb for 2 hours and same for next 2 weeks head wasred raw ,i asked my mum about nits she said we rarely caught them was an embarresment in her time she said sending child school with nits, i feel sorry for the kids its down to the parents to do thier hair not nice for them, for kids to tease them litle girl over the road says always got them bless her shes right but her mum says thier not nits its dandruff never heard of walking dandruff lol