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Nasty Little Problem

I was on a trip for a month with a mate, his wife and their two sons. The first three weeks or so I let the youngest son wear my woolly hat because he liked it so. Then in the fourth week, I wore it a lot. After 6 or so days, my mate's wife suddenly told me that wasn't a good idea - their youngest son had a chronic headlice problem... And noe I do too... It's ruined a day of my life already, because a friend noticed, and won't speak to me.

I've been washing them out vigorously twice a day, with shampoo and conditioner. My hair's really long and I don't want to cut it! As well, when my girlfriend gets back from holiday, I want to get close to her without spreading the plague. She'll understand, I'm sure, but still GAH!

Anyone got any tips for getting rid of the buggers?

Reply 1

leona

12

a nit comb and some special shampoo

its gross when you comb them out and see them wriggling on the spikes of the comb though. ahh the god old days.

Reply 2

pumpkin7

13

headlice? aren't there special shampoos you can get for that?

i'd go to your doctor if you aren't sure.

Reply 3

Dragon24

17

You can buy headlice shampoo and combs at a chemist, don't wear children's hats again!

Reply 4

Juno

20

Just buy a headlice comb, and comb through thouroughly every day. You need to put conditioner on your hair, and comb through before washing it off

Reply 5

matt@internet

12

You realise that you'll have made the problem worse by using shampoo and conditioner (unless of course they are special headlice removing ones') as headlice love clean hair right?

Reply 6

Clarence

14

Leave conditioner on your hair ALL DAY.

Reply 7

Elusive

Firstly, don't continually wash your hair. They're attracted to and tend to breed more in clean hair.

As for getting rid of them, there are loads of special shampoos available, but my niece had them a few months ago, and the only treatment that seemed to get rid of them was Full Marks mousse.

You can get it from your pharmacy for about £9 I think. :]

Reply 8

beecher

2

matt@internet

You realise that you'll have made the problem worse by using shampoo and conditioner (unless of course they are special headlice removing ones') as headlice love clean hair right?

I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not :confused:

Reply 9

Azzle

1

headlice do genuinely like clean hair. i cant understand why i never got them, as i've always washed my hair like, every day

Reply 10

Juno

20

p00p

I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not :confused:

He's being completely wrong, anyway

Reply 11

red_Rose

1

Headlice do actually like clean hair.

Firstly you need to go and get yourself a special lotion there are lots avalible from boots or any chemists. Make sure everyone in your house gets treated so you dont re contaminate eachother.

Once you've treated your hair with the lotion use a special nit comb every day to be sure they've gone. Basically put conditioner in your hair and run the comb through ensuring to rinse the comb after each run through your hair.

Unfortunatley my mum's a primary teacher so i know how to get rid. We use nice 'n' clear lotion.

Reply 12

beecher

2

Juno

He's being completely wrong, anyway

Yeah. It's just a myth told to kids, so they don't feel as bad about getting them :smile:

Reply 13

Leisure17

8

Think about the wooly cap you wore and your bed linen too. Putting the stuff in the freezer (in a bag) for a week should get rid of the ones in your hat and boiling the bed linen should be ok. I suggest putting a towel on the pillow and changing it daily until you have done the second round with the louse shampoo (it usually takes 2 rounds because of the nits).

Reply 14

Holliver!

The speacial shampoos used to be **** but i think they've improved them now. when we were younger mum just used to load on the conditioner then put the comb through and that worked.

Reply 15

saoirse

10

Lol, i dont actually think headlice have preference for clean hair, otherwise why would neglected childrens hair be riddled with the buggers?

echo its told to kids who have them to make em feel better- but i think it refers to the fact that no matter how often you wash your hair normal shampoo wont shift them...

but you shouldnt have to cut your hair if you use one of those new treatments that are always on the tele

Reply 16

Talya

16

Full marks mousse was what my mum used on me as a kid.

You HAVE to be religious about this. Wash, mousse, comb. EVERY day. OK? Stay away from your gf, it's not fair to give it to her too.

Wash your bedlinen now, some will have rubbed off on it, so keep your girlfriend out of your bed too.

Sorry, but it has to be done.

Reply 17

swimminginwellies

get a bottle of tea tree oil, and put it in hot water and rinse your hair in it leave it sit for 5 minites and rince :smile:

youl find them all dead on your pillow in the morning....haha i got them alot when i was younger :biggrin:

Reply 18

bannanna_pancakes

nope, the only way to do it is to cut it all off. i have hair to my bum and it took me like 6 months to get rid of them all. must easier to shave your head. your gf will understand, seeing as you incurred this yucky illness by being such a sweety!

Reply 19

hanhan88

6

Once you have got rid of them, or think you have got rid of them, try using a tea tree shampoo and conditioner every day as they dont like it so it will act as a deterrent.

You should thoroughly wash/boil/freeze any fibrous materials that have come into contact with your hair such as the hat/towels bedding. It's not just hair that nits can breed on.

Then, as others have siad, get yourself a few treatments full marks, lyclear and just keep combing them out. The lotions generally will not kill eggs so this is why you have to keep doing it continuously so you get them as soon as they hatch! Also, i would suggest buying a few different treatments and alternate them. We did this on my sister and it was much more effective than just repeatedly using one sort.

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