Mrs Mungo Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Just got an email that a cast member in dd's play has lice. They share halos. If we get lice at Christmas, I am going to be very upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 ACK! Can you make your dd her own halo, and not let her share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I hope they plan on burning those halos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 ACK! Can you make your dd her own halo, and not let her share? They are procuring all-new halos (they want them all the same) and cleaning the costumes. I just hope it is not too late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Oh, yuck. How frustrating. I hope no lice appears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 My eldest is almost 17 and we've avoided lice for this long! *cries* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 tea tree oil, STAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Oh man. Comb through their hair, the quicker you get it out the quicker it will be gone! We never used any chemicals when we had it a few months ago and it was gone in a few days (but I combed through their hair about 10 times a day!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Oh, yuck. You poor thing. Fingers crossed your family escapes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Should you go ahead and treat just as a preventative measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Should I use the treatment stuff on everyone, just in case? Or should I try the tea tree oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Do not trust washing and drying clothes to kill lice eggs unless your dryer gets super hot. The only way to KNOW that you have killed the lice eggs is to put pillows, stuffed animals, that sort of thing, in garbage bags for a whole week so they have no human to hatch on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 *doing the icky poo poo dance* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 My eldest is almost 17 and we've avoided lice for this long! *cries* I know just how you feel. Ds12 got it for first time this summer AND gave it to me! I had never had it in my life. What a nightmare. Have you done a head check yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 The treatment stuff often does not work because lice can shut off their breathing apparatus for a really long time. (GROSS!) The only way to get rid of them is to get them off the human head, they really cannot survive long at all off the human head. That is why combing is so efficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Buy a bottle or two of Cetaphil soap and dump it on her head, comb through and then blow dry. Rinse out the next morning and repeat in one week and then in another week. My son had the most persistent lice ever and this was the only thing that worked. Bagging blankets, pillows, etc. made no difference whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 I know just how you feel. Ds12 got it for first time this summer AND gave it to me! I had never had it in my life. What a nightmare. Have you done a head check yet? I don't see anything. Would I see them crawling around? :crying: :ack2: The treatment stuff often does not work because lice can shut off their breathing apparatus for a really long time. (GROSS!) The only way to get rid of them is to get them off the human head, they really cannot survive long at all off the human head. That is why combing is so efficient. Comb, comb, comb, got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 BBL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 My head is itching, just reading this thread. I would check your daughter's head carefully, for starters, and I'd probably do tea tree oil at least on her. I've read about the Cetaphil thing, too, that would be worth a try, and fairly gentle. What's her hair like... short, long, thick, thin?? Just wondering how easy it will be to check. (Right now, I'm glad to have a boy with a buzz cut!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I used bottles of the lice shampoo without any effect on the lice. The only thing that worked for us was tea tree oil, bleaching the bedding, and constant vacuuming. I put TTO in a spray bottle with some water and sprayed *everything* down. Couches, car, rugs. Then I stripped thier beds, bleached all bedding and towels, then sprayed the mattresses down. My Typhoid Mary's family was still fighting them for weeks after we were done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delighted3 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I don't see anything. Would I see them crawling around? :crying: :ack2: A good place to check is behind her ears and the back of the neck. For some reason, the are easiest to spot there. Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 They also crawl really fast. They can be hard to spot. We wet the hair, put white conditioner in, and then combed through. That made it harder for them to crawl around. You could see the little brown specks in the white conditioner. But you have to use a lice comb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I think I may vomit just reading this. I worry that if it ever happens here I will actually run far away and just leave them all :lol: I hope your home is safe from the nasties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Buy a bottle or two of Cetaphil soap and dump it on her head, comb through and then blow dry. Rinse out the next morning and repeat in one week and then in another week. My son had the most persistent lice ever and this was the only thing that worked. Bagging blankets, pillows, etc. made no difference whatsoever. This is the *only* thing that worked for me. We had it the first 8 months of 2012. I tried every box and internet solution. We would "get rid of it" for a few weeks and then a missed egg would hatch (and have more eggs) and start the whole thing over again. Dh almost had to commit me by July. Does she sleep on her side or her back? Focus on whatever part of her head touches the pillow. This is the warmest and tends to accumulate the most eggs. Eggs will be within 2 inches of the scalp. Another hot spot is around the ears. Its possible she doesn't have it. Check very, very carefully...millimeter by millimeter while watching a movie or something relaxing. Have a strong light right on the scalp. The brighter the better. Eggs are shaped like a grain of rice and close to the size of a period. The have a slight shine to them. Bugs are darker. The more developed they are the darker they are. With brunettes I like to look for eggs first because they show up better. With blonds I look for the bugs first. If you're worried and want to pre-treat go for the Cetaphil treatment. Its a long time and its a pain but it works because it cuts off their air for hours and hours. Retreating is to catch eggs that hatch. By week 3 there are no more eggs to hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Oh that is horrible! I would have everyone wash their hair w/the tea tree oil. I would get a nitpick and comb through everyone's hair just to make sure and I would start washing bedding in hot water and then dry in high heat and boil all combs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Sit your dd under a good light and carefully comb through her hair every day. I think Marianne is experience with this. Maybe you could send her a pm. The new halo should be put in a labeled plastic bag. Keep hair well oiled and contained. Praying they caught it early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I think I may vomit just reading this. I worry that if it ever happens here I will actually run far away and just leave them all :lol: I hope your home is safe from the nasties. Sister, believe me, I've thought the SAME thing!! :D I know it's not exactly life threatening, but I nearly have a nervous breakdown thinking about it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 This is the *only* thing that worked for me. We had it the first 8 months of 2012. I tried every box and internet solution. We would "get rid of it" for a few weeks and then a missed egg would hatch (and have more eggs) and start the whole thing over again. Dh almost had to commit me by July. Does she sleep on her side or her back? Focus on whatever part of her head touches the pillow. This is the warmest and tends to accumulate the most eggs. Eggs will be within 2 inches of the scalp. Another hot spot is around the ears. Its possible she doesn't have it. Check very, very carefully...millimeter by millimeter while watching a movie or something relaxing. Have a strong light right on the scalp. The brighter the better. Eggs are shaped like a grain of rice and close to the size of a period. The have a slight shine to them. Bugs are darker. The more developed they are the darker they are. With brunettes I like to look for eggs first because they show up better. With blonds I look for the bugs first. If you're worried and want to pre-treat go for the Cetaphil treatment. Its a long time and its a pain but it works because it cuts off their air for hours and hours. Retreating is to catch eggs that hatch. By week 3 there are no more eggs to hatch. I really, really hope that I never have to become this much of an expert about lice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Sister, believe me, I've thought the SAME thing!! :D I know it's not exactly life threatening, but I nearly have a nervous breakdown thinking about it... I was the same way. I thought I would have a heart attack when my mom found them on ds and then when she found them on me it nearly pushed me over the edge. Also it was about 10:30 at night and I had to go to wm right then for treatment stuff. I treated our head that night and combed thru ds's hair...and did laundry until about 1:00 am. The next day I drove 45 min to my parents and mom spent HOURS getting nits out of my loooong thick hair. I heart my mom. I have no idea what I would have done if not for her. She has lots of experience from her days as public school teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I have never had lice, nor has dh or ds. I get physically ill just thinking about it. I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really hope you do NOT get lice in your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 We've had three infestations over the last 10 years. The first time I bought all the heavy duty chemical stuff and obsessed. The last two times I just combed conditioner through their hair every night in the bath for two weeks or so. It was quite time consuming with four of them, but luckily they're boys, so their hair is quite short. After two weeks all the lice had gone and there was no reinfestation. Apart from the usual washing of sheets, etc, we never did anything more. My experience is that lice are quite easy to get rid of. Reinfestation is usually due to coming into regular contact with families who just do nothing about it at all (eg at school). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Okay...reading all of this. I will go get the cetaphill and a nit comb this afternoon. Yuck, I didn't even like typing nit comb. I will do that and wash all of the bedding on sanitize. Her hair is long and thick and dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 It's really not too terrible. Like I said, ours was gone in a matter of days and we are a large family. Dd and I had it the worst (I was HORRIFIED!!! Never in my life have I had lice, or dealt with it in my kids!) The first night was awful, there was tons. The next day there were only a few, in the days after we would occasionally find 1 newly hatched nit. Within a week for sure we were clear. I bagged up our bedding for a couple weeks, but I never did anything to the couch, the car, etc. I did vacuum the floors and the bedding. That's it. No chemicals, no Cetaphil or any of that stuff. Not even tea tree oil. It wasn't too bad. The stomach flu is way worse IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 :grouphug: I just hate the thought of things crawling on you! Hopefully it will miss your household. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Another tip from my school teaching days--get shampoo w/coconut in it. I don't know what it is about the coconut but teachers swear by it! I still use shampoo with coconut because you just never know where those creepy little bugs are going to show up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusksAngel Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 A retired teacher told me she washed her hair with dog flea shampoo once a week. She swore that was why she never got lice even when everyone else did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I think I just threw up a little. Lice gross me out so bad! Hope you didn't get them! Now my head is itchy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 It's really not too terrible. Like I said, ours was gone in a matter of days and we are a large family. Dd and I had it the worst (I was HORRIFIED!!! Never in my life have I had lice, or dealt with it in my kids!) The first night was awful, there was tons. The next day there were only a few, in the days after we would occasionally find 1 newly hatched nit. Within a week for sure we were clear. I bagged up our bedding for a couple weeks, but I never did anything to the couch, the car, etc. I did vacuum the floors and the bedding. That's it. No chemicals, no Cetaphil or any of that stuff. Not even tea tree oil. It wasn't too bad. The stomach flu is way worse IMO. You are one tough mama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Ack! I don't have any good advice. What popped into my mind was at least it is lice and not bed bugs. I know, not very helpful. :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 You've already gotten a lot of great advice, but I have one more thing -- have your dd wear her hair in a braid or a bun, and put hairspray on her hair. I think lice also hate coconut fragrance. (I'm not sure if it's coconut or another scent, though, but I'm sure the info is online somewhere.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Wow, How awful! I hope none of you have them. Our oldest dd brought SCABIES back from a summer mission trip to India in 2004! While home on break, she saw her dermatologist who quickly figured it out and even let us see one of the little critters under the microscope. Eeeek!!! Can't stand the thought of creepy crawlies living on me and my family! Fortunately the treatment was quick. Good luck to you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 tea tree oil, STAT! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 The cetaphil REALLY works! I was a mom 20 years then last year my two dds got lice from our homeschool group. We all got treated. We used cetaphil twice, then I oiled our heads up in oil and saran while we homeschooled. The entire thing had me frantic. I upset my scalp so much from treating. I KNOW I felt crawlies but my hairdresser kept telling me I had nithing. I'd itch and treat again. I know, ridiculous. I am telling you I felt itching! I woukd treat with Cetaphik twice, sterilize everything used on the hair then call it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Just got an email that a cast member in dd's play has lice. They share halos. If we get lice at Christmas, I am going to be very upset. Is there any sort of preemptive strike you could make now? :grouphug: I really hope you are in the clear! Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I don't see anything. Would I see them crawling around? :crying: :ack2: Comb, comb, comb, got it. no, you have to comb - especially if it's early in the infestation. My son complained for weeks that his head was itcy. I looked diligently. And washed with head-n-shoulders thinking it was itchy scalp. Still, I kept looking and never saw anything until I broke down and bought the chemical stuff that comes with the special comb.... lo and behold - he had lice. Ugh. Either get a fine toothed comb or the special lice comb and use a magnifying glass to look at what you pick up in his hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I didn't read all the responses, but my kids brought it home last year and we used "Licefree Spray!" (that's the name). It says non-toxic and has a picture of a girl on it. We bought it at Walgreens. It worked like a miracle. We used it on every member of our family twice (10 days apart). It killed the lice the first time around, but we still repeated the treatment. If you want to figure out if she already has them, get the lice comb and use it. We combed out several from my younger's head (bad, bad memories). I also ran all the pillows and blankets through a dryer. Good luck! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Just got an email that a cast member in dd's play has lice. They share halos. If we get lice at Christmas, I am going to be very upset. I suppose it's little consolation that there were probably lice in the manger. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Sit your dd under a good light and carefully comb through her hair every day. I think Marianne is experience with this. Maybe you could send her a pm. The new halo should be put in a labeled plastic bag. Keep hair well oiled and contained. Praying they caught it early. :iagree: Use hair product liberally -- hairspray, gels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I don't know about anyone else, but I keep scratching my head reading this. . . . . MrsMungo, I reeeeeeally hope you don't have to deal with this. Yick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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