Sadie & I, treatment #2
Okay, I get it. Well we got it & now I understand it. Lice, nits – the whole works and I’m not confident that I’ll ever quit itching. After 5 days, 4 treatments and 17 loads of laundry, we’re all clear but that is something I never want to go through again. Because I didn’t get much direction from doctor or pharmacist, I’m going to save you a lot of time and tell you what worked and didn’t…for us.
- Nix Lice treatment – it’s pesticide for your hair?!? Recommended by pediatrician, but not for me.
- Fairy Tales Hair Care- great online video (including Step 3 which is pouring yourself a glass of wine), decent lice treatment but really like their preventive spray which I will use EVERY day for the rest of my life. All natural, organic.
- Quit Nits – smelled the best but not most effective
- Lice MD – BEST for getting rid of lice & nits
- Tiny teeth metal comb at drugstore, better than any ‘included’ combs
- Use lots of clips, do very small sections, comb every direction & wipe comb every time
On the up side, I got some serious quality time with both my kids. BIG talks that might not have happened and a lot of movie watching while we literally went through each other’s hair with fine toothed combs again & again & again… (“So happy for my husband who has been travelling since the whole mess started”, said no one ever).
UPDATE 1 WEEK LATER…Apparently none of the above completely worked but Lice Busters St. Louis did. Save yourself a lot of time, laundry and frustration by contacting them first. Wish I would’ve know about Lice Busters from the beginning. Thanks Libby & Susie.
2 comments
Comment by Kristen on October 16, 2012 at 7:32 pm
A tip that helped us when we were in your shoes several years ago — oil. Oil to the scalp worked better than any over the counter product. Smothers the lice and helps get the nits off the hair. Ick and Ick. Good luck.
Comment by Karen on October 16, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Apparently lice prefer clean hair- another good reason to shampoo infrequently.