Any other head lice survivors here?

[qb]

No, this is not a trap. I have a question.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

1. I had it when I was in first grade....

Got it off the school bus.
Duckie

[LynzM]

2. Been about 15 years

But yeah. S'up?

[qb]

3. I was just wondering...

After you got rid of the lice, did you still have that disturbing itchy crawly feeling for a while? I got it from one of my kids, who got it at school. After multiple treatments and using the lice comb every day (and washing every damn thing in the house)... weeks later I still get that itch crawly feeling on my head. It's driving me nuts, but there is no way I can still have them. Is there such a thing as a phantom itchy-crawly feeling?

[pintobean]

4. Yes

It was a very long time ago, but I remember that feeling.

[Inchworm]

5. I never had them when daughter brought them home from school

I itchy-crawlied the whole time, AND I itchy-crawlied when I read "head lice survivors."

lil' bastids!

:hi:

[qb]

8. Thanks for the encouragement, and sorry for the reminder (nt)

[BrotherBuzz]

9. Oh, I know exactly what that itchy crawly feeling is all about.

I never even heard of lice until my son started attending school (methinks the DDT trucks swarming my childhood neighborhood kept the vermin at bay, and never mind the lost brain cells). Damn if my son didn't bring home a flyer warning us about an outbreak at school. For like three weeks I had a severe case of itchy crawly looking everywhere for them, but alas, they never visited us.

[tjwmason]

13. Yes.

I got them a few times at school, and now I can't even see them mentioned without a little bit of the feeling. Even once my hair was definitely cleared, I'd still think my head was itchy - I'm sure that there is a psychological element.

[Generic Brad]

6. We are humans, man! Not head lice!

[JVS]

7. I wish I could say that my brother was a survivor, but...

sometimes a case is caught to late. :cry:

[hisownpetard]

10. Sorry I have to cancel the sleep-over plans at the last minute, but I have to see a man

about a horse.:hide:

[haele]

11. The kidlet keeps bringing them home -

And apparently has an almost continuous case since about ten, eleven years ago. She's got thick red hair, and apparently is a louse magnet. (Considering her rotating crop of friends and boyfriends, that's pretty much an understatement.) We usually spend about $25 in shampoos, tea tree oil, comb out gel, and fine toothed flea combs for a month and a half, and then wait two/three months for the next outbreak.
The kidlet's mom swears by mayonnaise and is constantly on me about controlling them on "her daughter". Funny, the woman may send her back seemingly without nits, but within two days of return, the kidlet's scalp is covered with lice. She must pick them up on the airplane or something like that.

(The kidlet's bipolar/ADD - always forgets she has to keep treating herself for two weeks after lice are discovered, be it on her, a towel, or the bathroom sink.)

Me, I never, ever had lice before she came to live with us four years ago, not even when in the Navy living on a ship or working in close quarters. My mom taught me early to comb out my hair with a fine tooth comb every night and to use either fuller's earth or cream rinse when I do so. Oh, and never, ever, share brushes or combs, jackets, headbands, hats or scarfs with anyone without washing it first. Try telling some kids, especially ones that thrive on trophies for their self esteem and have an aversion to regular hygiene, to do that.

I've found out I'm allergic to them; I'll get all scabby if there's one feeding off my scalp. And that crawly feel, ugh.

Good luck getting rid of them. Tea Tree oil in a two tablespoon 1 to 4 water solution helps as a daily scalp "moistener" and comb through between the two minimum shampoo treatments during the week and a half you'll have to make. I've found it to slow to maturity of nits, and is a deterrent to the louse.

Haele

[CraftyGal]

12. Also try petroleum jelly...

layer it very thickly on the hair. Also, make sure you buy the spray that you use for the items that can't be washed, such as the couch, etc.

Put ALL stuffies in garbage bags. Keep them in there for one to weeks. If you live in a cold climate perfect time of year to put the bags outside, just don't forget and accidentally throw them out.

Wash all clothing, bedding, etc in HOT, HOT water. That'll kill the bastards.

As for the itchy scalp, you can develop a type of dandruff because of the harsh chemicals. Use a very gentle shampoo and conditioner such as Nuetragena. Anything that is gentle to the scalp. There are shampoos and conditioners that contain Tea Tree Oil. Talk to Body Shop or the other one, can't remember the name, however it has the word Fruit in it. They are more expensive, but they work.

Oh and I learned this on all while working at a daycare. We had head lice every other week! Ugh...I hate the things.

Crafty