Less-horrid-chemical ways to deal with lice

[drwex]

In case anyone else has need of this info:

http://blogs.webmd.com/healthy-children/2006/02/got-lice.html
- Recommends using a Cetaphil-containing lotion in place of the usual deadly chemical-bomb shampoo approach. The stuff smells bad, particularly after it's been baked with a hair dryer, but not as bad as the no-doubt-toxic chemical stuff you get at the pharmacy.

I recommend washing any sheets/pillowcases you sleep on while this stuff is in your hair, not just running them through the dryer. See above about horrid smells.

Yes, I know there are all-natural ways to deal with this. No, I've never tried them and ghu willing I won't ever have to. No, I'm not advocating anyone take any particular approach. You do what works for you. Last time we used the hardcore chemicals and no hair-cutting. It was a lot of work and stress. This time we're hoping for less stress. Next time we might just take off and nuke the place from orbit - it's the only way to be sure.

Just thinking about this makes my scalp itch.

Comments

[tamidon.livejournal.com]

cetaphil worked for us

[louiseroho.livejournal.com]

*shudder*

I've been thru lice a few times with Will.
Unfortunately for him, he is so fair that
he's acquired a few freckles in on his scalp
under his red hair.
I have trained myself not to start combing
his scalp with my fingers while we are in
public places.

And now my head itches too.

[mrw42.livejournal.com]

Been there. We did the hardcore chemical thing, we washed or treated every piece of fabric in the house, I combed nits until I couldn't hold my arms up any longer, and luckily they haven't come back.

I think the psychological part was the worst... I have no reason to believe that I've personally had lice (Kevin and I did treat ourselves, just in case), but just thinking about them is enough to make me itch.

*scratch* *scratch*

[dr-memory.livejournal.com]

More ammo for my theory that you should just keep their heads shaved and dress them in burlap sacks for the first 12 years at least. :)

Keep joking son

[drwex]

In a few more months...

Re: Keep joking son

[dr-memory.livejournal.com]

You think I don't have a stash of burlap sacks already?

[tigira.livejournal.com]

I just checked F's head last night (after reading about some of your adventures), and, like you, just the thought makes my scalp itch.

BTW - F has already drawn a picture of our family on the easel.

YAY

[sweetmmeblue.livejournal.com]

I'm glad he is making use of it. We hadn't really used it in months. It deserves more regular use.

[slfisher.livejournal.com]

Picking nits is really the most helpful thing to do. It took us a while (less than two weeks) and it worked when chemicals didn't.