Scarred from lice?!

[cbbmummy]

i don’t know if anyone else can relate to this but since having lice (last April) I haven’t ever gotten over the paranoia it’s brought me. I am constantly combing my hair, checking the kids hair every day, scratching at my own scalp when there’s nothing there, I’ve caused myself the driest scalp ever through over using lice products and combing when I don’t have them. I’ve been to the hairdressers multiple times since and had others look through my hair and NOTHING yet I am so convinced that there is something there. What is wrong with me? Why can’t I react like every other mum and get over it ! I know most parents experience lice in the family at one point yet I’ve let this take over my life! I won’t let my head touch anything that’s not my own or even hugging people I’m funny with now, please tell me I’m not alone :( any advice would be greatly appreciated I’m at a loss :(

You mean nits? This sounds like intrusive thoughts. Worth speaking to your GP.

OP, the worst case scenario here is that you get lice again and have to comb them out. You don’t actually even need the insecticide treatment.
Getting lice is annoying, but not actually a big deal? Is not dangerous. It’s just itchy and a bit gross.
Get a nitty bitty comb, comb your hair with it with conditioner once a week and try to forget about it the rest of the time.

Yes nits - thank you I will give them a call tomorrow, see if I can get an appointment x

I understand. When I was about 10 I got lice and was so freaked out that I ended up pulling loads of my hair out

I didn’t mean to be dismissive about the mental side of this btw. I just meant if you set up a once a week combing routine you will know that you’ll catch any future lice before it turns into an infestation so then hopefully knowing that you had that routine in place would help you relax and not scratch/feel the need to use the insecticides whenever the thought that you might have lice again crops up.

Thank you! that’s a really good point - if I just follow a routine and then put it to the back of my mind it should become easier and keep on top of things and if it happens again I’m prepared!

Exactly. Just comb weekly though, don’t use the shampoos unless you actually have lice to deal with and too many/hair is too thick or curly or long and tangly to just comb them out. The lice can develop resistance to the chemicals used so if you use them all the time but aren’t combing effectively you’re just giving yourself scalp issues and potentially creating resistant lice.