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Original poster

ok - nits not gone, need CHEMICALS but bfing!!

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MissChief · 25/01/2006 13:27

what to do?? Have tried tea tree oil, baby oil, special shampoos/conditioner, nitty gritty comb and 4 weeks later the buggers not gone from my hair! Ds1 generally clear as short hair so easy but mine is thick & shoulder-length and short of forcing dh to comb thro it every other night, don't know what to do. Can't seem to do a good job myself - poor 6 mth baby has had them too! I've checked various more chemical-based products in Boots and pharmacists told me not to use them, even just on me. Fed up (and itchy...)!

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WigWamBam · 25/01/2006 13:29

According to the leaflets we had from dd's school, the chemical treatments don't actually work, so probably wouldn't help you anyway.

Someone was recommending lavender oil on its own the other day, apparently it had worked wonders for her.

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MissChief · 25/01/2006 13:31

tried it once but mainly use tea tree. will try again then (but would much rather quick fix of some insecticide to blast the buggers out..)

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serenity · 25/01/2006 13:35

I've been wondering this for a while, but what do you think is the effect is on the nits and eggs of using hair straightners? Do you think they'd get toasted or could the little buggers survive? Not much good for the baby, but they are probably primarily coming from you, so if you could get clear..... Sorry if this is really stupid

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MissChief · 25/01/2006 13:38

thanks - guess they're unlikely to like it so no harm in trying!

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carla · 25/01/2006 13:40

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SleepyJess · 25/01/2006 13:41

That comb that gives them electric shocks? (And kills them presumably). Anyone had any success with one of these?

Nits are RIFE at the moment!!!

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MissChief · 25/01/2006 13:43

is that electric comb any good? don't want to spend too much having already got nitty gritty comb which promised the earth..

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Lacrimosa · 25/01/2006 13:47

dye your hair! it kills everything even hair sometimes, so be carefull!

carla · 25/01/2006 13:51

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MissChief · 25/01/2006 13:53

quite welcome to come and have a go on my head then!
Thank God, maybe this is the solution to all my itchy woes then. Have to rush off to Boots now...

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Lacrimosa · 25/01/2006 13:53

PMSL! FOFL! carla! I know what you mean!

corblimeymadam · 25/01/2006 15:06

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carla · 25/01/2006 16:07

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Spidermama · 25/01/2006 16:11

IM extensive E the 'treatments' are utterly ineffective. The only way is to comb every couple of days for a few weeks with the Nitty Gritty.

If you really want to put something in try Lice Attack which is supposed to be non toxic and works by supposedly smothering them. It works a bit but I saw them crawling out alive.

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MissChief · 25/01/2006 19:09

ok-maybe I'm thick (but new to all this) - now proud owner of electronic comb - tried it and doesn't seem to be detecting more than the v occasional intruder, however, tons of tiny white egg-shaped things are STILL on my hair! why? have the adult lice been zapped, leaving these, what I guess are egg shell? In which case, how about the actual eggs - will they have been zapped too or can the comb only get the actual adult lice? Sorry if TMI but desperate and itchy here!

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MissChief · 25/01/2006 19:22

pls anyone? know not a matter of life or death but so horrible being infested for so long esp as spread now to baby!

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chapsmum · 25/01/2006 19:45

miss chief, I realy would ask your Gp, Some products are fine during bfeeding, you just have to exercise caution. In my experience I always find pharmisist tend to be over cautious.
If it was me I would prob just use full marks, ask you dr.

teddyedwards · 26/01/2006 00:47

i got a shampoo from www.naturallydoesit.com called not nice to lice. It was £20 but in the last 10 years it is the only thing i have found that seems to work. Have tried electric comb (rubbish) chemical stuff(rubbish). Just conditioner and comb( ok if you have one kid and lots of time). This stuff is non toxic and you can use it every time you wash hair. Although it is expensive you should get 24 washes from a bottle, and it is worth it to be itch free i think. The first time i used it we had dead lice , and there has been a significant reduction in reinfestation. Having said that the ingredients dont seem to be anything fantastic, but it smells very strongly of peppermint and does make your head very warm when you put it on . Maybe they dont like peppermint. I have used it on all my kids aged from 20 months to 17 but i would be careful with little babies and use a tiny amount.

bloss · 26/01/2006 08:23

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MissChief · 26/01/2006 10:18

thanks everyone - teddyedwards - is that website product you recommend really worth it? getting sceptical now having invested in nitty gritty to no avail. I checked out the "testimonial" from GP magazine on that website only to find it was for an advertisement not article so not so sure...

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Enid · 26/01/2006 10:23

comb everyday, twice a day, for a week with the nitty gritty comb and loads of tea tree conditioner

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MissChief · 26/01/2006 10:25

been doing that! Maybe I'm not patient enough - I can see them sometimes but comb doesn;t always get them! Clearly quick fix I'm after ain't going to happen..

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carla · 26/01/2006 10:30

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WigWamBam · 26/01/2006 11:05

If you can't do a good job yourself, you might have to get someone to do it for you - I can't see why your dh wouldn't do it. It would be more thorough than you could do yourself and so would probably clear them up much faster.

Enid · 26/01/2006 12:07

the nitty comb doesnt always get the eggs out

but if you do it often enough you get the lice before they are old enough to lay more so breaking the cycle

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