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Original poster

I just picked a BRIGHT RED LOUSE out of DD's hair! Ugh ugh ugh!!

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SleepyJess · 30/01/2006 19:47

I take it this was because it had been sucking her blood (!) but I can't find anything about it on the net. It's body was actually red!! And it was big.. although clearly a head louse.. I am on only too familar with the appearance of the little buggers! There is a real outbreak going on at DD's school.. I do her head daily.. and every day she comes home with a few 'new' (to her!) adult lice and a few new eggs!

Am trying all the usual things.. I know the only answer is to keep pulling them out with a conditioner and comb.. but has anyone else encountered a RED one???!!!

SJ x

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donnie · 30/01/2006 19:53

have not yet had to deal with this buggerous problem but keep expecting it! apparently they hate lavender oil and also tea tree oil. If you rub a few drops into the hair at the end of a hairwash it apparently keeps them at bay ( I read this on mumsnet!)
HTH

MarsOnLife · 30/01/2006 20:03

sadly yes! Don't sweat it. You merely got it mid meal.

WigWamBam · 30/01/2006 20:04

That'll be the blood that it's been sucking ... nice, aren't they.

Spidermama · 30/01/2006 20:06

OMG SJ. I'm also sadly very experienced in this field but have yet to encounter a red one.

poppiesinaline · 30/01/2006 20:42

Red! Mid meal! Ewwwww.

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SleepyJess · 30/01/2006 20:53

Yes.. euurrgghh that's AWFUL! That blood belongs to my little DD!! Little f*ckers..!

I asked on another thread recently if anyone has had any success with those stunner combs but don't think anyone knew. Are they worth the money? I have tried all the aromatherapy-type treatments.. they seem to acclimatise.. littl shits!

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HenniPenni · 30/01/2006 21:09

Have tried the stun comb thingy....useless, also tried conditioner and combimg every 2/3 days ....for a fortnight......rubbish, although DD scratching-couldn't find the little sods.....tried lice attack from Boots.....fantastic!!!! found loads.

pucca · 30/01/2006 21:11

I am dreading when my dd goes to school, i know it is very very common and all kids get them but

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SleepyJess · 30/01/2006 21:12

What is LiceAttack from Boots HP? Is it a special comb?

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HenniPenni · 30/01/2006 21:14

SL liceattack is a thick solution that you massage in for 5mins and then leave for 15mins to work. I really can't believe how many we took off her afterwards

SPARKLER1 · 30/01/2006 21:14

Yeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuuck! DD1 has had lice a few times but not for a while >. DD2 not had them as yet.
Yep I remember seeing one really biggun' once. Not nice.

cod · 30/01/2006 21:15

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SleepyJess · 30/01/2006 21:19

But HenniPenni I though chemicals were frowned upon now? I used to have a good success rate with chemcials on DS1 years ago before they were said to have harmful effects.. is this Boots stuff different then?

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SPARKLER1 · 30/01/2006 21:26

PMSL Cod

WigWamBam · 30/01/2006 21:29

Lice Attack . Looks as if it's a better bet than chemical treatments.

HenniPenni · 30/01/2006 21:30

It sayson the leaflet that it works in a non chemical way.

List of ingredients:

Coconut oil derivatives,
Filtered water,
triethanolamine and
disodium edta.

HenniPenni · 30/01/2006 21:31

and her hair looks shiny but doesn't smell of coconut!

expatinscotland · 30/01/2006 21:33

Gawd this is one mingin' fcking country! Never heard of so many nits and lice in my life! You think this bloody fcking Baltic air would have killed them all off!

chapsmum · 30/01/2006 21:34

EEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

Spidermama · 30/01/2006 21:34

I've had lice crawling out of Lice Attack serum woozy, but definitely alive.

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SleepyJess · 30/01/2006 21:42

I will get some even just to torture the little **s! (Can anyone believe I just used That Word, even in all asterisk form!!!)

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SleepyJess · 30/01/2006 21:43

Well it had 4 *s when I typed it!

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SleepyJess · 31/01/2006 10:57

Bugger me.. the Lice Attack was £12.50!! But I HAD to get it.. after the bloody one last night I need to take extreme measures! Will report back after use.

Thanks for the info..

SJ x

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SleepyJess · 31/01/2006 10:57

Bugger me.. the Lice Attack was £12.50!! But I HAD to get it.. after the bloody one last night I need to take extreme measures! Will report back after use.

Thanks for the info..

SJ x

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Odibear1 · 03/07/2014 23:04

Attempting to find out more about the red ones. I found 1 lonely bright red one on my 2 yr old son, yesterday! No eggs, no other critters, either! So strange!