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I have tried getting rid of lice for the past 3 1/2 months. Tried medicine, cream, shampoos, mayo and veg oil.
I've also bagged stuffed animals, hot water washed all linens, etc...HELP
Shaving your head is an overwhelmingly drastic solution and totally unnecessary.
Remedies such as gasoline and kerosene are not only extremely flammable they are also highly toxic. Your scalp is extremely permeable and absorbs up to 60% of anything you place on it.
It must be remembered that it is not actually the gasoline that ignites but the fumes, so an open flame in any part of the room or immediate vicinity could mean everything exposed to the fumes will be engulfed in flame. Please do not use Kerosene lest you feel like a quick trip to the ER.
Adults and nymphs are only able to survive for 2-3 days off the host in optimal conditions.
Under normal circumstances however this is more likely to be measured in hours rather than days as the adult louse is highly susceptible to dehydration and will quickly starve.
Wash pillowcases and sheets as a precaution, but a nit that falls out attached to a hair needs the warmth of the scalp to hatch. Without this, it will simply die. The chances of it finding its way back to that scalp are zero.
With this in mind it is fairly obvious that compulsive cleaning is totally unnecessary.
It is more important to make sure there is no live lice on the head than there is on the floor or furnishings.
Ovide contains Malathion (or Maldison as it is know in NZ and Australia): Is a highly toxic derivative of nerve gas which works by disrupting the chemical reactions in the lice's (and our) nervous system.
As for chemical veterinarian products. Any chemical that kills pests is a pesticide, and all pesticides have the potential to cause serious side effects. Flea shampoo is even worse for you because it is not intended for human use.
No chemical head lice treatment is legally allowed to be labeled as 'safe' as every insecticide is a poison. Every pesticide preparation has the potential to do serious damage depending on the individual.
Lindane for example is a known carcinogen and is now banned in 52 different countries. Yet it is still used in more than 6 million prescriptions in the US. Google 'Jesse's Story Head Lice' for more. All lice killing pesticides are a poison and have the potential to cause serious damage, even if used as directed.
If a lice treatment does not work once it is not going to work twice, in fact the lice that live will breed into a whole new batch that are resistant to that chemical.
Head lice are a human parasite so therefore do not reside in the ground or on pets. Treating your pets is also unnecessary.
The bagging of items such as toys and personal belongings is a good idea, but there is absolutely no need to do this for weeks at a time. 48 hours is absolutely ample as the louse will be a shriveled skeleton without food or more importantly – hydration.
Using pesticide bombs also unnecessarily expose your family to dangerous chemicals. Eggs can survive away from the host for up to 7 days but will not hatch without the warmth of a human host. With this in mind it is fairly obvious that compulsive cleaning is also unnecessary.
For proper, researched advice please read the following articles. Good luck, we've been there.
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