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alaskayorkie · 10-02-2005, 01:55 PM

After visiting with some nephews who had it, my wife discovered she has head lice. There are a bunch of white eggs sticking to her hair. Ick.

The mother-in-law is trying to say animals can't get human head lice, but that seems like bull to me. Anybody know differently?

Fortunately, I don't think I have them. But I still say ICK!

YorkieRose · 10-02-2005, 02:16 PM

Human lice are snobs, they refuse to live on anything but a human..look it up on the Internet!!! Dogs have their own brand of lice that like them.

alaskayorkie · 10-02-2005, 02:17 PM

Thank you, thank you, thank you. At least Eddie's safe.

sunshine22 · 10-02-2005, 02:26 PM

My daughter had head lice in January.
Yes, it is gross but fortunately, it was easily treatable.
We used the shampoo and followed up with a second shampoo treatment following the schedule. That was the end of them. Thank goodness.
She was the only one who got it in our family.
She shared her hairbrush with her friends who had it.
Lice is where we get the word cooties and nits as in Nit picking.

Many people experience it but won't tell you about it.

alaskayorkie · 10-02-2005, 02:40 PM

Interesting, thanks. My wife's freaking because she's never had them, and she has waist-length hair.

txshopper73 · 10-02-2005, 02:45 PM

I use to be a cosomotoligist. Yes, I've seen many cases of headlice and it's pretty gross! Guess Pat answered your questions.

Latuya · 10-02-2005, 03:14 PM

My oldest daughter had them when she was in Kinder. She had them really bad. I was totally grossed out! But with her hair so long and me not wanting to cut her hair, I used the treatment but was having a hard time taking out the eggs with the comb. So I sat there for what seemed like forever and picked out every single egg. The treatment will sometimes kill the eggs but not all,,, so you have pick them out and pop them like how you would kill a flea. I felt so sorry for her. After the the first sitting I would check her thoughout the day. Poor thing wanted to hid so that I wouldnt look through her hair. but with all that hair I wanted to make sure I got all the eggs out! I followed up with the treatment and that was that.

I don't remember ever having head lice as a kid, but I do remember my sister getting them. My mom would treat her and she would get them again. So my mom would use the treatment and then wash her hair with dog shampoo for a week or 2 and it would worked she didn't get them again. As far as dogs having lice,,,,, they get a different type so I don't think there is a worry there. Now as far as yourself getting them,,,,,, It takes just one to lay thousands and thousands of eggs and you may not even know for some time that you even have them. My son and husband never had to worry they have always kept their hair really short,,,,, but us girls who all have really long hair I would treat mine and the girls even if I didn't find anything. Because chances are if one has them it they will spread. You never know. And finding just one is like looking for a needle in a haystack! So it's a good idea to treat before they start to lay eggs. Good luck with your wife and keep checking any other humins heads that live in the house.

Carters Mom · 10-02-2005, 03:23 PM

Call your doctor and get a prescription shampoo. It is thick as molasses but it works with only one treatment.

My kids used to come home from school with it when they were little and I'd end up having to treat them. YUCK!

The prescription stuff doesn't require a retreatment.

YorkieShadow · 10-02-2005, 04:35 PM

You can get lice shampoo treatment at any drug store or pharmacey. They are nasty little things. You will also need to clean your home very good washing bed clothing , hats and boil all brushes and combs. stuff animals any thing she has been in contact with must be washed. It a big job but if done right you will get rid of them the first try.
animals cant get human lice. We found a little fullblooded puppy once someone must of tossed out on the side of the road. well I was on my way to work and saw it and ended up taking it to work with me and then having the guard watch it untill lunch time for me. Well I took it home and bathed it only to find out it was full of little bugs. I took it to the vet . The vet said it was full of chicken lice. we gave it bath after bath and then used the med shampoo the vet gave us and some spray. it was a real sweet little puppie. I found a good home for it. It made me so mad that some one would not take the time to treat this little puppy and just tossed it out. I go down the road and visit it from time to time. its a full blooded Husky.

alaskayorkie · 10-02-2005, 05:44 PM

Great advice. My wife stayed home from work and she's cleaning the house and treating her hair. I'll tell her about the prescription treatment. Somebody told her to use mayonaise.

MeganS · 10-02-2005, 05:46 PM

mayonaise? i've never heard of treating it with that...

i don't want to repeat everything already said, so i think you got some great advice and good luck to your wife!

alaskayorkie · 10-02-2005, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MeganS

mayonaise? i've never heard of treating it with that...

i don't want to repeat everything already said, so i think you got some great advice and good luck to your wife!

I know. Sounds gross, too. Glad I don't have it...yet.

Did you talk your mom into a new camera?

MeganS · 10-02-2005, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

I know. Sounds gross, too. Glad I don't have it...yet.

Did you talk your mom into a new camera?

sort of, not really. she said she doesn't want to buy a cheap one, she wants one that she likes, although, i'm the one always taking pictures.

i think we may have one by next week....

YorkieRose · 10-02-2005, 07:24 PM

My head is starting to itch, I can not read any more of this thread!! LOL

Latuya · 10-02-2005, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkieRose

My head is starting to itch, I can not read any more of this thread!! LOL

I didn't want to say anything,,,,,, but mine is too! LOL

10-02-2005, 01:55 PM	#1
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	Head lice? Ick. After visiting with some nephews who had it, my wife discovered she has head lice. There are a bunch of white eggs sticking to her hair. Ick. The mother-in-law is trying to say animals can't get human head lice, but that seems like bull to me. Anybody know differently? Fortunately, I don't think I have them. But I still say ICK! __________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube

10-02-2005, 02:16 PM	#2
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	lice Human lice are snobs, they refuse to live on anything but a human..look it up on the Internet!!! Dogs have their own brand of lice that like them.

10-02-2005, 02:17 PM	#3
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	Thank you, thank you, thank you. At least Eddie's safe. __________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube

10-02-2005, 02:26 PM	#4
sunshine22 YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 388	My daughter had head lice in January. Yes, it is gross but fortunately, it was easily treatable. We used the shampoo and followed up with a second shampoo treatment following the schedule. That was the end of them. Thank goodness. She was the only one who got it in our family. She shared her hairbrush with her friends who had it. Lice is where we get the word cooties and nits as in Nit picking. Many people experience it but won't tell you about it. __________________ I my little Sunshine ...!

10-02-2005, 02:40 PM	#5
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	Interesting, thanks. My wife's freaking because she's never had them, and she has waist-length hair. __________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube

10-02-2005, 02:45 PM	#6
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	I use to be a cosomotoligist. Yes, I've seen many cases of headlice and it's pretty gross! Guess Pat answered your questions. __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

10-02-2005, 03:14 PM	#7
Latuya YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rialto CA Posts: 3,243	My oldest daughter had them when she was in Kinder. She had them really bad. I was totally grossed out! But with her hair so long and me not wanting to cut her hair, I used the treatment but was having a hard time taking out the eggs with the comb. So I sat there for what seemed like forever and picked out every single egg. The treatment will sometimes kill the eggs but not all,,, so you have pick them out and pop them like how you would kill a flea. I felt so sorry for her. After the the first sitting I would check her thoughout the day. Poor thing wanted to hid so that I wouldnt look through her hair. but with all that hair I wanted to make sure I got all the eggs out! I followed up with the treatment and that was that. I don't remember ever having head lice as a kid, but I do remember my sister getting them. My mom would treat her and she would get them again. So my mom would use the treatment and then wash her hair with dog shampoo for a week or 2 and it would worked she didn't get them again. As far as dogs having lice,,,,, they get a different type so I don't think there is a worry there. Now as far as yourself getting them,,,,,, It takes just one to lay thousands and thousands of eggs and you may not even know for some time that you even have them. My son and husband never had to worry they have always kept their hair really short,,,,, but us girls who all have really long hair I would treat mine and the girls even if I didn't find anything. Because chances are if one has them it they will spread. You never know. And finding just one is like looking for a needle in a haystack! So it's a good idea to treat before they start to lay eggs. Good luck with your wife and keep checking any other humins heads that live in the house. __________________ Monica, Proud mom of Gus who is forever missed! And new mom to Leiloni Gus's Dogster page

10-02-2005, 03:23 PM	#8
Carters Mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LA Posts: 1,568	Call your doctor and get a prescription shampoo. It is thick as molasses but it works with only one treatment. My kids used to come home from school with it when they were little and I'd end up having to treat them. YUCK! The prescription stuff doesn't require a retreatment. __________________ Lisa Proud Marine Mom Carter, Cooper & Crissy's Mom and Sebastian's Nana Never underestimate the warmth of a cold nose!

10-02-2005, 04:35 PM	#9
YorkieShadow BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 9,999	You can get lice shampoo treatment at any drug store or pharmacey. They are nasty little things. You will also need to clean your home very good washing bed clothing , hats and boil all brushes and combs. stuff animals any thing she has been in contact with must be washed. It a big job but if done right you will get rid of them the first try. animals cant get human lice. We found a little fullblooded puppy once someone must of tossed out on the side of the road. well I was on my way to work and saw it and ended up taking it to work with me and then having the guard watch it untill lunch time for me. Well I took it home and bathed it only to find out it was full of little bugs. I took it to the vet . The vet said it was full of chicken lice. we gave it bath after bath and then used the med shampoo the vet gave us and some spray. it was a real sweet little puppie. I found a good home for it. It made me so mad that some one would not take the time to treat this little puppy and just tossed it out. I go down the road and visit it from time to time. its a full blooded Husky.

10-02-2005, 05:44 PM	#10
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	Great advice. My wife stayed home from work and she's cleaning the house and treating her hair. I'll tell her about the prescription treatment. Somebody told her to use mayonaise. __________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube

10-02-2005, 05:46 PM	#11
MeganS Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,016 Blog Entries: 1	mayonaise? i've never heard of treating it with that... i don't want to repeat everything already said, so i think you got some great advice and good luck to your wife! __________________ Megan "I have my dreams, I have made plans." - The Pirate Queen All Gave Some; Some Gave All

10-02-2005, 07:24 PM	#14
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	lice My head is starting to itch, I can not read any more of this thread!! LOL