Question 1

we used acomplete head lice kit with piperonyl butoxide as the main active ingredient on our 3 year old for head lice. it got into her eyes and now she won't open them. it's been 4 days now. we flushed multiple times after it happened. still red.

Accepted Answer

See a doctor now: Please call a pediatric ophthalmologist doctor ASAP for an eye exam. The story suggests severe eye irritation/damage. This requires a professional exam. Call now! Good luck

Question 2

ive tried every possible lice medicine and visited doctors yet no kind of medication is helping, and the eggs are more common than lice, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Several things: If you rinse your hair daily with copious amounts of a stiff vinegar,( pickling vinegar does well), this can loosen the eggs attachment to hair. Combing the eggs out with a nit comb will then have more success.If you do that for a  week &amp; then try the OTC product it may work better.If not there are some prescription meds for the resistant lice.

Question 3

how often should i retreat lice with over-the-counter medication?

Accepted Answer

Just one retreatment: For head lice, treat every affected person on the same day. Remove all the bugs and nits from everybody's hair. Just using the medication (such as nix (permethrin)) is not enough . . . One must remove the bugs and nits. Each day, check everybody's hair for remaining nits to remove. After 7-10 days, treat with nix (permethrin) again, and do hair checks every day for one week after that. Then, do hair checks occasionally.

Question 4

are prescription medication better than over-the-counter medication for removing lice?

Accepted Answer

Head lice: Over the counter head lice medication is very effective for removing head lice.  My mother used this medication to remove head lice from the grand children.

Question 5

i have little black bugs on my hair. i have tried for medication for lice and it did not work. now i am trying green bug for fleas, bed bugs, mites an?

Accepted Answer

Little bugs.: This can be very frustration, and I certainly feel for your distress. Have you tried prescription medication and have you seen your physician?  If you manage to find one or many of these insects, please capture them put them in a bag and deliver them to your physician. 
Identifying the organism can offer more targeted treatment options. I hope this helps and good luck.

Question 6

if i put salicylic acid (acne medication) on my head, will that kill all the lice and their eggs?

Accepted Answer

Not appropriate: Lice medication is over the counter and has multiple names.  See your drugstore.  If you are uncertain about the diagnosis see your doctor and she will prescribe medication for you with detailed instructions regarding your clothing, sheets, towels, and laundry in general as well as your household.  It is infectious and contagious.

Question 7

do otc treatments still work to kill head lice, or is there resistance and you must use prescription medication? what medicine do you use?

Accepted Answer

Yes OTC RID: works when instructions are followed.

Question 8

my doctor diagnosed me with scabies. she told me to go buy rid lice treatment. but if it didn't work to fill a script she gave. they were oral medication i took for only 7 days. i done one treatment, took all 7 pills then done another rid treatment. my la

Accepted Answer

Takes time: The bumps appear as a skin reaction to the debris left in the tunnels the scabies leave under your skin.That reaction does not stop at the point of treatment, since it may take a couple of days to show up.It is a little early to worry about treatment failure. Give it another week, and your sites ought to be healing. Re-infection is a possibility if bed linen and clothes have not been cleared.

Question 9

what is a good alternative head lice treatment to use instead of the drug store shampoos?

Accepted Answer

Kerosene: When I was a child, my mom used kerosene on my head to kill (suffocate) the lice. I survived and it worked. Whether you should use it or not, I don't know. Definitely, not recommended in the US, but in Europe it's used as a home remedy.

Question 10

if you feel like something is crawling on your head is that lice?

Accepted Answer

I think the first: ....thing you should do is find out if it IS lice.  It's virtually impossible to see your own head SO SEE A DOCTOR!.  Other things can cause this creepy-crawly sensation, certain cold medications for example, but lice definitely need to be looked for before you start wondering what else it could be.  Dr. Anne

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We used acomplete head lice kit with piperonyl butoxide as the main active ingredient on our 3 year old for head lice. it got into her eyes and now she won't open them. it's been 4 days now. we flushed multiple times after it happened. still red.

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Ive tried every possible lice medicine and visited doctors yet no kind of medication is helping, and the eggs are more common than lice, what to do?

A member asked:

How often should i retreat lice with over-the-counter medication?

A member asked:

Are prescription medication better than over-the-counter medication for removing lice?

A member asked:

I have little black bugs on my hair. i have tried for medication for lice and it did not work. now i am trying green bug for fleas, bed bugs, mites an?

A member asked:

If i put salicylic acid (acne medication) on my head, will that kill all the lice and their eggs?

A member asked:

Do otc treatments still work to kill head lice, or is there resistance and you must use prescription medication? what medicine do you use?

A member asked:

My doctor diagnosed me with scabies. she told me to go buy rid lice treatment. but if it didn't work to fill a script she gave. they were oral medication i took for only 7 days. i done one treatment, took all 7 pills then done another rid treatment. my la

A member asked:

What is a good alternative head lice treatment to use instead of the drug store shampoos?

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If you feel like something is crawling on your head is that lice?

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