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Is there a way to ease the itching caused by lice?
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Yes: Assuming you have been treated for the lice body lotions or cortisine creams and aalamine lotions all help once treated the itching will subside precription meds help as well.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Kill lice: First eradicate lice. Then topical or oral steroids will calm inflammation caused by lice.
Answered 2/13/2012
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