Aaaagggghhh! Found ONE Head Lice in My Daughter's Hair!

J. ; no usually when you find one you find others, but you attacked it and got rid of them, so rest if you do not feel rested , treat her hair again, you did well in all the cleaning, it should of gotten rid of them, the mediines they got today work well, take a breather, you got them all, its always good to keep that stuff around and treat everyone in household too, i know the feeling, i would watch my nephew and he had them and his mom did not treat him at all, i had to do it, he had tons, which was really bad, so any way we conquered it, but not till after months of it, so hang in there, you did a great job, have a good day , D. s

I would say that you did your due dillegence and to keep checking just incase...

It could have been just one... But keep on the look out. And also stress to her that there is no sharing hats or brushes, etc...

Better to be warned that you found ONE than to be the known as the parent whos childs infested with them...

Hi J., I personaly am very proud of you, great job, MOM. As a lic. cos. pro., and mother of 4 daughter's with lots of hair, I've seen this before, altho uncommon, you may have caught it early, the bug that is, the eggs have an enqubation period of 10 days, so continue checking, for new eggs which could have hached. Telling everyone she has been in contact with was smart, and politicaly correct, especally the school, they would, and should have checked her before returning to school. I think, and hope your done here, but do continue to check, poor girl, and you to, with her scalp being dry already. However embarrising it was to tell, remember she could have caught this from someone you told, and they did not even know. The Nix treatment can NOT be repeted before the 10 day period, it is a pestiside, and can be toxic, if re-infested try natural remedey found at local stores. Best of luck to you and your daughter.

Wow J., You are really lucky if you've only found one and NO nits... I thought they usually starting laying eggs right away... Just keep checking daily and Good Luck. They are very hard to get rid of..

just letting you know that my stylist told me lice critters do not like hair spray/moose/gel and can't live in dirty hair, plus if her/you blow dry her hair that helps too cuz of the heat. Sorry I don't have anything else but thought I would pass along what I was told :) Good luck

I had this happen in January. We found about 25 nits and never a live louse. The best thing to do is to go through and check for nits every night. Use a metal lice comb and comb through all of her hair, one section at a time. The lice are the tip of the iceberg, it is best to get all the nits out and flush them away or take them right to the garbage. It is tedious, but worth it in the long run. They are very small and they "cement" themselves to the hair shaft, so they do not get washed out.
It consumed my life, but my daughter was lice free after 2 weeks. I think she only had one louse, but I found about 25 nits the first night, 5 the next and then 1 or 2 for another few days.
We did Rid twice, 1 week apart and mayo under a shower cap for 2-3 days in a row when it all started, in addition to the nit picking.
Check out Headlice.org for good recommendations as well.
Good luck!!
(also, if your daughter is in school, and you think she got it there, insist that the kids bag their coats and back packs to avoid recontamination.)

Sounds like you did a very thorough job - what I've done when it hit my house. Yes, one is a big deal because of the eggs they lay. I'd say to recheck her in a week to be sure and do another treatment if you find anything.

A+ Jacie O.

But on a side note lice do not jump. Parents you all need to get your information right before posting lies.

Thank You and Goodnight.

ok i vwould say you did everything you needed to and your an awesome mom. I feel you did good. there is tons of possibilities it might have came off an animal in your home or hopped in when the windows was open and just so happened to find her hair. I think your good just be aware of her hair. Check it out daily and you will be fine.

Oh no, it is an awful feeling! Been there. I think you did the right thing with everything! But I would re-treat again! I highly recommend it. We went through this last year. Also, I forgot how long it said to keep the stuffed animals in the airtight bags, but I did it twice as long! I think I went overboard, but I even washed her sheets, blankets and pillowcases EVERY SINGLE night in HOT water for a couple of weeks. Was it a hassle? YES!!!! But it just grossed me out so bad. I would go through your daughter's hair every night. I would examine what I pulled out with a magnifying glass and you would be amazed at what looked like a speck to the naked eye was actually lice! My husband and I were shocked!!! Also, buy some tea tree oil shampoo, I have read over and over again lice do not like the smell. After the second treatment, several days later I had found a home remedy where you use white vinegar and listerine I believe it was. We did that too! (I told you, I think I went overboard!). I felt so bad for my daughter and tried not to make a big deal about it to make her feel bad, so I even did the listerine treatment with her, acted like we were having a spa day with our shower caps, etc.! I think that helped her a lot!

Most importantly though, please don't feel bad. You did the right thing (it is so hard to tell people). If you research it on the 'net, it's the people with clean hair that get it! I think my daughter picked it up at Chuck E Cheese, because the school office said there were no reported cases when she got it.

Best of luck! Hang in there! :)

One lice can lay several eggs that can take 3-5 days to hatch, so I think you ned to keep on checking. And I would definitely use the lice treatment and throughly check for nits daily. Lice scurry when they sense movement, so the fact th at you only found one, doesn't mean there is only one. It only takes one to start an infestation. You are a very diligent parent, and I commend you for taking such steps. The steps youa re taking is what stops it from spreading. Hang in there!

J.,

I have experienced that also and it is not fun. Sounds like you have everything covered at home...
But keep checking her hair once a week for awhile just to give you a piece of mind.
Yes, she could have picked it up from someone else. Those little suckers can jump.
Tea tree oil in her shampoo will help keep them at bay..

Good luck.
J.

Its hard to tell, but you did the right thing by treating her hair and cleaning the house and all. The worse they get the harder it is to get rid of them so its better to be safe than sorry. My now 6 year old had lice when she was 4 and it got so bad before I found it because i never had an issue with it before. It took forever to get rid of it. It was very frustrating and a lot of work!

I would check her head in another week or two to make sure nothing hatched. Dry skin will flick off, whereas, the nits will stick to the hair.

You did a great job Mom. Good luck! :)

Where there is one, there is more. Have you ever seen just one ant or just one mosquito?

Hello J., Yes, it is possible to have just picked up the sole hitchhiker. When my son was about 6, I took him in for a hair cut. The stylist found the louse! I was mortified!! She said there were no nits at all, and no other bugs. I had both of my other kids and myself checked right then and there. None of us had any either. Being responsible like you, I did all of the same cleaning. Never had any other problems. Good luck.