You also have to find the nest and eradicate it. It's usually lurking in the underpart of your boxsprings as they chew their way in. They also like to nest behind your toilet where we spend lots of time.
Being diligent has helped me tremendously.
Also have to be diligent in treating my pets every single month with a flea treatment that also kills chewing lice. Very important!
DEAR SUSAN; I AM A 54 YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO HAS NEVER, EVER HAD HEAD LICE BUT BOY OH BOY, I CAN NO LONGER SAY THAT. OF COURSE MY KNEE JERK REACTION WAS TO RUN TO THE PHARMACY AND BUY THE RECOMMENDED POISON. OF COURSE IT DIDN'T WORK. I HAVE A TON OF LONG BLOND HAIR, A TON. IT TAKES AN HOUR TO COMB THROUGH IT TWO TIMES EACH DAY. CAN'T STAND THE CRAWLY FEELING. THEY ARE IN MY EYEBROWS AND LASHES, SAME AS YOU. I HAVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SO I'M USUALLY VERY CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I PUT ON/IN MY BODY. I WEAR COTTON GLOVES WHEN I GO SHOPPING, NEVER KNOW WHAT'S LURKING. EACH TIME I REMOVE THEM AFTER SHOPPING, THEY ARE A MESS. FILTHY AND GROSS.I'M STICKING TO THE HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENTS NOW. SO FAR NOTHING HAS ERADICATED THE BASTARDS BUT I AM BEING VERY DILIGENT AND I WILL WIN (JUST DON'T KNOW WHEN!!) HERE IS WHAT I'VE TRIED SO FAR; LISTERINE DOUCH WITH SHOWER CAP LEFT ON ALL NIGHT. MAYO, YUCK, BUT IT WORKED VERY WELL BUT OBVIOUSLY SOME WERE HIDING. NEXT IS NEEM OIL MIXED WITH ANOTHER ESSENTIAL OIL OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY TO CHOOSE FROM. ASK YOUR HEALTH FOOD STORE EXPERT AND HOPEFULLY HE/SHE WON'T BE JUDGEMENTAL. THERE IS NO SHAME IN GETTING HEADLICE, WE'VE BEEN USING THE SAME BUG KILLER ON THEM FOR SUCH A LONG TIME THAT WE'VE CREATED SUPER LICE. PLEASE DON'T USE ANYTHING WITH LINDANE AS AN INGREDIENT, VERY POISONOUS AND CAN ONLY BE GOTTEN WITH A SCRIPT FROM YOUR M.D. I TRULY HOPES THIS HELPS YOU! CHIN UP AND GO GET 'EM GIRL. JO JO
Hi susan
is your problem solved ?
I would try to apply ice. I read they don't like changes in temperature . Good luck
Alicia_4
I have never encountered this myself. There is shampoo/topical medicines that can be prescribed.