[blparent] Head lice questions for blind parents or caregivers.

[Nevzat Adil]

The quickest way to get rid of them is cutting hair as short as
possible. If the child is a girl the parent or parents may not want to
go that far. As it was previously pointed out special shampoo may kill
the lice, but not the eggs and the only way to dislodge them is by
combing with the special comb that comes with the shampoo. It helps to
check as often as possible with a sighted family member or friend to
see if there are remaining eggs in the hair.

On 2/8/14, Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com> wrote:
> My husband at the time, now my ex, and I unfortunately got head lice from a
>
> public laundromat.  We both had long hair, and he had a full beard.  After
> all we went through getting rid of the problem, I can say with certainty
> that I wouldn't attempt it without sighted assistance.  I'm not saying it
> couldn't be done, I guess, but it was difficult enough and miserable enough
>
> with sighted assistance, eventually requiring both of us to cut our hair and
>
> him to shave his beard because we simply couldn't get rid of all the eggs no
>
> matter how carefully he thought he looked, that I don't think I could
> possibly have done it by feel.  I wouldn't even put myself or my child
> through the attempt.  If it happened again, I would go straight to the
> experts, and probably straight to a short haircut.  As it was, the process
> took weeks, and we ended up with short hair anyway, after endless hours of
> combing, washing, spraying, picking, itching, searching--you get the
> picture.  Ugh!  Good luck.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may
> kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at
> evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Jacobson
> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 10:40 AM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Head lice questions for blind parents or
> caregivers.
>
> Raquel,
>
> I am not one who would say that a blind person couldn't deal with this if
> combing is done very carefully, but there are things to be aware of.  Sorry
>
> if you already know this.  The real problem with head lice is
> removing the eggs or knits  which stay in the hair and hatch later.  They
> are very small, and it is difficult if not impossible to feel them.  One can
>
> get rid of the lice only to have them reappear a few weeks later
> because of the eggs that remained.  The problem is that most people are so
> grossed out by this that it is hard to get help from friends with this.
> Depending upon where you live, you might be able to get help
> from a home health person or possibly an urgent care facility, but that is
> iffy as well and may cost you something.  Once you get rid of the lice, you
>
> might be able to comb thoroughly and carefully every day for a
> few days and then have someone with vision check to see if you are getting
> them all.  Of course, you have to be very careful about cleaning off and
> disinfecting any combs you use.  If you have not done so
> yet, become very informed about this.  Also, be aware of the fact that there
>
> are lots of different cures out there and they may work to some degree, but
>
> there isn't anything that I know of that reliably kills the
> eggs that remain.  They simply have to be removed.
>
> Good luck, and you have my sympathy.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:41:10 -0800, Raquel Vega wrote:
>
>>Hi, this is real imbbbarrassing, but thought to ask. My niece and nephue
>>live with us. They came down with a case of head lice as I'm sure most
>>children do in turn infecting the rest of the household. I'm writing
> to ask of any suggestions for natural  remadies to get rid of them. I've
> tried the stuff on the market, but it works but not as well as I'd like. I'd
>
> also like to know if sighted help is needed. I know you have to
> comb them out, and wanted to know if you 'd need sighted help to do it or
> can you feel them in the comb. This is all new to me, as when we were kids
> MOm just did it for us. Any suggestions are wellcome.
>>thanks
>
>>Raquel Vega, the Divabear Rapunzel.
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