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when treating your child for head lice do you wash the

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When treating your child for head lice do you wash the pillows or can you put them in the dryer on high?
IF you see no bugs crawling should you treat?
If you have treated more than once with the same meds do I call my Dr and do I need to wash all clothes,stuffed animals and so on/

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December 28 2005 at 6:11 PM (13 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
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There is an over the counter spray that you can spray on for pillows, mattress, rugs, furniture etc. Another thing you can do for things such as toys, stuffed animals or things that can be washed is to put them in an airtight bag for 2-3 days. If you have treated with over the counter medication and it's not working, then you should check with your doctor. Do make sure to wash and vacuum and spray everything you can just to make sure all is gone.

Here is a good site that explains a bit about it all as well.

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