Snarl

[pegkerr]

The lice on Delia have not been licked yet. And just to complete the joy, she's got a fever again.

No writing tonight, okay? Or tomorrow night either, probably.

Comments

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

I had recurring lice at about age twelve. We tried everything, and finally did it the way my grandmother suggested: doused 'em with kerosene. It was stupid and dangerous, but the lice didn't come back. I also got my long hair cut very short, which made me sad.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

My mother reports treating hers as a small child with kerosene as well. I'm not sure hope stupid and dangerous it was, but it was probably more unpleasant than the commercial products.

K. [not sure where to buy kerosene. I guess at the hardware store]

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

That really sounds too dangerous to me, and I'm not going to do it. There are a lot of other things we can try first.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

I don't understand the danger. 1) You wash it out when you're done. 2) You're not doing it by candlelight.

B

[naomikritzer]

Some chemicals are really not good for direct contact with your skin. I've heard that kerosene is one -- that if you try the kerosene treatment, you can end up with chemical burns on your scalp.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

It's the fumes that freak me out. All those carcinogens. *shrugs* It worked when my Gramma did it, and it was a common thing in her family (and nobody died of cancer, as I recall). Still, *shudder*.