Same here; have tried *everything* and the only thing that didn't make it worse or throw me into horrible depression has been Trazadone. It's not a hypnotic, just a creampuff antidepressant that is MOSTLY used for sleep and is as old as dirt. Hypnotics are a really bad idea.

One of the best arguments for publishing this kind of thing is that in some cases—maybe a lot—the parents have NO IDEA what bullshit their kids are putting out on social networks. So check it out, people. These could be your kids. #parentingfail

Oh God please, this doesn't work at ALL. After half a dozen bouts in this household from neighbors that refused to deal with the problem, I can tell you everything that doesn't work: the drugstore stuff (lice seriously laugh at it), mayo, vinegar, etc. The variety of lice that exists now is MUCH (by an order of…