What Doesn't Work

Through a process of trial and error, I found many solutions and products that worked. I also found many that did NOT work. As a time saving measure for you, I've included some below in the following categories:

Environmental Treatments
Internal Treatments
Topical Skin Treatments

Environmental Treatments

Flea bombs
Kleen Free brand enzymes
- Spraying and mopping. Bought on internet
Spraying bleach
- May have worked for my boyfriend but only fogging completely clears the environment
Eco Friendly Pest control company powder treatment
- $500
Boric acid powder
Spraying 91% rubbing alcohol
- Works in a limited way on surfaces but does not take the place of fogging.
Lady Bug Steamer
- Worked to knock them down but not get rid of them. Probably because something so small can get into everything so it requires something that can completely saturate the environment, ie fog
House tenting
- Others have contacted me saying it did not work; a costly failure
Windex
Citrisolv Orange cleaner
- mopping
Longs Bedding Spray lice treatment
Swiffer Wet Ones
- Seemed to knock down what was on the floor temporarily. Shows how toxic this stuff is.
Laundry product from DermaTech AKA Q-Based Solutions
- Dimethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride. $100 gallon. Caused boils. Extremely toxic.
Pine Cleaner for hospitals
- Dimethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride. Used this in laundry and it caused boils. $10/gallon for same as above
Lysol
UV Wand
Borax, in laundry
Enzymes, in laundry
Oxygen Bleach, in laundry
Amonia, in laundry
Vinegar
- both white and apple cider

Topical Skin Treatments

Caladryl lotion
Sulfur soaps
Dial soap
Fels Napa soap
Hydrogen Peroxide
Citrisolv
Aztec clay
Aztec clay mixed with the following essential oils:
- Tea tree oil, Rosemary, Oregano leaf (only Simpler brand works as far as I know), Citronella, Cedar, Neem, Clove, Lavender, Spearmint, Camphor, Borax
Angelica oil
Deep Relief by Health Core Inc.
- Menthol liniment
Tiger Balm
- liniment
Kleen Free enzymes bath soak
- tasted this in my mouth after soaking in it
Colloidal silver (my friend has a machine and makes it really strong. He gave me a quart to try and it did not work internallyy or topically)
Pyrethrum creams
Stress Doctor (internet site) Anti-Itch cream
Q-Based solutions products
- $500 worth of stuff that did not work. Company offered money back guarantee but when I tried to return, then they told me no guarantee for Collembola sufferers even though that is what they sold me the stuff for.
- Dermatin Antifungal cream, Dermatech RX Rejuvenating Body Wash, Mitactin
Prescription Clotvimazole
Prescription Triamcindone Acetonide cream (usp.1%)
Prescription Kwell lotion
- for scabies
Prescription Lindane lotion
- banned lotion for scabies
Balsm of Peru
Aveno anti itch cream
Prescription Ketoconazole anti fungal cream
Melagel topical Melleluca
Balnetar Therapeutic Bath
Equate Povidone Iodine Solution 10% microbicide
Longs Anti fungal liquid tincture
Atomidine
Salt scrubs
Solarcaine
Bengay
- temporary relief from itching
Salt water soak
Oatmeal soak
Epson salt bath soak
Bleach bath soak
Ozonated water baths
Vinegar
- white and apple cider; bath and topically
Enzyme peels
Arbonne Cleansing mask
Arbonne Clear Advantage Acne treatments
Lanacane anti itch cream
Britelite Meruoclear
Arbonne Herbal Lip ointment
Neosporin
DMSO
Arbonne Herbal vapor rub
Vicks vapor rub
Wink Rust remover
Turpentine
Mineral spirits Paint thinner
Burning with sun and magnifying glass
Ammonia
Liquid Band-Aid
MSM baths and taken internally
Bengay
Iodine
Mercurochrome
Boric acid powder
Tincture of Benzoine Compound
- from Longs Drugs
Prescription Permethrin Cream 5%
New Skin Spray on Bandage
- this did seem to prevent spreading but not dry up lesions
Longs Head Lice shampoo
- used on my skin)

Internal Treatments

Fasting
Hulda Clark Zapper for parasites
Paranix parasite cleanse
Detox teas
Noxylane 4 Immune booster
Grapefruit seed extract
Ivermectin
- found at Wal-Mart sold as horse medicine for $12
MSM
Sodium Chloride Tablets
Prescriptions from my chiropractor
- Standard Process brand pills: Spanish Black Radish, Zymex ll Enzymes, Wormwood, Wormwood complex, Cal-Almo
Clove capsules
Mangosteen drink
Cayenne
Colloidal silver
Black Walnut tincture
Worm wood tincture
Cloves
Garlic
- fresh and capsules
Caprylic Acid
Atomidine