Guest guest Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 To get my son to take meds. I just put the pill on a spoon full of apple sauce. It goes down in one swallow. It took a while for him to get used to the daily pills. Do you take pills? Make sure she watches you do it and explain that you do it daily. ________________________________ From: " danajoy17@... " <danajoy17@...> IPADDUnite Sent: Sat, July 31, 2010 1:32:00 PM Subject: medication issues  I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to get my daughters medication in her when she doesn't understand the concept of why she needs to take it. She currently takes 10 depakote pills a day and 2 risperdal and 2 lemictal. We are having some luck with the risperdal and the lemictal with feeding her M & M's and throwing in the medication and that works 75% of the time but the depakote sprinkle capsules are the big issue. We were opening them up and putting them in yogurt for a while then peanut butter with crackers but she is getting smart to this hiding technique and is spitting everything out. I don't blame her as they are not the best tasting. We then switched over to the Valproic syrup but that is just not working either. She won't drink it in juice and will not take it along. We have tried a syring, a straw, cup and we have had no luck. The depakote pills are huge so that won't work either. She is 16 but her cognitive level is more arount a 2-3 year old. I would appreciate any imput if anyone has had a similar issue and found something that would help. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 We have tried applesauce and she spits it right out. The medication is bitter tasting and she is very picky with food and drink. steven orlando <stevenorlando@...> wrote: >To get my son to take meds. I just put the pill on a spoon full of apple sauce. >It goes down in one swallow. It took a while for him to get used to the daily >pills. Do you take pills? Make sure she watches you do it and explain that you >do it daily. > > > > >________________________________ >From: " danajoy17@... " <danajoy17@...> >IPADDUnite >Sent: Sat, July 31, 2010 1:32:00 PM >Subject: medication issues > >Â >I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to get my daughters >medication in her when she doesn't understand the concept of why she needs to >take it. She currently takes 10 depakote pills a day and 2 risperdal and 2 >lemictal. We are having some luck with the risperdal and the lemictal with >feeding her M & M's and throwing in the medication and that works 75% of the >time but the depakote sprinkle capsules are the big issue. We were opening them >up and putting them in yogurt for a while then peanut butter with crackers but >she is getting smart to this hiding technique and is spitting everything out. I >don't blame her as they are not the best tasting. We then switched over to the >Valproic syrup but that is just not working either. She won't drink it in juice >and will not take it along. We have tried a syring, a straw, cup and we have had >no luck. The depakote pills are huge so that won't work either. She is 16 but >her cognitive level is more arount a 2-3 year old. I would appreciate any imput >if anyone has had a similar issue and found something that would help. Thank >you. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 My best bet with bitter tasting medicatio is a spoon of chocolate pudding. It hides the bitter taste plus it is yummy. Terrill Sent from my iPhone On Jul 31, 2010, at 6:34 PM, " Dana " <danajoy17@...<mailto:danajoy17@...>> wrote: We have tried applesauce and she spits it right out. The medication is bitter tasting and she is very picky with food and drink. steven orlando <<mailto:stevenorlando%40att.net>stevenorlando@...<mailto:stevenorlandoatt (DOT) \ net>> wrote: >To get my son to take meds. I just put the pill on a spoon full of apple sauce. >It goes down in one swallow. It took a while for him to get used to the daily >pills. Do you take pills? Make sure she watches you do it and explain that you >do it daily. > > > > >________________________________ >From: " <mailto:danajoy17%40sbcglobal.net>danajoy17@...<mailto:danajoy17@sbcg\ lobal.net> " <<mailto:danajoy17%40sbcglobal.net>danajoy17@...<mailto:danajoy17@sbcg\ lobal.net>> ><mailto:IPADDUnite%40> IPADDUnite <mailto:IPADDUnite > >Sent: Sat, July 31, 2010 1:32:00 PM >Subject: medication issues > > >I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to get my daughters >medication in her when she doesn't understand the concept of why she needs to >take it. She currently takes 10 depakote pills a day and 2 risperdal and 2 >lemictal. We are having some luck with the risperdal and the lemictal with >feeding her M & M's and throwing in the medication and that works 75% of the >time but the depakote sprinkle capsules are the big issue. We were opening them >up and putting them in yogurt for a while then peanut butter with crackers but >she is getting smart to this hiding technique and is spitting everything out. I >don't blame her as they are not the best tasting. We then switched over to the >Valproic syrup but that is just not working either. She won't drink it in juice >and will not take it along. We have tried a syring, a straw, cup and we have had >no luck. The depakote pills are huge so that won't work either. She is 16 but >her cognitive level is more arount a 2-3 year old. I would appreciate any imput >if anyone has had a similar issue and found something that would help. Thank >you. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Have you asked your pharmacist if there's anything that can be done about the taste? I'm told they can do wonders, but I am a skeptic at heart. Jean On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Ficker Terrill < cathyfickerterrill@...> wrote: > > > My best bet with bitter tasting medicatio is a spoon of chocolate pudding. > It hides the bitter taste plus it is yummy. Terrill > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 31, 2010, at 6:34 PM, " Dana " <danajoy17@...<danajoy17%40sbcglobal.net> > <mailto:danajoy17@... <danajoy17%40sbcglobal.net>>> wrote: > > > > We have tried applesauce and she spits it right out. The medication is > bitter tasting and she is very picky with food and drink. > > steven orlando <<mailto:stevenorlando%40att.net<stevenorlando%2540att.net> > >stevenorlando@... <stevenorlando%40att.net><mailto: > stevenorlando@... <stevenorlando%40att.net>>> wrote: > > >To get my son to take meds. I just put the pill on a spoon full of apple > sauce. > >It goes down in one swallow. It took a while for him to get used to the > daily > >pills. Do you take pills? Make sure she watches you do it and explain that > you > >do it daily. > > > > > > > > > >________________________________ > >From: " <mailto:danajoy17%40sbcglobal.net <danajoy17%2540sbcglobal.net>> > danajoy17@... <danajoy17%40sbcglobal.net><mailto: > danajoy17@... <danajoy17%40sbcglobal.net>> " <<mailto: > danajoy17%40sbcglobal.net <danajoy17%2540sbcglobal.net>> > danajoy17@... <danajoy17%40sbcglobal.net><mailto: > danajoy17@... <danajoy17%40sbcglobal.net>>> > ><mailto:IPADDUnite%40 <IPADDUnite%2540>> > IPADDUnite <IPADDUnite%40><mailto: > IPADDUnite <IPADDUnite%40>> > >Sent: Sat, July 31, 2010 1:32:00 PM > >Subject: medication issues > > > > > >I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to get my daughters > >medication in her when she doesn't understand the concept of why she needs > to > >take it. She currently takes 10 depakote pills a day and 2 risperdal and 2 > > >lemictal. We are having some luck with the risperdal and the lemictal with > > >feeding her M & M's and throwing in the medication and that works 75% of > the > >time but the depakote sprinkle capsules are the big issue. We were opening > them > >up and putting them in yogurt for a while then peanut butter with crackers > but > >she is getting smart to this hiding technique and is spitting everything > out. I > >don't blame her as they are not the best tasting. We then switched over to > the > >Valproic syrup but that is just not working either. She won't drink it in > juice > >and will not take it along. We have tried a syring, a straw, cup and we > have had > >no luck. The depakote pills are huge so that won't work either. She is 16 > but > >her cognitive level is more arount a 2-3 year old. I would appreciate any > imput > >if anyone has had a similar issue and found something that would help. > Thank > >you. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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