Guest guest Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 In a message dated 10/10/2004 7:54:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ercokat@... writes: swear I remember a discussion on flavoring medicines, but when using the " search " function nothing would come up for me. Most pharmacies can now flavor any medicine with pretty much any flavor you want. RiteAid does it and I know others do too. Diane, Mom to Takoda, AKA Kody, Di Syndrome, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Seizure Disorder, Asthma, GERD, bowel dysfunction, learning disabled, central nervous system problems (as yet undiagnosed), possible mitochondrial disorder, CAPD, generalized anxiety disorder, and all around really great kid! Also Mom to Arika age 17, Kaila age 13 (asthma/allergies), and Sami age 10 (dyslexic, asthma/allergies). Please visit my website at _www.geocities.com/schmidtzoo/SNAK_ (http://www.geocities.com/schmidtzoo/SNAK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 I'll have to ask if she's using a syringe or cup. One thing that helped me get it down my kids is that I use a medicine syringe rather than a spoon (I have dozens of them. Day Med uses them to pre-medicate Sam with Tylenol & Benadryl and gives them to me afterwards). Seems to get it down quicker. I seem to remember coming up with lots of innovative ideas for this. Makes you pray for the day they can swallow pills, doesn't it??? Good luck. Wenoka (AMY - 10 / Sam - 7, Hyper IgM, Sensory Integration, Seizure Disorder / Christi - 3, will I survive?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 How old is she? When Charlie was about 3 we took him in to see the doc, he had Pan sinusitus and would NOT take his meds. He was so afraid of shots - that the doctor held up a needle in one hand and the medicine in the other and said " Choose " Of course, he choose the medicine. Then the doctor told him that if he couldn't take his meds, he'd have to come in for a shot. It was a huge risk, because it could have made him so afraid of the docs. It didn't. I think he felt like he finally had control. We never had another problem getting him to take it after that. When he balks, we just say " Are you choosing to go see Dr. Mike and get a shot instead? " He always takes it, and it's been a year. Here is the other thing - Augmentin comes in a chewable tablet if she'll do that. Dayna Re: Bad-Tasting Medicine I'll have to ask if she's using a syringe or cup. One thing that helped me get it down my kids is that I use a medicine syringe rather than a spoon (I have dozens of them. Day Med uses them to pre-medicate Sam with Tylenol & Benadryl and gives them to me afterwards). Seems to get it down quicker. I seem to remember coming up with lots of innovative ideas for this. Makes you pray for the day they can swallow pills, doesn't it??? Good luck. Wenoka (AMY - 10 / Sam - 7, Hyper IgM, Sensory Integration, Seizure Disorder / Christi - 3, will I survive?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 You can also try mixing it with equal amounts of chocolate syrup. My pharmacist said you can mix most meds with that and kids will take it. The trick is to not mix too much so you don't have a big volume. I, too, use a syringe. You can squirt it in the corner of their mouth and that seems to help. We have been fortunate that takes his meds so well. We let him choose which one first and usually does okay. He's fighting with his shots more often now, but I have him clean his leg and then raise his arms and quick give it. They wanted me to use EMLA before the shots, but I don't even use emla for his lab draws as he hates the tegaderm. Take care and hope that helps. Quoting fladfam <fladfam@...>: > > > > > > How old is she? When Charlie was about 3 we took him in to see the doc, > > he had Pan sinusitus and would NOT take his meds. He was so afraid of > > shots - that the doctor held up a needle in one hand and the medicine in > > the other and said " Choose " Of course, he choose the medicine. Then the > > doctor told him that if he couldn't take his meds, he'd have to come in > > for a shot. It was a huge risk, because it could have made him so > > afraid of the docs. It didn't. I think he felt like he finally had > > control. We never had another problem getting him to take it after > > that. When he balks, we just say " Are you choosing to go see Dr. Mike > > and get a shot instead? " He always takes it, and it's been a year. > > > > Here is the other thing - Augmentin comes in a chewable tablet if she'll > > do that. > > > > Dayna > > > > Re: Bad-Tasting Medicine > > > > > > I'll have to ask if she's using a syringe or cup. > > > > > > One thing that helped me get it down my kids is that I use a > > medicine syringe rather than a spoon (I have dozens of them. Day Med > > uses them to pre-medicate Sam with Tylenol & Benadryl and gives them to > > me afterwards). Seems to get it down quicker. > > > > I seem to remember coming up with lots of innovative ideas for > > this. > > > > Makes you pray for the day they can swallow pills, doesn't it??? > > > > Good luck. > > > > Wenoka (AMY - 10 / Sam - 7, Hyper IgM, Sensory Integration, Seizure > > Disorder / Christi - 3, will I survive?) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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