Guest guest Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Hi all We've just spent a tough few days trying to get our boy to take Nystatin powder. I've mixed it up in everything I can think of and he either refuses point blank or spits it out. Pill taking seems to be the only option. We have some help sheets on modelling etc, have done FIRST, THEN, rewards - all the usual things. Are things like hundreds and thousands, small lengths of licquorice red shoelaces, tictacs OK for him? Also things like gummy bears from Holland and Barrett? We are using small empty capsules to get him to try and swallow but he's spitting these out too. He's gfcfsf + no corn/yeast/msg/artificial sugars/low sugar/no citrus,pears,raspberry. We have some Nystan, which he took from the dropper last year, but understand it's not a patch on the nystatin powder for effectiveness. Getting pretty desperate. We tried to force him take it this morning with all concerned ending up in tears and no result - followed by a row about all the money we've spent on supplements he won't take sitting in our fridge. Doesn't help the little monkey tips down the sink £50 bottles of colostrum and anything else he can get hold of! Please help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 We taught ours to swallow by putting her pill/capsule in the middle of spoonful of something soft and telling her not to bite down...just swallow. For some reason, pills and soft gels appeared to be easier, at first before she could graduate to bigger and bigger capsules. It's a process and one day...he will just get it. Pill Taking Hi allWe've just spent a tough few days trying to get our boy to take Nystatin powder. I've mixed it up in everything I can think of and he either refuses point blank or spits it out. Pill taking seems to be the only option. We have some help sheets on modelling etc, have done FIRST, THEN, rewards - all the usual things. Are things like hundreds and thousands, small lengths of licquorice red shoelaces, tictacs OK for him? Also things like gummy bears from Holland and Barrett? We are using small empty capsules to get him to try and swallow but he's spitting these out too.He's gfcfsf + no corn/yeast/msg/artificial sugars/low sugar/no citrus,pears,raspberry.We have some Nystan, which he took from the dropper last year, but understand it's not a patch on the nystatin powder for effectiveness. Getting pretty desperate. We tried to force him take it this morning with all concerned ending up in tears and no result - followed by a row about all the money we've spent on supplements he won't take sitting in our fridge. Doesn't help the little monkey tips down the sink £50 bottles of colostrum and anything else he can get hold of!Please help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Hi, how about a reward chart ? or a small pound shop present every time he manages to take the nystatin, we have a carton of juice ready for sometimes or a home made ice lolly and a cloth so he can wipe his mouth ( makes him feel better). Lara x > > Hi all > We've just spent a tough few days trying to get our boy to take > Nystatin powder. I've mixed it up in everything I can think of and > he either refuses point blank or spits it out. > > Pill taking seems to be the only option. We have some help sheets on > modelling etc, have done FIRST, THEN, rewards - all the usual > things. > > Are things like hundreds and thousands, small lengths of licquorice > red shoelaces, tictacs OK for him? Also things like gummy bears from > Holland and Barrett? We are using small empty capsules to get him to > try and swallow but he's spitting these out too. > > He's gfcfsf + no corn/yeast/msg/artificial sugars/low sugar/no > citrus,pears,raspberry. > > We have some Nystan, which he took from the dropper last year, but > understand it's not a patch on the nystatin powder for > effectiveness. > > Getting pretty desperate. We tried to force him take it this morning > with all concerned ending up in tears and no result - followed by a > row about all the money we've spent on supplements he won't take > sitting in our fridge. Doesn't help the little monkey tips down the > sink £50 bottles of colostrum and anything else he can get hold of! > > Please help... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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