Guest guest Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 Hi msjaet, After my mom refused to take her pills we had no choice but to crush them and give them to her in a spoon with juice or in a spoon with Jam. I haven't noticed any ill effects from having to do so with mom but now she doesn't want to open her mouth period when she sees that spoon coming - Courage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Msjaet, Welcome, one of the things I was told to late is that much medication does come in liquid form. You might want to ask if the meds you are taking come in liquid form. I do not know why more MDs do not prescribe them to those who have a problem taking meds. I did not find this out until it was to late for Mom, but it might pay to ask. Donna R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Not all of the pills are time released....some might be able to be crushed. We gave dad his pills in chocolate pudding...his favorite. He never refused them. Over time, everything had to be in a liquid form or crushed. Your pharmacist should be able to advise you if he/she knows of the problems. Good Luck, Lynn > > This is the first time I have posted a message, but have been > searching the database and have already found many helpful > suggestions. I am the primary 24/7 caregiver for my Mom who had LBD > and a heart condition. I probably will ask more questions in the > near future, but does anyone have suggestions on how to help them > take their pills? The pharmacist said not to crush them, as most are > time release of some sort. Any ideas would be helpful. > > Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 My mother took her pills in applesauce and my dad liked his in yogurt or tapioca pudding. M > >Reply-To: LBDcaregivers >To: LBDcaregivers >Subject: Re: Pill Taking >Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:54:09 -0000 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Originating-IP: 207.254.4.12 >X-Sender: lwhitman@... >Received: from n17a.bulk.scd.yahoo.com ([66.94.237.46]) by >mc6-f19.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Thu, 21 Oct 2004 >14:56:03 -0700 >Received: from [66.218.66.58] by n17.bulk.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 21 Oct >2004 21:54:15 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.67.196] by mailer7.bulk.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 21 >Oct 2004 21:54:15 -0000 >Received: (qmail 40268 invoked from network); 21 Oct 2004 21:54:13 -0000 >Received: from unknown (66.218.66.218) by m3.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; >21 Oct 2004 21:54:13 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO n6a.bulk.scd.yahoo.com) (66.94.237.40) by >mta3.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 21 Oct 2004 21:54:13 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.69.4] by n6.bulk.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 21 Oct >2004 21:54:12 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.66.143] by mailer4.bulk.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 21 >Oct 2004 21:54:12 -0000 >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jEHjJx36Oi8+YDSEg8qKPPD >X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: groups-email >X-Apparently-To: LBDcaregivers >Message-ID: <cl9b62+g9pjeGroups> >In-Reply-To: <cl7923+2kc4eGroups> >User-Agent: eGroups-EW/0.82 >X-Mailer: Yahoo Groups Message Poster >X-eGroups-Remote-IP: 66.94.237.40 >X-Yahoo-Profile: lynn_whitman >Mailing-List: list LBDcaregivers ; contact >LBDcaregivers-owner >Delivered-To: mailing list LBDcaregivers >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:LBDcaregivers-unsubscribe > >Return-Path: >sentto-2141318-35835-1098395654-cat86443=hotmail.com@... >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Oct 2004 21:56:04.0968 (UTC) >FILETIME=[C32E6680:01C4B7B8] > > >Not all of the pills are time released....some might be able to be >crushed. We gave dad his pills in chocolate pudding...his favorite. >He never refused them. Over time, everything had to be in a liquid >form or crushed. Your pharmacist should be able to advise you if >he/she knows of the problems. >Good Luck, >Lynn > > > > > > This is the first time I have posted a message, but have been > > searching the database and have already found many helpful > > suggestions. I am the primary 24/7 caregiver for my Mom who had >LBD > > and a heart condition. I probably will ask more questions in the > > near future, but does anyone have suggestions on how to help them > > take their pills? The pharmacist said not to crush them, as most >are > > time release of some sort. Any ideas would be helpful. > > > > Thanks. > > > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 msjaet, I put my dad's pills whole in applesauce of pudding. He takes them right down everytime. Hope that helps. Donna P. > > This is the first time I have posted a message, but have been > searching the database and have already found many helpful > suggestions. I am the primary 24/7 caregiver for my Mom who had LBD > and a heart condition. I probably will ask more questions in the > near future, but does anyone have suggestions on how to help them > take their pills? The pharmacist said not to crush them, as most are > time release of some sort. Any ideas would be helpful. > > Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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