Guest guest Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Yeah, good for you guys!Nora I'm so excited, my son managed to swallow a probiotic pill without biting down on it! I found some really tiny ones, so it wasn't as hard for him to do. This is the first pill he has swallowed. He is really sensitive to textures and his gag reflex is a little overly developed, so this is huge for him. This could really open up some opportunites to expand his supplementation. I'm psyched! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 > Jen, Swallowing probiotic pearls was the first step for my 5 year old in learning how to swallow all pills, and it has been immensely liberating. I would suggest to keep it at the tiny pill level for a while until he's totally comfortable, and then introduce something bigger. Good Luck! > I'm so excited, my son managed to swallow a probiotic pill without > biting down on it! I found some really tiny ones, so it wasn't as hard > for him to do. This is the first pill he has swallowed. He is really > sensitive to textures and his gag reflex is a little overly developed, > so this is huge for him. This could really open up some opportunites > to expand his supplementation. I'm psyched! > > Jen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 How exciting....pill swallowing opens up a whole new world!!! Congrats!!jamiesamuelsmom wrote: I'm so excited, my son managed to swallow a probiotic pill without biting down on it! I found some really tiny ones, so it wasn't as hard for him to do. This is the first pill he has swallowed. He is really sensitive to textures and his gag reflex is a little overly developed, so this is huge for him. This could really open up some opportunites to expand his supplementation. I'm psyched!Jen Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 I second that. Pill swallowing makes life so much easier! No more worrying about whether your child will like the flavor of a medicine enough to take it and no more worrying mixing it in to food/drinks. I'm so excited, my son managed to swallow a probiotic pill without > biting down on it! I found some really tiny ones, so it wasn't as hard > for him to do. This is the first pill he has swallowed. He is really > sensitive to textures and his gag reflex is a little overly developed, > so this is huge for him. This could really open up some opportunites > to expand his supplementation. I'm psyched! > > Jen > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!jamiesamuelsmom wrote: I'm so excited, my son managed to swallow a probiotic pill without biting down on it! I found some really tiny ones, so it wasn't as hard for him to do. This is the first pill he has swallowed. He is really sensitive to textures and his gag reflex is a little overly developed, so this is huge for him. This could really open up some opportunites to expand his supplementation. I'm psyched!Jen Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check.Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 woo hoo! -----Original Message-----From: mb12 valtrex [mailto:mb12 valtrex ]On Behalf Of bnanaSent: Monday, June 11, 2007 3:11 AMTo: mb12 valtrex Subject: Re: My 5 year old's achievement FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!jamiesamuelsmom <smdryadaol> wrote: I'm so excited, my son managed to swallow a probiotic pill without biting down on it! I found some really tiny ones, so it wasn't as hard for him to do. This is the first pill he has swallowed. He is really sensitive to textures and his gag reflex is a little overly developed, so this is huge for him. This could really open up some opportunites to expand his supplementation. I'm psyched!Jen Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check.Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 we are stll fighting this battle and my daughter is almost 8! What brand of tiny probiotic? Jack Re: My 5 year old's achievement FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!jamiesamuelsmom <smdryadaol> wrote: I'm so excited, my son managed to swallow a probiotic pill without biting down on it! I found some really tiny ones, so it wasn't as hard for him to do. This is the first pill he has swallowed. He is really sensitive to textures and his gag reflex is a little overly developed, so this is huge for him. This could really open up some opportunites to expand his supplementation. I'm psyched!Jen Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check.Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hey! My four year old just started swallowing pills the same way! We use the probiotic Pearls –available at Whole Foods and less expensive at Vitamin Shoppe. We reinforced him so much that he wants to take several a day (which is great—can’t get too much of those probiotics). We plan to expand to small capsules of vitamin c next. My guy did it on the first try, but my 6 year old (NT, whatever that is) is still struggling. I guess for some it is intuitive (my son on the spectrum), and for others, like my daughter, overthinking gets in the way. Good luck to all! Holly Mom of Quinn, age 4, recovering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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