Getting Supplements In!

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What I did was buy several kinds of infant oral syringes. and some came with

different medicines he has had to take over the years. I discovered that

they are slightly different sizes. I use the pusher part that comes with

DMSA oral solution we get from Prescription Compounds (I'll find the number

later) and the tubes from the oral syringes the local grocery store.

Reason:: I hold the tube with my left hand with my index finger covering the

hole. I pour in whatever i have prepared(juice then crushed

capsules...liquids...cod liver oil...etc...) then I get a piece of spagetti

(I have a jar full standing near) mix the solution up, then get the pusher.

I found that I can push it all the way down by gently moving it at an angle

Wiggling to let bits of air out. At this point I can take my finger off of

the hole and none of the solution will come out. It's airtight. For the

first few months I had to hold my son pretty still to be able to shoot it

all in his mouth. Now he just opens his mouth. I was tired of mixing things

in bowls and then transferring him to this or that seeing residue and not

knowing how much he was really getting. This way it all starts and gets

mixed in the syringe. And I was tired of hiding things in food because he

would start not trusting me. and Not trusting food, and then down right

refusing to eat for fear that I might slip him something. I can't have him

not trusting me! What has worked THE VERY BEST! IS:: when I give him

something yucky i tell him it is going to taste yucky! I say yucky several

times while he's taking it. If i know it is something he likes or doesn't

mind I say yummy! It's so subtle I think he likes the fact that he can tell

the difference. (And no matter what, he knows I'm not going to stop bugging

him until he takes it) Letting him choose when to open his mouth has helped

as well! Every once in a while I have to say enough is enough and hold his

head gently against my leg but i don't have to do more than that because he

knows that's the sign of " last call " But don't get too discouraged. There

was a time when I had to take a towel give him a hug from the front wrapping

the towel around his arms and down by his side lay him down on the floor and

gently force his mouth open and shoot the medicine to the side of the cheek.

This is a hard road we travel. Some of this stuff you know they need to get

better and if we have learned anything from the discussions on this list

consistency is key! Especially when it comes to the level of medicine or

supplements in the body, a constant level (like DMSA every 4 hours instead

of 8) has worked better for more people from what I have read. And when you

feel like crying just do what I did! Inform your spouse to start saving now

for the visits to the therapist later on so you and your child can work out

that this was to help get him/her healthy.

don't have time to prrofread...............gotta go.......hope it

helps.....laurie winn