Re: Giving infants meds-?'s

[Guest guest]

Darla,

I know that we had to try this with . They actually make

bottles that have syrings attached. When they are drinking the

formula or whatever, you just press the syringe a little at a time

and they suck the med down with the formula. I cannot remember the

name of the company who makes it though. Another idea we used was to

put the nipple of a bottle into their mouth andlet them suck on it

and put the med into it while they are sucking. By the time they

realize it is not a bottle, the meds should be down. Other then

these two ideas I cannot be more helpful excpet keep doing what you

are doing. Good luck. (it's sounds horrible, but thank god for

Gtubes!!!) I know meds with my other two are so much mmore difficult

then just sticking them down the tube.

Dawn Myers

[Guest guest]

Darla,

I know that we had to try this with . They actually make

bottles that have syrings attached. When they are drinking the

formula or whatever, you just press the syringe a little at a time

and they suck the med down with the formula. I cannot remember the

name of the company who makes it though. Another idea we used was to

put the nipple of a bottle into their mouth andlet them suck on it

and put the med into it while they are sucking. By the time they

realize it is not a bottle, the meds should be down. Other then

these two ideas I cannot be more helpful excpet keep doing what you

are doing. Good luck. (it's sounds horrible, but thank god for

Gtubes!!!) I know meds with my other two are so much mmore difficult

then just sticking them down the tube.

Dawn Myers

[Guest guest]

If she takes a pacifier, there is a medication dispensing pacifier available.

Kim - Mom to and Lindsey

Giving infants meds-?'s

I have been trying to give Zipporrah her COQ10 (5 ml. 2x's daily), Carnitor (1 ml. 3x's daily), and her Vit. D. With her swallowing issues, I am finding it hard to accomplish. I am sure part of it is her not wanting to swallow due to the taste of the COQ10, but am also wondering how much her left sided issues have impacted her mouth and throat as well. I have noticed the left side of her mouth droops some and wonder its impact on swallowing. Does anyone have any suggestions to help get it down easier? I squirt it into her right cheek pocket to help but it is so hard for her to keep it and any food in her tummy down when she gets her meds. She starts to gag and then often throws everything up. If it doesn't get down, how will it help? Also, my pediatrician is going to give her Prilosec for reflux!!! So we will be adding another med to the mix. I know that! is thick and will definitely be a problem. One of her nurses heard my story about the Mayo GI doc and went to work getting her meds for us through the ped. doc. I love that nurse! Anyway, any help is greatly appreciated. A G-tube would be so nice about now, but I hope she never needs one.

Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the other 7 squirtsPlease contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

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[Guest guest]

Darla,

I can't be much help on getting the medicine into her, but wanted to

comment on the Prilosec. If you get it compounded it is no thicker

than any other medicine. That is what Will has been on for a year or

so now. The one thing I would look into though is whether you can get

it flavored, it is really horrible tasting.

Is there any chance that the medicines are too thin to swallow well.

We notice with Will that when his swallowing is really bad he can't get

his meds down without choking on them.

I hope that helps some,

[Guest guest]

Darla,

I can't be much help on getting the medicine into her, but wanted to

comment on the Prilosec. If you get it compounded it is no thicker

than any other medicine. That is what Will has been on for a year or

so now. The one thing I would look into though is whether you can get

it flavored, it is really horrible tasting.

Is there any chance that the medicines are too thin to swallow well.

We notice with Will that when his swallowing is really bad he can't get

his meds down without choking on them.

I hope that helps some,

[Guest guest]

Darla,

I can't be much help on getting the medicine into her, but wanted to

comment on the Prilosec. If you get it compounded it is no thicker

than any other medicine. That is what Will has been on for a year or

so now. The one thing I would look into though is whether you can get

it flavored, it is really horrible tasting.

Is there any chance that the medicines are too thin to swallow well.

We notice with Will that when his swallowing is really bad he can't get

his meds down without choking on them.

I hope that helps some,

[Guest guest]

When Gracie was little, and before the g tube, we added the medicine to her bottle. I am pretty sure you said you nurse, but if you pump a little and give it to her in a 2 or three ounce bottle it should work. Dr. Cohen actually suggested this, he said almost all meds are pretty safe to mix with feedings. They also sell a pacifier with a medicine syringe attached. As the baby sucks on the pacifier you can give her the meds through the pacifier. I have never tried this, but always thought it was a good idea. Which CoQ10 are you using? We get the one from Tischon, and it tastes pretty good.

[Guest guest]

When Gracie was little, and before the g tube, we added the medicine to her bottle. I am pretty sure you said you nurse, but if you pump a little and give it to her in a 2 or three ounce bottle it should work. Dr. Cohen actually suggested this, he said almost all meds are pretty safe to mix with feedings. They also sell a pacifier with a medicine syringe attached. As the baby sucks on the pacifier you can give her the meds through the pacifier. I have never tried this, but always thought it was a good idea. Which CoQ10 are you using? We get the one from Tischon, and it tastes pretty good.

[Guest guest]

When Gracie was little, and before the g tube, we added the medicine to her bottle. I am pretty sure you said you nurse, but if you pump a little and give it to her in a 2 or three ounce bottle it should work. Dr. Cohen actually suggested this, he said almost all meds are pretty safe to mix with feedings. They also sell a pacifier with a medicine syringe attached. As the baby sucks on the pacifier you can give her the meds through the pacifier. I have never tried this, but always thought it was a good idea. Which CoQ10 are you using? We get the one from Tischon, and it tastes pretty good.

[Guest guest]

My daughter would only breatfeed and we had problems giving her

meds. She would always gag and vomit up the meds and most recent

feeding. She would not take a bottle, pacifier, etc. We had the

best luck using an oral syringe on an empty stomach. She would still

gag, but she did not vomit.

Although I did not try this one, it sounded like an interesting

ides. When we were in hospital the nurses suggested 'sneeking' a

small piece of tubing (similar size to NG/J I think) into her mouth

while she was breatfeeding. Then tape the tubing to mom, put the

meds into the tubing with a syringe, and let babe suck them out while

feeding. They said it was successful in other cases.

Hope this helps,

Jen - Mom to Lucas (2 and unaffected) and Kira (8 months Leigh's

Disease)

> When Gracie was little, and before the g tube, we added the

medicine to her

> bottle. I am pretty sure you said you nurse, but if you pump a

little and give

> it to her in a 2 or three ounce bottle it should work. Dr. Cohen

actually

> suggested this, he said almost all meds are pretty safe to mix with

feedings.

> They also sell a pacifier with a medicine syringe attached. As the

baby sucks on

> the pacifier you can give her the meds through the pacifier. I

have never

> tried this, but always thought it was a good idea. Which CoQ10 are

you using?

> We get the one from Tischon, and it tastes pretty good.

> .

[Guest guest]

Darla,

I finally decided to put my two cents worth in!

First, an electric breast pump is definitely the way to go. My

insurance company also covered the cost. A little advice...get the

plastic tubing kit that's available so you can pump both sides at the

same time. It's a real time saver!

As far as giving the meds - this is a trick I learned from a nurse at

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Do what you've been doing - using

a syringe type dispenser and putting the meds in the cheek pocket. As

soon as you push the meds in her cheek, blow in her face using a

quick but rather forceful blow. A baby's automatic reflex is to

swallow. I know it sounds horrible but it really does work.

Just an idea...

Sharon

> I have been trying to give Zipporrah her COQ10 (5 ml. 2x's

daily), Carnitor (1 ml. 3x's daily), and her Vit. D. With her

swallowing issues, I am finding it hard to accomplish. I am sure

part of it is her not wanting to swallow due to the taste of the

COQ10, but am also wondering how much her left sided issues have

impacted her mouth and throat as well. I have noticed the left side

of her mouth droops some and wonder its impact on swallowing. Does

anyone have any suggestions to help get it down easier? I squirt it

into her right cheek pocket to help but it is so hard for her to keep

it and any food in her tummy down when she gets her meds. She starts

to gag and then often throws everything up. If it doesn't get down,

how will it help? Also, my pediatrician is going to give her

Prilosec for reflux!!! So we will be adding another med

to the mix. I know that is thick and will definitely be a problem.

One of her nurses heard my story about the Mayo GI doc and went to

work getting her meds for us through the ped. doc. I love that

nurse! Anyway, any help is greatly appreciated. A G-tube would be

so nice about now, but I hope she never needs one.

>

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