Re: problems swallowing meds

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le:

Getting meds down Alyssa has always been difficult, but this has worked for us.

(this is how I gave meds to kids in the hospital) You can now buy syringes at

the pharmacy without needles. Get a 5cc syringe and draw the med up into the

syringe. Most things come in liquid form or can be crushed and dissolved.

Squirt the medicine just inside the cheek between the gums and cheek. It

ususally by passed the gag reflex and is swallowed like and with saliva. I hope

this works for you.

Donna, grandmother to Alyssa

problems swallowing meds

I need some help again. All my kids have always taken their meds

perfectly. Coby always has as well. However, last week Coby had to

start taking Zantac again. He couldn't get it swallowed without

throwing it back up and then he would have horriable screaming

episodes. Well, they switched him to pepcid but it is back ordered

from the company so he hasn't started it yet. Yesterday he was put

on amoxicillin for a slight ear infection and he took the med ok

yesterday. Now this morning I can't get it down him. I used some

salin drops to clean his nose this morning and he threw up all his

bottle that he had ate like 3 hours earlier. Now I tried to use a

dropper with his med and when he tries to swallow it he chokes on it

and then throws it up I tried putting some of it all the way at the

back of his throat and it still didn't help. So, I got a nipple and

put the med in the nipple so he could suck on it. He choked on it

and then it came out of his nose. I'm so frustrated and I just don't

understand. What am I missing here.

le, mom to:

ShyeLynn 8, Brock 6, and Coby (rss) & Carlee 4 months

[Guest guest]

Is he showing symptoms of any illness? The only time we ever had those kind of

vomiting issues with Jack, he had rotavirus.

-Lindsey, Mom to Jack (RSS?/SGA) and Joe, 14 mo old

[Guest guest]

No signs of any illness except his ears are a little red, but he has

no fever, or any other symptoms to mention.

I have a seringe and it didn't help. He still gags on it. I'm at my

wits end.

Thanks

le

> Is he showing symptoms of any illness? The only time we ever had

those kind of vomiting issues with Jack, he had rotavirus.

>

> -Lindsey, Mom to Jack (RSS?/SGA) and Joe, 14 mo old

[Guest guest]

No signs of any illness except his ears are a little red, but he has

no fever, or any other symptoms to mention.

I have a seringe and it didn't help. He still gags on it. I'm at my

wits end.

Thanks

le

> Is he showing symptoms of any illness? The only time we ever had

those kind of vomiting issues with Jack, he had rotavirus.

>

> -Lindsey, Mom to Jack (RSS?/SGA) and Joe, 14 mo old

[Guest guest]

I know how frustrating it can be when our kids won't take what they need.

Alyssa had an ear infection and she wouldn't eat or drink or take her meds

and gagged when I gave it to her. Finally, I just gave it a rest for about

2 hours. Then I put the Amoxicillan (sp?) in with about a half ounce of

formula. After she got the medicine down, I had another bottle waiting if

she would take more. We did lose a few meals here and there that week, but

she got the medicine she needed to get better faster. Good Luck!

Dayna, Mom to Alyssa

problems swallowing meds

> I need some help again. All my kids have always taken their meds

> perfectly. Coby always has as well. However, last week Coby had to

> start taking Zantac again. He couldn't get it swallowed without

> throwing it back up and then he would have horriable screaming

> episodes. Well, they switched him to pepcid but it is back ordered

> from the company so he hasn't started it yet. Yesterday he was put

> on amoxicillin for a slight ear infection and he took the med ok

> yesterday. Now this morning I can't get it down him. I used some

> salin drops to clean his nose this morning and he threw up all his

> bottle that he had ate like 3 hours earlier. Now I tried to use a

> dropper with his med and when he tries to swallow it he chokes on it

> and then throws it up I tried putting some of it all the way at the

> back of his throat and it still didn't help. So, I got a nipple and

> put the med in the nipple so he could suck on it. He choked on it

> and then it came out of his nose. I'm so frustrated and I just don't

> understand. What am I missing here.

>

> le, mom to:

> ShyeLynn 8, Brock 6, and Coby (rss) & Carlee 4 months

>

>

>

>

>

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I finally got the 4ml down him by the method you suggested. It took

about 20 mins and stayed down about 30 seconds. Then it all came

back up. I think that something else maybe going on as well. I'm

waiting to hear back from the doctor. I'm stumped. Thanks for your

thoughts and idea's.

le

> I know how frustrating it can be when our kids won't take what they

need.

> Alyssa had an ear infection and she wouldn't eat or drink or take

her meds

> and gagged when I gave it to her. Finally, I just gave it a rest

for about

> 2 hours. Then I put the Amoxicillan (sp?) in with about a half

ounce of

> formula. After she got the medicine down, I had another bottle

waiting if

> she would take more. We did lose a few meals here and there that

week, but

> she got the medicine she needed to get better faster. Good Luck!

>

> Dayna, Mom to Alyssa

> problems swallowing meds

>

>

> > I need some help again. All my kids have always taken their meds

> > perfectly. Coby always has as well. However, last week Coby had

to

> > start taking Zantac again. He couldn't get it swallowed without

> > throwing it back up and then he would have horriable screaming

> > episodes. Well, they switched him to pepcid but it is back

ordered

> > from the company so he hasn't started it yet. Yesterday he was

put

> > on amoxicillin for a slight ear infection and he took the med ok

> > yesterday. Now this morning I can't get it down him. I used some

> > salin drops to clean his nose this morning and he threw up all his

> > bottle that he had ate like 3 hours earlier. Now I tried to use a

> > dropper with his med and when he tries to swallow it he chokes on

it

> > and then throws it up I tried putting some of it all the way at

the

> > back of his throat and it still didn't help. So, I got a nipple

and

> > put the med in the nipple so he could suck on it. He choked on it

> > and then it came out of his nose. I'm so frustrated and I just

don't

> > understand. What am I missing here.

> >

> > le, mom to:

> > ShyeLynn 8, Brock 6, and Coby (rss) & Carlee 4 months

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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le~

Oh, no!! Please keep us posted! I'll be thinking about you both today!

Dayna

problems swallowing meds

> >

> >

> > > I need some help again. All my kids have always taken their meds

> > > perfectly. Coby always has as well. However, last week Coby had

> to

> > > start taking Zantac again. He couldn't get it swallowed without

> > > throwing it back up and then he would have horriable screaming

> > > episodes. Well, they switched him to pepcid but it is back

> ordered

> > > from the company so he hasn't started it yet. Yesterday he was

> put

> > > on amoxicillin for a slight ear infection and he took the med ok

> > > yesterday. Now this morning I can't get it down him. I used some

> > > salin drops to clean his nose this morning and he threw up all his

> > > bottle that he had ate like 3 hours earlier. Now I tried to use a

> > > dropper with his med and when he tries to swallow it he chokes on

> it

> > > and then throws it up I tried putting some of it all the way at

> the

> > > back of his throat and it still didn't help. So, I got a nipple

> and

> > > put the med in the nipple so he could suck on it. He choked on it

> > > and then it came out of his nose. I'm so frustrated and I just

> don't

> > > understand. What am I missing here.

> > >

> > > le, mom to:

> > > ShyeLynn 8, Brock 6, and Coby (rss) & Carlee 4 months

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

My non RSS daughter was like that. She tossed every single med back at me. I

ended up getting a syringe type of device from the pharmacy (specially for

kids and meds) and slowly squirted it at the side of her mouth very

slowly!!!! Otherwise, when she was real not going to take the med (usually

tempra)......I went with suppositories (sp??). The other thing to consider,

is calling the pharmacy and ask if this particular med can be mixed with

juice. I hated to do that because I panicked if one single drop was left

over, but when all else failed I did that.

Adam, my RSS son, still cannot take a pill form. When we did the Ritalin

double blind test, I use to crush it and put it on a spoon with apple sauce

(I checked with the pharmacy first)>

Actually my 13 year old (non RSS) was sick last week and I gave her a

regular pill of tylenol (she's over 130 lbs!!!) and didn't she gag that back

up!! I had to cut it all up in small pieces.

She never had any type of medical problem......same with Adam. She just

hates medicine.

Debby

Re: problems swallowing meds

> Is he showing symptoms of any illness? The only time we ever had those

kind of vomiting issues with Jack, he had rotavirus.

>

> -Lindsey, Mom to Jack (RSS?/SGA) and Joe, 14 mo old

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My non RSS daughter was like that. She tossed every single med back at me. I

ended up getting a syringe type of device from the pharmacy (specially for

kids and meds) and slowly squirted it at the side of her mouth very

slowly!!!! Otherwise, when she was real not going to take the med (usually

tempra)......I went with suppositories (sp??). The other thing to consider,

is calling the pharmacy and ask if this particular med can be mixed with

juice. I hated to do that because I panicked if one single drop was left

over, but when all else failed I did that.

Adam, my RSS son, still cannot take a pill form. When we did the Ritalin

double blind test, I use to crush it and put it on a spoon with apple sauce

(I checked with the pharmacy first)>

Actually my 13 year old (non RSS) was sick last week and I gave her a

regular pill of tylenol (she's over 130 lbs!!!) and didn't she gag that back

up!! I had to cut it all up in small pieces.

She never had any type of medical problem......same with Adam. She just

hates medicine.

Debby

Re: problems swallowing meds

> Is he showing symptoms of any illness? The only time we ever had those

kind of vomiting issues with Jack, he had rotavirus.

>

> -Lindsey, Mom to Jack (RSS?/SGA) and Joe, 14 mo old

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