how would i deal with this situation when individual refuses to take their medication?

Answer 1

diffucult, get someone to talk to the person

Answer 2

Call the doctor who prescribed the medication. S/he wrote the prescription for a very good reason and should be able to help you explain to the patient why the medication is absolutely necessary and the possible consequences this person faces if the medicine is not taken as prescribed, especially, how it could adversely affect the patient's quality of life if it isn't taken on schedule. Or the doctor could advise you how to give the medicine to the person without the patient's knowledge and cooperation.

Many doctors have a "morning call-in hour" (which is actually seldom an hour but a half-hour or 45-minute period) for patients to call about questions or problems before the doctors actually start their daily appointments. If the patient's doctor doesn't have this, just call the office and get a good time to call when the doctor can actually sit down and spend a little time either talking directly to the patient or to you about how to get this person to take the medicine.

You have to do something, and you have to do it right away. The medicine would not have been prescribed if the patient did not need it, and you'd feel terrible for a very long time if something happened to this person that you could have prevented.

I'd call the person's doctor for advice tomorrow morning if I were you.

Good luck - :)

Answer 3

Well if you force them, they will resent you. If you can't be around them when they don't choose to take their med. May I suggest someone else, like a nurse? I don't believe in forcing any one to take med. It's their choice and affects them not you. Possibly talk to the doc about how they are feeling. Then go to a different med. In the end they really don't know everything about med. It helps one way hurts another. Of course if you insist you could talk to the doctor and see if it's okay to blend it in their food. Some med is not. As far as the mental thing goes. Been there done that. Some med that is supposed to help actually can cause suicidal thoughts and actions. I'll say it again, They don't know enough about it. Read my last question answered about how I have dealt with mental illness. It goes a lot further than med.

Answer 4

You didn't offer very much information. It would be helpful to know is this person a minor or an adult? A risk to themselves or others? Is the medication for a mental health problem or something like aspirin? If the person is a risk to him/herself or others, you should call the authorities (police, hospital, etc.) If not, you will have to ask yourself how important is it to you that this person take the medication. You don't have much control over what others do, all you can do is decide how involved you want to be or not to be.

Answer 5

What kind of medication is it? If the medication is for a mental disorder then I would notify your doctor right away. If the medication is for a physical disorder (sleep aid, heart medication) then I would try to convince them to take it or notify a doctor. Either way if the medication they don't take is life threatning then them not taking it is suicide so think of yourself and don't get into trouble by walking on egg shells around this person. confront them about their medication problems adn if needed consult a doctor.

Answer 6

Simone D is absolutely correct! Not enough information to receive ANY helpful suggestions! Try again, because there are a lot of people out here with good helpful ideas!!

Answer 7

Unless the individual is unable to thing for themselves, or deemed as such by law and/or medicine and they are over the age of 18, there's not MUCH you can do. It's frustrating, I am sure, but it is their life.

Answer 8

depends on that individual. if it's a child treat it like a child by showing an example that you're taking the meds yourself (playfully). and if it's an adult... tell that person that it will make them feel better with a promise.

Answer 9

If the medicine is in tablet form, crush it up and put in in their food. It's a horrible way, but it works.