He has to take 2 small pills each morning for school. Right now I get a spoon full of yogurt, open the pills and sprinkle the meds on it, and he has to swallow the yogurt fast, but he is getting sick of yogurt, and sometimes it makes him rigergitate. I need some suggestions so that I can try something different.
2007-09-12 06:46:00 · 13 answers · asked by Betty 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I might add that the meds are like little tiny round pebbles. the doctor said that they cant be chewed or disolved in anything. Once he swallows the meds, the little pebbles get dissolved in his system at different times to make the medicine last longer.
2007-09-12 07:03:48 · update #1
It took a while, but we had our son practice with plain m&m's. (I don't think I would try the peanut ones) After a few times, he got it down and now can swallow pills with no problems.
2007-09-12 06:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by charliman2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try:
applesauce [ try different flavors ]
pudding
cottage cheese
a bit of flavored oatmeal [ put envelope in small sealed container, then mix a tablespoon at a time ]
For whole Pills:
practice on tiny candies - tic tacs or M&M minis
1] take a sip of water first [ or pill will stick to mouth ]
2] then put pill on tongue [ so will 'flow' with the water ]
3] take big gulp of water, and swallow with chin up
Capsules:
same as above, but swallow with chin down, so capsule will float up and over back of tongue
2007-09-12 07:06:56 · answer #2 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let him chew or eat something he like, and when it's time to swallow, tell him to open his mouth and throw in the pills and swallow it by adding some water. Actually this manner is built by a negative thinking because we always think that medicine is not a good taste food to eat or even swallow. what the differrent ( in shape ) between pills and M&M's or a candy ?. Most Children like candy, so why not we tell them that was a candy, with a great different taste.?
I teach my 3 daughter like that. now they are 10,8, and 5 yo, and have had no problem when they need to take pills or others medicine. try it mam.
2007-09-12 07:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by Iwa T 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
applesauce
jelly
cottage cheese
oatmeal
scrambled egg
pudding
jello
mashed bananna
peanut butter
cream cheese
butter
or anything he can swallow easily
if they are capsules you open to sprinkle try a small amount of apple juice or a milk shake just stir it well to be sure it is dissolved
also find out if the med's come in liquid form
2007-09-12 07:32:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah my son just turned 13 and still refuses to have anything to do with a pill unless it is a chewable. Too bad they don't make this pill that your son needs in a liquid or chewable form. If never hurts to find out.
2007-09-12 08:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by wyattj23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can the pharmacist give you the medication in a different form - like liquid.
Otherwise, mix it into different food. Try oatmeal, Jell-O, pudding, etc. Maybe even scrambled eggs. I think if you alternate the foods that you give it to him in, he won't build up an aversion to one food that he associates with the pills.
2007-09-12 06:50:32 · answer #6 · answered by jellybean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jello - ice cream (milkshake in the morning), cheese. My daughter couldn't swallow a pill until she was in her 20's...it's not that uncommon it's just finding something you can help get them down with.
2007-09-12 07:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting the pill in peanut butter. This worked with my brother and me when we had to take pills. Hope this helps : )
2007-09-12 06:54:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could help. I have a 14 year old with the same issue.
2007-09-12 06:50:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
get him to eat cerial one by one and than say its the same as a pill but this is just sumthing i thought might work
2007-09-12 06:50:28 · answer #10 · answered by happy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋