New to Meds - DS can't swallow!!
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| Sun, 09-07-2003 - 7:22pm |
I was in tears this morning after trying, once again to get him to swallow the capsule to no success. Sprinkling in OJ didn't work day one, yogurt day two (first the capsule than sprinkling) didn't work either. My DS regurgitated half of what he swallowed.
I'm concerned if this is really the best course after we both were crying. He has always had a thing with food texture and I was concerned before I even started done this route. It hardly seems worth all the stress it causes.
SOOO can anyone help??? Does it get easier? How do you stick to the plan? Any hints what to mix the med into? Or how to get him to swallow the capsule?
My tears are for my son, not my fustration. I love him so much and only want what is best, but I also don't want to tramutize him over getting medication into him. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
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Nancy
Nancy
<?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" />When DS started, he was on ritalin - a fairly small little pill. I cut it in 1/4 the first day and "hid" each quarter in a spoonful of applesauce (which has a little bit of 'texture' to it). That went well, so we moved up to a half, and then in a few days we moved up to the whole thing.
Now it's concerta which is a capsule and we still use the applesauce at home.
When he was taking the ritalin at school, the applesauce got to be too much of a mess for the office ladies to deal with, so he learned to take it with a spoonful of water. Still can't take it with a CUP of water, but can swallow it down in a teaspoon of water with no problem. Go figure.
Good luck. He'll get it. Try not to stress too much about it.
Karen
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One thing that concerns me - some pills you are not supposed to open and sprinkle because of the time release factor. Make sure your doctor says it is ok to open the capsule before trying it. I know with Concerta it must be swallowed or it will not work properly.