Re: Liquid pain reliever/liquid diet

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Well, there's always Ensure. It doesn't taste as bad as you'd think. I gagged at the very idea, but found it relatively palatable, when chilled, when I had to be on a liquid diet for a couple of weeks before surgery. Protein powders were reasonably easy to eat, also. I had a very hard time getting most "allowed" foods down, after the first few days of them.

I noticed an ad on Real Simple yesterday for a baby food cooker; you put in, say, a cup of green peas; it cooks and purees the food. I thought at the time that providers for the elderly might find it useful, as it prepares a small amount at a time and seems to have easy clean-up.

Perhaps a barely sweetened version of eggnog?

Is he in his early teens?

Best wishes.

H.

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From: Pam Newbury <pknewbury@...>

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Sent: Tue, Aug 3, 2010 2:26 pm

Subject: [ ] Liquid pain reliever/liquid diet

My son is having surgery on his jaw tomorrow (for an under bite) and will need a liquid diet for several weeks. My first challenge has been to find liquid medications he needs that are gluten-free. Liquid ziithromax (antibiotic) appears to be gluten-free, but the doctor wanted to prescribe Lortab elixir (liquid vicadin), but that appears on some lists as containing gluten. Another list said it was gluten-free. I can’t seem to find a web site for the manufacturer. Anyone have any experience with Lortab elixir or other liquid pain relievers?

The second challenge is to feed him a liquid diet for 6 weeks. Anyone have any suggestions beyond putting soup through the blender or making smoothies?

Thanks,

Pam