Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 HI Emma, At one point we had to crush all mom's meds and mix it with a spoonful of applesauce or jam. Maybe she'll take it that way. Maybe some of her meds come in liquid form and you can give her a quick shot of meds that way. Courage Taking meds... Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? Grandma has never had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial and it seems to be getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and put them in ice cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls them around her mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell her to swallow them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to swallow and she doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's getting in these days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing them (she tried to just now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok to crush (my understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to crush it) but some I'm not sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, is it ok to open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here knew first. Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Emma, I don't think you are suppose to open the gel caps. I think the outside is part of the processing of them. You might check with the drug store and see what you can get in liquids like Courage said. Hugs, Donna R Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in a nh. She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine. Taking meds... Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? Grandma has never had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial and it seems to be getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and put them in ice cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls them around her mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell her to swallow them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to swallow and she doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's getting in these days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing them (she tried to just now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok to crush (my understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to crush it) but some I'm not sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, is it ok to open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here knew first. Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 have u tried putting them in apple sause that's the way we had to give them to my sister before she passed. The apple sauce comes in different flavors now too. just a suggestion. Shirley Taking meds... Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? Grandma has never had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial and it seems to be getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and put them in ice cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls them around her mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell her to swallow them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to swallow and she doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's getting in these days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing them (she tried to just now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok to crush (my understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to crush it) but some I'm not sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, is it ok to open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here knew first. Emma ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release Date: 1/7/2008 9:14 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Yes, applesauce was how we were doing it until about a month ago. Then all of a sudden Grandma went on applesauce strike and refused to eat it. So we tried different things and ice cream came out as the only one she didn't make faces and complain about so we've been giving her the pills with that until 5 days ago when she seemed to start forgetting how to swallow when pills were involved. Its so weird that its ONLY with pills too. She seems to swallow food and drink (what little she accepts anyway) just fine and now will eat the ice cream around the pills and spit them out. its a riddle wrapped in an enigma!! > > have u tried putting them in apple sause that's the way we had to give them to my sister before she passed. The apple sauce comes in different flavors now too. just a suggestion. > Shirley > Taking meds... > > > Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? Grandma has never > had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial and it seems to be > getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and put them in ice > cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls them around her > mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell her to swallow > them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to swallow and she > doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's getting in these > days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing them (she tried to just > now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok to crush (my > understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to crush it) but some I'm not > sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, is it ok to > open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? > I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here knew first. > Emma > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release Date: 1/7/2008 9:14 AM > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 My husband takes his pills but we sure have a time with them. Some days worse than others. He thinks (for some reason) that they are supposed to be in the drink so he is always trying to spit them out once I get them in his mouth. He does not open his mouth good so that I can get them in his mouth and then once I get them in, he doesn't swallow the drink. He can drink fine but holds it all in his mouth and I keep telling him: " swallow, swallow, swallow. " I tried the applesauce but he just swallows the applesauce and keeps the pills. He doesn't have only 3 or 4 meds each time but in the morning, all the vitamins he takes are the extra problems. I think the sinemet would just dissolve quickly if you can get it in her mouth. It is just another fun thing we caregivers have to deal with day after day. Aren't we having fun yet? Leona Taking meds... Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? Grandma has never had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial and it seems to be getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and put them in ice cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls them around her mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell her to swallow them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to swallow and she doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's getting in these days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing them (she tried to just now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok to crush (my understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to crush it) but some I'm not sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, is it ok to open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here knew first. Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Yeah, it sure is a world full of constant surprises! Almost every morning in the shower I start thinking, " Ok, what new weird thing will pop out today?! " I always hope for the nice surprises (like the morning Grandma greeted me with " OH HIII!!!!!!! " so excited to see me like she hadn't seen me in forever) but more often than not its the confounding ones that we get. It sure does get the " thinking outside the box " creative juices going but its SOOO frustrating when you can't figure out a way to rework things to fit the new scenario. Ah well, tomorrow is a new day...and she probably won't want to swallow the dang pills then either! ;-) Emma > > My husband takes his pills but we sure have a time with them. Some days > worse than others. He thinks (for some reason) that they are supposed to be > in the drink so he is always trying to spit them out once I get them in his > mouth. He does not open his mouth good so that I can get them in his mouth > and then once I get them in, he doesn't swallow the drink. He can drink > fine but holds it all in his mouth and I keep telling him: " swallow, > swallow, swallow. " I tried the applesauce but he just swallows the > applesauce and keeps the pills. He doesn't have only 3 or 4 meds each time > but in the morning, all the vitamins he takes are the extra problems. I > think the sinemet would just dissolve quickly if you can get it in her > mouth. > > It is just another fun thing we caregivers have to deal with day after day. > Aren't we having fun yet? Leona > > > > Taking meds... > > > Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? > Grandma has never > had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial > and it seems to be > getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and > put them in ice > cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls > them around her > mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell > her to swallow > them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to > swallow and she > doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's > getting in these > days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing > them (she tried to just > now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok > to crush (my > understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to > crush it) but some I'm not > sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, > is it ok to > open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? > I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here > knew first. > Emma > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I think you may have to go to crushing the oills, if ok for that type of pill. You can also mix them in pudding. At the nursing home they use a small amount of applesauce or pussing with the crushed pills mixed in. Takes 1 big spoonful to get it all. It probably does taste nasty...maybe followed by a " good " spoon of pudding or something to drink would be good. Maybe it can be disguised better in pudding than ice cream? My Dad eats all pureed food and if there is the smallest something " foreign " , he will single it out and spit it out. Sounds familiar. Daughter of Bill, 92 > > > > have u tried putting them in apple sause that's the way we had to give them to my sister > before she passed. The apple sauce comes in different flavors now too. just a suggestion. > > Shirley > > Taking meds... > > > > > > Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? Grandma has > never > > had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial and it seems > to be > > getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and put them in > ice > > cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls them around > her > > mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell her to > swallow > > them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to swallow and she > > doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's getting in > these > > days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing them (she tried to > just > > now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok to crush (my > > understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to crush it) but some > I'm not > > sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, is it ok > to > > open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? > > I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here knew first. > > Emma > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- > -- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release Date: 1/7/2008 9:14 > AM > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Has anyone tried honey? My mom did that with me before I could swallow pills. Really masked the flavor as I can remember. Hope this helps, Patti > > > > have u tried putting them in apple sause that's the way we had to give them to my sister > before she passed. The apple sauce comes in different flavors now too. just a suggestion. > > Shirley > > Taking meds... > > > > > > Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? Grandma has > never > > had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial and it seems > to be > > getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and put them in > ice > > cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls them around > her > > mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell her to > swallow > > them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to swallow and she > > doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's getting in > these > > days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing them (she tried to > just > > now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok to crush (my > > understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to crush it) but some > I'm not > > sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, is it ok > to > > open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? > > I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here knew first. > > Emma > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release Date: 1/7/2008 9:14 > AM > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Leona, Are you crushing the pills? Patti > > My husband takes his pills but we sure have a time with them. Some days > worse than others. He thinks (for some reason) that they are supposed to be > in the drink so he is always trying to spit them out once I get them in his > mouth. He does not open his mouth good so that I can get them in his mouth > and then once I get them in, he doesn't swallow the drink. He can drink > fine but holds it all in his mouth and I keep telling him: " swallow, > swallow, swallow. " I tried the applesauce but he just swallows the > applesauce and keeps the pills. He doesn't have only 3 or 4 meds each time > but in the morning, all the vitamins he takes are the extra problems. I > think the sinemet would just dissolve quickly if you can get it in her > mouth. > > It is just another fun thing we caregivers have to deal with day after day. > Aren't we having fun yet? Leona > > > > Taking meds... > > > Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? > Grandma has never > had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial > and it seems to be > getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and > put them in ice > cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls > them around her > mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell > her to swallow > them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to > swallow and she > doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's > getting in these > days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing > them (she tried to just > now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok > to crush (my > understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to > crush it) but some I'm not > sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, > is it ok to > open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? > I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here > knew first. > Emma > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 What a good idea, Patti! I can't believe no one has thought of that. It is the first time honey has been mentioned. Thanks. Donna R Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in a nh. She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine. Re: Taking meds... Has anyone tried honey? My mom did that with me before I could swallow pills. Really masked the flavor as I can remember. Hope this helps, Patti > > > > have u tried putting them in apple sause that's the way we had to give them to my sister > before she passed. The apple sauce comes in different flavors now too. just a suggestion. > > Shirley > > Taking meds... > > > > > > Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? Grandma has > never > > had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial and it seems > to be > > getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and put them in > ice > > cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls them around > her > > mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell her to > swallow > > them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to swallow and she > > doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's getting in > these > > days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing them (she tried to > just > > now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok to crush (my > > understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to crush it) but some > I'm not > > sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, is it ok > to > > open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? > > I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here knew first. > > Emma > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release Date: 1/7/2008 9:14 > AM > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Emma, We crush all my Mom's pills in a pill crusher (any drug store has one) and have always given them to her in applesauce. We never had a problem. I hope this can work well for you. You can also put them in pudding. Norma " emsyfay " <emsyfay@... m> To Sent by: LBDcaregivers LBDcaregivers@yah cc oogroups.com Subject Taking meds... 01/08/2008 11:57 AM Please respond to LBDcaregivers@yah oogroups.com Does anyone have any good ways of getting their LO to SWALLOW pills? Grandma has never had a problem with this before but the 5 days or so have been a real trial and it seems to be getting worse. Even when I cut them up very small (not quite crushed) and put them in ice cream she eats the ice cream around them and spits the pills out or rolls them around her mouth sucking on them and complaining about how bad it tastes. When I tell her to swallow them she says " Quit yelling at me, I KNOW! " She says it doesn't hurt to swallow and she doesn't seem to have problems swallowing what little food and drink she's getting in these days, its just the pills. I'm worried that she's going to start refusing them (she tried to just now and I talked her into trying just one more time). Some I know its ok to crush (my understanding is that if it is scored so it can be cut than it is ok to crush it) but some I'm not sure. Can namenda or sinimet be crushed? Her EFFEXOR XR comes in gel caps, is it ok to open those up and just mix it with ice cream or pudding? I guess I should call the pharmasist but I thought I'd ask if anyone here knew first. Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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