Guest guest Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 HI everyone, has anyone tried using one of these cups,(or something similar). Wondered if it might help DS learn how to swallow pills rather than having to keep splitting them and adding contents to puree. Are they any good? Thanks. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi Sue I found Anita had the best suggestion, using smoothie on a big spoon place the capsule in the smoothie, this worked fantastically, now Harry takes all his supplements with water. x To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: swerenowski@...Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 11:38:03 +0000Subject: Oralflo Pill Swallowing cup HI everyone, has anyone tried using one of these cups,(or something similar). Wondered if it might help DS learn how to swallow pills rather than having to keep splitting them and adding contents to puree. Are they any good? Thanks. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Sue, tried in the early days, 's approach worked for us but used very small empty capsules and made sure he saw me do it at the same time. A nurse told me easier to teach if you can get the child to put the pill right back far on the tongue Eileen > > HI everyone, has anyone tried using one of these cups,(or something similar). Wondered if it might help DS learn how to swallow pills rather than having to keep splitting them and adding contents to puree. Are they any good? Thanks. Sue > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Didn;t work for us but have read of others having great success Mx HI everyone, has anyone tried using one of these cups,(or something similar). Wondered if it might help DS learn how to swallow pills rather than having to keep splitting them and adding contents to puree. Are they any good? Thanks. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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