Re: Re: how to get a child to swallow valtrex?

[Guest guest]

Mmmm-having had a sensitive gag reflex all of my life

until the last few years, I would say from experience

that you just kinda have to do the best you can and

accept it until the reflex improves, which it will as

he becomes healthier. It seems to be a sensory

problem but not sure, and I think I even read that

it's a problem for some w/CFS too.

Mine did get better - when I was like 28. I have

since found that one particular technique that didn't

come naturally was pretty important: When we're

trying to swallow a pill, we toss our head back to get

it to go down. This is a mistake! lol If you tilt

your head forward instead, the pill floats along w/the

liquids (at least capsules do for sure but also most

others) and goes on down without pounding on that gag

reflex. If this technique can be explained and

emphasized, 0it may be very helpful. He also needs to

TRUST it first, too - I mean, really believe that this

is going to make the pill go down easier - in order to

not have little anxiety reactions that shut down the

throat.

Swallowing pills was always a real pill (moan!, but

if he understands the benefit it will help. When I

had constant pain, I wanted to take those tylenols,

and it often took me 5 to 6 pills to succeed in

getting two down. Why the heck didn't I try liquid?

lol (Oh - I know... the taste was too intense - there

went that sensory curse again!)

Practice and success helps. But the tilting forward

really helps! BTW - it was watching my 3 year old

swallow his pills that taught me that! lol

--- princesspeach <donnaaron@...> wrote:

>

> Any suggestions on how to get a kid with a sensitive

> gag-reflex to

> swallow pills? My son is 8 and we still have to

> give him crushed

> pills in a tsp. of soy frozen dessert.

>

> Donna

>

>

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[Guest guest]

there is a product out there i have to find the link for but it is a cup

that is supposed to help children swallow pills. i think it is called a " pill

cup " . dont know much about it but i will look up the info and share if anyone

interested.

vicki

[Guest guest]

Donna,

I found this article online...

Pill-Swallowing Cup Minimizes Risk for Aspiration in Patients With

Difficulty Swallowing

Registered with the FDA in June as a class 3 medical device, Pill Swallowing

Cup, made by Oraflo Technologies, LLC, facilitates the ingestion of

medications and vitamin supplements in individuals aged 4 years and older

for whom swallowing pills is a challenge.

The product is intended to assist the swallowing reflex and benefit people

of all ages and many conditions including autism, cancer, Parkinson's

disease and attention deficit­hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to a

company news release, results of a 2004 study conducted by

Interactive have revealed that 40% of US adults have difficulty swallowing

pills despite their ability to swallow foods or liquids.

To use the device, the cup is filled halfway with water or other liquid and

the lid placed securely. The pill is then dropped into the spout to rest

above the liquid in a mesh with fluted ribs that minimizes surface contact

with the cup. The angled mouthpiece extension allows the pill and liquid to

be swallowed without backward tilting of the head, a feature of benefit to

patients with neck pain or limited mobility.

The cup is compatible with all marketed sizes of pills and eliminates the

need for pill crushing and cutting, thereby enabling proper administration

of time-release and coated capsules and tablets.

Here's the link...

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/537485

[Guest guest]

Here's a link to an article about teaching kids to swallow pills... too bad

our kids can't have M & Ms!

Caroline

http://add.about.com/cs/medications/a/swallowingpills.htm

[Guest guest]

Here's a link to another pill swallowing article.

Caroline

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/adhdparentingtips/a/04_adhd_pills.htm

[Guest guest]

how do you order this i went to the website and all it

did was give me info on what it does?

--- Caroline Glover <sfglover@...> wrote:

> Donna,

>

> I found this article online...

>

> Pill-Swallowing Cup Minimizes Risk for Aspiration in

> Patients With

> Difficulty Swallowing

>

> Registered with the FDA in June as a class 3 medical

> device, Pill Swallowing

> Cup, made by Oraflo Technologies, LLC, facilitates

> the ingestion of

> medications and vitamin supplements in individuals

> aged 4 years and older

> for whom swallowing pills is a challenge.

>

> The product is intended to assist the swallowing

> reflex and benefit people

> of all ages and many conditions including autism,

> cancer, Parkinson's

> disease and attention deficit­hyperactivity disorder

> (ADHD). According to a

> company news release, results of a 2004 study

> conducted by

> Interactive have revealed that 40% of US adults have

> difficulty swallowing

> pills despite their ability to swallow foods or

> liquids.

>

> To use the device, the cup is filled halfway with

> water or other liquid and

> the lid placed securely. The pill is then dropped

> into the spout to rest

> above the liquid in a mesh with fluted ribs that

> minimizes surface contact

> with the cup. The angled mouthpiece extension allows

> the pill and liquid to

> be swallowed without backward tilting of the head, a

> feature of benefit to

> patients with neck pain or limited mobility.

>

> The cup is compatible with all marketed sizes of

> pills and eliminates the

> need for pill crushing and cutting, thereby enabling

> proper administration

> of time-release and coated capsules and tablets.

>

> Here's the link...

>

> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/537485

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Sharnita,

Go to...

http://www.oralflo.com/

....then you will see a link on the side (in the brown column) that says

" ORDER ORALFLO PILL CUP " and click on that.

Caroline

> From: Sharnita <sharnitap@...>

> Reply-< >

> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:29:10 -0700 (PDT)

> < >

> Subject: Re: Re: how to get a child to swallow valtrex?

>

> how do you order this i went to the website and all it

> did was give me info on what it does?

>

> --- Caroline Glover <sfglover@... <mailto:sfglover%40mac.com> > wrote:

>

>> Donna,

>>

>> I found this article online...

>>

>> Pill-Swallowing Cup Minimizes Risk for Aspiration in

>> Patients With

>> Difficulty Swallowing

>>

>> Registered with the FDA in June as a class 3 medical

>> device, Pill Swallowing

>> Cup, made by Oraflo Technologies, LLC, facilitates

>> the ingestion of

>> medications and vitamin supplements in individuals

>> aged 4 years and older

>> for whom swallowing pills is a challenge.

>>

>> The product is intended to assist the swallowing

>> reflex and benefit people

>> of all ages and many conditions including autism,

>> cancer, Parkinson's

>> disease and attention deficit­hyperactivity disorder

>> (ADHD). According to a

>> company news release, results of a 2004 study

>> conducted by

>> Interactive have revealed that 40% of US adults have

>> difficulty swallowing

>> pills despite their ability to swallow foods or

>> liquids.

>>

>> To use the device, the cup is filled halfway with

>> water or other liquid and

>> the lid placed securely. The pill is then dropped

>> into the spout to rest

>> above the liquid in a mesh with fluted ribs that

>> minimizes surface contact

>> with the cup. The angled mouthpiece extension allows

>> the pill and liquid to

>> be swallowed without backward tilting of the head, a

>> feature of benefit to

>> patients with neck pain or limited mobility.

>>

>> The cup is compatible with all marketed sizes of

>> pills and eliminates the

>> need for pill crushing and cutting, thereby enabling

>> proper administration

>> of time-release and coated capsules and tablets.

>>

>> Here's the link...

>>

>> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/537485