Re: FIGHTING TO TAKE MEDICATION

[Guest guest]

I responded earlier to the same question. I " sandwich " it crushed

between to slices of soy ice dream in on teaspoon and he takes it all

at once. When we first started I tried a few other methods

(including the pill cup) and nothing was very effective until I got

the spoonful of ice cream. I did have to pin him down at first and

wait for him to stop shaking his head and telling me no but he would

eventually just give up and take it. Now I don't have to pin him

down but sometimes I do have to wait a bit for him to open up.

Cheryl

On Feb 12, 2007, at 2:33 PM, shaelaturvin wrote:

> HELLO WE HAVE JUST STARTED THE TREATMENT. MY 8 YEAR OLD SON IS NOT

> WANTING TO TAKE THE MEDICATION TO WELL.WE ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE

> VALTREX.HOW ON EARTH ARE WE SUPPOSE TO MAKE HIM TAKE THIS! PLEASE

> HELP!

>

[Guest guest]

I do this for years:

crush it, mix with Rice-Dream ice cream or other non-dairy ice cream of your

choice, put is in the sugar cone and serve as treat.

Regina

shaelaturvin <shaelaturvin@...> wrote:

HELLO WE HAVE JUST STARTED THE TREATMENT. MY 8 YEAR OLD SON IS NOT

WANTING TO TAKE THE MEDICATION TO WELL.WE ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE

VALTREX.HOW ON EARTH ARE WE SUPPOSE TO MAKE HIM TAKE THIS! PLEASE HELP!

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[Guest guest]

Bribe bribe bribe.

How are you trying to give it? Can he verbalize and

understand it?

Is he capable of swallowing pills? You do have to

wash off the blue dye, so I wrapped the pills in

margarine to help it not taste nasty, and my son could

understand that the butter was to help it slide down

easy.

If it's about the taste, and he can understand,

teaching him that he can take it w/out tasting would

help...

HTH-

--- shaelaturvin <shaelaturvin@...> wrote:

> HELLO WE HAVE JUST STARTED THE TREATMENT. MY 8 YEAR

> OLD SON IS NOT

> WANTING TO TAKE THE MEDICATION TO WELL.WE ARE HAVING

> TROUBLE WITH THE

> VALTREX.HOW ON EARTH ARE WE SUPPOSE TO MAKE HIM TAKE

> THIS! PLEASE HELP!

>

>

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