Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Any advice on how to get this aweful tasting medicine into my son? I had it (Tinidazole) made at a compounding pharmacy and it's flavored, but still tastes aweful (I tasted it). Hiding it in food is not working - he's really defensive. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 LINDA ANAGNOSTAKOS <lsa5885@...> wrote: He gets plenty of other things to make choices about, but meds. are not one of them. I am new here, but not new to autism. A well-meaning mom told me something similar a few years back. My son balked at doctor recommended supplements and one medication. I stood my ground based on the mom's advice and the result was my son stopped eating altogether. He did not want anything put in his mouth (good or bad) after having yucky things forced into his mouth. He was not yet 3, but lost 7 lbs, and nearly received a g-tube. After 8 months of intense feeding therapy, he began to eat small meals again. He is now almost 5 and has still not gained an ounce back, although he has grown to a normal height. He eats very cautiously and is full of suspicion. He does not enjoy eating at all. It is not a sensory problem -- he is anxiety ridden over meal-time. My advice is to get help from a feeding therapist if your child is having trouble with adapting to a special diet or taking something unpleasant (or both). They can also help teach swallowing pills. Some kids with neurological problems will not respond well at all to forced meds. - --------------------------------- Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Hi , So sorry to hear that your son had such issues with food after the supplements. Perhaps the supps. made him feel sick to his stomach and this also added to his anxiety. My little boy needs to take his meds. to stay alive and function in a normal way. I still say that you need to be kind but firm when medication is necessary. What do you suggest ?? Supplements are optional, but medication is necessary, there is a distinct difference here. From: Rob or Sunseri <RobRose@...> >Reply- > >Subject: RE: Flagyl/Tinidazole >Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 18:37:43 -0700 (PDT) > > > > >LINDA ANAGNOSTAKOS <lsa5885@...> wrote: > > > > He gets plenty of other things to make choices about, but meds. are not >one > >of them. > > > > I am new here, but not new to autism. A well-meaning mom told me >something similar a few years back. My son balked at doctor recommended >supplements and one medication. I stood my ground based on the mom's >advice and the result was my son stopped eating altogether. He did not >want anything put in his mouth (good or bad) after having yucky things >forced into his mouth. He was not yet 3, but lost 7 lbs, and nearly >received a g-tube. After 8 months of intense feeding therapy, he began to >eat small meals again. He is now almost 5 and has still not gained an >ounce back, although he has grown to a normal height. He eats very >cautiously and is full of suspicion. He does not enjoy eating at all. It >is not a sensory problem -- he is anxiety ridden over meal-time. > > > > My advice is to get help from a feeding therapist if your child is having >trouble with adapting to a special diet or taking something unpleasant (or >both). They can also help teach swallowing pills. Some kids with >neurological problems will not respond well at all to forced meds. > > > > - > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ >countries) for 2¢/min or less. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Our son does not respond well to anything forced either...he throws up. It gets really old having to clean that up several times a day. I'll tell you one thing that has worked for us. Although, some mothers may gasp in horror. He's four years old. But, I still let him drink from a bottle to take his meds and supplements. I put a few ounces of his favorite juice or I flavor some rice milk with cherry concentrate or something. I add his med to this. And if he'd like I hold him and rock him, and love him while he drinks it. Happy boy. Happy mom. I know the current recommendation is to remove bottles by one years old. But, it used to not be this way and developmentally, in some areas, he is under one years old. Also, I haven't seen any problems develop with his teeth. He has beautiful, well spaced teeth. If worried about tooth decay, you can add some zylitol to sweeten the drink. zylitol (sugar taken from vegatable-in health food store) helps stop tooth decay. > > > > > > > > He gets plenty of other things to make choices about, but meds. are not > >one > > > >of them. > > > > > > > > I am new here, but not new to autism. A well-meaning mom told me > >something similar a few years back. My son balked at doctor recommended > >supplements and one medication. I stood my ground based on the mom's > >advice and the result was my son stopped eating altogether. He did not > >want anything put in his mouth (good or bad) after having yucky things > >forced into his mouth. He was not yet 3, but lost 7 lbs, and nearly > >received a g-tube. After 8 months of intense feeding therapy, he began to > >eat small meals again. He is now almost 5 and has still not gained an > >ounce back, although he has grown to a normal height. He eats very > >cautiously and is full of suspicion. He does not enjoy eating at all. It > >is not a sensory problem -- he is anxiety ridden over meal-time. > > > > > > > > My advice is to get help from a feeding therapist if your child is having > >trouble with adapting to a special diet or taking something unpleasant (or > >both). They can also help teach swallowing pills. Some kids with > >neurological problems will not respond well at all to forced meds. > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > > > Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ > >countries) for 2¢/min or less. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 In , " LINDA ANAGNOSTAKOS " wrote: > What do you suggest ?? Supplements are optional, but medication is necessary, there is a distinct difference here. For either supplements or meds (if the child is sensitive like mine) I recommend introducing them in feeding therapy. Mealtime and drinktime should always be safe. A feeding therapist can help preserve that, while teaching a child to swallow capsules or tolerate some type of mixture away from the meal environment itself. - --------------------------------- Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Thanks! >From: Rob or Sunseri <RobRose@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Re: Flagyl/Tinidazole >Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:46:45 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > In , " LINDA ANAGNOSTAKOS " wrote: > > > > >What do you suggest ?? Supplements are optional, but medication is >necessary, there is a distinct difference here. > > For either supplements or meds (if the child is sensitive like mine) I >recommend introducing them in feeding therapy. Mealtime and drinktime >should always be safe. A feeding therapist can help preserve that, while >teaching a child to swallow capsules or tolerate some type of mixture away >from the meal environment itself. > > - > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ >countries) for 2¢/min or less. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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