We are running an infirmary in our house this week.
Any suggestions or advice would be really appreciated!
Thanks!
Jen
Tj was the exact same way until just recently. I fought him everytime- it didn't matter if it was liquid. chewables or even the quick melt ones. I even mixed in his drinks and tried with a straw- nothing worked for us. It was to the point of laying him down on my lap and having my oldest hold his arms and head still while I used a syringe to give him his medacine a little at a time and hold his nose real fast so he has to swallow to breath-crude I know but we were desparate, he has severe sensory integration concerning his mouth. How old is she? Tj just turned 3 yesterday. Now because he takes medicine twice a day we created a game. I tell him it is time for meds and he will take off running into his room and start jumping on his bed. I come in the room play with him for a minute or so and then lay him on his bed to take his meds. I still have to give a little at a time but he no longer fights. He will now take me in the kitchen to get his meds.- and even tell me where it is. After he takes his meds he needs a cheer so he will start with ip ip(hip hip hurrah) and wait for my response. It sure beats the screaming to give him a few extra minuted of one on one time to get him to take his meds. Good luck. Oh by the way his ped recommended the holding his nose. Tj was really sick with a high fever and the Dr would not believe how bad he was to give meds to. He got cocky and told me that it is easy just watch him. I almost fell of my chair when TJ not only kicked him but spit the meds in his face. Serves him right!
Kathy
mom to Kaycee(16), Karalyn (4), Teryn (3) and TJ(3) with moderate to severe autism with severe sensory integration disorder
Oh boy! Do I feel for you!!!
I go through the exact same thing! My son was on antiboitics from 9 mths to 2 1/2 years old to keep his urine sterile (he had urinary reflux)..in the beginning he'd take anything, but he learned over that time how to clench his mouth, his teeth and close of his throat I swear LOL...he's as strong as an ox too!
It takes me and my husband to get any meds in him...we tried to sneak it in his milk, he'd taste it and boycott it and he's not ajuice or koolaide etc drinker so that didn't work....my best technique and I've tried them all...and this may sound awful...because it is...but if they dont' get their meds and get sicker than its worse right....okay one of you hold him and the other hold his nose and he will open his mouth and you squirt it in the side of his mouth as not to gag him...I HATE doing this and only do it when we are totally desperate...people tell me try social stories, try having him do it himself...nothing has worked and everytime we have to give him meds I cringe I swear we almost always need a refill which can be a hassle to get because he spits out so much...I'd be interested inhearing other's advice too, but for my guy there aren't many things that work unfortunately...knocking on woods I don't have to worry about meds for a long time and I hope your guy gets better soon!
hugs and good luck!
ali
LMBO! amen to that Kathy! LOL...serves him right...like what do they think, we are making this up!? hello!
hugs, thanks for making me laugh!
Ali
I don't have any advice on how to give him the prescription meds,
but for over the counter cold medicine I use the Triaminic thin strips.
You can just stick them on their tongue and they can't spit it out
because it dissolves so quickly. I wish they made antibiotics like that.
I always waste more than half of my prescriptions trying to figure
out how to get him to take it. I usually get the chewables and crush
them and sneak them into a treat he likes, twinkies or brownies, or
put it on PB&J. He still detects it sometimes though. I have a friend
whose daughter got a shot of antibiotics once and I've thought of
asking my doc about that. A one time shot would save me 10 days of
battles. If you come up with any great solutions let us know. This is
one of my major battles and now that school has started again I'm
sure we will be getting sick a lot more.
KarenBeen there too. I also had to hold my son down and force it in the side
of his mouth. I always had a treat or drink to wash away the taste
ready for him. I would praise him heaps for taking it.
It was easier when he could understand that there was no choice. He
still hated it but didn't fight quite as much, though he still fought
because he hated the taste so much.
Our kids are so hypersensitive to taste that even what we think is
acceptable flavour they can't stand. I agree that slipping it in his
milk could turn him off milk. Maybe you could try honey or jam for
tablets. I found however with tablets the best thing was to put it as
far back in his mouth as I could manage, hold his mouth and his
nose closed so he had no choice but to swallow.
It sounds barbaric and I suppose it is but our kids won't do these
things willingly because of the fear and sensitivity issues. I always,
always talk to him, praise him and hug him, but I still did what I knew
was best for him.
I also use role play with a doll. I found that very helpful recently to
help a child with a hair cutting issue. Maybe you could practice being
doctor when he isn't sick so as to desensitise him to some of the
procedures.
Now I am extremely blessed that my son can talk, so we can explain
things. But when it was a real issue he couldn't, so over time he
learnt that he had no choice and he got used to it. He now takes
tablets everday with no problems.
This is just like the hair washing and hair cutting issues. I had a few
battles over those as well. Thankfully we don't live in an apartment
because I'm sure the neighbours would have had called the police many
times due to my son's screaming.
With Anna the best way I found was the 1...2....3....method. I would just count down and on 3 she'd gulp and I would have the bowl ready in case in came back up....also, I would have a cup of soda or something she liked to drink right after it. Sometimes bribing w/m&m candies "you take this and I will give you this". Bribes...gets them every time (:I just saw a great response by Ginger in another thread about making
your own gummi bears and putting the meds in that. Couldn't work out
how to cut and paste it, sorry.
I have no luck with this. Megan is awful with meds. No matter how i hide them she knows somehow and wont eat or drink whatever it is. I tried most of the above and my problem is she throws it up. Even if i get the smallest drop in there about 80 percent of the time it is ejected.. GRRRRR.. Go figure she has a big fever today so I am dealing with this today..
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