Help! Son won't take medicine

suzytil
on 5/18/09 9:52 am - Livonia, MI
My son who is 2, has strep throat and a swollen lymph node.   The doctor prescribe a strong anti-biotic and warned me that it taste terrible.  She said I could mix it.     I just tried giving it to him with juice and he vomited all over.     Anyone have any good suggestions on how to get this medicine in him???
Thank you.
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(deactivated member)
on 5/18/09 10:21 am - Hico, TX
Poor little guy!  With him vomiting i would personally call the Doctors office and fill them in. You could also call the pharmacist and as for suggestions. I know most pharmacies will now ad a flavoring to liquids for the kiddos for a small extra fee.  My son would never even take those , he would just smell it and shutter all over.  My son is the same way and he is 9 yrs old. Thank goodness he will swallow pills!
suzytil
on 5/18/09 11:09 am - Livonia, MI
Thank you Heather.   I'm going to call the pharmacist and the doctors office.   
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Jennifer38
on 5/18/09 10:50 am
Call the pharmacy and see if they come in suppository. I had a few children that would not take medicine. It was actually easier to do tylenol in suppository then trying to get them to take it orally. I wonder if you gave him a popsicle dipping it in the medicine every few bites if he would take it.

Mixing medicine in food never worked for us not matter what we did.

Good luck! I am blessed now with kids who beg for tylenol. They run fevers when they get teeth. My 4 year old with all her teeth tells me she is growing new teeth and running a fever at least once a month just because she wants it. I was blessed with these 2 after enduring the torture of trying to medicate my older ones who forced themselves to vomit it up.
suzytil
on 5/18/09 11:09 am - Livonia, MI
Thanks Jennifer.   I'm definately going to call the pharmasist in the am.
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Mandy_
on 5/18/09 12:28 pm - cincinnati, OH
yea my son won't take any oral meds. comes with his apraxia.

I have managed to disguise a few things...we've *forced* a few things (and felt horrible afterwards) and he's had antibiotic shots as well.

good luck

Mandy, Mom to Jordan (5), Kaida (3) and Luken (born 12/5/09) Army wife!   HW:351 / SW: 328 / CW:149/ Goal weight...what is that?

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