3 Year Old Refuses Medicine

[Alipralli]

I wish I knew! Emy spits out all of her medicines too - soooo annoying! Especially when its Demazin, with the blue colouring....grrrrrrr.....

Anyway, there is no way to tell how much he actually swallowed when he spits it out, and it can be dangerous to guestimate how much it was too, coz it is very easy to overdose them the next time. The only thing you can do is wait the 6 hours.

We have to do this at work when patients vomit soon after having tablets - unless we see the spewed up tablets ourselves, and can actually identify what they are (easy when it is just panadol, and you know that is the only tablet they have swallowed in ages, and they vomit almost straight away, impossible when they take a lot of tablets), we have to assume that they are still inside the patient, and not give anymore until the next dose is due

[aussienic]

I don't usually have any trouble giving medicines to my boys anyways.. We offer medi water afterwards. Not sure if thats why it has been relatively easy. They drink the medicine then get medi water which is obviously just water added to the medicine cup..

with my very stubborn almost 3 yr old we tell medicine will make him feel better.. We talk about sometimes it tastes yucky but if he wants to play with his brothers or just run around he needs this to make his body strong..

I hope that helps.... do you have any tips on giving a 7 month old medicine that makes it less stressful for her lol..

[PinkPalace]

Sarah

you could try these options

If he bites down on the medicine cup this is ok - just tip it back while he is biting blow in his face.... sounds weird but work

Or try blowing in his face while using the syringe

Mix in honey/ chocolate yogo or the likes? if you make a big deal about how yummy it is and how he cant have any... it is sure to make him want it!

[MantaRay]

I have the opposite problem - if one of the boys needs medi, the other ones wants some too LOL! Maybe tell Z that J needs some medi - you could even put an empty syringe into her mouth - and see if that makes him want some too? Or offer it to him on a spoon "like a super-dooper big, grown up boy"? Otherwise I am all out of ideas!!

[saslia]

I wish I knew! Emy spits out all of her medicines too - soooo annoying! Especially when its Demazin, with the blue colouring....grrrrrrr.....

You can get it colour free now!!

[StrawberryMumma]

Chocolate or strawberry ice cream topping works for some kids..

So frustrating isn't it!

[Antheia]

Lily does it too so i hold her nose so she opens her mouth and use the suringe to squrt it to the back of her throat so she has to swollow it.

[Ezz]

You could also try dimetapp rather than demazin. It tastes much better & it's the same active ingredient.

[Ezz]

Nic - For Calvin, I put my finger in his mouth so he sucks on my finger. Then I squirt the medicine down the side of my finger. Works really well.

[aussienic]

Nic - For Calvin, I put my finger in his mouth so he sucks on my finger. Then I squirt the medicine down the side of my finger. Works really well.

Thanks Ezz I will try that next time.. It is very stressful giving her panadol when she screams and spits it out.. and of that fails I am going to give it in a medicine cup and just let her drink it