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Help! Ds won't take medicine.

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Ds needs to take amoxocillan for a cold twice a day for ten days He took it for me the first two times without a problem drinking it out of the little shot glass that comes with Tylenol.

This morning dh tried to give it to him and he said no, he tried putting it in some milk, no deal.

I tried encouraging him with various food rewards (ice cream, cookies etc), play rewards (go outside and play with your car together), wrapped toys I bought for potty training rewards, making a chart with places to check off each time he takes it for ten days to earn a trip to sea world or a ride on the train. Exposing to him how it will make his throat feel better.

Then my parents came over, my mom tried a bunch of ways finally telling him if he doesn't take it then the doctor will have to give him a shot and if he wants to stay sick he will need to get in bed and sleep since he won't be well enough to play. He said he would rather go to bed and did in fact climb in bed and go to sleep. I can't force him(nor do I want to) to take it since he just clamps his mouth shut. We tried also using the dosing spoon and a syringe. It is bubblegum flavored and our littlelest one seems to like it. What do I do?

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  • JillBradyJillBrady

    When all else fails, I put it in the syringe and put it in the back corner of her mouth.  Keep a towel handy if they spit it out.  Hubby holds her in his lap, I put it in her mouth then immediately put the towel over her mouth so she can't spit it out all over. 

    I am in the same boat.  DD has strep / scarlett fever.  Amoxicillin is her least favorite.  I even used food coloring to change it pink to psych her out into thinking it was something that she liked but she said it smelled different.  LOL

    I asked my doctor today if they could just give her the shot of penicillin and she said they dont' even stock it anymore since pharmacies carry so many meds / dosages. 

    I hate rationalizing with DD to take her medicine. 

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  • KathrynMDKathrynMD member
    We do "Daddy's Special Treat" and mix it with chocolate syrup and put it in a regular glass shot glass. DH makes it/serves it only and when he first did it, he made one for himself and she had to ask for it and DH pretended like she couldn't have one, it was only for grown ups, etc. I tried letting her call Dora once as a reward and that worked pretty well too.
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  • changingnameschangingnames member
    imageKathrynMD:
    We do "Daddy's Special Treat" and mix it with chocolate syrup and put it in a regular glass shot glass. DH makes it/serves it only and when he first did it, he made one for himself and she had to ask for it and DH pretended like she couldn't have one, it was only for grown ups, etc. I tried letting her call Dora once as a reward and that worked pretty well too.
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  • JoannaJesJoannaJes member
    The chocolate syrup idea is cute. If DS refuses his medicine and bribes don't work, I hold him down and use the syringe along the inside of his cheek. Yes, it sucks and I hate doing it, but I really hate having very ill, feverish child more. If I do have to hold him down, I try and stay positive and praise him for taking the medicine. And I do it quickly...if I can get the whole thing over and done with in less than 5 seconds, he doesn't have enough time to get really worked up and upset.
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  • KatFCoKatFCo member
    We've always used a syringe for DD. Sticking it in the side of her mouth between her cheek and teeth worked at that age. Depending on how old they are, sometimes "giving" it to a stuffed animal first helps too. We had to do that when teaching DD how to take her inhaler with a spacer--it's a big scary mask that goes over her nose and mouth.
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  • FortMyersBrideFortMyersBride
    We just finished a round of amox for strep throat.  DS hated the taste (he doesn't mind cherry Tylenol or grape ibuprofen) and I didn't try to sugar coat what it was.  I told him each time I was giving him his "icky medicine" but he could have some juice right after.  He took it willingly but probably b/c he knows from past experience that I will hold him down and pry open his mouth/squirt it down his throat if he doesn't take it willingly (I'm used to giving meds to uncooperative kids at work, so he will never win this battle!)
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