Do you have problems with kids taking medicines?

Hi neil. I hope his problem is cured with the medicine! My husband recently got tested for sleep apnea and is now using a CPAP machine. One problem, though, I just noticed him having a sleep apnea episode while wearing the CPAP mask! He has an appointment with the doctor on February 2nd so he'll be able to talk about it. It may turn out that he needs surgery. I just hope he'll get it. I hope Zyruz won't need surgery but you did say that his X-rays all showed normal bone structure so that's good. My husband has some abnormalities which are obvious so there's a good chance he'll need surgery. Please keep me updated! My oldest son was like a bear when I tried to give him medicine. He wanted no part of it! I had to think up some devious ways to get his medicine in him. I'd sometimes put it in different foods, like applesauce, or in juice or milk, if it was okay to drink milk with the medication. Chocolate milk worked great. He almost never tasted the medicine in it. With the applesauce, I'd use it when he had a pill or capsule to take. I'd smash the pill until it was just dust, then mix it in with the applesauce on the top so he'd eat that first, instead of mixing it in all the applesauce. It usually worked... usually. LOL

Hi Neil, I am please that your little son is doing fine, I have no children so I don't any problems on that score, but I hope all will be well with your son and your family, take care. Hugs. Tamara

With my son it was always(and a10 years old still is) hard to get him to take his medicine because he did not like the taste of it. He would spit it out and waste it a lot of times when he was younger. My daughter on the other hand I have never had a problem getting her to take medicine. In fact she sometimes reminds me when it is time for her to take another dose. I really hope your son does not have sleep apnea. I know several people who have it and they are always tired.

Hi Neildc! Nice to hear that your son is doing fine. I'm glad you have no problems with him in taking his medication. Well I have no problem with my little ones if the medicine tastes fruity or sweet but if the medicine tastes like mud like one generic paracetamol that they tasted, they would really give me problem. At any rate there are other choices so I now makes sure the medicine taste good otherwise, I'd ask the doctor to give me better alternative.

I have two children and our little boy will run and hide when it's time to take any medicine. He has always been like that. He says it tastes aweful, some of them do, so I do agree. My little girl, who's 2 absolutely loves taking medicine, even asks for it. Though she don't get it when she asks. I enjoy medicine time for her because its so easy.

Hi neildc, glad to hear he's getting some treatment, hope it works out well. My eleven year old is one of those rare children who when he is sick just climbs into bed and sleeps. The only medicine he's ever needed is a spoonful of syrup which he takes if I tell him he has to. Innoculations are something else though, if he sees that needle coming he's screaming in advance, and was almost rude when the doctor tried to take his blood for the football TB test.

the same with your child, i don't have a problem giving my grandson his medicines when he has a fever...because he is used to taking his vitamins everyday since he was a baby.

i do and i just take them wih a phoc