Hello there- I am at a lost as to what to do-my 10 yr. old daughter has the HARDEST time taking the antibiotic and any tylenol I try to give her-last night it took her 1 1/2 hours to take 2 tsp. of tylenol- I know you might be thinking shes spoiled-make her take it , etc. but thats not the problem-as a baby she had acid reflux and ever since then she has a hard time swallowing any foods that have a wierd consistency. I don't know what to do- I am so frustrated- I cannot "force" her to take it-she throws up taking 1/4 of a tylenol tablet so then I give her the liquid which takes so long & right after that it was time for her augmentin and she refused-it was 12 at night- she ended up waking up in the middle of the night and hardly threw anything up because she hasn't eaten in 2 days- and it's scary because she chokes on her own vomit/spit (my other 2 kids never did) & she says she cant' breathe and that her tummy aches- (sorry for spewing and being so graphic with the details) and I hadn't told the doctor about this issue but I did talk to them this weekend & I relayed the fact that she developed a fever while on augmentin for 5 days (& she just had the flu vac. on Tuesday) but the doctor wasn't impressed with that info. and gave the typical response-push fluids, etc. help- any ideas? deb
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Joannafit
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if she has chronic problems with difficulty swallowing, sounds like she needs a pediatric GI consult and a scope done. chronic reflux can damage the esophagus and scar tissue builds up, making swallowing hard. an egd with dilitation would likely be done
as far as tylenol, they have supossitories behind the counter. she certainly wont throw those up! and they make penicillin as a one time injection she could get at the docs office. this would get you through this hurdle, and they you could explore treatment for her swallowing problem
as far as tylenol, they have supossitories behind the counter. she certainly wont throw those up! and they make penicillin as a one time injection she could get at the docs office. this would get you through this hurdle, and they you could explore treatment for her swallowing problem
rjroubi
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When my daughter was a child she could never take any Tylenol orally....just the taste of it made her vomit. There are acetaminophen (APAP) suppositories (generic name for Tylenol) if you are willing to go that route. They can be a lifesaver when you need to get her fever down. I would have suggested liquid Motrin or Ibuprofen if she is not allergic to aspirin, but lately there has been some press and concerns that its use may possibly be linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome.
http://www.skinassn.org/motrin-stevens-johnson-syndrome.html
Of course, aspirin is not recommended in children because of its link to Reyes Syndrome.
HTH,
Edited to add I see someone has already suggested the suppositories.
http://www.skinassn.org/motrin-stevens-johnson-syndrome.html
Of course, aspirin is not recommended in children because of its link to Reyes Syndrome.
HTH,
Edited to add I see someone has already suggested the suppositories.
gettingstrong
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Sh*t! That S*cks! Can I curse anymore! I just don't know what the heck to give my kids anymore!x( I just quit buying any acetemetaphin (sp) because I heard that they now have some studies that show that it can cause liver damage even in normal, infrequent dosaging. Can't give them aspirin because of Reye Syndrome and now my beloved ibuprofen is suspect. That SJS sounds awful! I just don't know what to give them now. And I really have to watch my youngest when she gets a fever because she had a seizure from it once and I don't ever want to witness that again. Marnie:-(
I totally second the idea of getting her throat checked out. My sister has always had problems taking medication and only recently found out that it's a physiological problem and NOT just in her head...
In the meantime, maybe this will help: I use Tylenol Meltaways for my oldest (5 yrs). It's a fast dissolving tablet for kids...not sure how many your DD would have to take to get the right dose, but I tried them and they don't taste bad. They literally 'melt away' in your mouth so you don't have to swallow any tablets and are not thick like a liquid Tylenol.
For the antibiotic - can you thin it with juice or something? Or, mix it with yogurt or something to make it thicker so she could eat it? (Sounds like the in-between texture may be an issue). I know Augmentin is a rough antibiotic (hard on the stomach) with a horrible taste and texture! We were allowed (with our dr's permission) to try mixing it into other things, which helped a bit with our little ones... Of coures, it also increased the amount they had to drink, since the tsp of medicine was mixed into a cup of juice but the juice was easier to drink, so it seemed like a good trade.
I sure hope to find something that works! It's so hard to see them so sick!!
In the meantime, maybe this will help: I use Tylenol Meltaways for my oldest (5 yrs). It's a fast dissolving tablet for kids...not sure how many your DD would have to take to get the right dose, but I tried them and they don't taste bad. They literally 'melt away' in your mouth so you don't have to swallow any tablets and are not thick like a liquid Tylenol.
For the antibiotic - can you thin it with juice or something? Or, mix it with yogurt or something to make it thicker so she could eat it? (Sounds like the in-between texture may be an issue). I know Augmentin is a rough antibiotic (hard on the stomach) with a horrible taste and texture! We were allowed (with our dr's permission) to try mixing it into other things, which helped a bit with our little ones... Of coures, it also increased the amount they had to drink, since the tsp of medicine was mixed into a cup of juice but the juice was easier to drink, so it seemed like a good trade.
I sure hope to find something that works! It's so hard to see them so sick!!