Help Giving a Med

My son was recently switched to another medication, and this medication i was told tastes metalic like (from my mental health case worker, not my son, he's nonverbal).. well he took th efirst pill great yesterday, and then today he gagged on it real bad...

Now I know some ppl are going to say mix it in yogurt, applesauce, etc... but he's also very sensory and doesn't like any of the above things, or like textures. How can I make taking this med easier for him??

Maybe try having him take it with chocolate milk. It always makes taking gross pills easier for me.

I probably wouldn't change anything unless he starts fighting you about it.

Quoting Mom of 2 Monkeys:" My son was recently switched to another medication, and this medication i was told tastes metalic like ... [snip!] ... also very sensory and doesn't like any of the above things, or like textures. How can I make taking this med easier for him??"

how old is he? I is possible to get the same med in liquid form? That way you could mix it with something he likes. I have to do that with my LO#2. She has two meds to take every day and I mix it with a little bit of her formula, then I give her the rest of it.

Quoting Katie {S+S+Z= ♥}:" how old is he? I is possible to get the same med in liquid form? That way you could mix it with something ... [snip!] ... with my LO#2. She has two meds to take every day and I mix it with a little bit of her formula, then I give her the rest of it."

he's 4. I had asked the doctor but she said it was pills. Its Buspar if anyone has experience with it. When i gave it to him yesterday he did fine, today he gagged and stuck his hand in his mouth trying to pull it out, so i pulled his hand out and shoved his sippy cup in and told him to drink. and we were able to keep it in and get it down.. but i don't want him to remember the taste and then start to refuse the medicine  

Quoting Mom of 2 Monkeys:" he's 4. I had asked the doctor but she said it was pills. Its Buspar if anyone has experience with it. ... [snip!] ... were able to keep it in and get it down.. but i don't want him to remember the taste and then start to refuse the medicine  "

maybe you could crush it up and mix it?

Quoting Katie {S+S+Z= ♥}:" maybe you could crush it up and mix it?"

Like into his milk? or like on a spoon with like sugar water or something? Guess I should probably call the pharmacy and ask them huh?

Quoting Mom of 2 Monkeys:" Like into his milk? or like on a spoon with like sugar water or something? Guess I should probably call the pharmacy and ask them huh?"

that would help haha.

my 4 year old recently discovered swallowing pills is easy.

i had her take a mouthful of water and i popped it in, and she swallowed.

Quoting shes*almost*one!:" my 4 year old recently discovered swallowing pills is easy. i had her take a mouthful of water and i popped it in, and she swallowed."

my son has autism and doesn't like water to begin with, and he would spit it out

Quoting Mom of 2 Monkeys:" my son has autism and doesn't like water to begin with, and he would spit it out"

they need to make more medicines you can put up their butts. for some very strange reason my kids have never had a problem with a rectal temp or tylenol suppositories!

Quoting shes*almost*one!:" they need to make more medicines you can put up their butts. for some very strange reason my kids have never had a problem with a rectal temp or tylenol suppositories!"

It would make things so much easier thats for sure, especially when you have a sensory kid who doesn't like the stuff you normally mix it with like applesauce and pudding and yogurt and all that.. he just usually chews up the pills i give him and goes on his way but that pill was nasty... luckily that pill was stopped so he isn't on it anymore but goodness x_x

Quoting Mom of 2 Monkeys:" It would make things so much easier thats for sure, especially when you have a sensory kid who doesn't ... [snip!] ... him and goes on his way but that pill was nasty... luckily that pill was stopped so he isn't on it anymore but goodness x_x"

it would make it so much easier for ANY kid!

i think we should start a new line of rectal meds for kids. parents will love us. so much easier.

Quoting shes*almost*one!:" it would make it so much easier for ANY kid! i think we should start a new line of rectal meds for kids. parents will love us. so much easier."

parents would love us, kids would hate us, and there would be a big boom in the sex toy industry later on in life for anal toys im sure LMAO

Quoting Mom of 2 Monkeys:" parents would love us, kids would hate us, and there would be a big boom in the sex toy industry later on in life for anal toys im sure LMAO"

bam thats it... our hidden agenda. pushing through gay marriage.

then we switch our company to cocaine and butt plugs.

uh, im such a genius sometimes that i feel being a stay at home mom is a waste to society.