fussy in taking medicines...

hi ladies...
my 2yr old lil' one is very fussy in taking medicines ,and if compelled ,she either spits it out instantly or force herself to vomit.,at present she has severe cold with sputum,due to her aversion to medicines,am unable to giv her any antibiotics...
earlier i used to giv her homeopathy pills [which i get fm india & presently -out of stock ] -which she enjoys ;
can anybody help me out......n if possible do gimme some intersting home remedies too.....which can bring smile on her face...[n mine too ]
thanks in advance!

Hello friend,

I have the same problem with my 5 year old son..he hesitates taking alopathic medicine and pukes out. I am into ayurvedic medicines now .It works if we start medicating in the initial stage. For common cold Thalis patradi choornam with honey have a good effect in the inial stage.During bed time apply Vicks on the childs chest, back and the feet and cover the feet with a woolen socks.

for homeo medicines, i have no issues at all!
but for liquid medicines, i fill the medicine in a small syringe (u can buy a 5 ml one) and squirt it into her mouth...not by force...if ur kid is not very sick with fever, she will enjoy squirting water into her mouth with the syringe...after a few rounds of this, u can fill it with medicine and i am sure it will go down without any prblems!

Hi Achu,
You can give the tablets or syrup mixed with a small amount of honey.
Powder the tablet and mix it well , for syrup follow the same method.
Hope to see you and the lil one smiling, soon!!

Hi,

while you try methods suggested by other IL's, keep telling your kid that he cannot get well if he don't take the medicines. and if he don't get well he cannot play with his toys or friends. talking to the kids in a continuous fashion makes a change. My daughter was like that initially for taking medicines, but I kept telling her and now she's fine taking the medicines.

good luck & Cheers,
Malar

Originally Posted by achu

hi ladies...
my 2yr old lil' one is very fussy in taking medicines ,and if compelled ,she either spits it out instantly or force herself to vomit.,at present she has severe cold with sputum,due to her aversion to medicines,am unable to giv her any antibiotics...
earlier i used to giv her homeopathy pills [which i get fm india & presently -out of stock ] -which she enjoys ;
can anybody help me out......n if possible do gimme some intersting home remedies too.....which can bring smile on her face...[n mine too ]
thanks in advance!

Achu
This problem is quite common among children. my 13 yr old still gives me trouble
For small children under 5, best way is to get syringe. measure qty of medicine then open their mouth, pour it in. Give them their juice or something to drink right away.
Will work always
Here the medcine can be coated in any flavor if we ask for it. Please ask pharmacy staff about it. And always get liquid. All antibiotics can be got in liquid you need to ask
Hope i helped. my opinion only.