jojo2324
11-11-2003, 10:36 AM
*I just posted this over on Baby Bargains too, but could use all the help I can get!!*
Gannon has Pulmicort administered to him daily through a nebulizer. We used to use the small cup, and hold it under his nose/mouth. In recent weeks, he really been fighting us on this, shoving the cup away and screeching like you wouldn't believe.
He was very sick a couple of weeks ago, and we had to up dosages. The ped gave us a small mask to use, and he actually took it just fine!! Yippee!! Admittedly, I put him in his high chair and turn on the TV, but it did the trick!
But now we're back down to one, 5-minute treatment a day, and the displeasure is back too. And this goes for cup, mask, and mouthpiece, TV or not.
Any tips on how to give him his meds? It's really important, because it DOES help us avoid a trip to the ER every time he gets the sniffles. We would like to stay away from the cup, because the ped thinks much of the medicine is floating away and not being inhaled.
Also, on a frugal note, it's frustrating because our insurance covers zippo of these meds. So every time he fights me, I'm thinking, (in addition to him not being able to combat colds), "Oh, there's another $4, and another $4, and another..."
Thanks for any help!!
Gannon has Pulmicort administered to him daily through a nebulizer. We used to use the small cup, and hold it under his nose/mouth. In recent weeks, he really been fighting us on this, shoving the cup away and screeching like you wouldn't believe.
He was very sick a couple of weeks ago, and we had to up dosages. The ped gave us a small mask to use, and he actually took it just fine!! Yippee!! Admittedly, I put him in his high chair and turn on the TV, but it did the trick!
But now we're back down to one, 5-minute treatment a day, and the displeasure is back too. And this goes for cup, mask, and mouthpiece, TV or not.
Any tips on how to give him his meds? It's really important, because it DOES help us avoid a trip to the ER every time he gets the sniffles. We would like to stay away from the cup, because the ped thinks much of the medicine is floating away and not being inhaled.
Also, on a frugal note, it's frustrating because our insurance covers zippo of these meds. So every time he fights me, I'm thinking, (in addition to him not being able to combat colds), "Oh, there's another $4, and another $4, and another..."
Thanks for any help!!