For me, I'd say it's about twice the difficulty of a
pee; so about the same as a pee-pee (ba boom BOOM)

Seriously, we've found a simple recipe that makes the
DMSA acceptable is to just mix it with a citrus drink
(we use Five-Alive). We use a 10cc syringe with the
threaded tip, a butterfly needle that has been cut up
so that all that remains is 3/4 inches or so of hose
to screw to the end of the syringe, and a 3 tsp
measuring cup (or better yet a mini squirt bottle).

So alarm goes off at 4:26 AM (say)... I go to the
kitchen, take out a DMSA capsule from the container,
and pour 1 tsp juice into measuring cup. I then
pickup the syringe (without the plunger) and hold it
so that the tip of my pinkie dams up the tip and in
such a way that I still have limited use of my index
finger and thumb of that same hand. I then pour about
half the juice in the syringe, followed by opening and
pouring the DMSA capsule contents (using my free hand
and the limited assistance from my index finger and
thumb of the hand plugging up the syringe), followed
by the rest of the juice. I then replace the plunger
part way and shake to mix. Lastly, I screw on the
hose remnants of my butterfly. At this time I refill
my measuring cup with water.

I take my DMSA mixture and the water in the measuring
cup to my son's room. I find he has to be lying on
his back in order to avoid spillage, and strangely
enough I usually have better luck if he is not already
on his back when I find him because the turning him
over wakes him up just enough to dose him easily. If
he is on his back already, I rub his cheek or some
such to just start to wake him up. He needs to be
just conscious enough to effectively 'ask' for the
medicine (when he feels the little hose on his lips)
by opening his mouth and swallowing when I give it to
him. I usually give it to him in stages so he gets
about 1/2 tsp per swallow. After getting all the DMSA
into him, I suck up water from the measuring cup into
the syringe and give him a good 1 1/2 tsp or so to
both rinse his mouth a little and to catch any last
bits of DMSA that may have remained in the syringe.

Finally, I return to the kitchen and rinse all the
items out and place them on a towel to dry and be
ready to go for the subsequent dose.

Back in bed by around 4:32 usually...

Sorry this is so long, but now I have it recorded for
when night dosing questions come up.

Max

> Andy, please come to my house tonight at 4am (CST)
> and tell me it's as easy as taking a pee.
> our son isnt 3 yet and does not take pills.
>
> It's really not so bad because we have adapted
>
> I get it ready at 12AM
>
> I take a dab of applesauce or mashed mango and mix
> it with filtered or distilled water.
> (it draws better mixed with some water)
> I draw up 1-2ml in a medicine syringe and dispose of
> the rest.
>
> I put the 2ml applesauce/water mix into a small
> container
> add succimer/ALA
> a drop of kirkman's cherry flavoring
> (optional) at times Ive had to add 0.5mg of
> melatonin
> maybe another drop of water
> draw it back up into the syringe
> store in frig till 4AM
>
> IF he has his head right when he's sleeping, it's as
> easy as walking into the kitchen to get a snack or
> drink
> I just walk right in squirt it into his mouth and go
> back to bed
> keeping the total amount to just 2-3ml keeps him
> from gagging and waking
> do it quick and he swallows almost involuntarily
>
> If he doesn't have his head right, you give it slow
> or you give him more than 4ml...
> there have been a few times he wouldnt go back to
> sleep
>
> Keith
>


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