> Message: 17
> Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 02:04:43 -0000
> From: "andrewhallcutler" <AndyCutler@...>
> Subject: Re: Nighttime doses, was: Psychological symptoms and 8-hr dosing
>
> > What I have done at night is to mix the
> > DMSA (15-20 mg) into a little bit of water---less than a teaspoon.
> > Then I drip it into his mouth and he appears to swallow it. Does it
> > sound like he will absorb enough of the dose this way?
>
> This is fine as long as he doesn't drool it all out in the next 5-10
> minutes - if he sleeps more or less face up there is no problem.
>
> Andy . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
> >
> > The amazing thing is that he says he doesn't remember me doing this
> > the next day. And he's very sensitive to taste and smell---there's
> no
> > way he'd ever go along with that method if he was awake! He takes
> > capsules with no problem during the day.
>

I found that by mixing a small amount of fruit (like applesauce) with enough
water to have it easily go in a syringe makes it so that when squirted into my
son's mouth he naturally swallows it. The key seems to be to keep the amount
(for him) under 3ml. Anymore and he tends to spit some out or worse, choke.

Keith

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