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help getting medicine into my 3yr old son please

momnson

hi all my son is 3 and is quite poorly atm. he has a virus and it's pushing his temp as high as 40.4!!! the problem is we can't get him to take any medicines i've tried just about anything we can think of from medi dummies to hiding it in food or pop we've even tried forcing it down him which was heart breaking and didn't work either as he still managed to spit it all over me. i spoke to the doctor who simply said i had to get it down him and there was nothing else that could be done. i'd like him to come here and try to "get it down him" he was no help and very patronising, so as usual i'm turning to you all for some advice. any suggestions are welcomed thank you in advance

claire xx

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    I have been there as well a few years ago, when there temperature is that high they can hallucinate and be completely out of it which makes it even more difficult.

    We tried everything we could think of and in the end the only thing that worked was major bribery.  He is obsessed with Lego and we went out and bought a lot of smaller Lego sets (expensive) and he had one every time he took it.  It did work in the end, you could also try giving ice pops for half an hour before the medicine which will lower his temp and might make him more cooperative. ( but don't try a cold bath or shower as these could put him into shock.)

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    I have been there as well a few years ago, when there temperature is that high they can hallucinate and be completely out of it which makes it even more difficult.

    We tried everything we could think of and in the end the only thing that worked was major bribery.  He is obsessed with Lego and we went out and bought a lot of smaller Lego sets (expensive) and he had one every time he took it.  It did work in the end, you could also try giving ice pops for half an hour before the medicine which will lower his temp and might make him more cooperative. ( but don't try a cold bath or shower as these could put him into shock.)

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