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wendy d <wdeb5@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Amanda,
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>I'm not sure if anyone else has replied about this yet, but reward systems seem
>to work well for this age group to help them comply with medication. Have you
>tried this sort of thing with Erika? stickers are always good.
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>If she doesn't like the taste of the tablet, maybe you could let her drink it
>with a little bit of juice and then offer her a little pudding or something
>right afterward (maybe out of a particular place in the refrigerator that's
>special to her and that her siblings, if any, or parents, cannot have. then she
>can go get it herself after she takes her medicine. this gives her some power
>and independence). since 4 year olds need to assert their autonomy and make
>choices, you might say, "do you want to take your medicine with the white grape
>juice or apple juice?" As far as rewards, you could do one sticker for each time
>she takes her medicine, and if she gets x stickers in one week she gets a small
>prize. just some ideas. I'm sure you have tried many of your own already, but
>good luck!
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>Wendy
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>From: Amanda Rainey <a_rainey121708@yahoo.com>
>To: epilepsy <epilepsy@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 9:11:47 AM
>Subject: [epilepsy] Refusing meds
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>My daughter Erika (4) has started to refuse her meds. She is currently on
>Trileptal 300mg/5ml twice a day. THANKFULLY, I have not seen any seizure
>activity other than her occasional absent seizures. Do any of you all know of
>any chewables meds? She has been on Tegretol and that was a nightmare!!
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>Amanda, mom to Erika 4, EP since 3wks old
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