Super D is down to three different kinds of medicine. Getting the needed medication multiple times a day has become a challenge in itself.
Daniel is on a medicine called Depakote. Depakote is a nasty, nasty drug that tastes absolutely terrible. The solution was to give him an extended release tablet.
There was just one problem. Super D can not swallow pills. So we dissolve the midday dose and crush the morning and evening pills so we can mix them with his Onfi.
From our standpoint, now we not only have to carry multiple medicines everywhere we go, but we also have to remember to find water to dissolve a pill. This takes at least 30 minutes, but could take as much as an hour. It is amazing how inconsistent the dissolve rate is on generic medicine.
So, when we travel we take two liquid medicines, pills, something to crush the pills, a cup to mix medicine in, and several syringes. Daniel’s medicine take up a bag off it’s own.
We have gotten good at mixing medicine in parking lots. I have learned the dash of the vehicle is a nice warm place to dissolve pills. The biggest challenge is remembering to bring his midday meds if there is any chance we will be out when he needs them. Evening excursions are just as challenging. We have to decide, do we give him his medicine early, or do we wait.
Who knew three medicines would require so much work.
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