[blparent] measuring meds in drops
Barbara Hammel
poetlori8 at msn.com
Mon Feb 22 15:56:56 UTC 2010
The problem is getting the drops. We mix it with water as the carrier and
to water it down. We have syringes that I can measure Tylenol or
antibiotics but nine drops is such a small amount. My husband gets it out
with the squeeze bulb and then puts it in a cup, counting the drops that
come out. He then adds a tiny bit of water and slurps it up with the
syringe.
Barbara
A Congress that will always do its work in the dark must have something to
hide. The people have spoken, yet they do not listen.
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From: "Robert Jaquiss" <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:21 AM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] measuring meds in drops
> Hello BArbara:
>
> Perhaps you could use a syringe and have someone pull the plunger up
> the appropriate ammount and then cut a notch in the shaft. You also might
> contact the vendor of the medicine and ask for a more precise measurement.
> Ask for it to be converted to milliliters. I think syringes are calibrated
> to milliliters. A Vetinary supply store may be able to help you get a
> syringe. They can be prescribed as well. At one time, there were devices
> used by diabetics to measure insulin when syringes were used for
> injecting.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 11:02 PM
> Subject: [blparent] measuring meds in drops
>
>
>> Have any of you ever had to measure medicine in drops? We're trying a
>> new natural substance to help one of the twins sleep and he only needs
>> nine drops. Right now my sighted husband just puts them in the water and
>> draws it up in the syringe for us. I can't think of any way that I could
>> do this myself because 9 to 10 drops is all he needs. Any more may be
>> overmedicating.
>> Barbara
>>
>> A Congress that will always do its work in the dark must have something
>> to hide. The people have spoken, yet they do not listen.
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