[blparent] measuring meds in drops

[Louise Walch]

Another idea regarding measuring drops:

You said your husband usually measures the drops out into a cup and then 
adds water. I've given this a little bit of thought because I'm facing a 
similar challenge for the first time. A way to do this non-visually would 
be, using the hand that holds the cup, hold a finger (or two fingers 
together) out over the rim of the cup and hold the end of the eye dropper 
just above your finger so that you can feel and count each drop as it passes 
into the cup. Then, if you leave your finger out over the cup when you add 
the water, you can wash off what was left on your finger and it will still 
make it into the solution. If you feel like you need practice, you could 
practice with just water in the eye dropper.

Still welcoming confirmation or other ideas from those of you who have dealt 
successfully with measuring drops.

Thanks,

Louise

Louise G. Walch
NCLB Braille Exam Coordinator
braille at nbpcb.org
www.nbpcb.org
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louise Walch" <braille at nbpcb.org>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] measuring meds in drops


> In regard to measuring drops:
>
> I think what you might need is a narrower syringe. If you can figure out 
> how many millilitres is equal to nine drops, then I would think you'd just 
> need a narrow enough syringe that would be accurate when you mark a notch 
> in the plunger. Having said that, I'm a brand new parent and just now 
> figuring this out for myself, so I might be wrong, and perhaps there are 
> others with more seasoned methods.
>
> Thanks for the discussion.
>
> Louise
>
> Louise G. Walch
> NCLB Braille Exam Coordinator
> braille at nbpcb.org
> www.nbpcb.org
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] measuring meds in drops
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> 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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