[blparent] measuring meds in drops

[Michael Baldwin]

In general a drop is 1/20th of a ml.  So 9 drops would be a tad less than
half a milliliter.  And syringes can be picked up at Wal-Mart, or other
pharmacies.  Some give them for free, and others you need to pay for them.

Michael Baldwin
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-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Louise Walch
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:30 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
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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