Jello Shots Anyone?

[Raine 170]

I have been getting my fluids pretty good everyday, my Protein intake is steadily going up and that is great! Moving around more and more everyday! Healing very nicely I might add, only take pain meds at bedtime. Cool, great, fan-freaking-tastic!

Except....my pills!!! I have been having a helluva time taking my daily pills. They have to be crushed, so I put them on some applesause, still got that gross bitter taste., Empress suggested mixing them in the applesause with some Water, same thing, but almost worse because I tasted the bitterness even more. My hubby and I were trying to think of different ways to get these things down and he said what about Jello shots? Crush the pill and put it in the center of the jello let it solidify and shoot it down. Its slippery, slidey so it should go down pretty easy. ***Does a happy dance*** It worked!!! Only tasted the jello and bam done. I'll have to spread them out throughout the day because 5 shots at once was a bit much on the new tummy and I would have to do that 2x a day, but oh joy oh joy, it worked. Hope this helps someone else that has to still take meds for a while.

[KellyL 173]

Very creative, what a great idea!

[Just-A-Gem 86]

That's awesome! I will totally be using that.

My post-op paperwork says "You will want to break the antibiotic in half before you take it. DO NOT CRUSH IT, it will make you vomit!! "

Verbatim, including the sad face. LOL

[Raine 170]

My docs say it HAS to be crushed and I have been in search of a solution to the not gagging and vomiting from taking them lol. Ta Da!!! Thanks, to hubby, found it! Good Luck!

[beckyboop74 1]

My docs say it HAS to be crushed and I have been in search of a solution to the not gagging and vomiting from taking them lol. Ta Da!!! Thanks, to hubby, found it! Good Luck!

How/what do u make your Jello sots in? I was thinking ice cube trays but thought that will be too big. Thanks.

[christiemon 20]

Oh that is smart! Good one!

[Frknmidget 0]

Amazing thank you so much, as I can no longer take certain SR's, this has been quite a dilemma, as how to take regular meds, that are huge and need crushed. Thank you for sharing

[Margaret 4]

I just cut my one pill in half and had no trouble at all----from the get-go.

I have been getting my fluids pretty good everyday, my Protein intake is steadily going up and that is great! Moving around more and more everyday! Healing very nicely I might add, only take pain meds at bedtime. Cool, great, fan-freaking-tastic!

Except....my pills!!! I have been having a helluva time taking my daily pills. They have to be crushed, so I put them on some applesause, still got that gross bitter taste., Empress suggested mixing them in the applesause with some Water, same thing, but almost worse because I tasted the bitterness even more. My hubby and I were trying to think of different ways to get these things down and he said what about Jello shots? Crush the pill and put it in the center of the Jello let it solidify and shoot it down. Its slippery, slidey so it should go down pretty easy. ***Does a happy dance*** It worked!!! Only tasted the jello and bam done. I'll have to spread them out throughout the day because 5 shots at once was a bit much on the new tummy and I would have to do that 2x a day, but oh joy oh joy, it worked. Hope this helps someone else that has to still take meds for a while.

[Raine 170]

I used the medicine cups from the hospital to make the Jello shots in. filled to about half way maybe a little higher. Hope this helps.

[Nancy Rivers 24]

Wow, what a great idea! Thank you so much for sharing!