AIBU to ask for help with 11 year old having to learn to take tablets?

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DD been prescribed sertraline for extreme anxiety. She just can’t get the hang of taking tablets and is having to chew them 🥴

We have practiced with tic tacs, but no joy. Tried putting in Nutella, hiding in grapes, no success

Does anyone have any advice 🙏

Im going to ask for it to be prescribed in liquid form next prescription, but that’s 3 weeks away

Try this

I couldn’t take tablets as a child, then one day I had a really bad headache and really needed to take a tablet at school, I took a drink from an oasis bottle and chugged it too hard and nearly covered myself, but I discovered the force of the drink took the tablet down. I managed to keep doing it like that and eventually less and less drink required, but I do still take a heavy and fast gulp.

Please check with a pharmacist before crushing tablets. Some tablets are coated for a reason and crushing them can cause issues.

My AuADHD daughter hates taking tablets and uses this method.

In a spoonful of icecream

I’ll be trying some of these tips myself. Pathetically still can’t swallow pills at almost 62…