3 year old with tonsillitis & chicken pox

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My sons been diagnosed with tonsillitis & the next day came out in chicken pox, poor little guy, was given penicillin & told to take calpol & ibuprofen (now can't take the ibuprofen because of the chicken pox) really struggling the first day to get any meds down him, he's a very strong little boy, even two of us holding him we struggled but have managed to get some down him in the form of 'milkshakes' & in his cup of tea, wondering if it's actually ok to mix them into the same drink at the same time, I feel it should be ok but wanting to check with some other mummas 😍 any help welcome xx

Hi op, yes it's okay, I worried the same when my ds was younger but I have a friend who's a nurse who told me it's no problem to mix them with food or liquid as long as you can ensure the entire contents will be drank/eaten so they don't get half doses. Sounds like your poor ds is going through the ringer, chicken pox was bad enough for us never mind tonsillitis added on top, I feel for you xx

I did think that too, made him a smaller tea than usual this morning to make sure he drinks it. He's perked up loads since we started actually getting some meds inside him ☺️ thank you x

Speak to your pharmacist. Many meds are available as suppository. This would obviously be easier with a 3 he old than a 13 yr old.
A couple of advantages 1) no need to swallow. 2) medicines actually work more efficiently via suppository form than oral (it's to do with how they are absorbed & filtered out by the body

I'm assuming he's not drinking real tea with caffeine?

Have you tried a syringe into the side of his cheek?

It's decaf tea, I wouldn't give him caffeinated tea 😐
The syringe is a nightmare for him, we tried numerous times for him to either bite his tongue & blood everywhere or he gets so stressed out that he then throws it all strait back up,
I have a very strong willed little 3 year old.

Sorry don't want to derail but decaf still has caffeine in it. Suppositories are the way forward I think - speak to the receptionist at GP surgery you may be able to get them without going in or as for a Dr or Nurse to call you back.