Medication Before Meals?

[Scottsmum]

(Disclaimer: Didn't search forum)

So Scotties new meds (vivitonin) are supposed to be given 30 mins before food on an empty stomach. This afternoon (about 5pm) I watched him finish off what was left of his breakfast before registering what he'd just done & that he hadn't had his meds....I've been good at cleaning up after breaky but I have had two deadlines within 24 hours of each other and I was on another planet today. So I fed him his dinner - which he scoffed - it's also freezing here today.

What should I do about the meds?

Just give as late as possible? if so - how long? He had a boiled egg and some pork mince.

Give later - (how long still stands) and offer smallish meal 30 mins later.

Skip entirely?

Not worry and medicate him now (approx 1 hour later)

[jemappelle]

I have to take meds on an empty stomach so have to wait until 3 hours after a feed.

[Scottsmum]

I have to take meds on an empty stomach so have to wait until 3 hours after a feed.

Ta

[*kirty*]

Yeah just try again tomorrow lol. Maybe leave the tablets in his empty bowl to remind you?

[Scottsmum]

Yeah just try again tomorrow lol. Maybe leave the tablets in his empty bowl to remind you?

Ah - Nah - He had leftovers from breakfast I hadn't cleaned up. I watched him polish them off then realised it was tablet / dinner time...

I waited 3 hours and we all had a really unsettled night anyhow as it was cold and I pulled an all nighter doing an assignment.

[Scottsmum]

Just an update - in case anyone ever does this.

(at least on the drugs he is on) it makes a market difference if he eats ANYTHING before his meds - and I mean ANYTHING like even a bit of that dried lamb puff stuff.

He currently gets breakfast before 9am - left overs removed by midday. Dinner between 4 and 7pm and left overs removed before bed.

If he gets his meds, then a walk, then a meal seems to be the best combo to settle him - and food at all in his tummy and we're in for a really unsettled 12 hours...