Ok, this has become a huge source of frustration and worry for us. So I wonder what anyone else does.
Mr W is very, very perceptive - and combined with his intelligence and stubborness, we have run into a brick wall.
He became very sick this weekend and he was prescribed some antibiotics. The pharmacy did not mix the liquid with a sweetener so on his first dose, Mr W was very upset.
After that he decided to reject any and all meds including Motrin which he needs to keep his fever down. Prior to the antibiotic episode, he has always been very good from the syringe.
We have tried several techniques, and they work the first time, but he clues in. This weekend was an arms race to trick him into taking his meds with him making adjustments each time.
We have gone the argument route as well, telling him what it is, why he needs it, etc. He will agree with us and even get to where he will open his mouth, but at the last second, he shies away.
We seem to be at the stage where his emotions trump his intellect yet his intellect sets the stage for his emotions to be keyed.
