Regarding the suggestion of crushing the
pills, you can't crush the Concerta because
it is a time released pill. It would
certainly change the effectiveness of the
medication if the entire day's dose was
released at once.
My son practiced swallowing with tic-tac
candies. Swallowing a fair amount of water
at once helps, and drinking from a straw is
counter-productive because of the way
sucking draws the cheeks together inside.
I can understand why he didn't like having
it shot to the back of his throat. That
would set off my gag reflex tremendously.
Keep practicing and he'll probably catch on.

Karen, mckennathompson@earthlink.net,
5/17/03