Received fever suppositories as an older kid, because you couldn't swallow pills

Were you an older kid (let's say between age 7-14) who got suppositories for fever because you couldn't swallow pills? Or if you were a late switcher to pills, what were the other reasons for this? Your mother thought this is the right way for giving medicine, or advised by your pediatrician?

Oh, and I don't mean suppositories for laxative purposes, because that's kind of an obvious choice.

I strictly talk about suppositories against fever only, maybe nausea or headache etc.

For me it was nausea - when I couldn’t keep normal meds down…

I advised the use of Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen suppositories at any age if nausea was possibly going to interfere with keeping an oral dose down. It was amazing how easily parents would accept this recommendation for their children, but would turn white at the thought of having to use it themselves.

At the age of 15 I was taking to the emergency room. I had fever and was very nauseated and vomiting. When we got there and was called back the assessment nurse took us me and my mother in to a room got my weight and blood pressure. Then said she was going to get me into a exam room . She had me to remove my clothes keeping my underwear and socks on. Couple minutes later 2 nurse came in and one said she need to get my temperature . The other nurse was holding a thermometer in her hand she said I need to turn over and she needs to take it in my bottom because of my nausea vomiting. That she also had some medication that would help with that . After she removed the thermometer from my butt . I got a shot in my left butt cheek. The Doctor came in said it was most likely just a really bad virus. But because I had a fever He was going to get lab work get the nurse to start a IV give me some Fluids to help with dehydration. After that was done Another nurse came in said she had some medication to give me for the fever she had a Tylenol suppository to give me . After a couple of hours the nurse came in took my temperature orally and the blood work was good I got to go home . The Doctor wrote a prescription for phenergan suppositories

I was sick once as a kid. Mom took me yo the Dr & the nurse took my temp. I remember her saying it was 102 and had to get it down. She put her finger im and said i had to poop first, so I was taken in the other room and given a big enema. It was awful, my belly was rumbling from the enema down below and my stomach was wanting to throw up at the same time.

I had to hold it 10 min. and while I was holding, I would have to turn around to throw up. The nurse would squeeze my cheeks together while I was throwing up, then I would have to turn around and continue holding.

Eventually i was throwing up from one end, and pooping the enema out the other end at the ssme time. When it was all over, I was taken back to the exam and given some suppositories. The nurse let my mom put them in. We stopped at the drug store on the way home for thr snti-throwup meds and suppositories.

Mom had to give them to me throughout the night. Was better the next day. I assume they were tylenol.

I received suppositories containing eucalyptus extracts and other products for throat problems, I'd say throughout elementary school. This was common in France back then. I don't recall being given fever suppositories (I probably got some as a baby), but I don't recall being in a position where I would throw up any medication, except when I had appendicitis but then I was taken to hospital.

When I was 10 I had a nasty reaction to some medicine and became nauseous and was throwing up. My mother took me to the Emergency Room and as soon as I was admitted, I found myself on my tummy with a thermometer in my bottom. I had been on oral temps at home for 2 years and at my pediatrician for 1 year, so I was really embarrassed. After the thermometer was removed I was given a suppository for the nausea.

This was one of the most memorable events in my childhood as it was the last rectal temp I had in a medical setting and my first and only medicinal suppository. I noticed that my penis had stiffened against the exam table and remained stiff while the suppository was inserted. I did not understand the significance of the erection, but it felt good.

@DocH2O i totally agree. Even as an adult I usually take Dimenhydrinat suppositories for extreme cases of nausea. Many younger docs are totally surprised if ask if the meds are also available in suppository form. Seems to have gone totally out of fashion or people have become more squeamish. I have IBS do I am very careful with any meds. I can take Iboprofin once or twice, but for longer applications (like when I broke my leg) I swap to iboprofin from the other end. I told my doctor but he insisted on trying the oral route, until I got super nauseas and had constant stomach problems… then only did he decide to swap to suppositories. Now it’s in my charts - Iboprofin rectally.

When I was 10 I had a nasty reaction to some medicine and became nauseous and was throwing up. My mother took me to the Emergency Room and as soon as I was admitted, I found myself on my tummy with a thermometer in my bottom. I had been on oral temps at home for 2 years and at my pediatrician for 1 year, so I was really embarrassed. After the thermometer was removed I was given a suppository for

Try being 15 having this happen. I had a virus I was vomiting the nurse was afraid I couldn’t hold the thermometer in my mouth. This was in the early 80’s at the emergency room. I ended up getting a thermometer in my butt and a shot of phenergan.. and a prescription for suppositories. I still think about that night.

Even when doctors prescribed oral medicines, my mother asked to prescribe suppositories because she believed they were more effective. I grew up using a lot of suppositories and still use them today.

Now I wonder if I got paracetamol or aspirin rectally as a kid… probably when little but after that I only recall oral!!

I received eucalyptus based suppositories for colds (coughing / throat issues) until I was 11-12. Younger I had serious issues with taking oral meds so I would receive acetaminophen suppos and sometimes gravol ones for nausea / car sickness.

Even when doctors prescribed oral medicines, my mother asked to prescribe suppositories because she believed they were more effective. I grew up using a lot of suppositories and still use them today.

My mom was like that to. If I had nausea vomiting she asked the Doctor for phenergan suppositories.even into my teenage years. For constipation she keep glycerin suppositories in the refrigerator. The regular kind and the long then suppositories. Along with a rectal thermometer and Vaseline.

In the 80's and 90's mothers strongly believed that the effect of suppositories was far superior to syrups and tablets. And they had a need to prescribe suppositories to all relatives and friends. @Mustanng95

Our mom believed that suppository is the best form of medicine. We got them for almost all problems at home till teen age.

I was given medicine in suppositories until I was 12 years old. Swallowing problems were never the cause. My mother was convinced that suppositories work faster. In addition, I was given suppositories for laxation quite often.