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Milk of Mag

Hey guys - quick and kinda weird question. Can you thicken MOM with thick-it? Pt on swallow precs needs thick liqs but insists on MOM as her LOC. We can't find any info to the contrary, but for some reason it seems weird. It would be okay, right, because it would be the same as if the pt took it regular and then "drank" some thickened juice or water? Anyway, that was our rationale. Just wondering if anyone has ever done this or had this request. Thanks!

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Milk of Mag is pretty thick already. I don't think you need to add anything.

I'm pretty sure you can. If syrup or honey consistently is ordered it'll be fine as is. But if the pt can have only pudding consistency you'll have to thicken it or get an order for something else.

I have thickened MOM for pudding consistency without problems. Other consistencies it's thick enough.:D

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Yeah this lady is a pudding consistency. It just seems so gross!!!!! Thanks for your replies, it was very helpful!

Yep...you would need to thicken cough meds too.

if needed, i thicken MOM w/applesauce.

haven't tried thickener...

leslie

Have you tried mixing it with juice and then thickening it? I usually mix MOM with a little bit of prune juice (I've seen others mix it with OJ) and just thicken it then. It has worked well for me and I would think it would be easier to thicken than just the 30 ml of MOM.

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Even harder than that - ours is only 10 ml because it's the concentrated stuff, but this pt is strictly forbidden to have even a drop of anything thinner than pudding consistency. I had never thought of the juice thing before, or the applesauce. Both good ideas, thanks!

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