periactin

[Guest guest]

Lacob is not taking this medication now, but i will talk to his doc.

about it. i see many of the kids with rss are on it. the talk how

well it helps with their weight gain. do you all know a great deal

about the drug?

[Guest guest]

It is an antihistamine - originally designed to treat cold and

allergy symptoms. But, most doctors will tell you it is not very

effective as an antihistamine. It is good for appetite stimulant

though. It can make a person feel sleepy and sluggish at first, that

is why it is recommended to gradually increase the dosage until the

full dosage is reached. From all of the research I have done, it

seems to be a safe drug.

jennifer F

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wrote:

> Lacob is not taking this medication now, but i will talk to his

doc.

> about it. i see many of the kids with rss are on it. the talk how

> well it helps with their weight gain. do you all know a great deal

> about the drug?

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheryl

We tried Liam on periactin, when he was younger(probably 12- 18

months)and had the same effect. There was a very small window between

giving it and him going to sleep.

Now Liam is 3, I often think of giving it another try, but we are

going to wait and see what Dr H and Dr Stanhope say about it at the

convention.

Good luck

Jody(mum to Liam 3y/o 9.8kg 80cm RSS and Cameron nearly 6 not RSS)

> Until I can get a copy of the article on Periactin from Magic, can

> anyone tell me its success rate in infants....also, does anyone

know

> how long it take to work?

>

> My 7 mo. old was just given a prescription for it and I tried it

for

> the first time today...she seemed extra tired all day and not

hungry

> at all.

>

> Thanks,

> Sheryl (mom to Dalia - possible RSS)

[Guest guest]

Sheryl -- According to my notes like Jodi said, Dr. Harbison has not

recommended it for infants under one year of age. Your pediatrician

felt that it was OK??? Jodi's notes on the starting of periactin

are exactly what MAGIC recommends. Many parents have done it

the " old way " (whole dose right off the bat, in the morning) and the

other way via Dr. H and MAGIC -- and far more successful by starting

with only 50% at night.

> Sheryl,

>

> Did you give her the whole dose the first time? There is a

definite

> protocol for giving Periactin and it has been refined over the

> years. In essence, this is what it is:

>

> The first week, you give half the dose only at night, half an hour

> to an hour before the evening meal/bottle. If that is well

> tolerated after a week, then you go up to the full dose.

> Sometimes, however, it is necessary to go to 3/4 of the dose that

> week and then the following week, you go up to the full dose.

>

> Once the evening dose is tolerated, then you start the same with

the

> morning dose.

>

> I am surprised, however, that your doctor has you giving it to a 7

> month old. That seems young to me, but perhaps things have

changed

> over the years. I remember Max taking it at 13 months and he was

> walking around like a drunken soldier. We were told that he was

too

> young for it. We waited and tried it again when Dr. H. told us

to,

> but I don't remember the age.

>

> Meanwhile, if your doctor thinks it is okay, then try the method I

> wrote out above. You will not see dramatic results in the

> beginning, but over time you will. And there have been people who

> have reported that they did not see an increase, but found that

when

> they took their child to the doctor, the child had gained weight.

> Remember, 10 extra calories here, 20 there, 15 here, etc. can all

> add up. They are that many more than she was taking in before.

>

> Jodi Z.