Re: periactin first dose - URGENT Sabina

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Sabina - Since Periactin is only a 6-hour or so med, it doesn't make

sense that she would still be affected 14+ hours later in the

morning.

However, as well agree, Periactin does seem to increase reflux in

some kids (like my daughter). You said that your daughter is on

reflux medication, though?

What I am more concerned about is the dosage amount. 1 to 3 cc 3

times a day is WAY too vague...and way too much of a variance. Can

you read the bottle and tell me whether it is 1mg/5ml or 2mg/5ml.

Write me back at magicrss@ mindspring.com ASAP, as I leave for

Hawaii tomorrow. I will calculate out her dosage amount, the

MINIMUM dosage amount, and email you back right away.

> I know periactin has been discussed many times and have read many

of

> the old posts on periactin. yesterday I got our ped to prescribe

my

> daughter Naomi periactin she wrote 1 to 3 cc 3 times a day before

> meals (2mg/5ml). BTW, she has been off tube for 2 weeks and

promtly

> lost 5 ounces so I really wanted to try periactin before going

back

> to the tubes, and asks her ped for it who prescribed rightaway so

I

> am sort of going back behind the GI who is not too keen about it.

> Anyway, I gave her 0.5 cc (starting the 4-week ramping up routine)

> last night, she fell asleep rightaway, then both her night and

early

> morning feed was so sleepy cried through the feedings and split up

> (her reflux has been really under control and she is on meds), and

> was cranky and sleepy this morning. Managed to eat 80% of what she

> eats usually for breakfast but did not split up anymore (it should

> have been out of her system by then). And this on the first day on

> 50% of one dose (the lowest of the range given). I am kind of

> disheartened and not sure about continuing, since my husband has

> great reservations about the med since I asked for it and was not

> given by the doctors really.

> Thanks

> Sabina mother of Naomi 12 lb 11 onces (down from 13 lbs) and 24

inches