Re: Need help, Periactin question

[Guest guest]

Hi Tammy,

Yes periactin can cause moodiness. That is why it is recommended

that you slowly start the child on it. Basically, you start at 1/2

the evening dose for a week. Then the whole evening dose for a

week. Then add 1/2 the morning dose for a week and then the whole

morning dose. That means it takes 4 weeks before you a giving the

entire does.

As for the sleepiness, periactin is an antihistimine. They make

mose people sleepy.

By following the above schedule, it will give your son's body time

to adjust.

Good luck,

Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) 5 year old twins

PS I can't believe I am sending posts at 6 am on a Sunday FROM WORK

[Guest guest]

Hi. Yes, Periactin can do all those things unfortunatly. My non RSS

son Skye is also on it (just turned 7) because he also barely ate no

matter what. He has OCD, extreme anxiety, Aspergers and is also meets

all the ADHD tests and has major sensory issues orally and

others...anyways, we were fortunate or maybe unfortunate (he needs to

calm down) not to have the side affects with him. It's like he doesn't

even notice it except he now eats! I am sorry your son is getting

really grumpy and tired from it. The docs were actually surprised that

it wasn't affecting my son that way at all. I have to say it did not

work at all for my RSS daughter Autumn, for weight gain but for my son

Skye it is the miracle we have needed for years. He started weighing

35.5 in morning..36 evening weight and now 3 months later is about 42

lbs and doing much better! He just hit the charts for 5th% for weight

(still not for height though) He also has sensory issues that

prevented him from eating and constant stomach pain, no cause found

except for maybe extreme sensitivity or anxiety...until now he is

saying he keeps getting a little throw up in his throat and swallows it

they said sounds like reflux.

Anyways, good luck, our doc said the side affects can wear off after

the body gets used to it.

mom to Autumn RSS, Skye 7, Ocean 3, Summer 2 mos

> Is there anyone that knows if periactin can make you really tired and

> extremely grumpy. My son just started on periactin and he was so

> tired today and very moody. He is taking it to hopefully help his

> appetite. He is ADHD, possibly ODD also and takes metadate and has

NO

> appetite. It is a struggle just to get him to eat sometimes. Makes

> me wonder if I need to give him a g-tube also. We're trying the

> periactin, but if it is going to make him this tired and moody, I'm

> not going to let him take it. He is already a very moody child and

> throws fits alot (he hits, screams, pinches, kicks and throws things)

> and I really don't think I can handle it getting any worse.

>

> Can someone please tell me it's not the periactin or if it is that

> this side effect will wear off.

>

> Tammy

> Mom to RSS/SGA, Gerd, GHT, fundo and 6 1/2 ADHD

possibly

> ODD.