Periactin to stimulate appetite?

Thanks for your input, everyone! :goodvibes

The dr was concerned about DS's weight when he was a baby, but over time DS did start to gain weight at his own pace and we went from frequent weight checks to just regularly scheduled check-ups.

DS had his tonsils out recently, and I had heard from many parents that their kids' appetites increased a lot after their tonsillectomies. I had hoped that the same would be true for DS, but it was not. I mentioned this to my pediatrician and this is when he mentioned Periactin. He said it was completely up to me, but it might be worth a try to see if it helped get his appetite going.

I told him that I wasn't going to do it right now because I couldn't see giving him medicine that he didn't need. But then I start to worry about him being underweight. As a baby, he had some gross motor delays which they attributed to him not getting enough calories to have the energy to pull up, sit, crawl, etc. (we had to make his formula with an extra scoop of powder per bottle so that he would have more calories per ounce).

As for his motor skills now, he is still a little bit behind his peers, so I worry about not doing everything I can to make sure he can catch up.

I think I would be less concerned about his weight if he ate well (my other DS eats pretty well and is super skinny, but I know he's eating). Food doesn't have much appeal to DS4, I mean, the kid doesn't even like ice cream, chocolate, mac & cheese, or most other kid favorites (I don't know where I got him - I consider chocolate a necessity :laughing:).

So, for now, I think we'll wait and see. He's growing fine (54th percentile for height), but the disparity between his height percentile and weight percentile concerns me.

Thanks again for your input. :)
 
DD9 was using Periactin when she was about 3 or 4 because she wouldnt eat. She had developed an eating disorder due to medical issues. it worked great! Not a huge "I'm starving" thing, but she would want to eat about an hour after giving it to her. It was in liquid form and it was a prescription.

She was not just "Skinny" we went to disney when she was 4 and she was in a 6 - 9 month bikini. Its to help stimulate "hunger"

Please let me know if I can help you with any questions.
 
Boy this thread is timely! My DS13 is 5'3" and weighs 81 lbs. We just had $1500 worth of blood tests done to make sure he has nothing wrong with him. We are trying to get him to eat more on his own before turning to Periactin per our Pediatrician.

I feel much better reading the responses here. It sounds like folks have had good results. Maybe we should try it.

Do you see a decrease in appetite when you discontinue taking the meds?
 
DD9 was using Periactin when she was about 3 or 4 because she wouldnt eat. She had developed an eating disorder due to medical issues. it worked great! Not a huge "I'm starving" thing, but she would want to eat about an hour after giving it to her. It was in liquid form and it was a prescription.

She was not just "Skinny" we went to disney when she was 4 and she was in a 6 - 9 month bikini. Its to help stimulate "hunger"

Please let me know if I can help you with any questions.

Risa- Dr P prescribed it when she was an infant and was in that danger zone. I think it was at the same thime he started teh Baby Zantac. Or is my memory going now along with the rest of me :confused3;)
 


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