I'm a female in my late 30's, I compare my frame to Jada Pinkett Smith. I've been taken Peractin 4mg since Feb. 2013. I weighed myself the first day I started taken the pills and I weighed 104 I weighed myself today cause I see changes and now I'm 120 finally. My doctor stated that I take them 3times a day I only take them twice in the morning and at night. You will be sleepy a lot and crave a lot...
llzb65u | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
6/5/2009
Condition: Itching
Overall rating 5.0
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Helped itching in dementia patient
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irkdunn | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/15/2009
Condition: Loss of Appetite
Overall rating 4.3
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Other than the extra weight gain I feel it's a success.
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kayrh | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/13/2009
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.0
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my dr is treating me with this medication because i've being having nightmares.
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MISUDI | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/18/2008
Condition: Sneezing
Overall rating 5.0
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I LOVE THIS MED BECAUSE IT HEALS THE ALLERGIES AND I GANED THE RIGHT LBS THAT I LOST DURING MY TIME BEING SICK.
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Divitiacus | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
9/7/2008
Condition: Headache caused by Disorder of Cranial Blood Vessels
Overall rating 4.7
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My 14 year old daughter has had headaches for months. Her doctor put her on this medicine, and it has worked well! The only drawback is, she has noticed that her appetite has increased. She still feels hungry after she has eaten. We are going to talk to the doctor more about this. Overall, the medicine is great!
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wierzbra | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/23/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I was prescribed periactin when my sex drive was depleted from the use of SSRI anti depressants. It worked fabulously. My sex drive returned to its normal level. I was told that it was going to make me sleepy and it didn't. I suppose in comparison to my other meds the sedation seemed extremely mild.
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tretre144 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/4/2008
Condition: Allergic Conjunctivitis
Overall rating 5.0
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This medication does work
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dijah | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/4/2008
Condition: Loss of Appetite
Overall rating 3.7
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I would love to take this more if it didn't make me so sleepy. Other than that my appetite always come back after taking this medication. Sometimes I can't stop eating when I take it. It really gives me a good appetite.
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Concerned Mom | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
6/27/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.0
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Hi, Thanks for all of the other reviews, very helpful. My normally very healthy 8-year old daughter has been suffering from severe headaches over the past 9 months where she has missed alot of school or either is non-functioning at school/home because of headaches. After on-going doctor visits and neurology consultations, she was diagnosed with migraines and prescribed periactin. The headaches have improved tremendously, from having them every day to almost non-existent. I am really happy that she is getting back to a normal state of being healthy and to enjoy life as a kid. However, she has gained 23 pounds over the course of 3 months since on this medication, so I will be talking with her neurologist about another alternative. Read More Read Less
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/11/2008
Condition: Sneezing
Overall rating 3.0
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charlene | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
2/24/2008
Condition: Loss of Appetite
Overall rating 4.7
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Periactin help me gain my appatite back it really works thanks periactin
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mpam | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
1/29/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.7
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puts black circles under my eyes and makes me sleepy
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Frank | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/27/2007
Condition: Headache caused by Disorder of Cranial Blood Vessels
Overall rating 4.7
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I have suffered from cluster headaches since I was 21 years old. After 8 years of torture, I tried this and I am astonished. I was having a bad episode; 5-6 headaches per week. I was at 3 days in a row of waking up in the middle of the night with a headache when I started on this medicine. I cannot stress enough the night and day difference this medicine made. I have been headache free ever since. It's like a switch was just turned off. I know it sounds unbelievable, and before I tried it I would have sworn that nothing could cure my cluster headaches. Migraine treatments were taking too long to work, and by the time they did, the headache was usually gone. My headaches were only lasting about an hour apiece. If you suffer from cluster headaches, give it a try. Believe me, I have been there and, like you, I would rather do many unmentionably unpleasant things than to have more headaches. For me, the Periactin was a true miracle. Again, just amazing. I know it sounds like it, but I am not a drug rep or anything like that. Just a guy who this medicine has worked for. Read More Read Less
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cjkr6484 | 13-18 | Female | Caregiver
12/3/2007
Condition: Headache caused by Disorder of Cranial Blood Vessels
Overall rating 5.0
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My 13 year old son has finally found relief. After years of suffering and every treatment and test you can imagine, he is able to function normally. We think it still needs to be increased but he isn't missing school anymore.
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sam | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/2/2007
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been using this for migrane type headaches percipitated by changes in the weather. I have used it for one month exactly and so far it has worked wonderfully! I am holding out hope.
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msjacqui | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/14/2007
Condition: Itching
Overall rating 4.3
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I love it, with out it... i am very itchy have used over the counter meds.. not nearlly as good.
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