periactin, any body knows this drug?? - Children's Health Message Board

squeeky · 05-13-2003, 02:17 PM

My son has a prescription for Periactin to block his headaches. I went on the web for info and it scares me a little. It sounds pretty heavy with all the side effects that are possible. Is there any body who's child is using this drug?

Sarah68 · 05-13-2003, 02:36 PM

I would suggest that the best way to treat your sons headaches is to try and discover and then treat the cause of them rather than just giving him heavy duty meds to treat the symptoms.

At a young age, headaches in kids can be due to stress or bullying in school, if they are not very happy and headaches can also be related to food allegies/intolerances.

Get to the bottom of them and then go and see an ND and get some more natural treatment. Kids respond far better to natural treatment as they don't have so many drug layers imposed as adults do.

Good luck

Sarah68 · 05-13-2003, 02:39 PM

By the way, is this the same son who was diagnosed with the recurrent tummy aches or a different one?

Do you have a history of migraines in your family?

squeeky · 05-13-2003, 02:49 PM

Sarah: It is the same son. We are kind of digging in the durt with this boy. The ped. Neurologist is the one who gave the prescritption. This during the wait for the MRI. But, he also mentioned "sleep disorder". That would or could cover both problems. Abdomen and headaches. I hate to use any meds. so that is the reason for all my questions. We already covered the psych. problems. School is great, he loves his live and everything. He is a hyper little man with lots of friends and fun. But since Christmas he is changing. Scared to feel miserable after being sick. He likes to be in charge of his pain and misery. Thank god, he is not sick every day. The pain is real, he wakes up with it.
Thanks for your reaction though. I did check out the abdominal migraines. The neurologist doesn't think it fits the pain.
We will see.

Sarah68 · 05-13-2003, 03:24 PM

If you go and see a Naturopath as I have suggested, then you will not have to give you son any meds at all, only possibly homeopathy or herbs, which are natural and have no side effects whatsoever. Kids respond very well to homeopathy, as they have really good vitality and you son could do very well on this.

Don't discount the thing about food allergies, intolerances. It is a really possibility for tummy ache and headache.

Also, if you go and see a homepath, there is a lot of talking involved and it may be easier to get to the bottom of the problem. Most other docs either do not have the time or a clue about this kind of thing and do not make enough time to talk.

If you do not like or want to give your son meds and I am sure that his pain is real, then take him to see an ND who can treat him naturally.

Good luck