Marinol for my 8 year old

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RebekahsMom

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Hi all,

In the nursing home I work at, we have 2 residents that are on Megace to increase their appetite. I don't know if it has been approved for kids, but the dose is fairly small. It's a white liquid. Might be worth asking the doctor about. At least at this point, it isn't something Rebekah needs. She usually always has a good appetite.
 
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RebekahsMom

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Hi all,

In the nursing home I work at, we have 2 residents that are on Megace to increase their appetite. I don't know if it has been approved for kids, but the dose is fairly small. It's a white liquid. Might be worth asking the doctor about. At least at this point, it isn't something Rebekah needs. She usually always has a good appetite.
 
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RebekahsMom

New member
Hi all,

In the nursing home I work at, we have 2 residents that are on Megace to increase their appetite. I don't know if it has been approved for kids, but the dose is fairly small. It's a white liquid. Might be worth asking the doctor about. At least at this point, it isn't something Rebekah needs. She usually always has a good appetite.
 
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RebekahsMom

New member
Hi all,

In the nursing home I work at, we have 2 residents that are on Megace to increase their appetite. I don't know if it has been approved for kids, but the dose is fairly small. It's a white liquid. Might be worth asking the doctor about. At least at this point, it isn't something Rebekah needs. She usually always has a good appetite.
 
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RebekahsMom

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Hi all,
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<br />In the nursing home I work at, we have 2 residents that are on Megace to increase their appetite. I don't know if it has been approved for kids, but the dose is fairly small. It's a white liquid. Might be worth asking the doctor about. At least at this point, it isn't something Rebekah needs. She usually always has a good appetite.
 
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Liza

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I am surpised they prescribed Marinol for your 8yr old. Rachel just said "WHAT!" Rachel took Marinol last Nov. for about a month. She'd lost about l5 lbs. in her first few months away at school. She was on the lowest dose. Now take into consideration that Rachel is 4'11 and 3/4", weighing 82 lbs and she was on the lowest dose. She found that it did increase her appetite in the few hours after she took it but that it wore off pretty quickly. She described it as "the munchies".

We were concerned about the side effects. Increased possibility of addiction and hallucinations. That is why she only used it for about a month and at the lowest dose. If they hadn't prescribed the lowest dose I would have asked for the lowest dose. The one month was our decision. She only had one experience with a hallucination and it was pretty mild. It was like the second or third day she was on it and she was still in the hospital. She said she had gotten up and the floor looked like it was waving (or rippling). That was it.

Anna has taken periactin before. She didn't have any problems with it making her drowsy or anything else. Her appetite increased a little but not much. I am trying to remember how old she was though. High School. What worked with her was Megace (megestrol). She took it first back in 2002, she was 14. At that time they were barely giving it to teens. It worked great for her. She took it for a few months then eased off it. She was able to maintain her weight for about two years. She got a new script then and would take it for a few weeks at a lower dose than the first time when she felt like she needed a boost. It did the job for her. She even asked for a script from her transplant doctor's when she had lost some weight. I don't know if it's appropriate for an 8yr old though. It doesn't hurt to ask them about it.

You and your husband should definantely discuss all aspects of what they prescribed for your daughter. Side effects, dosage and for how long. How often do they prescribe these for young girls at your clinic and what is the success? What if you decide to do one and not the other? If you don't like how it's effecting your daughter you stop it. Have y'all tried other things? Is she just not eating enough or is she experiencing loss of appetite? How much weight do they want her to gain? All these things need to be covered.
 
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Liza

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I am surpised they prescribed Marinol for your 8yr old. Rachel just said "WHAT!" Rachel took Marinol last Nov. for about a month. She'd lost about l5 lbs. in her first few months away at school. She was on the lowest dose. Now take into consideration that Rachel is 4'11 and 3/4", weighing 82 lbs and she was on the lowest dose. She found that it did increase her appetite in the few hours after she took it but that it wore off pretty quickly. She described it as "the munchies".

We were concerned about the side effects. Increased possibility of addiction and hallucinations. That is why she only used it for about a month and at the lowest dose. If they hadn't prescribed the lowest dose I would have asked for the lowest dose. The one month was our decision. She only had one experience with a hallucination and it was pretty mild. It was like the second or third day she was on it and she was still in the hospital. She said she had gotten up and the floor looked like it was waving (or rippling). That was it.

Anna has taken periactin before. She didn't have any problems with it making her drowsy or anything else. Her appetite increased a little but not much. I am trying to remember how old she was though. High School. What worked with her was Megace (megestrol). She took it first back in 2002, she was 14. At that time they were barely giving it to teens. It worked great for her. She took it for a few months then eased off it. She was able to maintain her weight for about two years. She got a new script then and would take it for a few weeks at a lower dose than the first time when she felt like she needed a boost. It did the job for her. She even asked for a script from her transplant doctor's when she had lost some weight. I don't know if it's appropriate for an 8yr old though. It doesn't hurt to ask them about it.

You and your husband should definantely discuss all aspects of what they prescribed for your daughter. Side effects, dosage and for how long. How often do they prescribe these for young girls at your clinic and what is the success? What if you decide to do one and not the other? If you don't like how it's effecting your daughter you stop it. Have y'all tried other things? Is she just not eating enough or is she experiencing loss of appetite? How much weight do they want her to gain? All these things need to be covered.
 
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Liza

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I am surpised they prescribed Marinol for your 8yr old. Rachel just said "WHAT!" Rachel took Marinol last Nov. for about a month. She'd lost about l5 lbs. in her first few months away at school. She was on the lowest dose. Now take into consideration that Rachel is 4'11 and 3/4", weighing 82 lbs and she was on the lowest dose. She found that it did increase her appetite in the few hours after she took it but that it wore off pretty quickly. She described it as "the munchies".

We were concerned about the side effects. Increased possibility of addiction and hallucinations. That is why she only used it for about a month and at the lowest dose. If they hadn't prescribed the lowest dose I would have asked for the lowest dose. The one month was our decision. She only had one experience with a hallucination and it was pretty mild. It was like the second or third day she was on it and she was still in the hospital. She said she had gotten up and the floor looked like it was waving (or rippling). That was it.

Anna has taken periactin before. She didn't have any problems with it making her drowsy or anything else. Her appetite increased a little but not much. I am trying to remember how old she was though. High School. What worked with her was Megace (megestrol). She took it first back in 2002, she was 14. At that time they were barely giving it to teens. It worked great for her. She took it for a few months then eased off it. She was able to maintain her weight for about two years. She got a new script then and would take it for a few weeks at a lower dose than the first time when she felt like she needed a boost. It did the job for her. She even asked for a script from her transplant doctor's when she had lost some weight. I don't know if it's appropriate for an 8yr old though. It doesn't hurt to ask them about it.

You and your husband should definantely discuss all aspects of what they prescribed for your daughter. Side effects, dosage and for how long. How often do they prescribe these for young girls at your clinic and what is the success? What if you decide to do one and not the other? If you don't like how it's effecting your daughter you stop it. Have y'all tried other things? Is she just not eating enough or is she experiencing loss of appetite? How much weight do they want her to gain? All these things need to be covered.
 
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Liza

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I am surpised they prescribed Marinol for your 8yr old. Rachel just said "WHAT!" Rachel took Marinol last Nov. for about a month. She'd lost about l5 lbs. in her first few months away at school. She was on the lowest dose. Now take into consideration that Rachel is 4'11 and 3/4", weighing 82 lbs and she was on the lowest dose. She found that it did increase her appetite in the few hours after she took it but that it wore off pretty quickly. She described it as "the munchies".

We were concerned about the side effects. Increased possibility of addiction and hallucinations. That is why she only used it for about a month and at the lowest dose. If they hadn't prescribed the lowest dose I would have asked for the lowest dose. The one month was our decision. She only had one experience with a hallucination and it was pretty mild. It was like the second or third day she was on it and she was still in the hospital. She said she had gotten up and the floor looked like it was waving (or rippling). That was it.

Anna has taken periactin before. She didn't have any problems with it making her drowsy or anything else. Her appetite increased a little but not much. I am trying to remember how old she was though. High School. What worked with her was Megace (megestrol). She took it first back in 2002, she was 14. At that time they were barely giving it to teens. It worked great for her. She took it for a few months then eased off it. She was able to maintain her weight for about two years. She got a new script then and would take it for a few weeks at a lower dose than the first time when she felt like she needed a boost. It did the job for her. She even asked for a script from her transplant doctor's when she had lost some weight. I don't know if it's appropriate for an 8yr old though. It doesn't hurt to ask them about it.

You and your husband should definantely discuss all aspects of what they prescribed for your daughter. Side effects, dosage and for how long. How often do they prescribe these for young girls at your clinic and what is the success? What if you decide to do one and not the other? If you don't like how it's effecting your daughter you stop it. Have y'all tried other things? Is she just not eating enough or is she experiencing loss of appetite? How much weight do they want her to gain? All these things need to be covered.
 
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Liza

New member
I am surpised they prescribed Marinol for your 8yr old. Rachel just said "WHAT!" Rachel took Marinol last Nov. for about a month. She'd lost about l5 lbs. in her first few months away at school. She was on the lowest dose. Now take into consideration that Rachel is 4'11 and 3/4", weighing 82 lbs and she was on the lowest dose. She found that it did increase her appetite in the few hours after she took it but that it wore off pretty quickly. She described it as "the munchies".
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<br />We were concerned about the side effects. Increased possibility of addiction and hallucinations. That is why she only used it for about a month and at the lowest dose. If they hadn't prescribed the lowest dose I would have asked for the lowest dose. The one month was our decision. She only had one experience with a hallucination and it was pretty mild. It was like the second or third day she was on it and she was still in the hospital. She said she had gotten up and the floor looked like it was waving (or rippling). That was it.
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<br />Anna has taken periactin before. She didn't have any problems with it making her drowsy or anything else. Her appetite increased a little but not much. I am trying to remember how old she was though. High School. What worked with her was Megace (megestrol). She took it first back in 2002, she was 14. At that time they were barely giving it to teens. It worked great for her. She took it for a few months then eased off it. She was able to maintain her weight for about two years. She got a new script then and would take it for a few weeks at a lower dose than the first time when she felt like she needed a boost. It did the job for her. She even asked for a script from her transplant doctor's when she had lost some weight. I don't know if it's appropriate for an 8yr old though. It doesn't hurt to ask them about it.
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<br />You and your husband should definantely discuss all aspects of what they prescribed for your daughter. Side effects, dosage and for how long. How often do they prescribe these for young girls at your clinic and what is the success? What if you decide to do one and not the other? If you don't like how it's effecting your daughter you stop it. Have y'all tried other things? Is she just not eating enough or is she experiencing loss of appetite? How much weight do they want her to gain? All these things need to be covered.
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