Dr. H prescribed Jac Cyproheptadine. It is an antihistamine that has the side effect of increasing appetite. For the first week he is supposed to take it just before dinner and then we slowly build up to twice a a day and increase the dosage.
Oh man does it increase appetite! It would be really bad if you were on a diet! It definitely increases his appetite after he takes it, and the effect seems to last - it seems like his appetite is improved, even the next day!
It has been pretty exciting to see him asking for food at times when he never would have asked for food before! Grow Jac grow!
Bonnie, our new Mother's Helper, taught Jac the word appetite, and so Jac calls it "tite" if you ask him if he has an "appetite."
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How great to see such an immediate effect! :)
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