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Reviewer: Byrdi, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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My Dr. recommended this for my loss of appitie and allergies and I love how my body responded to it!! This really worked for me!!
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Reviewer: cstarlight222, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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was used to stimulate my appetite to gain weight as i was severly underweight and could not gain due to a very high metabolism rate.
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Reviewer: tee, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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i have gain weight which i need
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Reviewer: skdavis1022, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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My son who is 8 years old has been taking meds for ADHD and that had decreased his eating habit witch has made him lose tons of weight. I recently took him to a new dr because his old dr would not help and was not concerned about the weight loss. When I got to the dr she told me he was really thin. I explained to her what was going on and she told me she was going to give him periactin and to give
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Reviewer: Tangie23, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was given Periactin because i didn't have an appetite and was losing alot of weight. I have been taking it for about 3 months and my appetite has picked up and I also have ganed weight.I am very satisfied!!
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