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Cyproheptadine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Cyproheptadine has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 200 reviews on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 10% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Cyproheptadine

  • Hilly...
  • June 19, 2014

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Anorexia "I have struggled keeping on weight all my life I used to buy it in my country it work like wonders. Since moving to the UK I was unable to find it. Last week I found it in a pharmacy I have stocked up on it like I am preparing for world war three."

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  • Tinka...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 27, 2016

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Anorexia "I have always been thin my whole life & tried everything to gain weight i hate skinny jokes still at the age of 31 & you would think 5 kids wouldnof gavr me some weight smh no so i ask my doctor to prescribe me something so far i been using them for 2 weeks now and I've went from 100 to 112. I suppose to take one at bedtime but I take them 2/3 times a day and it literally increases my appetite which I barely had before. Like I'm hungry all the time especially when I wake up in the morning and after dinner its a must for a late night snack/ mini meal... I'm really satisfied with my results my only complaint would be the sleeping so much I had to start taking half and half of the 4mg because they knock you out for hoursss. Hope this helps :-)"

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  • Doufa
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 16, 2016

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Anorexia "Really WOW! I've taken this "Periactin / Ciptadine / Cyproheptadine" and I managed to gain 20kg in 2 months! I was skinny, 57kg and I'm now 77 kg! I can take it when my weight drops a bit and it works wonders. Really, if you struggle to gain weight or appetite, try this tab. It's unbelieveable!"

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  • Anonymous
  • May 2, 2015

For Anorexia "I have been taking cyprohetadine for two years. I started taking it when I was 29 years old and weighing 114. I now Weigh 142 pounds something impossible for me before because no matter how much I ate or what protein shakes I took I just couldn't gain weight. All my life I use to be depressed about my weight now I feel good in my skin."

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  • Carey...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 14, 2016

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Anorexia "It is phenomenal !! I put on weight fast, you start to see and feel results so quickly !!! It's very motivating feeling !! I have gained 14 pounds so far since late March early April ...I'm 5"6, I started at 146, I am now 160, my goal weight is 175. I think that will give me the full figured , curvy look I want. If you're serious about your weight this is the solution !! Good luck !!"

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  • sarah
  • January 13, 2015

For Anorexia "I've been taking this medicine for weight gain, all my life I've been struggling with my weight, I'm 35 years old, 5'4 and weighed 92 lbs and after a month I'm at 110 lbs. This pill is a miracle, I also used to get really bad migraine but since taking this pill that has stopped."

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  • Thin...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 25, 2016

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Anorexia "I have been wanting to gain weight for over ten years. I have a really hard time eating. It's like a chore to me to force myself to eat and I get full really quick. Everyone tells me I'm too thin all the time and mass shakes make me want to puke because they're too sweet and thick. So I've been underweight most of my life. I searched the Internet and about two weeks ago I found reviews for periactin and got really excited to try it. So I got it prescribed right away and have been on it for a week now. I've gained 10 ibs already! This is a miracle! I felt a tiny bit sleepy the first two days but I've always felt tired from lack of nutrition so it wasn't much of a difference. I'm so excited to keep gaining!"

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  • Indic...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 12, 2017

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Anorexia "I started taking this medication I was 88 pounds 5'3, and sickly looking people thought I was on drugs. I had no appetite and hated how my clothes looked! Taking this medicine I am now 130 pounds and eat like a horse I gained really fast too!! It doesn't make me tired but my tolerance is high.. Im prescribed medical marijuana as well which is a help also! I recommend both and CBDs."

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  • Miscy
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 15, 2016

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Anorexia "Hey Everybody, Im a hard gainer - i have always struggled putting on weight and even struggled to ever feel hungry. Ive been taking Periactin for 6 weeks now and i can happily say for the first time in my life ive put on weight! I've put on exactly 6kgs; so it appears i gain about a kg a week which im completely excited about - doesn't sound a lot to most people but any hard gainers out there will know what im talking about :) Give it a go - its worth it :)"

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  • Megan...
  • January 6, 2015

For Anorexia "I started taking these pills in September to increase my appetite.... I was 106lbs in Sept 2014, and now in January I'm 130lbs. I can't believe I gained 24 lbs. My ideal weight is 140 lbs. I take 3 pills a day and I eat 2300 calories a day or more. Although they make me sleepy I fight it off and do what needed to be done through the day. After I get to my weight goal I plan to go down to one pill a day instead of 3. SATISFIED"

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  • Thims...
  • April 10, 2014

For Anorexia "After having kids I had a hard time trying to maintain my weight at my lowest point I was way down to like 109 lbs and over the years I would fluctuate between 117- to 120 lbs I'm 5'5 and I felt pretty skinny which made me uncomfortable so after researching Periactin I went to my doctor and got the script and I must say these pills changed my life I'm now at 140 lbs I feel great and they worked pretty fast, I would say within 3 weeks I noticed big changes and I stopped taking the pills a few months ago and I'm still maintaining the weight plus I added Boost Plus to my diet and I'm very satisfied and everyone notices the weight I put on, oh and I only took one tablet at night because they do make you extra sleepy.. pros outweighs cons."

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  • Minnie
  • April 24, 2016

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Anorexia "This medication is PHENOMENAL!! I'm 11 and I was only about 81 pounds, which was a problem for me. But then my doctor prescribed me with this pill and it totally changed my life!!! In about 4 weeks I was 90 pounds... I was so happy!!! I definitely recommend this pill if you are trying to gain weight. Although it will make you sleepy it's still very helpful because I do have trouble going to sleep at night!!! I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS PILL, AND IT HAS DEFINITELY CHANGED MY LIFE!!!! "

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  • I...
  • August 19, 2017

For Anorexia "I was skinny and having a hard time gaining weight. I asked my doctor to prescribe something for me to gain weight and she prescribed Cyproheptadine, it works extremely great! I have gained 9 pounds within two weeks, I'm so excited.. My appetite has increased and I'm always hungry while taking this medication.. I highly recommend this medication to anyone that's having a hard time gaining weight.. ❤❤"

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  • Amazin
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 10, 2016

For Anorexia "Omg all my life I have been small and wanted to gain weight but never could. I'm 5'4 was 123pounds before the medicine not to bad for my height. So one day I went to my Dr and we talked about me having loss of appetite so she recommended I take periactin to help me with my appetite and wow guys I have gained literally 10 pounds in two weeks. I'm in my third week I'm 137 and I love it. This medication is defiantly for anyone trying to gain weight."

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  • Sciku
  • September 12, 2020

For Anorexia "Been on yproheptadine a week, 1st day was only sleeping every time I took a pill. Next day hunger struck, also was drinking loads more water. I've gained about 10 pounds in the last week, water weight and muscle fullness with 2 pounds of fat. Cons: - Anger has severely gone up ever since on this medication. - Nauseous from over eating - Cannot sleep properly, makes me stop breathing on some occasions. - Depression and really dark thoughts have severely gone up."

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  • Lib
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 10, 2019

For Anorexia "I struggled with weight gain for a couple of years and was recommended Cyproheptadine. I weighed 116lbs when I began taking Cyproheptadine and 9 months later I had gained 20lbs! My secret to gaining the weight much faster was taking the pill 3 times a day (breakfast,lunch,dinner) with a heavy meal, I also made sure I didn't do that much moving right after eating. Trust the process and stay consistent and you'll 100% see a difference :)"

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  • Poorl...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • April 5, 2014

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Migraine "My neurologist put me on 4x4mg Periactin at night as a preventative for chronic migraine. I was aware of the weight gain possibility & started running & yoga. I slowly gained 5kg in 5 months. Upon noticing this, I tried even harder. With time & dedication, I was able to exercise & eat my way back down to my normal skinny weight. When I'm hit with a carb craving (which is pretty often) I eat 30mg of a healthy carb (such as a 2 inch chunk of carrot). It satisfies perfectly as long as you havent consumed a protein in the last 2 hrs. Do not turn to fatty carbs. The drowsiness also wore off in the first week. I am the healthiest & best version of myself, thanks to migraines. Choose not to be a victim. I now run charity marathons & have kept my career."

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  • Tomasek
  • August 28, 2016

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Anorexia "Did NOT WORK for me. I was very disappointed. after seeing all these reviews I was really hopefull. But it did nothing for me other than make me sleepy the first few days. Any other pills out there?"

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  • Nikki
  • May 15, 2015

For Anorexia "I used to be anorexic during my time in high school. I haven't been able to gain weight since then. I began dropping pounds and no matter what I ate, my weight would stayed at 105. I tried protein shakes, eating junk food all the time, nothing worked and my doctor prescribed this and it is amazing!"

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  • feeli...
  • March 28, 2008

For Anorexia "I had been trying to gain weight for over twenty years, but just did not have a big enough apetite. Started taking cypoheptadine and vitamin B supplement (B1,B2,B6 and B12), I gained 30 lbs. in 6 months and the response from coworkers, family and friends were unbelievable. Everyone said I looked great. I went from a size 3 to a size 7, and I am overjoyed."

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  • javijav
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • June 1, 2016

For Anorexia "I've been thin my whole life and it didn't really bother me until High School never had an appetite to eat anything at all and I started to think something's wrong with me. I took plenty of blood tests and urine tests to see if there was anything wrong with me and 3 different doctors told me I am fine but I felt like deep down something was wrong so I decided to keep trying different doctors to see if anyone can help me and the 4th doctor i went to about this issue in july 2015 changed my life literally I explained my problem and he told me it sounds like anorexia and he prescribed cyproheptadine. This is the best thing that's ever happened to me thnx Dr Greenburg lol P.S to eliminate drowsiness I let it dissolve in orange juice"

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  • Ttano
  • February 24, 2020

"I just started to take this medication today and so far I'm starting to feel sleepy I pray that it works because I always have always been a little petite woman and I always feel bad because when I go in public people say wow you are so small, do you eat? do you have kids? I will be back in a month to let you all know how this medication is working for me thanks and I hope everyone has to accomplish what their dreams"

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  • LaLaTeT
  • July 30, 2013

For Anorexia "I've been skinny my whole life basically. I'm 5'4", 18 yrs. old and weigh only 98 pounds I asked my doc is there anything I could do to gain at least 10 pounds so I could feel healthier and better about myself. She told me to just learn to love myself more but I guess she didn't understand that I love everything about me but I would love to put on some extra pounds. Well I started taking these last night and I would highly recommend NOT taking these if you have somewhere to be or something to do. My appetite skyrocketed and I ate everything in sight, but when I'm at least a month into these I'll update on everything."

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  • Honey
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • September 10, 2018

For Anorexia "At age 18, I started feeling insecure about me being under weight. So I desperately researched about different weight gain methods, I tried a few but they didn't work. I never gave up, however, I continued searching until I found this product (Cyproheptadine). I am 5'6, when I started using Cyproheptadine I was 111 lbs now I am 141 lbs. My goal weight is 145-150 lbs. I started in March 2018 and we are in September 2018. #FastResult Yes it made me drowsy for the first 3 days and afterwards I was fine. My confident is boosted, my health is very good and the weight is going to the right places. I never regretted buying this product. It is also reasonable."

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  • Anonymous
  • September 18, 2009

Periactin (cyproheptadine) for Migraine "This medication has virtually eliminated my 12 year old son's (almost daily) migraine headaches. He has had no significant side effects and it has greatly increased his quality of life and ability to succeed in school."

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