Periactin for Migraine User Reviews
Periactin has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 14 reviews for the treatment of Migraine. 71% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 7% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Periactin
- Anonymous
- September 18, 2009
"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."
- Happy...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 24, 2015
"My teenage daughter suffered from debilitating migraines that became daily over a 1-year period. She was finally diagnosed with Chiari 1 Malformation. She tried Topamax for almost a year & Elavil for a month, along with Rizatriptan & Ketoprofen. NOTHING helped until Periactin. She was practically a part of our couch and kept our living room like a dungeon. She cried on a daily basis and could barely go to school. Now she is a normal teen and can even play sports! She rarely gets a headache, and it goes away with rest. This is 2 months of 2 pills a day (the lowest dose). She does have a greater appetite, but I have her drink more water and limit her food intake. She stays on a schedule taking her doses, one with breakfast and one by 9 p.m."
- Liza_S
- July 26, 2013
"I was prescribed 4 mg 3x a day. I asked my PCP for a prescription for this after doing some research myself. I never did see clear dosage guidelines, so my Dr. put me on the dose for allergies because use for migraines is off-label. I started it at 4 mg at night and had to go home sick (sleepy) from work the next day! So be very cautious when starting this medicine. I then started taking only 2 mg each night, and it has worked wonderfully. I had a migraine every day for about 6 months before trying this, and now not one for months. I feel like I have my life back."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- June 16, 2012
"Stopped 95% of my migraines. I found my migraines were related to allergies to egg and dairy - I think a lot of people don't check for this. Anyway, Periactin has been amazing, can make you a bit hungry at night, but who cares. Try it if your Dr. says it's for you."
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- rooro...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- December 29, 2013
"My child was diagnosed with cluster migraines when he was only 3.5 years old. This is very unusual. We refused to put him on anti-seizure medicines, which the doctor said has the side effect of helping migraines. Instead, we opted for Cyproheptadine, and it has worked wonders and improved his quality of life by 100 fold. Yes, I have to watch that weight gain, but otherwise, it has been a miracle."
- Anonymous
- October 24, 2010
"I was prescribed Periactin to help contain severe migraines and have found it very effective. After taking two tablets a day for a week, I thought that maybe my migraines had been cured and stopped taking them-unfortunately, my headache came back within about one and a half days. I am now taking regular doses again and have not had a single headache to complain of. However, the increased appetite is an unfortunate side effect."
- scull...
- September 27, 2015
"Cluster migraines made my life a misery. New doctor, new approach, and with Periactin of 5 x 4 mg at night has changed my life. Yes, be careful with the weight gain, and the sleepiness abated after two weeks. Some strange dreams as well."
- Birddog
- April 16, 2014
"My 4-year-old was diagnosed with migraines (3-4 per month with vomiting and other symptoms). Given Periactin. Has had quite an increase in appetite and thus weight gain. It's difficult as a parent to balance the weight gain and social issues with that. Will try going off Periactin in summer per neurologist. Hopefully, the migraines will stay away, and she will be able to lose some of the weight."
- Anonymous
- April 9, 2012
"I was pregnant, I had to stop taking Relpax (at 2 x a month) for migraines and I made notes and found I had horrible pain 20 out of 30 days in the month. For 2 months I suffered and my ob referred me to my neuro who referred to my ob and no one would help me. A new neuro put me on Periactin 4mg once a day. I started it on -I think day 2 of what usually is a 3 day migraine and it stopped. I had only a faint sensation of a headache. "
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 28, 2012
"I have a awful case of migraines therefore my doctor prescribed me Periactin. I noticed a mood change and a huge weight gain of 40lbs within 2 months. It stopped working for my migraines after a week and then was prescribed Topamax. "
- Reads...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 22, 2013
"Cautiously wanted to try at low dose first. However, first time I needed it, I happened to be at migraine treatment center (at a hospital). We agreed this was the safest circumstances to try something new. Within a half-hour, I pressed nurse call-button: had trouble keeping my eyes open! Minutes later: unintended sleep. Dosage too high &/or interaction with recent dose of Toradol? (Toradol makes me sleep a few *hours* later - which is why I was at hospital.) Have not yet tried it again. Would try 1/4 of dose next time - & not near time frame of Toradol - & not when alone. No other side-effects. No way to judge effectiveness. Primary goal if first trial is "can I tolerate this?" Second trial is to find out if dose is enough for effectiveness."
- Loma...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- October 23, 2021
"I have been using Periactin, 8mg twice daily, for well over 20 years and. . . . I have not had a single migraine since I started this as a blocade. Prior to this I experienced several bouts of blinding migraine monthly for as long as I am able to remember. Vomiting, visual abhorations and indescribably pain. It used to be available as a PMBS Script however, thanks to the pressures of 'Socialised Medicine', all antihistamines were removed and thus I get to pay full tote odds which adds a crippling extra to my expenses however. . . . better this than Migraines. I can not speak highly enough of the medication. without it, I would have a very miserable existence."
- Anonymous
- November 14, 2009
"Periactin helps control my migraines which are almost daily. I would probably do better if I were able to remember to take it 4 times a day instead of morning and evening."
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"My neurologist put me on 4x4 mg Periactin at night as a preventative for chronic migraine. I was aware of the weight gain possibility and started running and yoga. I slowly gained 5 kg in 5 months. Upon noticing this, I tried even harder. With time and dedication, I was able to exercise and eat my way back down to my normal skinny weight. When I'm hit with a carb craving (which is pretty often), I eat 30 mg of a healthy carb (such as a 2-inch chunk of carrot). It satisfies perfectly as long as you haven't consumed a protein in the last 2 hours. Do not turn to fatty carbs. The drowsiness also wore off in the first week. I am the healthiest and best version of myself, thanks to migraines. Choose not to be a victim. I now run charity marathons and have kept my career."