Cyproheptadine

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."

Jac seems to finally be feeling better

Jac seems to be finally recovering from his ear infection. This time it has taken two rounds of antibiotics (we switched when the first one didn't seem to work). His appetite seems to have recovered some and his sense of humor has come back! Yeah! I hope this it is for the season. Dr. B mentioned that if he keeps on getting ear infections we may have to consider putting tubes in his ears! Argh! I hope not!

Jac: Another ear infection

Jac's appetite has been down since last Thursday or Friday and it turns out he has another ear infection! I took him into the pediatrician on Monday for a cough and it had turned into an ear infection. I really hope that he is not going to get into the pattern some kids do of getting a ton of ear infections. The season should be over for this year so hopefully we are done until next winter and his ears will have a chance to heal. He started antibiotics on Monday and his appetite started to come back yesterday!

Over 10 pounds!

Oh man! Jac finally made it over 10 pounds! Yeah! We weighed him last night and he was 10 pounds 3.5 ounces! Go Jac go!

Now that he is feeling much better his appetite has improved and he is sleeping more. Last night he slept from 11:30 pm until 10:30 am and only woke up once at 2:30 am to eat. Amazing!

He has also been going to sleep earlier (~ 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm) most evenings which has also been very nice!