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Piriton Syrup and behaviour

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MissWooWoo · 04/07/2010 18:15

Took dd 3.1 to dr 10 days ago as she has had a cough - he said it was hayfever and prescribed piriton syrup daily.

Since she has been taking this she seems to be more bouncy than normal but not in a good way, she's more easily upset, beligerent, I say black she says white etc, quite horrible really tbh. She's quite a lively one and she's had her moments in the past but generally she's just not like this. The usual talking and explaining is just not working.

Do you think this is to do with the syrup or just her age and a coincidence? Have checked it out on net and can't find anything to say that the E numbers in it are "danger" ones. Drowsy? ha! quite the opposite infact.

going to stop the piriton for a couple of days and see how she is but wondering if anyone else has had similar experience?

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TheRealNightsWatch · 24/06/2015 00:37

When I take Piriton it gives me restless legs and makes me feel quite agitated and I actively avoid it as I hate the feeling it gives me.

My two kids have both had it occasionally and it knocks my son out completely but it obviously has the same effect on my daughter as I have as she becomes like a demon child.

mickstock · 24/06/2015 07:58

Good to know your child is not effected by Piriteze, side effects are not common so the chances are he/she will not be.

My daughter however is displaying many of the symptoms, going from well behaved before being on it, to in trouble at school every day, often for violence.

The following side-effects have been associated with people taking Piriteze:

hypersensitivity reactions

Mileyn1978 · 16/06/2018 23:04

My son is the same on this and he was also prescribed for asthma /allergy season cetirzine hydrochloride twice a day for 4 weeks(4 weeks of hell anxiety / tears and aggressive ) I took him off and he started smiling again !!
I needed to get a energy therapy release to rebalance him and he's been great
I'm now looking at natural remedys instead and alternative Treatments

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