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I am 26 years old. I am skinny since my childhood. My weight is 53 kg. My height is 5.7 feet. Can i use periactin 4mg to stimulate my appetite and gain weight?.

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Mr. Haseeb Ur Rehman · Answer

No, you shouldn't go for supplements. You should take proper meal and proper calories according to your body requirements. So you can make an appointment and can get consultation online or at clinic.

Mr. Shiraz Rafaqat · Answer

Dear your body is resistant to weight gain. your body lack the ability to gain fat mass. Don't need to worry you can gain healthy weight by building muscle mass. this is only possible with protein rich diet and heavy exercise in gym.
i suggest u that avoid medicines like this. thesw have somme harmful effects as under.
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Aymen Subhani · Answer

No. Don't look for shortcuts.
You need protein rich diet, gym and adequate calories.
Kindly book an appointment for diet plan tailored to your requirements.

Ms. Hira Jamal · Answer

Don't not take any kind of medicine take protein rich diet do exercise stay physical active.. For further details book an appointment with marham.

Nayyab Shahid · Answer

Weight gaining just doesn't happen overnight. Eat in caloric surplus add more calories from liquids and start increasing your diet gradually this would help you out and you can get long term benefits.

Ms. Zara Rizwan · Answer

eat more calories and drink plenty of water and add more protein in your diet

Dr. Faiqa Chaudhry · Answer

No wont suggest supplements...take proper meals healthy n rich in calories.take shakes,protein bars,add num of snacks gradually to your diet.dont go for unhealthy ways to gain weight...further u can book an appointment

Faisal Rasool Khan · Answer

No, i can't recommends you any supplement. first of all i want to know about your eating and diet lifestyle, then i will suggest you a proper diet plan, kindly book an appointment for proper plan, thankyou

Ms. Maheen Sara · Answer

U can use anar dana to stimulate your appetite and for weight gain  use protein rich food, shakes and energy dense food and for more details book appointment with me.

Dr. Ms Sumiya Aslam · Answer

don't use.
make ur food as medicine.
eat healthy and protein diet. take protein shakes.
book appointment for diet plan

Ms Aqmsha Saleem · Answer

Eat apple it will increase your appitite. Divode your meal in 5 portions.3 main meals(Breakfast,lunch,dinner) +2 snacks. Eat 3 dates before half an hour of breakfast.Consume 1 glasd of whole milk in addidtion of your breakfast. Drink 1 glass of any fresh fruit juice as a morning or evening snack. Eat 10 almonds+ 2-3 figs and 1 tbsp of resins as morning or evening snack. Consume popcorn when watching tv or using phone. Drink 1 glass of whole milk at bed time.
Be physically active. For proper diet plan book appointment

Muhammad Hamza · Answer

Assalam alaikum
dear you have to follow a proper diet plan ...i will suggest you have not to take the supplements.
Take handful of almonds in morning .
take 3 dates daily in the morning with water
take fruits daily

for further details kindly book an appointment with me

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