| Key to ratings for singulair: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 1 | doctor recommended for asthma | CHRONIC HIVES BIG WELTS ALL OVER MY BODY, SEVERE NIGHTMARES, HEADACHES, ITCHING ALL OVER, DEPRESSION, BIG WEIGHT GAIN, BEWARE WHEN TAKING THIS DRUG YOU MAY GET CHRONIC SIDE EFFECTS LIKE ME?I was having problems with breathing for the first time in my life. I had to go to the ER about 3 different times in about 2& 1/2 weeks. They had started me on prednisone and an inhaler. The 3rd time in the ER the on call doctor was concerned and wanted to admitted me. My husband thought he was helping me out and said lets get to the bottom of this. They did and an other doctor said to take singulair and continue taking the prednisone. | That is when everything started. It has been a nightmare for me. I stopped taking the singlar but have to continue taking the prednisone to control the CHRONIC HIVES I get daily. I have had a CT scan, lots and lots of blood work. They have not found anything. I can not get off the prednisone because the hive get really bad. I am now going to a specialist who is going to try some cancer drugs to get me off the prednisone which I have been on for 6 months at 15mg a day and am getting side effects from it. Some days I don't know how I can make it through the day. But I try and I keep Praying. My husband has told me that he feels like it is his fault. I don't blame him. But he has to watch me go through this daily and it's tearing him up not being able to do any thing.( My husband which he could go back in time and never let them admit me.)After about two months I stopped the singular. | F | 46 | 46 years | 1/4/2007 | 4 | asthma | I haven't noticed any side effects | Works alright, but I need additional medication to control my asthma. Advair's worked best for me. | F | 26 | 15 years | 11/16/2006 | 5 | asthma | none, zero, zip | It's a wonderdrug for my mild asthma. I have some allergies and also cold weather/exercise induced asthma. I used to have to use my inhaler after walking or shoveling snow in the winter, and before exercising every day year round inside. Since beginning this drug I have had to use an inhaler maybe 3 times when I have had a respiratory bug....that's 3 times over the last 12 years; as opposed to daily use of the inhaler prior to beginning this drug. Zero complaints!!! | F | 51 | 12 years | 10/27/2007 | 5 | Asthmatic for 18 yrs/Allergies | Drowsiness | I came to this site looking for side effects of another medicine I'm taking and decided to see what people have said about Singulair. I was put off at the fact that someone said the only reason anyone would give this a 5 is because they work for the drug company. WELL, I certainly do not. When first prescribed, I was taking the chewable child dose (considering I was about 9) but eventually moved up to the adult 10mg dose. I've never noticed any side effect except drowsiness - which is why the bottle says to take at bedtime. It works wonderfully for me. I notice whenever I skip a night my asthma flares back up to usual symptoms and I have to take at least one dose of my inhaler. When I take it as prescribed I don't need my inhaler at ALL. It does take about 2 days for Singulair to fully work if I have missed some doses. | F | 21 | 12 years | 1/11/2008 | 2 | asthma | SEVERE DEPRESSION, suicidal thoughts, self loathing, hated everything and everyone, hated my job, gained 30 pounds and now I find out that this terrible pain in my joints may be caused by it too???? Constant Fatigue!!! | Ive taken it for at least 10 years but NEVER made the connection with the depression, joint pain and weight gain (i mean, who would from an asthma med?) | F | 42 | 12 years | 4/15/2008 | 3 | Mild Asthma and allergies | My daugther was diagnosed with mild asthma at age 5. By age 6 she was started on chewable singulair and eventually moved up to the 10mg tablet. She has progressively gotten sicker with time. Not her asthma, but with these crazy symptoms. She was diagnosed with migraines at age 10. For the last three years her quality of life has declined so that she has only had one or two good days a week. She completely missed the last semester of the 11th grade and will have to repeat it. Her symptoms have been: headaches (cluster, migraine and mild), leg pain, rapid heart rate, chronic fatigue, rash like psorasis on her elbows at times, severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomitting, occasional nightmares, foggy thinking, hunger, and reflux, mood swings and abnormal periods. | She was recently diagnosied with sub-clinical hypothyroidism. She has started on Sythroid and after a month has shown some improvement. I took her off the singulair about 2 weeks ago after finding this site and reading about all these side effects. I don't know if the singulair is the total culprit or not but, I took her off of the Singulair to see. It may have been what has caused the sub-clinical hypothyroidism also. She has been on it for years and progressively gotten worse. She has had mutliple GI tests that have turned up nothing but this could have been the reason all along. We have been to about 14 Doctors total with the various symptoms including her Pediatrician, Pediatric Gastrointestinal Specialist, Neurologist and Allergist. She has much improved over the last couple of weeks and is starting to act like a normal 17 year old. I had even started her in counceling 6 weeks ago because of the depression she has experienced from being sick all the time. She has not had | F | 17 | 11 years | 6/13/2008 | 5 | Asthma | none | Singulair changed my life for the better! I have had none of the symptoms others have had - depression, weight gain, etc - but I HAVE had those on corticosteroids, which are the only alternative to this amazing wonder medication. Yay Merck! | F | 42 | 10 years | 6/6/2008 | 5 | due to my astma attach | none whatsoever | excellent as far as i am concern and astma is controlled | F | 57 | 10 years | 9/26/2008 | 5 | Asthma & allergies | I have been taking Singulair for 10 years or so and had first taken Accolate. I have not noticed any side effects but have had a huge improvement in my symptoms and can quickly tell if I have missed a dose. This drug has been a lifesaver for me. | F | 49 | 10 years | 8/28/2009 | 4 | allergies/asthma | I have taken Singulair and Serevent in combination now for 10 years and they seemed to really keep things in control. I am one of these people who doesn't like to take meds everyday though. I don't want to be dependant on any drug. So I've done some research and discovered Cordyceps Sinensis (a type of mushroom)which you can take in capsule form. I purchased some at a reasonable price from Swanson Health Products online. I took it for 5 days and after some trial and error, discovered that I could go without the Singulair. Going on 3 wks now with no Singulair yippy!!! If you try this, make sure you let the Cordyceps get in your system for 5-7 days first! Good luck | F | 37 | 10 years | 3/12/2009 | 1 | asthma | anxiety, aggresive, insomnia, loss of motivation, mood swings | F | 15 | 10 years | 10/19/2009 | 5 | Asthma/Allergies | None that I notice. | I have been taking this drug since I was about 11 or 12, and has helped me to live a normal life. I had a gap in insurance coverage a couple years ago and went without for about two weeks. I noticed how much this drug helped me. It relieves the tightness in my chest and my throat, and I don't cough like I did. I did notice on the package a few weeks ago that this was not recomended for children under the age of 12... that might be causing the problems with all of these children whose parents have commented. If the doctor perscribed it anyways, well, it may be time to find a new doctor. | F | 21 | 9 years | 1/12/2009 | 4 | Asthma | Fatigue,sleeplessness,high blood pressure,anxiety,memory loss,dry skin,mild depression,diarrhea,weight gain,hair loss,the start of kidney failure. | Started taking singulair about 9yrs ago when it first came out. Did wonders for controlling my asthma and still does to this day. Recently starting reading a book about natural cures. Decided to make a list of all ailments I have and preceded to do some research on there causes. Did a search for Singulair side effects and came across this site. What an eye opener. Of the 14 ailments I have written down. 11 of them can be attributed to the extended use of Singulair. I am going off this drug immediately to see if it is the cause of most of my ailments. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this site. | M | 42 | 9 years | 12/31/2006 | 1 | Allergies | Nightmares, sleeplessness, anxious, extreme exhaustion, stomach ache, depression, sore throat, palpitations, tightness in chest, couldn't think clearly, couldn't express thoughts, ringing in the ears | I have allergies that trigger horrible migraines. The first five or six years that I took this med I seemed to have no problems. Gradually something changed. I couldn't sleep without horrible nightmares, and I was too exhausted to get out of bed when awake. I would lie in bed almost paralyzed, but my mind never,ever, ever shut off. Exhaustion became so bad that I couldn't carry a laundry basket upstairs without having to stop three times and lie down for a few hours afterward. I finally wound up hospitalized for a week so they could drug me to sleep. I didn't take it in the hospital and got a bit better. I went home I started taking this, along with other allergy drugs, again, because my doc thought it was such a benign wonder drug. My symptoms all returned and I struggled for months. I had tons of tests at several different specialists to try to figure out the cause, but all was normal. I was in such a bad state after a year, desperate, I eliminated all pills, one by one. This pill was the last thing to go, because we thought it was the least likely to cause a problem. I was off it and doing much better for about 2 years. Just last week my allergies got really bad again, so doc convinced me to give this another try. I agreed, but only at a very low 2.5 mg dose to try it. Within three days ALL of the symptoms returned with a vengeance! All those years wasted and I never put it together until now. | F | 45 | 9 years | 3/24/2009 | 2 | Chronic rhinitis | Balding, myopia, acne, aggression, and hard to focus. | I tried going off Singulair two years ago, but after taking it for so long my body seemed to be addicted. I had a large wax buildup in my right ear that got infected. Other than that I loved being off the stuff. I was insanely productive at work. The ear pain finally got to me though. I went on a quick prednisone burst and got back on Singulair. The shysters at Merck decided to raise the price again, and now that it exceeds what my insurance will pay so I am going to go off it again. I am armed with Loratadine(Claritin), pseudophedrine, guaifenesin(Mucinex), and Nasonex so hopefully I will make it this time. Wish me luck. | M | 28 | 8 years | 6/26/2007 | 1 | asthma | my son took singulair for two weeks after not taking it most of the summer in the past few days he has become worried easily,clingy,easily upset. he has irregular heartbeat on/off and since thursday may be having vision hallucinations which is very scary to him. he is seeing black images now some white,his eye ball has alot of red lines and i'm not sure but it might have been yellow. i have been giving him eye drops for the past day cause we thought he might have gotten something in his eye. it is sometimes itchy and hurts alittle after the drops.he was feeling weak/funny, headache and stomach aches. | as i reread the side affects i see over the years it could have been singulair all a long. fevers only that last over night, nightmares, stomach aches, headaches. since age 4 he has had Pneumonia 5 times. until this past february he has been seeing the same doctor since birth. we will talk to the new doctor in two weeks. he has been taking singular since age 3 and is now 11 1/2 years old. the past doctor would not let us stop it but i have stopped in on/off until he gets the signs of getting a cold. his asthma seens to be weather related/ high temperature/mold. today i talked to the pharmacy and they said the image could be hallucinations but he has not had any one have any problems with singulair. that we could try stopping it let it get out of his system and just start back with half a pill. we decided to stop and seek info from the new doctor. | M | 11 | 8 years | 8/23/2008 | 5 | Asthma | Some headaches, | This medicine has allowed me to have a normal life, I am no longer living on less then %50 of my lung capacity (which I did for over a year). This product may not work for everyone, but is certainly worked for me and I think it is worth a try for others who have asthma. The small side effects are worth the overall result. I found that there were many other factors that contributed to my asthma including parts of my diet that I am alergic to (wheat, rice, and milk), I found that once I removed these from my diet the side effects went away. | F | 22 | 7 years | 5/1/2007 | 2 | Allergies, astma | Headaches, Numbing of the fingers and arms. Heart rate up, with palpatations. Anxiety, general weirdness feeling. | WARNING!!!! FOR THOSE WHO THINK THIS WORKS GREAT! This drug almost cured me from being sick with respitory problems my whole life that were literally life threatening. HOWEVER- long term I started getting numbing, tingling in my hands and it has always made me anxious. I am an adult. I finally figured out the cure wasnt this, it was all the food allergies i had!!! Check your blood for food allergies! A lot of the wheat soy and the rest is being manipulated and is GMO. Our bodies react to this. I got off this drug almost completely and the numbing has subsided. | F | 50 | 7 years | 4/12/2008 | 1 | asthma | depression, extreme anxiety, panic disorder, suicidal thoughts, loss of control over thoughts, paranoia, suicide attempt | I've been on Singulair for 7 years. It did control my asthma. However, during the time I was on it, I slowly spiraled into deep depression. After 6 years of taking it, I developed such extreme anxiety and panic disorder that I was convinced I was going crazy, as schizophrenia runs in my family. I had no control over my thoughts, which were so scary and demented that it was virtually intolerable. I had one suicide attempt year 6 of taking it. Over the 7 years I became agoraphobic. I didn't attribute my troubles to Singulair, instead believing I was mentally ill. My mom told me about the news reports and I discontinued Singulair. My doctor said to give it 1 month to get out of my system. By day 3, I noticed extreme changes for the better. It's day 11, and I haven't felt this normal since before taking Singulair. All anxiety has disappeared. I think normal again, depression has lifted. I'm dumbfounded that my "mental illness" wasn't an illness at all. I can't beli | F | 27 | 7 years | 4/7/2008 | 1 | 1st for Asthma, then for allergies | Depression, moodiness, loss of libido, loss of interest in hobbies, life etc. | After hearing that Singulair was linked to people committing suicide, I decided to stop taking it. Without doctor supervision (I would not suggest doing that), I went off it cold turkey after being on it for 7 to 8 years (I 'quit' around the end of March). I used to feel 'frozen' inside -- not temperature-wise, but emotionally. It was scary to get all this feeling back in just a few days. I've been happy for the first time in many, many years. Unaccountably happy. I had thought the emotional problems were related to circumstances and aging, which might have had a contribution. But I am on other medication that seem to be controlling the asthma and allergies and see no reason to go back taking Singulair. The change for the better in my emotional state has been dramatic and I want to stay this way. | F | 50 | 7 years | 5/22/2008 | 5 | Asthma | none | I have been a severe asthmatic for my entire life. I was diagnosed at 6 weeks of age. I struggled for my entire life to get my asthma under control. It is only now (and after almost seven years of using these meds) that I have been able to participate in regular activities that for so long I was unable to do. I love this drug!!! | F | 23 | 6.5 years | 5/1/2007 | 5 | Severe Asthma (also allergies) | None | This has been the miracle drug of my life. I haven't been to the hospital ever since I started taking it. I have never had to go to the ER and be put on predisone or anything! Thank the makers of this drug, for it has changed my life forever! I love singulair! | F | 20 | 6.5 years | 9/20/2005 | 5 | Asthma | None. | Because of Singulair I have not used my rescue inhaler in 6 years! Before Singulair I was using it every day. My Dr. mentioned that there's typically no middle of the road with Singulair...that it either works great for you or it doesn't work at all. | F | 46 | 6 years | 3/26/2005 | 5 | allergies | No side effects | Has greatly helped me control my allergies. | F | 57 | 6 years | 5/20/2008 | 1 | mild asthma | mood swings, anxiety, depression, aggression, outburst behavior, nightmares, diminished impulse control, suicidal ideation | My daughter went from a delightful little girl to a problem child almost immediately. That was blamed it on the fact that she was nearing her preteen years, though she didn't reach puberty until 14! When she ran out of the medicine recently I didn't renew it, and her behavior is rapidly reverting to normal, though her self esteem had been damaged by the years of ADD-type behavior. | F | 14 | 6 years | 2/17/2009 | 1 | allergic asthma | insomnia, hand tremors, tinnitus (pulsating in left ear), pain in front of right thigh, thoughts about death | Singulair did control my asthma symptoms. I took it for 6 1/2 years. I stopped it when I read that Singulair had a black box, that it may cause suicidal thoughts in children. I asked myself what it is doing to me. I had no idea. It has been a year since I stopped Singulair. The pain in the front of my thigh went away in 3 days; the tinnitus, which I had noticed for about 6 months, lessened in 6 months and then was gone; the insomnia improved immediately--I slept so well. The hand tremors I'd had since Sept, 2005, are much less, and I only notice somettimes when I am tired. I noticed those when I would lift a fork to eat. I didn't realize I had the thoughts about death and that it wouldn't be so bad, until I stopped the Singulair and the thoughts went away. I would never take this drug again. I would never recommend it to anyone. Why does it have this effect on the brain? I tried a Flovent inhaler, but I was allergic to the propellant, according to my allergist. He placed me on Asmanex twisthaler, which is a powder, with no propellant. It has been a year and it has worked. No espisodes requiring prednisone. What a relief. And, no side effects, of which I am aware. | F | 58 | 6 years | 4/28/2009 | 5 | Asthma | We are experiencing NONE of the side effects claimed. My daughter is going on 13 and has been on Singulair since she was 9 or 10. | She is now almost as tall as I am (5'2), she is developing normally in all other areas related to the female anatomy, I lost track of how often I have to buy her new shoes, etc.. In other words, zero stunted growth issues, zero anger issues, zero any issues detailed here. She works with a renowned Pulmonary on her asthma, who keeps a close watch on these things. I should also add that she takes this in the morning, with Claritin being taken at night. In fact, on our next visit, the Pulmonary is considering weening her off of it due to her asthma being under control and her believing she might be "growing out of" the allergies that caused the asthma in the first place. This is a child who stands close to my height and weighs all of 80 lbs. So she is built very petite to begin with. (the age and gender listed are for her) | F | 12 | 5 years | 1/6/2009 | 5 | allergies/chronic sinus infections | none | I plan to drop my use of Singulair because of all the current negative reviews about it. I also take flonase and allegra (generic of both) and I hope these two drugs will "hold" my allergies in check. | F | 66 | 5 years | 4/1/2008 | 5 | Mild asthma | None | Taking 40 mg daily for past 5 years | M | 67 | 5 years | 7/31/2007 | 5 | cough-variant asthma | none | Singulair has cured my daughter's cough in 2 days! She used to cough all the time for two month after every cold she had and we didn't know it was variation of asthma. She was also describing difficulty breathing as difficulty yawning and that childish description didn't really help understand what was going on. During bad allergy season she needs some extra help (Flovent, Nasonex), but does great all year on Singulair. | F | 34 | 5 years | 6/8/2006 | 5 | asthma | helps prevent having to use my inhaler | M | 23 | 5 years | 12/22/2004 | 4 | Asthma | Slight fatigue. | Singulair has been very effective in controlling my asthma. Because it tends to make me drowsy I take it at bedtime. | M | 45 | 5 years | 6/11/2002 | 4 | asthma | I've been on/off Singulair for about 5 years now. I feel best when I'm on it but the nightmares were overwhelming and truly frightening after a while. BUT my doctor had me start taking the Singulair in the morning instead of nightime and that worked! The nightmares went away and it's great. I do still get them sometimes when I'm very stressed out but they're minor, not like the big ones I used to get when I took it at night. Try mornings! It works! | F | 45 | 5 years | 2/27/2006 | 4 | allergies, mild asthma | felt slightly flushed after my first dose. None since | Its worked pretty well for mild asthma. There have been a few times where it stopped working and I quit taking it, sufferered for a few weeks and started taking it again and it worked again. I wish that wouldn't happen, but otherwise it has been really helpful | M | 36 | 5 years | 10/27/2007 | 3 | asthma | irritibility, depression, extreme sensitivity | It helped wonderfully to begin with then gradually the side effects became alot worse until we had to stop taking it. | F | 11 | 5 years | 2/25/2005 | 3 | Allergies & Asthma | None that I'm aware of. Not sure how effective this medication really is, I still have a constantly runny nose all year long. | F | 56 | 5 years | 2/21/2009 | 2 | allergies/asthma | anger,depressions,hysterical crying,seeing things& people not there,trouble focusing | my daughter has been on this since she was 5. her behavior has changed drastically. mood swings,violent behavior toward her twin, seeing people in her room at night(not really there), headaches, stomach pain,frequent need to urinate,trouble focusing. we thought it was hormones!i feel horrible that she went through all of this.took her to pedi the day after the news report. he said she needs a behavioralist maybe a psycologist. that it was NOT the singulair.having blood tests run and full check up by other doc. took her off med 7 days ago. sleeping better, mood better, focusing better. DO NOT give this to kids!not the wonder drug the docs think it is. | F | 42 | 5 years | 4/3/2008 | 1 | Asthma | Depression, loss of mental clarity, memory problems, inability to focus and concentrate, huge weight gain, bloated, look pregnant, heartburn, severe shortness of breath, lethargy, lack of interest in anything | The mental and emotional suffering - not overstated - makes singulair not worth any possible benefit. I had to leave my work because of severe shortness of breath. Have been seeing a psychiatrist who has me on antidepressants and something to keep me awake during the day. Another doctor has me on something to control the restless-leg syndrome that another singulair patient mentions. My weight gain probably contributes to my depression, and my distended abdomen probably interferes with my breathing. The 5 years I've been on singulair have been miserable. I am so thankful to have found this site. Today is April 3, 2008, and last night is the last time I will take singulair. I can't wait to see how I will be next week, next month. | F | 73 | 5 years | 4/3/2008 | 1 | asthma/ allergies | irritability, self hate, depression, anger, aggression, violent thoughts, suicide thoughts, anxiety, paranoia, panic attacks, thirst, weight gain, drowsiness, obsessive over small things(such as needing to look at the clock every few minutes), moody, insecurity, aggresion, wanting to cause self inflicted wounds | i recently came out of a deep depression that was destroying my life, i was aggressive and moody and i really didn't want to be around anyone. i became so depressed that i had thoughts of suicide and i began to cut myself. this was all caused by the singulair(among other issues). | F | 15 | 5 years | 3/31/2008 | 1 | asthma | Insomnia, muscle aches, daily morning headache, feeling like ants under my skin, irritability (extreme), fatigue not relieved by full night's rest, "brain fog", inability to concentrate on difficult tasks, swelling of ankles, rash on back and legs, dry eyes, dry mouth, extremely dry lips, always thirsty, tinnitus. | I was on this med for five years, prescribed by pulmonary doc for asthma. I had been feeling increasingly tired, achy, irritable and fed up with life in general. I could not seem to concentrate at work and would make errors that I never made before. The swelling and itching and dryness was getting worse. I went to my GP and she told me I was going through menopause and was "depressed" and that I needed anti-anxiety meds. I refused to take the RX, and came home and started researching Singulair as I began to realize that the not feeling well had started the same year I was "diagnosed" with asthma. When I found this website, I knew I had to get off this drug. I have been off it for three weeks now, and I cannot believe how much better I feel already. I am praying that most of my symptoms will abate if I continue to clear my system of this drug. When my allergy symptoms get worse, I take Benadryl, makes me a little sleepy, but at least I don't have the "brain f | F | 51 | 5 years | 5/18/2007 | 1 | moderate-persistent asthma | Over time, the following occurred: almost immediately began bedwetting (after being a dry sleeper); physical aggression; emotionally overreactive; irritability; gradual weight gain; always hungry; bad dreams; difficulty waking in A.M.; most recently thought he was seeing a "robber" in our house during the night (on several nights - and we don't watch scary shows) - this after a dose increase. | Our son started taking it at age 5 w/onset of moderate-persistent asthma not controlled with Advair or Albuterol. He was dry at nights from age 3-1/2 to 5; w/in 48 hours of starting Singulair, he started bedwetting at night (which we attributed to Advair). We finally moved 2-1/2 years ago to remove him from the environmental triggers, got him off Advair/Albuterol, keeping the Singulair going for asthma control. Still dealt with bedwetting all this time, but thought that had a genetic component. BUT, after a dose increase last month b/c of a flare-up, his mood & behavior worsened markedly. Mood was darker, very impatient, emotionally labile-never knew how he'd react to anything. Started wetting the bed 2x/night. We "Googled" Singulair & stopped it on 1/7/08--in 9 nights he's had 4 dry nights (the last 3 nights in a row). He stopped "seeing" a robber at night; is easier to awaken; he says he feels more awake at school and it was easier to get out of bed. He sa | M | 10 | 5 years | 1/17/2008 | 1 | asthma | anxiety, panic attacks, depression, almost completely mute, O.C.D. | My daughter has been taking Singulair for many years(she is only 11), she has been in theropy for many different problems, and we have had many different things told to us not knowing that Singulair might be to blame, she is on an anti-anxiety and an anti-depressant, she was also on other meds. for panic attacks. She has also been almost mute except at home, for years. I just found out about this and I am feeling very guilty about giving her something I thought was helping her asthma and may have robbed her of years of her life.I certainly hope someone starts a lawsuit against this company. | F | 31 | 5 years | 3/5/2009 | 1 | 11 yr old for dust mite allergies | Poor performance at school, tearful episodes, nightmares about himself and family dying. Wanting to quit school. Poor self esteem | Ethan 11 yr. old had been taking Singulair for dust mite allergies since he was 6. Has always done poor to fair at school. Very emotional. Did not associate this with Singulair, until he began talking about death. Researched on the computer about childhood depression, found link to singulair. Described him perfectly. Although I feel like a terrible mother, I realize better late than never. I read the package insert when he was 6, but these side effects were not listed then. Since he has been off the Singulair 2 1/2 weeks now, he has been less tearful and when he does cry, it is not an outburst, hysterical cry. He has a better attitude about school; although, because of the damage already done, he will probably never like school. He is just a more rational kid. So far his allergies are not bad. He is on a nasal spray and goes for a check up in a week. I'm not mad at his doctor, I guess. She probably didn't know about the new side effects, either. I'm more mad at myself and my | M | 11 | 5 years | 3/15/2009 | 1 | asthma | My son has been on Singulair for years. However, recently, they changed his dose from 4mg to 5 mg and we noticed an obvious behavioral change. He has thoughts that prompt him to be brutally honest...telling me I am fat and ugly. He has also had homicidal thoughts toward my husband and I which are followed by self-condemning thoughts. He is a very loving child and this is completely out of character for him.Looking back, we feel horrible in that he has experienced night terrors, extreme thirst, frequent urination, blurred vision, and skin dryness. We just put all of this together when the behavioral symptoms started. My husband, thankfully, remembered the news story. We have stopped taking the medication and are 2 weeks out, but still experiencing many strange thought processes. We have even contacted a child psychologist who has encouraged us to try and "normalize" the situation as much as possible. We may have to seek further help if we don't see improvement soon. | M | 7 | 5 years | 1/19/2009 | 1 | asthma, COPD | Depression, weight gain (40 lbs. in 4 months), restless leg syndrome, mental fogginess | I wrote on April 3, 2008, and mentioned that the previous night would be my last dose. It's now a little over 3 months later, and I have lost 20 pounds and don't need the antidepressant, restless leg, and "wake-up" meds. Am desperate to find something now to help my breathing, but I'll NEVER take singulaire again. | F | 73 | 5 years | 7/15/2008 | 1 | asthma | my daughter took singulair since she was 4...same time that my mother-in-law passed away...so i assumed the clinginess and fears were because of that...this has continued for almost 6 years when i finally figured out that her anxiety was caused from taking the singulair.. | i had so much trouble getting her to school..she never wanted to leave me or even go out to dinner or ride in a car with anyone including her grandparents or cousins!!!...she constantly thought something bad would happen to her...even when i was with her at home...we saw a therapist this past year and she asked if we ever truly looked into her asthma meds? so after reading these message boards...i took her off...thank god!!! she is like a normal child and even goes to friends for playdates and never ever is worried about school and i even have her riding the bus!!! thank heavens i figured this out...but it makes me sick thinking of all the arguments i had with her while on the singulair telling her to quit acting out! | F | 10 | 5 years | 8/30/2009 | 1 | Asthma | excessive crying,mood swings,depression,highly emotional,trouble focusing/listening | Finally answers to all of my questions!!!!!! It's been about 5 years that my 6 yr old son has been on singulair. Ever since he's been on it I've had problems with his behavior. Sure the doctor was right about the attacks being controlled but not his behavior. It's a blessing to have found this site. My son will no longer be taking this medication! Singulair should be recalled due to all of these side effects it has caused in children and adults. | M | 6 | 5 years | 9/2/2009 | 5 | asthma and allergies | no side effects | i love singulair, it's a wonder drug that helps with my asthma and bad allergies. it doesn't work perfectly 100% of the time, but for the most part, i love it. and i know it works cuz when i stop taking it, usually cuz i don't have the money for it, it gets harder for me to breathe, and i sneeze constantly and have a runny nose | M | 27 | 4 years | 6/8/2009 | 5 | Asthma, allergies | None. | I've had asthma my entire life, and it wasn't until my doctor put my on a regimen of Singulair and Advair that I was able to life symptom free. I take one of these and a dose of Advair every morning, and I'm symptom free. The only negative thing I could say about Singulair is that I get asthma REALLY bad if I miss it, or run out. This makes me think I'll be taking the med for the rest of my life. (That's scary to me.) | M | 22 | 4 years | 3/31/2008 | 5 | asthma/allergies | Dry mouth initially - none since then. | Singulair has been a wonder drug for me. I was living at 50 - 70% lung capacity all year, and the side effects for me of Advair and other steroids were overwhelming. I now only use my inhaler when exercizing, and previously I was using it 6-8 times per day. I do believe strongly that medications affect people differently (I was a zombie with Allegra and Zyrtec, but not with Singulair), and so have no doubt that the low ratings of others on this site are valid. I would take issue, though, with the person who claimed that the people who rate the drug a 5 must work for the manufacturer since why else would they be on this site: I came to this site because I googled whether Singulair and Claritin could be taken at the same time, and after reading the responses, felt I should add my own experiences. I really appreciate this additional information regarding the drug, and will certainly keep it in mind as I continue to use it. | M | 47 | 4 years | 10/8/2007 | 5 | Asthma | none | This is the greatest medication I've EVER taken! It controls my asthma so well that I have only had to use my inhaler once in the last 6 months...compared to having to use it multiple times a day (like 6 - 8 times per day) prior to taking singulair. PLUS, the singulair helps control my allergies! I have not noticed any side-effects from this medication, which is extremely rare for me. I usually suffer side-effects from every medication I take and/or the medication quits working for me after a short period of time, but | F | 38 | 4 years | 7/11/2005 | 5 | Asthma/recur Asthmatic Bronchitus | None; however my ears "ring" but that started after more than 2 years of using this drug so I doubt that's it. Did notice I can't eat almonds anymore (mouth hurts), though -- maybe it's the analgesic effect since you can't take asprin with Singulair either! | Wow! Terrific drug that saved my life! First got it when I had four (4) pluersies in my lungs while using Advair prescribed by my regular doc. (Advair/Serovent -- dangerous drugs). The Urgent Care doc suggested I use Singulair instead along with my rescue inhaler for acute stage. Presto! I got better. Now, I'm on it full-time and rarely use my rescue inhaler except if I get standard Bronchitus (from the kids). | F | 47 | 4 years | 12/13/2006 | 5 | asthma | none | My asthma is now fairly well controlled without any noticeable side effects. | F | 43 | 4 years | 2/16/2006 | 5 | rhinnitis and GERD | initially some mild headaches | This combined with about 3 months of Nexium when it started, has completely resolved a fairly severe case of GERD that had symptoms very similar to heart attack on several occasions. Also, I've been reading these comments and noticing MANY SYMPTOMS THAT ALSO CORRESPOND TO THE SIDE EFFECTS OF ASPARTAME, and I'm wondering how many of these people are taking the chewable variety, and the problem is the Aspartame (see http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-side-effects.html for example of list.) My 8 yr old son has taken singulair for years also, and we cut the adult dose in half to avoid the aspartame - no problems. | F | 49 | 4 years | 12/12/2005 | 5 | Asthma | None - No rapid heart beats like the other drugs i used to take, like theo something ( theo-dur). | Had a Very bad asthma attacka in 1998. Went to the hospital and the attack was broken , but came back that same nite. This was going on for months for the first time in my life ( I was 39 when this happened). Usually the emergency room visit was all that i needed. Finally was referred to a pulmuary (lung) doctor ( expensive doctor but worht every penny) and he put me on a new drug called Singulair. After taking it for 1 week i was able to breath again, no more tightness and/or suffcation feelings. I still get asthma attacks once or twice every 3-4 years. I take this drug on and off, but i know when to start, when i get a cold. After i get cold or Flu the asthma follows, thats when i start taking it. | M | 4 years | 10/18/2005 | 5 | for severe asthma | None that I know of.Am tired during the day but not sure if that is due to Singulair. Will taking it at night decrease its effectiveness during the day? | I take Pulmicort every morning but was using Maxair, the rescue inhaler, as often as 12 times EVERY DAY and sometimes more often. Since taking Singulair for the past few years, I use the rescue inhaler maybe once a month, often less! Singulair has greatly improved my life. | F | 64 | 4 years | 3/13/2006 | 4 | Asthma | Outstanding product for me - rarely use rescue inhaler after living on one for 20 years! - maybe very slight depression but not sure if related to Singulair - maybe moody - just me I think! | M | 52 | 4 years | 4/20/2005 | 4 | asthma, allergic rhinitis | Depression, suicidal thoughts | Had taken Singulair for 5 years, during which I was prescribed an anti-depressant. Stopped taking Singulair during a testing period to check on effectiveness. After resuming for 3 weeks, severe depression. Saw news report and stopped again, much better after 1 week. | F | 49 | 4 years | 4/2/2008 | 4 | To control asthma symptons | singulair definitely helps with my allergy and asthma symptons. I did notice I had increased ear infections. What i have come to realize is that I have increased anxiety and mood swings. Family members commented on my mood swings and short temper. I stopped taking singulair for 3 months. Unfortunately my asthma symptoms reoccurred within a week and I had an increased use of my ventolin inhaler. However, my mood swings and anxiety returned subsided completely. Singulair works well in relieving asthma and allergies but it is not worth this side effect. | F | 41 | 4 years | 5/24/2009 | 3 | allergies/asthma | My son was first given Singular for allergy symptoms at 6 months of age. Two months later we ended up in the ER for Pneumonia. By age 2 he was diagnosed with asthma. I have tried to stop giving my son this medication on 2 different occasions and both times have ended up in the ER or drs office with pneumonia or SEVERE breathing difficulties. 3 different doctors have told me there is no connection to stopping the medication and the attacks. I would LOVE to find a way to safely get my son off of this med! | M | 4.5 | 4 years | 8/17/2008 | 3 | asthma, allergies | nightmares, aggressive behavior | I never thought that it might be the Singulair (his only med) that caused his aggression. He complains all the time about bad dreams. He has told me that he wants to be good but just can't help the things he does. I think that it has helped with the symptoms but we are weaning him off over the next week or two. | M | 5 | 4 years | 11/7/2008 | 3 | asthma and allergies | Singulair has worked very well to control asthma and allergy symptoms. Personally, I have not experienced nightmares or leg cramps. But read on... I have been taking it for probably about 5 years now. I am a 27 year old female, and my asthma doctor reports that the pulmicort and singulair are keeping my symptoms under control. However, I decided three days ago to quit the singulair. The doctor said on my last visit that I could try it. Here's my experience. I have had some difficulty in waking up in the middle of the night. But I usually go to sleep okay. I feel really good, though today, my third or fourth day, my chest feels heavier. I took a puff of my albuterol and the heaviness has subsided somewhat. As for the mood changes while I was on Singulair, I agree that they are a very real possibility. I was often cranky and tired, and I experience depressed moods, would ruminate often. I did not feel this way prior to my college years. In high school, I took no asthma drugs at | may work for you, but read the fine print and ask questions | F | 27 | 4 years | 7/15/2007 | 3 | Asthma | Terrible weight gain (15 lbs.), horrendous migraines, decreased libido and nightmares. | I finally realized the connection of the weight gain and migrains when I forgot to fill the prescription about two weeks ago. Since. . . I have lost a little of the weight (which was IMPOSSIBLE to lose while on), no headaches, but I did have one asthma attack due to allergies. | F | 39 | 4 years | 7/24/2006 | 2 | Asthma | Palpatations, Myalgia, Insomnia, lethargy, weight gain, depression. | Have been on this drug for a long time and the symptoms came on slowly but now the muscle pain has gotten so bad that the Dr. recomended I cut the dose in half for 4 days and then take half every other day for 4 days to help get off it. I will let you know what happens. The pains have gotten better after just 2 days, but I do have tightness in my chest he said that should get better in a few days | F | 20 | 4 years | 5/11/2005 | 2 | Asthma/Allergies | My six year old daughter has been on and off this medicine for the past 4 years, in this time I have noticed her calm pleasant demenor go to something I have never seen. Just recently she seems to be doing awful in school, not wanting to do her work, hitting others for no reason, and lashing out as it she hates the world. I have stopped this medication and will consult with her allergist. My hopes are that while quitting this will bring back my sweet girl, other parents can find another alternative to this medicine before having to find out the hard way the affects it can have on a child. | F | 6 | 4 years | 10/29/2008 | 2 | Asthma | Fatigue, cluster headaches, concentration problems, weight gain, moodiness, leg cramps. Worked well for reducing asthma symptons. | Was diagnosed with environmental asthma 4 years ago. Given a six month course of corticosteroids and started on singulair and an inhaler for attacks. Started putting on weight almost immediately with no lifestyle change, increasing exercise levels did not help. Weight kept going up every year even though I exercised more and more. I was doing college courses and my work requires reviewing documents and I found it extremely hard to concentrate and focus, mood swings were incredible (I blamed it on stress at work). After reading this site, I figured I would try going off it. Almost immediately concentration levels returned and not tired all the time, weight started dropping (no lifestyle change again). Stand by when going off, I had some bad nights and sinuses went crazy for a few days. But I feel like a new person, mood swings went away. Thanks everyone! I will go back to short term OTC/other options and discuss with Dr. next visit. | M | 45 | 4 years | 8/23/2007 | 1 | asthma | After reading all of these ratings I have decided to take my 11 year old son back to the doctor today! We have been on Singulair for about 4 years and I have finally realized this medicine is making him sick! We have anxiety; stomach pain and headaches. My son never had any of these problems until being on this rx. It is awful. The awful part is it took me 3 years to realize this is what is doing it. Please be sure you talk to you doctor before giving this medication to a young child. I have the school nurse call me regularly about him having a stomach/headache and he has missed 15 days of school this year. We have had several stomach test done due to unexplained nauseau and heartburn. WELL now we know and will quickly plan to discontinue this horrible medication. | M | 11 | 4 years | 1/25/2008 | 1 | Asthma | loss of concentration, anxious,nightmares, wired, unreasonable, argumentative, stomach pains | same issue everyone else has had. Major behaivor issues, could not focus, nighmares, sleep, stomach pains, pretty much everything listed on this site. took him off this crap right away. We will see how things are at the end of Jan'09. | M | 15 | 4 years | 12/11/2008 | 1 | Sinus infections and asthma | aggression, depression, loss of concentration, edginess, stomach-ache. | My 6 year old son had been on it since he was 18 months old. He has always been on the verge of either being angry or crying. I always thought it was just him. Until he got so mad he said he was going to kill himself. It caused me to google childhood depression and I found out about this problem with Singulair. I immediately stopped the drug. His pediatician said that there could be no link between the two. Within 2 weeks, his teacher sent home a note saying she didn't know what had changed but that he was a different boy in school. Happy, well-adjusted and making friends. He skips everywhere he goes and is happy, loving and obedient. It makes me so sad that I gave him this drug for 4 1/2 years and didn't even know what I was doing to him. | M | 6 | 4 years | 7/18/2008 | 1 | asthma | muscle cramps and soreness; cold, tingling feet and hands; elevated fasting blood sugar; anxiety and mood swings | I wanted my side effects not to be caused be Singulair because it really helped my asthma a great deal. However, after reading the reports I decided to experiment and not take it for two weeks, and was amazed to find that my extreme anxiety and mood swings (crying jags, etc.) disappeared within a week! I had thought it was menopause symptoms all this time. Also gone are nightly painful muscle cramps, my feet and hands are warm again, and my fasting blood sugar fell by 25 points. Great for asthma, but bad for me. I will not take Singulair again. | F | 56 | 4 years | 6/23/2008 | 1 | mild asthma, allergy symptoms | ok where do I start, My son started taking Singular 4 mg after second birthday. I never really thought that his behavior could be caused by singular(the wonder drug). I think back now and I have chills on my arms after reading the stories. They sound so much like my son. It has always been hard for him to make friends and he was hyper and distracted, ADD symptoms, was amazed over death and grave yards, would cry at the drop of a hat and would never followed directions. I just thought it was part of him and we all accepted it. At 6 the Dr. put him on 6 mg singular chewables. I would have never known about this if it hadn't been for me taking him to the dr for his constant itching and rashes and the Dr. suggested we see an allergist. We went to the allergist and they did all the stick tests and found his allergies and then told me to keep him on the singular 6 mg. and he prescribed zyrtec and flonase. After taking 2 days along with the singular 6 mg he was already taking he begain to ta | Please don't give your child this medication, the side effects are really scary and children are suppose to be children not little zombies. I have since gotten and really nice humidifier and I will use that instead of drugs. | M | 6 | 4 years | 7/15/2009 | 1 | asthma | Singulair has made my family LOSE YEARS OF OUR LIVES! My 10 yr old took this med since she was 6. I would occassionally take her off of the med when her asthma was controlled. She had been off for a couple of months and she started having an asthma attack so I put her back on singulair along with her other drugs she had already been on. It was during exam preparation and she was in LA LA Land! spaced out and unable to concentrate for weeks! I knew that she had trouble focusing, remembering, concentrating for years. I finally made arrangments to have her tested for ADD.Ironically I took her off the med and it was like someone turned the light back on!! Since then we have not gone back and I have a different kid!! no more bullying, no more aches and pains, no more concentration issues just a lovable, sweet, kind, child that I once knew years ago. All I can do now is pray and hope that this drug did not do any permanant damage to her precious organs!!! The government has taken those years | DO NOT GIVE THIS DRUG TO YOUR CHILD OR ANYONE!!!!!!!! THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR APPROVING THIS!!!! | F | 10 | 4 years | 11/16/2009 | 5 | asthma | none | Singulair works amazingly well at controlling asthma for both myself and my 9yr old daughter. We've both been on it for 3 years. It has been a godsend-all the coughing, wheezing, etc, are gone when we are on this medication, and neither of us have had any of the side effects that other people have written about. | F | 49 | 3 years | 7/24/2009 | 5 | Chonic asthma | Terrible nightmares, leg cramps, muscle aches, flu like symtoms. | Singulair is wonderful except for the side effects. I took it for three years and had to stop because of bad dreams. I started taking again and got leg cramps, muscle aches and flu like symptons. I stopped for a few weeks, symptons were gone. Started taking it again, symptons returned. Now that I read comments about Singulair I see other related symptons such as low back pain, concentration problems, forgetfulness. I have been off for two weeks now. I'll see if other symtons get better too. | F | 54 | 3 years | 6/22/2008 | 5 | Allergies, Allergic Rhinitis | I had no side effects from this medication that I know of. | This worked great for my environmental allergies. I had allergies so bad my glands would swell and I would ache like I had a mild cold. Since taking this my allergies have been greatly under control. I take it probably 9 months out of the year, excluding the winter when everything outside is dead. My mom and dad also take this. My mom is 53 and has no side effects. My dad is 54 and said he had weird dreams when first taking it but nothing since. | M | 29 | 3 years | 2/10/2008 | 5 | asthma and allergies | No side effects noticed | There are three of us in our family that have used Singulair. My daughter used it when she was 5-7 years old for her asthma. She had no side effects. She had cold weather induced asthma and it really helped her. I have used Singulair for the past three autumns for rag weed allergies and it has been the miracle drug for me. I had tried everything and nothing would help. When I took Singulair, my allergy symptoms completely went away. I also have a five year old son who takes it in the spring and summer for allergies. We had tried everything and nothing would help. Again, Singulair really worked with no apparent side effects. My only complaint about this drug is that there is no generic available and it is very pricey. | F | 35 | 3 years | 5/25/2007 | 5 | COPD | none | Since taking Singulair have been able to get through the cold weather without resorting to steroids for my breathing problems for the first time in ten years. My respiratory capacity has also improved. | F | 58 | 3 years | 6/6/2007 | 5 | asthma/sinusititus | None | Prior to using Singulair I was having sinus surgeries approx every 18 months. No surgeries needed since and my sinuses are gerat all the time (wow!). Singulair also allowed me to reduce my inhaled steroids to the minimum levels - asthma flares now only occur when I have a respritory infection. | M | 44 | 3 years | 7/25/2005 | 5 | athma and allergies | none | I have heard that some parents have taken their kids off due to negative side effects. Though these have been kids who have other medical/mental health issues along with asthma a allergies. The side effects appeared after several years of taking the medicaton and due to changes in life. | F | 46 | 3 years | 10/22/2008 | 4 | Asthma and Seasonal Allergies | Slightly dry mouth for 1st month | It has helped prevent sinus headaches. I now only use my albuterol inhaler when I have a cold. I used to take albuterol 2-3 times a day. | F | 40 | 3 years | 5/27/2007 | 4 | moderate asthma | none that I'm aware of | F | 18 | 3 years | 3/31/2005 | 4 | Asthma/allergies | Vaginal dryness | This is a wonder drug, it helped my asthma and allergies so much. I could breathe freely. HOWEVER, it dries me out completely, causing vaginal dryness, causing painful sex. I can't believe I"m the only one who has had this side effect. | F | 36 | 3 years | 6/24/2006 | 4 | night time cough,seasonal allergies | none that i can specifically link to the drug | my 6 yr old has been taking this for 3 yrs now. the first 2 yrs only during allergy season & for the past year, through out the year. it works wonderfully, but on reading about all the side effects, i wonder if her occasional complaints of leg pain and nightmares have anything to do with it. i am considering stopping this and seeing if there are any visible behavioral and physical changes. | F | 6 | 3 years | 9/15/2006 | 4 | asthma | I took Singulair for 3 years and have finally stopped it. I will say it did help, but the side effects were scary once I realized what the med was doing to me. At first, I thought there were no side effects and the medication DOES work very well for asthma. After 3 years, I finally realized that it caused panic attacks an anxiety. I also believe it has caused me to gain about 10-15 lbs. Once getting off, my body went through withdrawal (allergies flared up and I felt tired). I'm taking Allegra until those symptoms clear. Also, for you ladies out there, I really believe that my Loestrin (low dose birth control pill) is helping my breathing. We'll see what happens. | Works well, but has hidden side effects. | F | 26 | 3 years | 8/15/2007 | 3 | allergies and allergy induced asthm | I have recently been having severe joint and muscle pain/I'm not sure if it's related, I've been taking Singulair for a few years. I've had aches and pains and never made a connection but recently aches and pains are everywhere and extreme. Also have had a lot of ear pressure and fullness/fluid in the last year along with vertigo. I'm not sure if there is a connection but I wonder. Also seem to be water retentive. | I think I'll try to get off of this. It's really helped the wheezing. On the other hand, when my mail-delivery meds didn't come on time and I missed doses, my wheezing seems worse than ever. | F | 38 | 3 years | 4/7/2008 | 3 | allergies and asthma | None except I can't fall asleep when I take this stuff. | Does an amazing job quelling allergic symptoms and asthma, especially for my cat allergy. But it does rev me up at night so I only take if dire need. | F | 54 | 3 years | 5/31/2008 | 3 | Asthma & Nasal Allergies | My 13 yr old son has been taking Singulair (10 mg) for several years. I am looking for the reason that he is beginning to fail in school. Not finish assignments, not turn work in, etc. Is this the medicine or just adolesence. The medicine has seemed to keep in asthma & allergy symptoms in check, although he also takes singulair. | After reading the information on this site, I am going to use parental perogative and take him off of it to see if there is any improvement. We will see what happens. | M | 13 | 3 years | 5/1/2007 | 3 | Allergies/Asthma | Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, irritability, very dramatic behavior (crying and screaming over anything and everything), lack of focus-unable to sit still, aggressive behavior, anxiety, hyperactivity, severe nightmares | My son is 4 1/2 years old and has been on singulair for 3 years; this drug definitely helps prevent his allergy related asthma attacks, he has needed his inhaler maybe 6 times since he started on this drug. HOWEVER, we accidentally forgot to refill his prescription over Christmas vacation (Dec 2005) and within two days we noticed a dramatic change in his behavior; he was calm (very little drama), focused, happy, cooperative, just a happy 4 year old boy. We contacted our Family Doctor and he advised that the negative behavior, (that we always thought was his normal behavior), could possibly be a result of the Singulair and we decided to keep him off the drug to test this theory. His daycare giver and preschool teachers all noticed a dramatic positive change in his behavior. After a month off the drug we had to put him back on it as his asthma flared up again. The negative behavior came back full force and is still with us to date...the positives have outweighed the negatives. We recentl | M | 4 | 3 years | 8/9/2006 | 3 | cough variant asthma | Irritability, extremely hypersensitivity, unable to focus, not able to complete tasks Take time and closely examine the hypersensitivity and the irritability areas. | In the begining I thought it was wonderful. but slowly but surely my son began to suffer in school. unable to focus or complete tasks. He just became irritable and extra hyper. His grades began to suffer Especially in the area of mathematics. It works because he never had to use an inhaler. The problem is the side effects. So I took him and his sister off the meds and am TRUSTING GOD for their complete healing. I'll point out my son has not had to use an inhaler since being off the meds for almost a month. My daughter ,5, has been extremely irritable and angry. that why I took my daughter off the meds. She had only been on them maybe 1 and 1/2 year give or take a few months. | M | 10 | 3 years | 10/7/2005 | 3 | asthma and allergies | Bad headaches, bad nightmares, and crys about things all the time | Singulair may be helping her asthma and allergies some, but I don't think these side effects are worth it. | F | 6 | 3 years | 1/8/2007 | 2 | mild asthma | extreme anxiety, sadness, wake up in middle of night, crying without reason, belligerent, aggressive, mood swings | This medicine worked well for me in the past. I would take it only in the Fall, when my asthma usually bothers me. I liked Singulair because it nearly eliminated my need for an inhaler. However, this year I began feeling side effects after about one week. They were severe enough for me to seek an appointment with a mental health professional. My wife thought I should research the drugs and herbs I am taking, then I found this website. No more Singulair for me! | M | 55 | 3 years | 11/7/2006 | 2 | SINGULAIR | This drug was giving to my daughter at the age of 2 if she was having side effects, she wasn't able to explaine them not knowing any different. | Been given this drug at the age of two and now five we are no longer giving her singular. Rather this is wrong or right we have taken her off of it as parents. As a mother I have always wonder why this girl can't sleep all night??! When the drug was filled we NEVER had any information of possible side effects now after 3 1/2 year everthing is coming to a head. Side effect of restlessness, tingling (always itching hand and feet) split seconds of mood changes, who would of ever know? This poor little 5 year old has not taken singulir for the past 2 days and we are already seeing improvements in her sleep and being able to sleep soundly! We will be meeting with an Allergy, Asthma specialist next week it will be interesting to see what it is he says and what kind of drugs he will put her on? I know it won't be singulair. This was the drug of choice to keep this little girl under control with her asthna and she have been admited atleast a year to our local hosptial. | F | 31 | 3 years | 1/17/2008 | 2 | control asthma | lack of focus in school, frequent urination, nightmares, emotional outbursts | My daughter is 7 years old and was on this medication for 4 years for quite severe asthma. Along with steroid puffers she took singulair. The medicine did help control her asthma, but the side effects were consistent as well. Stumbling across this website, I asked her Pediatrician about the side effects (he stated none were proven). Against the doctors’ instruction, we decided to take her off Singulair. We changed our environment as well (taking all carpet from our home and replacing with hardwood throughout and adding a hepa filtration system). With these changes my daughters asthma remains to be controlled (next step is to take her off the steroid inhaler and have her med. free). The best part is; her mood has become much better, her grades in school increased from a "C" average to an "A" average. She now loves to read, she is more of a peaceful child and she is happier. Sure it cost us to upgrade/improve our environment (in which we needed a loan) but it was worth the money spent to see these improvements with our daughter. Our loan is now paid off and our daughter is a much better person for it - without Singulair. | F | 7 | 3 years | 4/28/2009 | 1 | chronic rhinitis | paranoias, hallucinations, suicidal thoughts and phonism. very terrible side effects. i could not control myself. | singulair was very effective for alleviating the rhinitis symtoms, but i was also hospitalized 7 days for 'initiative psychosis symtoms'. luckily, i remember singulair is somewhat related to mood and behavior change. i stopped taking singulair for 5 days and all horrible side effects were gone. i am a sane myself. | M | 47 | 3 years | 8/27/2008 | 1 | asthma and severe allergies | severe abdominal pain,headaches,lack of concentration ,agressiveness,low self esteem,spacey,tics,suicidal thoughts and depression. | My daughter had been taking singulair for 3 yrs .She suffers from severe allergies and exercise induced asthma. Singulair seemed to be fine at first but when she started acting out I never thoght about connecting the two.She began having trouble with attention and was becoming a little monster! Things went from mild to full blown rebellion over the course of a year.She began hitting,bitting,and lying over every thing. She went from having a quite demeanor to having a sarcastic,smarthmouth attitude. I thought it was pretween thing,she is 9 yrs old.She is a GT/straight A student since first grade. And all of a sudden started having trouble with simple homework and complained about not being able to concentrate.Her average went from A to D over a 6 week period. We had a parent teacher conference,where teacher expressed concerns over her behavior and concentration. Her pediatrician referred her to a nuerologist and he determined she was having mild seizures. Not known wether it wa | F | 9 | 3 years | 4/10/2008 | 1 | asthma | My son has been on the medication for 3 years and in the last few days we have had a major change in his behavior. He goes to a day care for kids with special needs because he has comorbid issues, but the other day he had 5 referals for hitting, kicking, biting, and potty mouth. Today, i had to pick him up because he became violent and was uncontrollable. Does anyone know how long until these side effects will last. I have stopped his singulair and just was wondering if anyone knows how long we will need to be afraid of these side effects..... | M | 4 | 3 years | 6/26/2008 | 1 | Allergies | Depression, Temper tantrums, night sweats, gagging/vomiting, nose bleeds, eczema, no energy | My son has been on and off singulair since he was 2.5 to prevent ear infections. After his Dr. increased his dose to 5 mg and told me how important it was for him to take it everyday to prevent allergy symptoms we lost our son. If not for a very special pharmacist giving me warning about possible depression when refiling his Rx I think my son's life could have been altered forever without us even knowing why. He has now been off for 2 weeks. I have my son back. His energy level is back and he is smiling and happy with no other strange symptoms. Medical providers should really think twice about giving this med to children. | F | 33 | 3 years | 3/21/2009 | 1 | allergies | depression insomnia anxiety panic | this drug is pure poison,passed out to small children who suffer from its effects,but the medical community turns a blind eye | M | 15 | 3 years | 2/25/2009 | 1 | allergies | My son was on Singulair for 3 years, from 3-almost 6 years old. He experienced uncontrollable emotions that all were all great exaggerations of normal preschooler behavior, but exponentially more: rage, aggression, anger, frustration intolerance, explosiveness | If you are having any behavioral side effects and keep hearing that there aren't supposed to be any, check out this link: www.parentsforsafety.org/17601/index.html | M | 6 | 3 years | 12/25/2008 | 1 | asthma | What started off as a difficult 4 year old turned into depression, mood swings, extreme weepiness, suicidal thoughts as he got older. Thought my child had severe emotional issues and was looking into medicating those when I began to suspect the Singulair. Took him off the Singulair and all those went away. Hate that he had 3 horrible years of his life that I just thought "he would outgrow." | Helped asthma a lot but side effects were severe. | F | 35 | 3 years | 4/7/2007 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
