SINGULAIR Reviews (MONTELUKAST SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.1 (1370 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SINGULAIR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SINGULAIR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | hayfever and hives | None that I noticed; only used it for one month. | I am a Registered Nurse, and this worked great for both my hayfever and hives (autoimmune); I only used it for a short time. Recently I considered asking for it again in place of Atarax (generic name is hydroxizine and it's very cheap) until I read the reviews on Singulair. I have a history of anxiety disorder and am surprised it was prescribed to me in the first place. Also I have a 5 y/o neice who has severe food allergies and behavioral problems; she takes Singulair. I am going to propose she try a drug holiday for her to see if it is in fact attributed to Singulair. For those who cannot tolerate Singulair I suggest you discuss Atarax with your physician as a potential alternative. Though it does not act on leukotrienes, it is very effective with sedating properties that decrease within a month or less [for most people]. I have been on as much as 200mg Atarax per day, starting dose for adults is normally 25mg. | F | 33 | 1 months | 10/24/2008 | 4 | allergic rhinitis | No side effects yet. My nose feels great. I hate this season in the city. It is very difficult to live sneezing all day. I take it with loratadina and I feel great. Hope the side effects everyone has don't affect me. | F | 33 | 15 days 10mg 1X day | 11/10/2020 | 3 | Allergies | Ear infections, eczema, trouble sleeping, lethargic, bouts of general unhappiness/depression | Seemed to work great for the 1st month, then my ears started bothering me. I've had an ear infection of some sort, and eczema in the same ear that has lasted for over 2 months. Been on antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal ear drops and creams, and nothing works. Am now weaning myself off to see if the Singulair is to blame. | F | 33 | 3.5 months | 5/17/2009 | 2 | Allergies/Predisposition to asthma | Screaming, hitting, threats to herself, lack of focusing, uncontrollable rage, crying for extending periods of time, lack of appetite, tired, very emotional, disregard for consequences of actions. | My daughter is 6 and has been on Singular for 3 mos. now. I thought her behavior changes were related to her father being deployed but, I realized she had never acted this bad before and it was getting increasingly worse. What is worse, she knew she was acting bad and wanted to change. I started considering other reasons and looked up the side effects of Singulair and I had a big A HA! moment. I felt so bad looking back at all the punishments/time outs, etc. Luckily, you don't have to wean it and I am stopping today. Her teacher was saying how she was starting to lose focus at school and scream at other children that bothered her which is totally not how she used to be. | F | 33 | 3 months | 12/27/2008 | 2 | allergies | weight gain and nightmares | Singulair seems to work pretty well for my allergies -- better than other oral medications. But the side effects are not worth it. Gained 10 pounds in 30 days (clothes are fitting much tighter), even though I continued my regular workouts with a personal trainer and did not change my eating habits. The only thing that has changed about my routine the past 30 days is taking Singulair -- so it is the only explanation for the weight gain. It also has been causing horrible and vivid nightmares -- the type that stay with you and bother you for days after. I'm stopping the Singulair as of last night and looking into immunotherapy. | F | 33 | 30 days | 5/1/2006 | 2 | Allergies | My allergies have left me feeling fatigued and congested. I have also experienced sinus pressure, sweats, feeling feverish - but without an actual fever. My throat has been continually sore and nothing has relieved it yet. I typically take Allegra in the morning, Zyrtec at night and Flonase two times a day (morning and night). I started Singulair based on my doctor's recommendation that I may need a medication stronger than what I have been taking. I have been taking Singulair for 3 days now. Day 1 was okay; I did not notice or experience any side effects. On day 2, I started to experience nausea and abdominal cramping. When I looked at the side effects information that was printed out for me by the pharmacist, I did not see these side effects listed. Speaking with a nurse at the doctor's office, I was also told these were not side effects of the medication. Not even listed as an uncommon side effect. I was told this medication just does not provide these side effects. However, with | F | 33 | 3 days 10 MG 1X day | 4/17/2017 | 1 | Mild asthma, post-nasal drip | Rage, anger, dizziness, anxiety, depression, migraines, muscle weakness, unexplained bruises, confusion, feeling too hot, feeling too cold, more infections, ear pain, sinus pain, flu-like symptoms | My doctor convinced me when I first started taking Singular that it could not possibly be the medication causing me to have a variety of side effects like anger, rage, dizziness, muscle weakness, etc. Over time the side effects got worse. I went to a Psychiatrist 6 months after starting Singular and got prescribed an SSRI to help with anxiety. This helped for a while. After taking Singulair for 4 years, it suddenly got worse. I was convinced there were voices inside my head telling me to move (I moved across the country), but side effects didn't stop until I stopped the medication. It's been 4 days since I stopped Singulair, and still don't feel normal. So please, if you're considering this medication please be careful and let someone know that this medication can have certain effects on your mental well being. In my opinion, Singulair/Montelukast should be taken off the market for most situations. | M | 33 | 4 years 10 1X day | 7/3/2023 | 1 | Asthma/allergies | Arm numbness, dry cough, stomach pain and flu symptoms. | F | 33 | 6 days 10mg 1X day | 3/28/2012 | 1 | asthma | Severe anxiety, panic attacks, horrible diarehha and stomach pains | Worked fantastic for asthma but caused severe mental problems | F | 33 | 14 days 10 1X day | 9/1/2010 | 1 | 2 kids had asthma symptoms | Angry outburst. Couldn't explain 'why" they acted the way they did. Loss of appetite. Tired. We need to stop drugging our kids. We are changing who they are! | DO RESEARCH. THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF THIS DRUG IS NOT GOOD. TRY ASTHMA MIST OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE REMEDY. IF YOUR DOCTOR DOESN'T AGREE ...GO TO ANOTHER DOCTOR. | F | 33 | 3 years 5 mg 2X day | 1/14/2011 | 1 | Asthma | Aching joints and back, heart burn and very severe dizziness, throat swelling up and asthma made much worse. | Horrible drug. Which I'd known about the side effects. It's been 2 weeks since I stopped taking it and still getting severe dizzy spells, so bad that it's effecting my work. Will never recommend. Made my asthma worse and the joint pain almost beyond bearing. Avoid. | F | 33 | 6 days 10 1X day | 11/26/2011 | 1 | mild asthma | I developed a horrible headache -- worse than a migraine -- and began vomiting within two days. I also couldn't concentrate or remember anything and it felt like I had suddenly become stupid. I didn't realize I was experiencing side effects until I went online on the fourth day and found websites devoted to people complaining about this medication. Right away I threw the bottle in the trash. The headaches persisted for a few more days, requiring an emergency visit to a quick care facility where i was given hydrocodone and a shot of some painkiller. Aside from the side-effects, this medication treated my asthma and I didn't need an inhaler at all, even while exercising. Still, the side-effects were so crippling that I'd never take this again or recommend it. | F | 33 | 4 days | 3/31/2005 | 1 | Allergic Rhinitis | My daughter (3.5 years old) was given Singulair by her pediatrician in an attempt to curb allergies that badly disrupted her sleep. The past two nights that she was given the prescribed dose (4mg chewable tablet) she has had extreme panic attacks. I am taking her off this medicine now that my suspicion has been validated by all that I have been reading here. I was not advised by neither the pediatrician nor the pharmacist of ANY side effects this drug may have. I do NOT recommend anyone take this or any drug without doing some research first. | ALWAYS tell the Dr about the side effects you have experienced. I also recommend reporting side effects to the FDA (1-800-FDA-1080)in Canada call Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345). | F | 33 | 2 days | 5/7/2009 | 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 | For daughter's sensitive airway/lun | Daughter age 4 years old, was on Singulair for 3 months to prevent onset of asthma and to strenghten her lungs. She experienced nightmares and aggressive/weird behaviour throughout the period. She would wake up screaming in the night, and then walk out of the room and sat on the floor in the hallway. Some nights she would choose to sleep on the floor and nothing can persuade her to go back to the bed. In the daytime, she was hitting her granny, the nanny, her father and also hurting herself if she couldn't get her way. She would throw herself on the floor in fits of anger. | No child should be made to suffer like this. The drug should be recalled. My daughter was back to her loving self two months after we stopped the medication. I will not relive those Singulair days again. | F | 33 | 3 months | 6/25/2009 | 5 | Asthma | I don't think I've had any side effects. | Singulair has worked exceptionally well for me. I had mild asthma when it came to physical activity. My asthma was much worse when triggered by hay fever or animals (I couldn't have a pet until I took singulair). After reading all the negative comments I was trying to figure out if I had any side effects. I might have one or two nightmares a year. I probably had that many before. I do get irritable sometimes, but I used to get irritable sometimes as well. I don't think singulair really had any negative effects on me. | M | 34 | 13 years 10mg 1X day | 4/25/2012 | 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 | Allergies | None | About a year ago, I suddenly started having allergy attacks (no previous history of allergies). I was originally put on a different allergy drug that did help the allergies but had terrible side effects. My doctor suggested I try Singulair instead and it has greatly helped me. I do still get allergy attacks occasionally, but much less often and much less severe (just some congestion/sniffles/sore throat instead of flat on my back for days). I can be exposed to things I'm allergic to (yard stuff, hay, animal fur) and often have no reaction at all. I have been extremely happy with Singulair. | F | 34 | 7 months | 12/4/2006 | 4 | seasonal allergies | Gave me some relief...I've NEVER experienced constipation...I started thinking about when I noticed this change in myself, and thought it was about the time I started Singulair. I thought I would do a little research online and found this sight. WOW. What a wake up call. I'm stopping tonight to see what happens, and I'm taking my 15 year old daughter off as well, she was moody enough to begin with! | If you begin this medication, closely monitor yourself or your kids for side effects...I just now realized that my weight gain was a recent occurance as well! | F | 34 | 1 months | 9/14/2007 | 4 | asthma | none | i was diagnosed with "exercise induced" asthma (per my pulmanologist asthma is asthma) almost 2 years ago. september of '07 it turned into something that was no longer under control. i believe the tree pollen is what sparked my inability to control the asthma anymore. my primary doctor had me on oral steroids (6 days) and antibiotics b/c she thought i just had a bad respiratory infection. as soon as the steroids were out my symstem the major attacks returned. a bad attack which resulted in an emergency trip to the hospital as well as seeing a pulmanologist is how i was put on singulair. the best thing since sliced bread for me. i can run, exercise and roller skate again without being affraid of the activity resulting in an attack. i still use my inhaler 20 min before any physical activity, but i feel singular has helped me get my life back. | F | 34 | 1 months | 1/8/2008 |