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 |
| 5 | severe allergies, asthma | hyper, like I've taken a caffeine pill (which I have actually enjoyed because I'm happiest when I'm chatty and moving); strange, vivid dreams but nothing scary or anything | So far so good. Taking Singulair with Nasonex, an antibiotic, and Albuterol inhaler as needed. Has helped so far, which is a relief b/c nothing else was, I have had years of allergies and asthma; Zyrtec, Allegra, Allegra D, Sudafedrine, Claritin, never helped. Benedryl helped but it puts me to sleep and I have two young children to keep up with so Singulair seems to be the miracle drug for me :D ...so far | F | 25 | 3 days 10 mg 1X day | 9/9/2011 | 5 | Sneezing | Slight headache and makes me tired. I take it at night so it helps me sleep. Huge plus | I used to take Claratin D for my allergies that I have gotten the past year or two. It worked but not well. I remained stuffy when I went outside. I ended up having to go into surgery to get polyps removed from my sinus cavity's 3 weeks ago. My DR put me on Singular to help relieve the sneezing and to help relieve my allergies for the spring/summer {I didn't know that even in March there is pollen in the air coming up from either the south/west}. I am happy about getting singulair it means that I won't be suffering this summer; for the first time in about 2 years. Hopefully it will help reduce the build up in my sinus cavities also. Along with that I was put on nasonex at the same time. | F | 25 | 4 days 10MG 1X day | 3/6/2010 | 4 | allergies | Only side affect I've noticed while on singulair was mood changes, stopped taking it for 4 days and felt terrible!! I felt lots and lots of pressure, very tired, nauseous, headaches, and extreme agitation! I won't be stopping this medication anytime soon.. | F | 25 | 1 years 10 1X day | 10/4/2011 | 4 | Severe Dustmite Allergy | Not sure what all is actually for sure from this drug, but I have been non-stop hungry since I started taking it. I've had to make myself eat less, and I have still gained weight. I usually always stay at the same weight, but gained 4 pounds with Singulair. This is not normal for me, as I rarely gain so much as an ounce, plus I've had to eat less, and still gain. I can get depressed/anxious, but I think it's just my life....it kind of sucks right now for reasons beyond Singulair. I sleep better when I take it though, and I take it at night. I have noticed more indegestion. | I seem to get colds/bronchitus/asthma less than I did before, but I don't know if it is because of this drug, or because of the Allergy Shot Therapy I am on. | F | 25 | 9 months | 2/2/2007 | 3 | allergies | slight drowsiness, dry mouth, dried out sinuses similar to what a cold or flu medication will produce | Was as effective as Zyrtec and Chlor-Trimeton, but not as effective as Claritin in clearing out my sinuses. Singulair doesn't work well enough for me to deal with the minor side effects, especially when there are other drugs (Zyrtec and Chlor-Trimeton)that have no side effects for me. | F | 25 | 1 days | 1/12/2010 | 3 | asthma, chest and nasal congestion | i took my first 10mg dose after my doc. visit at 10 am this morning. got home 30 minutes later and took a nap before work and had a really vivid strange dream and remembered it clearly. i never remember my dreams, maybe a few times a year i'll remember one. and then at work all day i was dizzy and nauseated, still a little nauseous now. hoping these side effects will go away. | i'm noticing less congestion already and my wheezing isn't as bad, i could also walk longer at work without being out of breath and speak long sentences without feeling like i was out of breath, which wasn't the case for the past few weeks. | F | 25 | 1 days | 6/23/2009 | 3 | allergies/asthma (due 2 indoor mold | WEIGHT GAIN, CONSTANT HUNGER, FATIGUE, TIREDNESS, WEAKNESS, INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE, LACK OF MOTIVATION I am very careful about what I eat - healthy diet - gain weight regardless and never feel full. I am tired 24/7 even though I get a full 8 hrs of sleep per night. I have trouble waking in the mornings and usually don't feel like doing much of anything. I go to work and sometimes struggle with simple instructions or can't carry on conversations intelligently due to lack of concentration. I'm just too tired and hungry most of the time to focus on anything else. I've tried working out to boost my energy levels, but most days I can't work up enough pre-existing energy to do so. I tried vitamins, but they bothered my stomach along with the singulair. | I have seen amazing improvement in my allergy symptoms and have not had to use my inhaler for asthma in months. Before Singulair, I was prone to catching colds/flus frequently but have not been sick much while on this med. However, I am too young too feel so weak, and can't live with the weight gain (about 15 lbs.). Therefore, I am going off the medicine. I recommend this prescription to allergy/asthma sufferers without the side effects. | F | 25 | 6 months | 4/10/2007 | 2 | for year round allergies | Heart pounding, headaches,angry,aggitated,sad, bad stomach aches lower abdominal pain and diarrhea all thru the day | Helped a little with runny nose and itchy eyes but not worth the heart pouding or diarrhea | F | 25 | 3 months 10 | 3/7/2015 | 1 | itching | Constipation, Lower Abdominal Pain, Increased Itching | F | 25 | 2 days 5 1X day | 1/15/2015 | 1 | Allergies | Night terrors,thought of hurting myself, others and even my puppy. Became very paranoid about things or being someone I wasnt. side affects can last 4-6 weeks. I had to go on an anxiety medication to get me through. I'm currently on my 5th week and things have improved greatly. I would have what I would call snap shot images or thoughts. Possible things I've seen in the past to movies. Best advice I can give is have someone that can give you a lot of support. Luckily my mother is still around, she had to tell me on several occasions to take my anxiety medication because it was as though I would be in a different world. Also set up an appointment with a behavioral type doctor. I learned the hard way that neither my family doctor or the ER doctor had the knowledge or know how to deal with this dramatic reaction. If your not religious now would be a good time to start believing because this experience was one of the worst things I have ever experienced. If you are currently going through | M | 25 | 5 days 1X day | 5/4/2015 | 1 | Allergies | Unbelievably horrible and vivid dreams where you are not able to wake up from. Felt like it lasted hours was only asleep about an hour, scared to sleep until the next day. Never in my life took any prescriptions and yup won't be again for some time. | M | 25 | 7 days 10 | 10/5/2015 | 1 | Mild Allergies (Headaches) | Pain in left leg on the upper inner thigh | I went to the doctor to figure out what could be the cause of persistent headaches everyday. My doctor prescribed me montelukast being that I don't take any allergy medicine. I've taken the medicine for 2 nights and on the second night my left leg got so tired and I had a restless night because I couldn't get my leg to stop hurting or feeling tired. 4 days later I cannot walk without my left leg hurting nor can I lay down without it hurting. When I try to stretch it out it causes more pain. I do not recommend this medicine to anyone. | F | 25 | 2 days 10MG 1X day | 7/9/2021 | 1 | Minor allergies | Repeated sore throats, tingliness in face and arms, restless legs, increased anxiety, insane insomnia, worsening asthma (maybe caused it), worsening allergies, migraines, blurred vision, unsteady, dizziness, sore muscles, pelvic pain, deceased libido, issues with constipation, abdominal pain | I am mourning my health and mind that singular stole from me and am devastated. Doctor doesn't even believe this drug caused it. | F | 25 | 3 years 10 1X day | 4/11/2021 | 1 | Adult severe allergies | Horrible time sleeping. | This is only the third night taking singulair. My doctor told me to take it at night so I have been...My sleep has progressively been getting worse. Last night I woke up about every hour. Totally uncomfortable in bed and moving around a lot. After reading others' comments about this drug I am going to discontinue Singulair. What a waste of a copay! | F | 25 | 3 days | 6/25/2007 | 1 | Allergies | I had my FIRST HUGE panic attack EVER on this drug. I have taken many different types of anti-histamines before Singular, and although Singular seems to help the allergies... I will not take it anymore after the past four weeks! I had another panic attack and went to the ER it was so bad. I didn't have anxiety before Singular, now I'm on meds for it. Also, I constantly feel out of it, get staring spells and am ridiculously tired. This is the complete OPPOSITE of who I was before Singular. Worst decision to take it. | I wish I would have seen this site before taking Singular. | F | 25 | 4 weeks | 5/1/2009 | 1 | Asthma | Behavioral Changes, Altered Mood, Turning into a maniac, Minor Depression that resolved after stopping. | You should not take this medicine. I can't believe they even give this to kids. I took this for two years to control my Asthma, and it made me insane for those years. It altered my brain function and made me feel mildly depressed and hopeless, Made me lose my judgement and I could not make sensible decisions at all, It also made me do things that I regret now. If you are considering, or your doctor is considering prescribing this drug for asthma, there are better options available that won't make you insane. | M | 25 | 2 years 1X day | 3/10/2012 | 1 | Allergies | before i found this site i was wondering what was going on. the doctor prescribed me singulair nasonex and allegra D for my allergies. None of the drugs helped my sinus. i took singulair for 7 days last month and it didnt work so i stopped taking it. this month i decided to give it another shot since my sinus congestion has been horrible. As i started to take it again i noticed following: i have a huge anxiety attacks, panic attacks and mood swings. i though it may be just because i have been stressed out. well as my wife says i became hypercandriac (however you spell it). talked to the doctor he said anxiety is common prescribed me XANAX and some anti depressant. by no means i am depressed and sideeffect of antidepressant are insane. so untill i looked at this site i never made a connection between singulair and my attacks. i will keep everyone posted in 1 week from now how it goes. | stopped taking singulair april 23, 2012 giving it a week and seeing if my anxiety/panic attacks will go away. Xanax will not be used unless in case of major attack | M | 25 | 7 days 10 mg 1X day | 4/23/2012 | 1 | allergies | Severe constipation, bloating, weight gain (went from petite 5'2" 110 lb to 150 lb despite diet and extreme exercise of all kinds), brain "fog", sadness, extreme fatigue (every day I felt like I could just sleep for DAYS) | I tried going to doctor after doctor convinced I had a thyroid problem or something. All tests always came back normal! I'm not sure why I didn't make the connection but I just realized all of these problems started at same time I started singulair for seasonal allergies. I don't think my allergies were even that bad and I am angered that no doctor ever told me it could be that. They all tried to make it seem like I was crazy and must be sitting in front of the couch eating and not exercising. I've been severely depressed because despite a reduced cal diet, eating healthier than I ever have, and hours of exercise a day (starting running on my lunch break, joined a gym, took martial arts classes 3x a week for 2 hours at a time!, even got a personal trainer!!) and NOTHING worked, I just kept gaining! I finally stopped about 2 weeks ago and I am starting to feel better. The fatigue is almost all gone, it's a night/day difference! I am hoping the weight will come off. For those who had similar problems and stopped singulair, how long until the weight comes off? I'm desperate to lose at least 30 lbs to get back into all of my old clothes! | F | 25 | 3 years 10MG 1X day | 8/10/2011 | 5 | Allergies & nasal polyps | Absolutely none. Allergic symptoms have decreased and my polyps have shrunk in combination with nasal spray therapy. | A lot of people commenting here are doing what patients on a new drug often do: attribute every negative feeling and symptom they're experiencing to a drug they recently started taking. Singulair did exactly what it's supposed to do for me, with no side effects, and I will gladly continue taking it. Don't let the hypochondriac comments here discourage you from trying it. | M | 24 | 3 months 10 mg 1X day | 3/28/2010 | 3 | allergy related asthma attacks | drymouth, stomach pains, drowsiness (even when taken at night it stays with me most of the day), some leg cramping | Was perscribed this medication to help with hay fever that was causing asthma attacks and heard from many people that it was a miracle drug for those with similar issues. The first week I was on the medicine I was also on Predisone, which had its own terrible side effects. I can definitely breathe easier now, but my stomach pains have become worse adding to my issues with acid reflux. | F | 24 | 60 days | 6/8/2009 |