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 |
| 1 | upper respiratory/asthma/allergies | Our high energy, 4 year old son WAS on Singulair for 1.5 years. He showed many of the classic symptoms of being on this drug. Very aggressive behavior, sensitive to small issues, moody, lack of focus/concentration, cried ALL of the time over NOTHING, fight, kick, night terrors and complain of leg cramps...I could go on and on... | He often said to us, "I try to control myself, but I can't." It broke our hearts. He was asked to leave a private home daycare because of his aggressive behavior. His pediatrician sent us to 2 behaviorists - NO ONE questioned the meds he was on. It wasn't until my husband forgot to give him the meds for a couple of nights. His teacher even noticed the change and said, "he's loving & funny" and she noticed a significant change in his behavior also. I found this website and it was like reading our life. His pediatrician & pharmacist both said very few children show side effects, however, we completely disagree. We've had 3 other friends take their children off the drug & also say there's quite a difference. The FDA needs to take a closer look at prescribing this for children. After reading this site it appears it effects children differently than adults (I'm on it & don't have any symptoms like this, age 39). I know medications have different side | M | 4 | 1.5 years | 5/2/2007 | 1 | Allergies | My son was 3,5 yrs old when he was prescribed with the medicine. He started having bad nightmares, woudl scream in the midle of the night with his eyes closed and when i went ot his room and he heard me, he would go back to sleep but this would keep on going. Also, extreme sensitiviy, lack of concentration, irritability. | I would rather have him have minor symptoms of allergies and manage those rather than have him troubled with the side effects | M | 4 | 40 days | 4/30/2007 | 1 | ashma and allergies | my 4 year old started taking this med almost a year ago. he has had 2 ear infections a month ever since. he also is very moody. before he started on this med he was so loving and sweet and now he is not that way anymore. today was his first day off this med. i hope that it helps. his doc says that he does not need tubes. but something is not right. before he was on this he never had ear problems. | M | 4 | 1 years | 8/22/2007 | 1 | asthma/allergies? | My 3 1/2 year old son was givn the medicine because he had severe coughing spells, that couldnt be explained. The doctor gave us samples while we waited to see a specailist. 4 out 7 nights on the drug he wet the bed, he became very inpatient, sensitive, thought people were laughing at him, more agrressive,biting his brother, difficulty sleeping, crying in his sleep, nightmares, antisocial etc etc. | My son experienced these symptoms after one week, BEWARE!!! of this medication the risks just dont out way the benefits. My once outgoing child became afraid to go to school and depressed after one week, said he didnt want to be happy and was telling me he did things that he hadnt, bad things! I can only imagine what may have happened if he had stayed on the meds. Do not give your children this medication!How dare drug companies give out this medication when there are so many horror stories out there. Shame on them!!!!!!Ps Two days after stopping my son is getting back to his old self and hopefuly in a couple days I will have my happy fun loving child back. | M | 4 | 7 days | 6/30/2007 | 1 | asthma & allergies | Woke up at night screaming with leg pain, terrible moodiness, cried a lot, had many tantrums, withdrew from play at pre-school. It was horrible. | My 4 1/2 year old son was put on this for asthma triggered by allergies. He was miserable! He woke up every night screaming of leg pain. His pre-k teacher contacted me 3 times regarding him not being himself: crying all the time, tantruming, not playing. Dr. took him off Claritin first, b/c "Singulair is so well tolerated." Well, he didn't get better. So, I took him off Singulair a week later and he actually slept through the night the first night off! His mood improved after 2 days off, and I'm happy to say, I have my sweet little boy back. | M | 4 | 1 months | 5/29/2007 | 1 | Cough-Variant Asthma | My 4 year old son experienced Tics while taking this medication (blinking his eyes, shaking his head, opening and closing his mouth, clearing his throat, making a sqeaking noise). | Once we took him off the Singulair, it took a few weeks,but we did notice an improvement with his Tics (he had never had Tics prior to his taking Singulair). He was also taking Albuterol - maybe it was a combination of the drugs, but honestly, it was the scariest thing we ever encountered with our son. In observing him for a 15 minute period, he would shake his head 25 times (and it was a violent head shaking - like that of a dog shaking off water) and open and close his mouth 6 times (like he was trying to unblock his ears). He seemed to constantly make the sqeaking noise. It has been almost 3 months since we have taken him off of Singulair, and it appears that the TICS are finally gone. I would NEVER recommend this drug to anyone - it caused such stress and trauma in my family. We talked to 4 separate doctors, and only one doctor agreed that in his opinion, the Tics were triggered by Singulair. I do believe that my son was probably genetically pre-disposed to Tics, but absolut | M | 4 | 6 weeks | 3/30/2008 | 1 | Asthma with colds | Irritability, pallor, emotional outbursts, trembling, poor appetite | My sweet and bright little boy experienced alarming side effects immediately after starting Singulair for asthma symptoms that he experiences when he has a cold. He became pale, insecure, emotional and quite simply, not the precious child I knew him to be. I discontinued Singulair, and I am eager to find a safe alternative to control his asthma. I do not understand why my son's physician is unaware of the extreme side effects that Singulair may produce! | M | 4 | 2 times | 11/6/2008 | 1 | asthma and allergy | my son started taking this when he had turned 3. Though the last few months I started put things together. he had nightmares/cryig fits everynight, usually within 1 hour of taking medication. He is more sensitive all around. | M | 4 | 2.5 years | 11/13/2008 | 1 | Prevent asthma | My 4 year old was prescribed Singulair by his Pediatrician to prevent his asthma attacks. We had read the side effects but thought we would try it against our better judgment or instinct because he's had reoccuring asthma attacks and honestly, we were getting tired of watching him go through breathing treatments and spending hundreds of dollars we don't have on his medicine. His Pediatrician told us that Singulair was safer than Zyrtec and that he personally has had only one child have side effects. After 7 days, our son wound up with an ear infection. Normally, he would complain a little and he's normally a great kid even when he's sick. He's the model patient. With this particular ear infection, he's become insecure and scared and he had several crying spells that lasted over an hour each time. He's been incredibly moody and out of the blue starts to yell that no one can speak to him, that it's "scaring him and hurting his feelings"....??? WTF? We stopped the Singulair to | M | 4 | 7 days | 12/6/2008 | 1 | allergies | Severe depression, mood swings, aggression, lower muscle pain, nightmares, poor concentration | If you are thinking of putting your child on Singulair...don't do it. Our daughter was on it for 3 months and the side-effects were so severe that we were considering taking her to therapist. She immediately started complaining of leg pain, and then the nightmares started. Within a month, her personality began to change and she became very violent and sometimes depressed. We didn't even recognize her anymore. She has been off Singulair for 3 months now, and she is back to being herself. She can sleep again and her pleasant nature has returned. Singulair was a nightmare for us! | F | 4 | 3 months | 4/1/2008 | 1 | chronic asthma | I had given this med to my 4 year old son since 06/07. We started experiencing negative side effects about 3 months ago. He was weepy, clingy, irrational, and mean at home. Things he normally loved to do, he began to be afraid of and have anxiety over situations. I saw on the news FDA was investigating this drug and I immediately called his pediatric pulmonologist. I feel uncomfortable giving this drug to my child. As of today, I have discontinued use of singular. We will see if his behavior improves. I am praying that it does. | M | 4 | 10 days | 4/1/2008 | 1 | Asthma/Allergies | Nothing at first, then hallucinations with sounds followed by bad dreams; finally he couldn’t sleep alone. | My child acted as a normal 3-year-old, so at first I didn't suspect Singulair. Then after taking it for a few months, he was afraid to be in bed alone. Now recently he can't even sleep by himself. After reading other kids' reaction I decided to take him off. Please research the affects before giving a child ANY medication. | M | 4 | 8 months | 5/22/2008 | 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 | My 4 year old was put on it for seasonal allergies. I am a RN and was careful to give it only during those peak allergy weeks in the spring and fall. I did know about the side effect of behavior changes and monitored her closely. This is the second spring she has been on the drug and in the past few weeks, I have seen pretty dramatic changes (i.e. temper tantrums, bad dreams, crying for no reason) As of last night, she is off the drug. It did not seem to improve her nasal drainage or cough. No worth the side effects. | F | 4 | 1 months | 3/19/2009 | 1 | allergies/asthma | behavior change, swollen lips, terrible nightmares, fever, cough | My son was on this medication for 2 weeks. He had TERRIBLE side effects. It began with his temper. He became a different child. Then he started to complain that his bottom lip hurt and he would often scream and cry that it hurt so much. The next few nights were terrible. He cried and screamed in his sleep all night. On his last night he woke up with a high fever, chills, and was crying because of the ongoing nightmares. I called his doctor and took him off of it immediately. Do not give your children this medicine! It is so dangerous. I wish I would have known this before giving it to him. | M | 4 | 2 weeks | 7/27/2008 | 1 | asthma | My 4 1/2 year old son started taking this terrible drug 1 year ago. My sweet little boy began to display explosive outbursts far worse than any typical tantrum. He became hyperactive, unable to focus, and impossible to redirect.When I tried to talk to him he would say "mommy sometimes i just can't tell my brain to stop". He started to become afraid to be alone, and had nightmares weekly. My little boy was aggressing on his baby sister on a daily basis and in one weekend was in time out 35 times for random acts of violence. We got him a puppy for his birthday and most days he is not permitted to play with him because he has been trying to hurt him. This week was the last straw- we were having a random conversation and he said that he wanted to kill a stranger. My heart sank. I monitor what cartoons he watches, we don't speak like that in my household. So I started to do my own research online and found that other parents experienced this very same thing. I gave him his last do | M | 4 | 1 years | 9/29/2008 | 1 | allergies | My then four year old son took Singular three years ago after other allergy medications would not work. My husband and I quickly noticed a difference in out normally calm son. Pre-school teachers were concerned, as were we, considering he was normally a child who payed attention, obeyed rules, and stayed focus. Suddenly he could not sit still and was mean to his brother and friends. The doctors swore there was no way these were side effects from the drup, and that he must just be going through a stage. After reading more info online from sites like this we immediately took him off the medication. He returned to his normal selse within a few days! | Watch out parents!!! | M | 4 | 1 months | 9/14/2008 | 1 | allergies | my son which is almost 5 has been on Singulair and Zyrtec since he was 18 months, He has always had tantrums from time to time but in the last few months his attitude, behavior and mouth is awful. My family and I kept thinking he is almost 5 he shouldn't be acting this way anymore. He acts like the devil is in him at times, I never thought it could be the medicine, but after reading this today will be the last day I ever give it to him. He has severe allergies so I was trying to see what other parents were giving their children....anybody have any suggestions? | M | 4 | 2.5 years | 8/5/2008 | 1 | allergies, suspected asthma | rash, cough, sneezing, attitude problems, frequent urination, nightmares, emotional outbursts | My four year old was put on this medication while with her other parent. She was only on the medicine for a few days before being returned to me, where upon I found her covered in a rash. She had pink raised spots and was itchy everywhere. Considering that she was given 3 medications at that time, I've dropped this one to see if it is the one causing the rash. This is the second day without it and the rash has faded some. I think the other medications will be MORE than sufficient to help her feel better, and they don't have such horrible side effects listed. | F | 4 | 4 days | 4/20/2009 | 1 | Asthma/Allergies/ Eczema | Anxiety, mood changes, whining, change of personality, aggression | My now 5 yr old son has has asthma since the age of 13 months, and was put into Singulair. It was like a wonder drug it seemed to help in every aspect of that drug. I was quite happy with the drug. He lives with me (biological father) and has little to do with bio mum for her own personal reasons and hasn't since he was 3 and I had not noticed any major affects of this. Yes environmental factors do tend to do this to kids however since he started taking Singulair he changed completely and he was not the child I knew. I took him off it after reading this site and he has gone back to his "normal" self. He no longer suffers from anxiety. He is your average 5 yr old child going on 25. I wouldn't recommend this drug to anyone to use, esp kids. I haven't a clue how it affects the adult brain, but for a child it's a no no. | M | 4 | 3 months | 5/1/2009 |