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 | asthma like symptoms | My twin boys were 18 months when they took this medicine and they BOTH began to have mood swings, one alot more than the other. We noticed it begin 2 days after we started the medicine and within 2 weeks our one son was having major fits 4-5 times a day for about 15 minutes each. You could tell he was unable to control them. | It worked great for there cough at night and wheezing but the behavior change was not worth it. After we stopped the med we have not seen those behaviors. | M | 2 | 3 weeks 4mg 1X day | 1/8/2011 | 3 | Asthma, irregular sinus problems. | Depression, anxiety. | Taking singulair did help my breathing, but caused me to become extremely moodly, depressed and anxious. Not just the odd bad day which everyone experiences, but full blown depression. I have tried being on and off the medication to see the difference a few times, and being off it has helped me relax significantly. Not worth taking for me - it didn't do anything my puffers couldn't. | M | 19 | 5 months 10mg 1X day | 1/6/2011 | 1 | asthma | panic attacks, depression, irrational and extreme anger, mood swings, increased bleeding during periods, tremors, derealization, anxiety | I wouldn't recommend this drug to anyone and it should be taken off the market, or Dr's should be strongly cautioned to try everything else first before prescribing it. | F | 41 | 35 days 10mg 1X day | 1/5/2011 | 3 | Asthmatic Symptoms | My son is 2y 11m and was prescribed Singulair for Asthmatic symptoms after 3 months of continuous illness | ~Within 5 days his breathing improved dramatically and i was impressed with the results, however after 10 days his skin on his arms and legs became like sand paper and then he became hyperactive at night He is a fantastic sleeper having gone through the night from 4 months He wakes in the night banging the cot, screaming and wanting to run around, which can last for hours He seems unable to hear me and falls asleep exhausted only to sit bolt upright again minutes later I hardly recognise him Usually a passive child he bites, pinches and kicks He has Downs Syndrome and many medical problems for which he has other medication so i dont know if this is only the Singulair or a combination problem Once i read the side-effects leaflet i felt sure this drug was a cause He sees the Pead in a week so i have halved the dose until then.... | M | 2 | 14 days 4mg 1X day | 1/4/2011 | 1 | Allergy related asthma | Depression, fatigue, anhedonia. Have stopped for 2 days now and am feeling better each day. | Also seemed to affect my 2 year old son who I am still breastfeeding but that might be subjective based on my general grumpiness while taking it. Seemed to make him more apt to cry over little things and to affect his sleep? I will have to wait a little longer as I have only stopped for 2 days so far. | F | 36 | 10 days 10 MG 1X day | 12/30/2010 | 1 | Asthma | joint pain, horror dreams, sadness, feeling depressed, angry, agrresive beahavior, headache, stomachache, legs pain, attempting suiside, worring, can't sleep, not doing school papers, not really listening to mom and dad, keeping secrets away from mom and dad, having sleep problems, not having a good appitite,eye rolling,diarrhea | I've experieced an attempt to stab myself with a knife, I've said NO alot to my mom & dad i've tried to sleep at night but I could not sleep more than 7 hours I've complained about not sleeping I look like I'm sleeping but I was not asleep I fell suddenly at my freinds house it looked like my back was the problem I have bad dreams my wrist pain makes me refuse to do school work I feel like I want to fight someone I do not eat like normal I like to be alone alot & my leg pain makes me not go to sleep so does my back pain I feel like pukeing & my stomach hurts & I have diarrhea evrey day I like to stay away from people & I have lots of enemies I roll my eyes alot & I do not recommend singulair to anyone | M | 9 | 8 years 4-5 mg 1X day | 12/27/2010 | 1 | Asthma | Suicide attempt, depression, scary dreams, mood swings, easily crying, hallucinations, headache, abdominal pain, lower back pain, sadness, biting nails and fingers, fatigue | our son is 9 years old been on singulair since the age of 2. We had recent problem with him forgetting his stuff in school, lost his progress report, not finishing all his work in class and recently had a grade D in english. He was always an outstanding student and he is in gifted program. upon talking to him he stated that he was depressed and attempted to stab himself with a knife. He has been hallucinating and feeling unsafe with scary dreams. Upon reading about singulair we noticed that it can cause suicide, depression and hallucinations. We are going to stop singulair today and see what happen. | M | 9 | 7 years 5 mg 1X day | 12/26/2010 | 3 | Asthma | I am glad I came across this website. I am generally a happy go lucky person. In the past year or so I have experienced wild mood swings, anger issues and sometimes depression. I am scared to go off because it actually works and helps control my asthma. I am 31 years old and play a sport with need for lots of endurance. I will be speaking to my dr. about other options. Geez... Glad its the meds and I am not this mean person:) | M | 31 | 7 years 10mg 1X day | 12/24/2010 | 1 | Asthma | Anxiety, racing heart, breathlessness, leg spasms | I take Singulair only as needed, and had recenlty taken it after not having taken it in a few months. All day I was short of breath. When I went to lay down to sleep that night, my heart rate skyrocketed. We went to the ER and my resting heart-rate was 180. I could barely talk and my legs were convlusing. The Dr said it was a caffiene induced anxiety attack. I didn't have caffiene or anything for 4 days. On the 4th day I took my singulair and the same thing happened when I laid down for bed that night. These attacks are scary. I was concrned I would go into cardiac arrest. I have never been so scared. My allergist discontinued my use if Singulair and said that anxiety attacks is a very rare side effect. Be warned, it is not inside your head, it is an actual reaction to the chemicals. | F | 26 | 2.5 years 10mg 1X day | 12/23/2010 | 1 | allergies | Internal tremor throughout my body, leg pain and cramps, tingling in extremities ,shooting electrical pains throughout body, numbness in extremities, my skin and insides feel as if they're burning, heart palpitations and chest pain, anxiety, severe headache, fatigue. | Update 12/19/10 Still having the internal trembling, however, it's not as bsd as it was, yet still bad enough to interrupt my life and my sleep. I'm still suffering from fatigue and a lack of energy. I still have some tingling now and again in my hands and feet. I wish everyone who is suffering from this medication all the best and I hope this serves as a warning to those considering taking it. | F | 43 | 2 days 10MG 1X day | 12/20/2010 Patient History | 4 | Asthma | My daughter has been on the medication to treat her asthma for quite some time. I never thought much about the side effects because most drugs come with side effects and you can't get too hung up on every detail, especially when the benefit of taking the pill is clearly positive. In the past several years, I have noticed my daughter's propensity to anger very quickly and when she does, it is completely out of control. She unleashes on me and her brother, in particular, and she has told me that her brain just can't control it. I started wondering about why this was so prevalent with her and whether there is a connection between her taking Singulair and this behavior. Also, for the past several years, she has a facial tic that comes and goes. While this is not uncommon in children, she seems to get it every year around the same time -- when the weather starts to get cold. I am now starting to wonder if there is a connection between her Singulair intake and her facial tics. Based on | F | 8 | 5 years 5 MG 1X day | 12/14/2010 | 1 | asthma | Within one hour of taking this med. I began experiencing hot flashes, feeling faint, sweating palms and tingling in arms and legs (almost like when you take a high dose of Niacin). This sensation lasted on and off for about 26 hours (terrible experience). I could not sleep the entire night. Would have thought I was having an anxiety attack except for the fact that I could breath great! Not worth it though. I will never take this again. | F | 43 | 1 days 5mg 1X day | 12/14/2010 | 1 | Severe allergies | Anxiety,anger,depression,insomnia,weight loss,palpitations,decreased energy. | Having suffered from severe sinusitis due to allergies for 30 years, having used cortisone sprays, pseudo ephedrine with little effect I discovered Singular and researching that it blocked receptor that causes allergic reactions I thought I would give it a try. Yes it was great for allergies but the side effects were dangerous. I actually thought I was going to end up in a mental hospital. I do have a very busy schedule, but I was unable to cope with anything. | M | 54 | 30 days 10mg 1X day | 12/14/2010 | 5 | Asthma | Mood swings, serious emotional side effects | Singulair has really bad emotion side effects but it has saved my life. I started taking it when it first came on the market for asthma. Before this drug I was very sick and never slept one night without an attack. 12 years later and I sleep, every night. I only wish it was less expensive( 230ish a month without insurance...ouch). | F | 23 | 12 years 30mg 1X day | 12/13/2010 | 3 | allergies, croop | My 6 year old boy has mood changes on a dime, when he gets upset he can cry for an hour. Very aggitated. My 14 year old son was on it for 5 years and he had some of the same side effects until he was taken off of it and then they went away. | F | 40 | 4 years 5mg 1X day | 12/10/2010 | 5 | Asthma and Allergies | None that I am aware of | Helps, along with some other meds. I take to keep symptoms minimized. | M | 53 | 3 years 10 MG 1X day | 12/7/2010 | 1 | allergy symptoms - cough/congestion | Temper tantrums, crying over smallest things, agressive, pushing, bad dreams, potty accidents, generally out of sorts | My 3 yr old son was prescribed this medication in lieu of Zyrtec while awaiting allergy testing. We go to the doctor tomorrow for the tests. I stopped giving him Singulair today. I have seen a DRAMATIC change in his mood. He is aggressive towards me and his sisters and father. He does not want to participate in even the mundane activities of the day like taking his sister to school... throwing himself on the ground, crying, hitting. He never did this before. He has also had 4 pee accidents in two days. This is a first. He has not had an accident since he was potty trained 6 months ago. No other changes have taken place in our family, no other trauma I can point to. He suddenly just felt "bad". He doesn't know why when you ask him. I had some reservations before going on the medicine when I read the indications on the package. I asked his current Pediatrician and his former Ped. and both felt it as safe as their children were on it. This is just too coincidental for it to be a behavioral problem that showed up out of the blue two days after starting this medication. Thank you for the posts. It just confirmed "that little voice inside" that said something was wrong with this medicine. | M | 3 | 5 days 2.5 mg 1X day | 12/7/2010 | 1 | sinus | Extreme weakness, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and had some weird dreams. | F | 36 | 2 weeks 10 1X day | 12/7/2010 | 1 | allergies | when i started taking it i felt really depressed. for 7 years. never thought that couldve been why. one night i accidently took 2, so i googled what can happen. turned out nothing, but thats when i read about people complaining about depression. i stopped taking it for a week, and never felt better. been off of it for a month and my life has completly changed! | do NOT take it | M | 29 | 7 years 10 mg 1X day | 12/4/2010 | 1 | Asthma | My daughter, now 6, has been on singulair since she was like a year old. She has always seemed sad and worried about everything and at times had the "glazed over look". Her father and I divorced when she was very young and it was not the nicest divorce. We always chalked up her "issues" with the divorce and spent lots of money on therapists who couldn't find anything wrong or abnormal. Recently, we uped her dosage due to her age and her asthma still not being under control. She startd having some even crazier behavior problems! She was more angry and at times, out of control. She was anxious all the time to the point the school called to talk about it. She seemed more sad than usual and sometimes out of it! She complained of a tummy ache all the time. She was just a different kid, worse than what we had grown "accustomed to". I heard a story on TV about Singulair and the side effects. I started doing research on it and immediately called the specialist who | M | 6 | 5 years 5mg 1X day | 11/29/2010 |