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 |
| 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 | 4 | Cold induced Asthma | My 10 year old son has been taking Singulair for about 6 weeks to control stuffy, drippy nose and cold induced asthma. We usually make a trip to Emergency in the fall and in the spring. One of those visits usually involves a stay for 3 to 4 days. He just broke out into a rash the last 2 days. It is only on his skin that appears to be exposed to the sun. It looks like a sunburn, but has bumps and blotches all over it. I have given him benadryl and it is gone in the morning, but comes back when he comes home from school. No other symptoms seem to be present. He is still a very sweet, quiet and loving boy. No mood swings, but after reading all of these comments, I am somewhat concerned. He has a wet cough right now and has had it for the last week, but the stuffy, drippy nose is gone. We have an appointment to see a child allergist in a couple of weeks and I will ask him what his thoughts are on this topic, but don't expect him to admit any connection. My experiences with doctors tell me | The insert with the medication does not mention anything about photosensitivity or sun exposure. That is the only thing that seems to make sense. We have only had some good sunny weather this past week and that is when the rash started. | M | 10 | 6 weeks | 6/4/2009 | 1 | Asthma, allergies | Out-of-control behavior, hyperactivity, tantrums | We are stopping Singulair TODAY! My son's behavior has been completely out of control since starting this medicine, I'm so tired of disciplining him, because he was very well behaved before. He has no control of his actions, he talks for hours non-stop and is extremely hyper. He also just got over being sick with the same asthma/allergy problems and an ear infection, which can be a side effect...so not worth it!! | M | 4 | 1 months | 6/4/2009 | 1 | Asthma | Irritability, rage, difficulty controlling emotions | My child was prescribed Singulair by our GP and ever since, she has been nothing but erratic, depressed and overwhelming. Sudden outbursts, excessive crying, screaming, biting herself ... she even said she was so angry she wanted to kill herself (this is a 7 year old child -- I never could imagine her saying anything like this). After reading up a little on the internet today, there is not way I am going to give this drug to her anymore. | F | 7 | 3 weeks | 6/1/2009 | 3 | allergy and asthma | Cramping in calves and feet. My toes would curl up in a terrible cramp and it would take me awhile to get it to release. Also I would get cramps in my legs. | It helped but the side effect for me is too painful. | F | 58 | 25 days | 5/30/2009 | 1 | "Possible" Allergies | Night terrors, disrupted sleep, tantrums | My daughter was prescribed this medication for a constant cough that was labeled by her doctor as allergies because her lungs were clear. After taking this medication for 2 weeks, she started to experience horrible nightmares! Even after she woke up from the nightmare, it took a while to calm her down. I wouldn't recommend this medication for a small child. | F | 2 | 2 weeks | 5/28/2009 | 5 | asthma | none | This medicine is awesome. I am breathing better now than ever. It has increased my stamina greatly!!! I love it. | F | 41 | 6 months | 5/27/2009 | 3 | to control my sons asthma | i have noticed my son who is 3&1/2 has become extemly hyperactiv & he is saying he has a sore head(headaches i think) he has only been on this for 2 weeks | i am seriouly considering taking my son off this medication after 2 weeks he is to hyperactiv ,i didnt know of any side affects as i wasnt told it was only when i searched on the net i found out,he was on his nebuliser every night up until he started taking it ,it has worked well by controling the asthma but i am finding it hard to control my usually not to hypo 3 &1/2 year old & he is saying he has a sore head so i am thinking he is getting head aches | M | 3 | 14 days | 5/25/2009 | 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 | 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 | 1 | YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE A COMPLETE LIST OF SINGULAIR'S SIDE EFFECTS FROM YOUR PHARMACY! YOU CAN FIND A COMPLETE LIST OF SIDE EFFECTS FROM SINGULAIR'S FDA APPROVED LABEL HERE: dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=8034 | Consumer Medication Information (CMI) distributed by pharmacies with prescriptions is NOT regulated by the FDA and may not contain a complete list of side effects from the medication's FDA approved label. CMI is usually stapled to the prescription bag or inside it and is different than a medication guide or patient package insert, which are FDA approved, published by drug manufacturers, and and required with certain medications. For more information: parentsforsafety.org/17601/10701.html | F | | 5/15/2009 | 1 | Allergic rhinitis | Shortly after starting this drug, I developed a rash on my arms and legs. My eyelids became puffy and felt as if a rash had developed on the inside. I attributed the problems to my working in the yard, so I focused on taking the Singulair more regularly, as my NP had advised when she gave me samples. I also began to feel mildly nauseated. My problems got really bad on Mother's Day and the next day when I had to leave work because of the nausea. I finally realized that taking Singulair was the only real medication change I had made in the past month, so I called my allergist to ask if the rash and nausea could be side effects. They said yes, told me to stop taking it, and to take an antihistamine. I still feel miserable. | F | 64 | 30 days | 5/14/2009 | 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 | 2 | Allergies to pets/dust etc | Mood swings, depression, lack of focus, respiratory distress symptoms when I stopped taking this drug. | I've had allergies to cats, dust and molds all my life. I have been generally healthy except for exposure to these allergens. Singulair really helped prevent asthma symptoms but I noticed when I stopped taking it I had respiratory distress symptoms even though no having no exposure to allergens. After about two weeks the feeling of "I need to go back on singulair" would go away as well as the respiratory distress symptoms. It was like I was addicted to this drug and needed to keep taking it to stay healthy. Since I've reacted to specific allergens my whole life when only when exposed it didn't make sense to me to be feeling this way each time I stopped taking singulair. I'm done with this drug! | M | 57 | 1 years | 5/5/2009 | 2 | seasonal asthma from allergies | depression, mood swings, anxiety | I took Singulair last year when i was 14, and it was a 5mg pill. I had a lot of anxiety and ADD like symptoms, i couldn't focus in school and my grades had a drastic drop. The anxiety and depression like moods would switch off, where I could go from being running around anxious one second to sitting just wanting to be by myself the next. This year I'm now 15, and so the dosage was upped to 10mg. I didn't know this, and so I started taking it again hoping there would be no side effects. It was so much worse this time, I started having panic attacks and crying spells and wouldn't know what to do with myself. Singulair does help with my allergy and asthma symptoms but I think I'm going to stop taking it because of the side effects. | F | 15 | 1 years | 5/3/2009 | 1 | Allergies | anxiety,mood swings,severe depression, severe crying episodes,parnoia,insomnia, irritability,inpatient | I began taking this medication for allergies. It took me a few days to figure out what was going on. I have been taking the same anti-depressant for 16 years and all of the sudden it was not working. Could not figure out what the problem was. One morning I was trying to figure out what was different and this medication was the only new med I was taking. I quit taking it and the symptoms began to subside and I have been off of it for 2 weeks and feel like a different person. I would recommend anyone talking to their doctor about any of these symptoms you are having. I am so glad I found this site. I thought I was loosing my mind! The brochure that you receive with the prescription did not have any of these side effects listed! | F | 44 | 1 months | 5/3/2009 | 3 | Allergies | My eighteen month old son has been taking the chewable form of this medicine for three weeks. This weekend he developed a head to toe raised pink rash. He is very uncomfortable - as if the rash is more painful that itchy. He had a fever for five days last week so the Dr. said his rash was viral (the last phase of the virus that caused the fever). However, I am reading these and other reviews and worrying that it is the Singulair. If so, I will be very disappointed as his sinus issues have seemingly improved over this time. | M | 3 weeks | 5/2/2009 | 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/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 | 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 |