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 | my son for allergies | Huge change in his personality. He became very angry, hitting, yelling and screaming. This would happen for the smallest things that never bothered him prior to the taking this. He would also wake up screaming in the middle of the night almost every night. Everyone noticed these changes in him as well, such as other family members and his daycare providers. | This all started within 2-3 weeks of taking the drug. He was on it for about 2 months before we thought it could be related to the drug. We took him off it and within 1-2 weeks he returned to the normal kid he was before and the nightmares went away as well. The drug did work well for his allergies, but the side effects are not even remotely worth it. I'd rather deal with allergy symptoms then to see my kid goes through the side effects of this drug again. This was a total nightmare. I still feel bad as a parent that I allowed the doctor to prescribe this and was not told of the side effects. We switched doctors and now we do our research as parents before giving our child any new medications. | M | 2 months | 3/27/2008 | 1 | Allergies, Minor Ashtma | My 5 year old son became aggressive, very moody, cried a lot, even said "I hate myself" and "I should just kill myself" one time. And that's from my usually very happy, excited, loving 5 year old. | Found this web site and read the other comments. Immediately took him off of the 4mg singulair he was on. After just two days he was much better and now it has been a full week and he seems to be back to his old self. Be very cautious of the medication. | M | 35 | 6 weeks | 3/27/2008 | 4 | nasal allergy symptoms | Not very scientific...but here they are -tired for a few days (went away when I started taking in the AM) -I seem more prone to depression but it could just be life. | Cleared up 75% of my symptoms. Before singulair, I used my albuterol inhaler 4-5 times per week, I also got a severe cold or sinus infection every 2 months. Guaranteed. With Singulair, I have taken 4-5 albuterol puffs in the last 8 months. Only one severe cold in 15 months..WOW! Definitely measurable positive results. I recommend taking this in the morning. I also use it with Nasonex every day....and with Claritin for about 3 weeks per year at allergy season. | M | 37 | 15 months | 3/20/2008 | 1 | Asthma/prevent colds | The most serious problems were severe depression (one suicide attempt), anxiety, and violent tendencies (I had to be kept away from disciplining my pets, for example). | I would recommend that anyone who takes this drug be aware of the potential side effects. These side effects were *not* listed on the drug insert when I first started taking it in 2006, and I did not check any of the new ones, thinking I had read it all before. 3 months after I started taking singulair, I sought help for psychological issues and was on anti-depressants/anti-anxiety meds for about 2 years, consequently. My docs thought my psych. problems were just a delayed reaction to my father's death 2.5 years earlier. Turns out, it was the singulair. Luckily, I figured out the cause was singulair when I developed GERD and the new doc I was seeing asked me to research all of my FOUR medications I was taking a day (2 of them to offset the problems with singulair that I was not aware of) to see if any could be the cause. I found out about the problems others were having and quit taking all my meds 2 months ago. I finally feel like myself, again. Be informed, people, and parents, pl | 28 | 2 years | 3/19/2008 | 2 | allergies | moodiness,loss of focus,"bouncing off the walls" | My son was prescribed Singulair after I had tried many other allergy meds-antihistamines and decongestants and had "moody" reactions to them. When the Dr. suggested Singulair I thought it would might work better since it was a different type of med, and I had worked around it in the past(I worked at an ENT office) and never heard any complaints. After ten days on the med the same moodiness, hyperactivity, and sensitivty started. His kindergarten teacher also noticed the change. I am stopping the med immediately. I thought it was just my son being sensitive to the med, now I realize he isn't the only one. | M | 5 | 10 days | 3/17/2008 | 1 | Persistent Asthma | The side effects of this med on my 3year old were devastating. He went nearly 48 hours without sleeping. He couldn't even maintain eye contact with us he was so hyper and aggressive. He would go into tantrums and roll around on the floor. Not at all like our child's typical behavior. He was on it less than 2 weeks as I was told these symptoms might get better after two weeks, but we simply could not put him through it and took him off. | I am very concerned about the side effects of this drug. I am sorry I didn't take him off it the minute I saw the changes. I knew it was not right immediately. | M | 3 | 2 weeks | 3/13/2008 | 1 | grandaughter took for allergy | she became more moody, and demanding, grades dropped at school, ate constantly, more difficult to deal with and argumentative, less willing to do school work | I am calling her doctor, she will not be taking this medicine after today. | F | 8 | 90 days | 3/5/2008 | 2 | Allergies, stuffy nose and ears | Extremely dry eyes; vaginal dryness and sexual pain; loss of sexual desire; insomnia; numbness in hands upon waking; weight gain; mood swings; irritable; intolerance to heat. | Normally, I am a happy, energetic lady...but, I have suffered with all of things I have listed for a couple of years now. I have blamed my problems on age, carpal tunnel, hormones, etc. I thought I had really gotten the nerve since menopause. It never occured to me that Singulair could be the culprit, until I heard a mother talking about her child taking Singulair on the morning t.v. show. So, I pulled up this site...I was amazed at how many people have written in with similar symptoms!!! I quit taking Singulair last week. So far, my temperment seems much better (I don't seem to be cursing under my breath as bad), my ears and nose are still extremely clear. I will try not taking Advil p.m. soon (I need my sleep). I will write back in a few weeks with my update. Thanks to everyone for sharing. | F | 56 | 2 years | 3/4/2008 | 1 | I have written before. Side effects are horrific-barely worth the benefits. Read this one now. We have to take control. | Allergy Medication Linked to Suicide WNYT News reports that today, February 28, 2008, the FDA will open two days of hearings regarding communicating the possible risks of the allergy drug Singulair, which has been used by millions of allergy and asthma sufferers. The August 2007 suicide of 15-year-old Cody Miller after just 17 days of Singulair use has sparked interest in the drug manufacturer Merck's notification program. Cody's mother said that by the second week of her son's Singulair use, he began having trouble sleeping, followed by "three days of really falling, negative emotional meltdown" before he took his own life. Neither they nor their doctor had any awareness of Singulair's danger. Although the company says that it has notified pharmacists and physicians of potential dangers, Singulair's warning didn't include suicidal thoughts and actions until October 2007, two months after Cody's death. Whenever taking any medication, it's important to read existin | F | 47 | 7 days | 3/3/2008 | 1 | asthma | body aches, vomiting, night terros, moody, | He only took the medication for a week. He first started spitting up a little bit of his food while having meals. Then he started with a little cough that led into vomiting. Then he started waking up at night with stomach aches. Then he started crying like if everything hurt. He did not wanted to be picked up. I found him pulling his hair and his ear lobe. I believe his ears were either ringing or hurting. All this in just a matter of days. He is not taking it today. I just called his Pediatrician. | M | 1 | 7 days | 3/3/2008 | 1 | asthma | aggression, night terrors, temper tantrums, oppositional behavior, violent thoughts,possible hallucinations | When my daughter was 2-4 she took this. She went from an emotional child to a psychotic one. Several times she even said,"My brain is telling me to do bad things". She would cry and scream for hours. (and I would cry too) She had two horrible years at pre-school. I was "this close" to taking her to the psychologist. (and myself) I took her off the meds as it was summer and she hadn't had an attack in a long time. Thought maybe she had grown out of the asthma. When I noticed the immediate improvement in behavior I researched the medication and realized....The guilt was overwhelming Do not take this or give it to any child | F | 6 | 2 years | 3/1/2008 | 3 | severe allergy/asthma | mood swing, bed wetting,dry mouth,very bad breath almost dosen't go away no matter how many times we brush his teeth,bad behaviour doesn't listen at all, cries over minor staff ,his sad and angry, nightmares | the med did help my son but the side effects are way too much the sad thing is my son was on singular for 2 and1/2 years and i couldn't figure out what was going on until i google the med | M | 4 | 2 years | 2/28/2008 | 1 | asthma | mood swings, dpression, anxiety, fears, fatigue, listlessness at times | my now 5 year old son was prescribed this drug over 2 years ago. we recently have had issue with some very disturbing thoughts he has verbalized ot us--on the order of everyone dying and him being happy with that...anyway-because i was so concerned about it, i went to this site and found, to my surprise, that so many others have found all of these same side effects with the drug in children. to the folks who state that it SHOULDN"T be given to children--do your homework before you ridicule others--it IS indicated for children according to the FDA and the AMA--how we know NOT to give it to our kids? what i can't imagine, is why the FDA hasn't pulled this drug. i see this causing SEVERE problems in our youth and i have taken my son off the drug as of this evening. please do the same for your child if they are on it. | M | 5 | 2 years | 2/26/2008 | 1 | asthma | Increased anxiety, panic attacks lasting for hours, ringing in ears, and intense pins and needles in my face and all over my body (especially after drinking). | F | 19 | 5 months | 2/24/2008 | 5 | Chronic sinus infection, | None | My 7 year old daughter has been on singulair for chronic sinus infections and post nasal drip for about a year. It has helped her greatly, and the symptoms return as soon as she stops the Singulair. I can't help thinking that many of these so called side effects that parents are seeing are merely behavior issues. As a teacher, I often hear parents blaming medication for their child's behavioral issues. These parents may want to look beyond the medicine to see if there are other reasons for their child's issues. | F | 36 | 1 years | 2/17/2008 | 5 | cough variant asthma | None. | Both myself and my 3 year old son take Singulair. The first test for my son was two weeks ago when he came down with a cold. Ordinarily this would send us running for the nebulizer, but not this time. He was fine after a couple of days with no lingering cough or wheezing. Other than an increase in talking in his sleep, I've noticed no side-effects in my son. | M | 3 | 3 months | 2/11/2008 | 5 | Allergies, Allergic Rhinitis | I had no side effects from this medication that I know of. | This worked great for my environmental allergies. I had allergies so bad my glands would swell and I would ache like I had a mild cold. Since taking this my allergies have been greatly under control. I take it probably 9 months out of the year, excluding the winter when everything outside is dead. My mom and dad also take this. My mom is 53 and has no side effects. My dad is 54 and said he had weird dreams when first taking it but nothing since. | M | 29 | 3 years | 2/10/2008 | 1 | Allergies | Thirsty, weight gain and occassional vomitting | I feel horrible. I thought I did my homework prior to giving my 2.5 yr this crapy medicine but I didnt look far enough. Medicine cleared up the nasal drip caused by allergies but caused thirst and vomitting. People dont care about people anymore. I remember a time when doctor's were doctor's. They really cared abot their clients. | F | 2.5 | 7 days | 2/8/2008 | 5 | Sinuses completely plugged | I have had increased ringing in my ears. Upon reading these reviews I realize that my sleep patterns could be altered by this med. I'm 54 years old (male) but until 1 1/2 years ago I could count on one hand how many days per year that I could breathe thru my nose. Now its completely open and I can actually smell things. I take mine in the morning & I think that my sleep symptoms are rather minimal because of that. It says on the bottle to take at nite but my mom always said not to take any maintenance med when you go to sleep. So I didnt. I feel that it is a wonderdrug and really like it. | My ins covers it but for copay so it is a doable thing for me. I have NEVER taken any type of maintenance med!! I see on the receipt though that it would cost me about $4 per dose if I pay out of pocket. Dont know if its worth that! Perhaps if I go off it and the concrete sets in again I will think differently. Pretty Pricey!!! | M | 54 | 18 months | 2/6/2008 | 1 | severe allergies | For myself, congestion to the point my sinuses would not drain, therefore giving me dizziness and vertigo, just aweful! For my daughter, anxiety and depression with problems in school. We are both OFF this stuff! | I am curious, has anyone else had dizziness or vertigo from Singulair? Would like to hear from ya. | F | 45 | 3 months | 2/3/2008 |