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 | migraines | slight ringing in ears, a little drowsy | great medication, a wonder drug for my migraines | M | 58 | 3 months | 5/26/2007 | 5 | asthma and allergies | No side effects noticed | There are three of us in our family that have used Singulair. My daughter used it when she was 5-7 years old for her asthma. She had no side effects. She had cold weather induced asthma and it really helped her. I have used Singulair for the past three autumns for rag weed allergies and it has been the miracle drug for me. I had tried everything and nothing would help. When I took Singulair, my allergy symptoms completely went away. I also have a five year old son who takes it in the spring and summer for allergies. We had tried everything and nothing would help. Again, Singulair really worked with no apparent side effects. My only complaint about this drug is that there is no generic available and it is very pricey. | F | 35 | 3 years | 5/25/2007 | 1 | allergies | My 22 mo. old son started taking Singulair last week and has irritable and has been having trouble sleeping. He has always been the best sleeper out of my 3 sons. I remembered reading on the patient leaflet that this could be one of the possible side effects. | After reading the comments on this site, I am planning to take my 3 year old, who has been on Singulair for a year and a half, off it too. I think this is what is causing his repeated waking at night with nightmares and hallucinations. | M | 1.5 | 7 days | 5/21/2007 | 1 | asthma | Insomnia, muscle aches, daily morning headache, feeling like ants under my skin, irritability (extreme), fatigue not relieved by full night's rest, "brain fog", inability to concentrate on difficult tasks, swelling of ankles, rash on back and legs, dry eyes, dry mouth, extremely dry lips, always thirsty, tinnitus. | I was on this med for five years, prescribed by pulmonary doc for asthma. I had been feeling increasingly tired, achy, irritable and fed up with life in general. I could not seem to concentrate at work and would make errors that I never made before. The swelling and itching and dryness was getting worse. I went to my GP and she told me I was going through menopause and was "depressed" and that I needed anti-anxiety meds. I refused to take the RX, and came home and started researching Singulair as I began to realize that the not feeling well had started the same year I was "diagnosed" with asthma. When I found this website, I knew I had to get off this drug. I have been off it for three weeks now, and I cannot believe how much better I feel already. I am praying that most of my symptoms will abate if I continue to clear my system of this drug. When my allergy symptoms get worse, I take Benadryl, makes me a little sleepy, but at least I don't have the "brain f | F | 51 | 5 years | 5/18/2007 | 5 | Sinus infections and wheeezing | My son became aggressive and moody after taking Singular for a week. He would hit and throw a tantrum for no apparent reason. He also became excessively rough with his 3 year old sister and 4 month old brother. He also hit my aunt whom he usuaaly is well behaved with. | Other than behavior issues, he has free of runny noses, snot, coughing, and wheezing. It worked wonderfully for his allergies but I'm not sure the side affects are worth it. | M | 2 | 16 days | 5/15/2007 | 1 | asthma/allergies/sinus problems | I have experienced headaches,weight gain,and severe swelling in both feet and ankles. My supervisor at work asked me if I had broken my left foot and not known it. My knees are also swollen and I have started experiencing lower back pain. | As seems to be the case, my allergist does not feel the Singulair is the problem. I stopped taking all meds because I could not get into my shoes because of the swelling. | F | 44 | 5 weeks | 5/15/2007 | 3 | Asthma | None | Like most allergy medications, it was like eating candy...but I'm a special case...I'm like Bubble Boy, except I'm a girl, and I'm a real freaking person. there was no difference while on it, but. When I stopped taking Singulair I noticed my asthma was worse than it was before. | F | 20 | 2 years | 5/14/2007 | 3 | ashtma & seasonal allergies | I have become extremely irritable and moody. In addition, I have experienced some sexual side effects. Basically I do not have any interest in it. | Also, I have had trouble sleeping and want to take a nap after I come home from work. | F | 49 | | 5/14/2007 | 2 | My 5-yr-old son is having severe tantrums, screaming, hitting, kicking, freaking out! He is also hallucinating. I take it also and have gained 15 pounds. Miserable. It does help with asthma, but not worth it. Both of our doctors say it can't cause they things, but this website has confirmed my fears. | M | 5 | 9 days | 5/13/2007 | 2 | allergies, sinus problems | YIKES!!! I took it a few years ago and quit because of the insomnia and general agitation it caused me. Tried it again recently and this time I've got the previous side effects PLUS muscle spasms in back, ribs (intercostal muscles between ribs), and jaw. Scary. I thought I was getting TMJ, only to find the problem goes away if I stop taking Singulair. My back and ribs hurt so much I thought something was wrong with my lungs. | This is too bad, all the muscle spasms, insomnia, and crabbiness, because the drug WORKS as far as helping me breathe better. Less wheezing, less stuffiness, but it's just not worth it. Looks like I'm back to Benadryl and grogginess. I'll accept that before I agree to anymore muscle spasms. ugh. | F | 51 | 3 days | 5/11/2007 | 1 | asthma | Vaginal and rectal dryness | I see by the other comments that vaginal and rectal dryness is not common but does happen. Good to know as my doc thought Singulair was not the cause. Funny as soon as I stopped taking Singulair, the problem soon corrected itself! | F | 48 | 15 days | 5/10/2007 | 5 | Asthma | None noticed or suffered yet | My 12 yr old son, was prescribed singulair after asthma medicines were increased to maximum doses allowed for his age as his sporting activities brought on severe asthma attacks, he was fine the rest of the time. Since taking medicine (Sept 06) he has not had one asthma attack and plays football 5 times a week, his steriod intake was reduced, and his blue inhaler has not been used in anger, although I still make him take a couple of puffs before sport. | M | 12 | 8 months | 5/9/2007 | 2 | asthma | Our six year old daughter started taking singulair (pediatric dose, of course) last monday and subsequently for another 3 nights. First night, "bad dream", her words, followed by a night spent coughing. Second night nightmares with more coughing. Third night nightmares and what I would only call hallucinations where she woke up and held her hands apart about two feet and clearly stated over and over again that she could not hold "the thing" while getting more and more frustrated and crying. Fell asleep finally only to wake up a few hours later with the worse coughing fit ever that lasted well over 1 hour and was repeated several times that night. Same thing on the fourth night. Enough! Talked to my pharmacist who suggested that I stop giving her Singulair and just continue with her regular asthma medicine, which is what I did. Next appointment with the asthma specialist is in September. I'll keep reading everyone's comments to see if I will start her on it ag | F | 6 | 4 days | 5/8/2007 | 1 | ENT specialist doctor said to | itching, unsteady walking, shaky heart, dizzy, eyes dry and blurry, heartburn, less sleep, exercise causes nauseous feeling from teeth to chest, thirsty/urination changes, some mood changes, random breathing difficulty fine motor control especially fingers, concentration, hallucinations (smelling things not there), shortness of breath, yada yada | many many side effects. had to stop almost all current supplements and rx. some effects possibly due to interactions with other rx same doc prescribed with singulair. - going back to family doctor and getting off singulair and others the ENT prescribed. specialist did too much too fast without regard to age, other conditions, and my TOTAL health. | M | 66 | 14 days | 5/6/2007 | 1 | Seasonal allergies/Asthma | BEWARE!!! Started giving this to my 5 year old son about 4 weeks ago...about 2 weeks into the Singulair, he became a different boy to me: Inappropriate social playing, mumbles that he hates himself or that he is a bad boy, cries over almost anything, wakes up in a foul mood as if he is hungover, and worst of all he developed a SUDDEN onset of "tics". These tics came out of nowhere, and could pass for Tourettes: shrugging his shoulders, always scrathing and tapping his nose and ears, wiping the back of his neck, rolling his eyes. Yesterday he got so bad he started doing all of them at once. We called our allergist, who said although it is rare to see, he had no other choice than to assume it was from the Singulair and advised us to take him off ASAP. | KEEP YOUR PRECIOUS CHILDREN AWAY FROM THIS DRUG!!! WE HATED TO SEE OUR SON HAVE COUGHING FITS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT FOLLOWED BY THE OCCASIONAL VOMITTING...BUT I'D RATHER HAVE HIM GO THROUGH THAT THEN PUT POISON IN HIS SYSTEM AND COMPLETELY ALTER HIS PERSONALITY TO THE POINT WHERE HE IS A SOCIAL OUTCAST AND COMPLETELY DEPRESSED!! I'D RATHER HAVE A CHILD WHO COUGHS THAN A CHILD WHO HATES HIMSELF, CRIES ALL THE TIMES, AND CANNOT GO TO THE PLAYGROUND BECAUSE HE IS WALKING AROUND WITH "VOLUNTARY" TOURETTES. IT IS ONE THING TO ACTUALLY HAVE TOURETTES AND HAVE TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT...BUT WHY WOULD WE INFLICT THIS ON OUR CHILDREN IF WE CAN HELP IT?????? | M | 5 | 4 weeks | 5/5/2007 | 1 | asthma/allergies | Both of my children were on this medicine. It did not help either. My 11 yr old started having lots of emotional outbursts, crying easily, anger at small things. A totally different kid. I did some research and found that common in children taking Singulair. He stopped taking it and within a couple of weeks things were getting better. | You are your childs advocate. Don't always go with the first thing a Dr. tells you. Do research, listen to other peoples stories. If you notice changes in your child, talk with their Dr., if they arn't supportive of your concerns find someone who is. Good luck. | F | 37 | 5 months | 5/3/2007 | 2 | mild allergy realated asthma | anxiety, generally unhappy, feelings of hatred, depression, worry, regret, irritability, EXTREMELY MOODY, sleeplesness, nightmares, restlessness, "brain fog", loss of motivation, tingling in hands, dry-bloodshot eyes, restless legs | I am generally a VERY VERY laid back person and SUPER easy going, I want to stress that because I hate to think the effects this med could have on people who are already feeling the way this drug made me feel. After 1 week on Singular I started to experience completely unexplained anxiety and depression. I couldn't sleep, and was extremely restless at night. I was constantly worring about things that I used to never never think about. I was beginning to be short and hateful with my friends and family, to be honest, an absolute A$$hole to just about everyone. My brother and friends even asked me what was wrong with me, and I didn't know what to tell them. It was like a constant heavy CLOUD over my disposition. THANKFULLY I found this website, and as a result TODAY is my last day on Singular, and I hope that it will flush from my system quickly - I want my OLD SELF back!!!! I will never take this med again!!! | M | 27 | 2 weeks | 5/2/2007 | 1 | yes | my 19 month old son was on it for 4 weeks, we started to notice a very big change on him, for the worst, he would not play, constantly crying, just laiding down on the floor, it wasn't him, he is a active little boy, but became inactive, doctor's kept telling me its his teeth, as I read about the side effect, I was so shock to see that my little boy was going through that, I took him off, and have seen a great improvement in him, he's playing, sleeping well, the way he used to be before taking singulair, his doctor refuses to believe it had anything to do with the mediction, me as his mother has seen a great improvement in my son, since I took him off the singulair, I feel it should not be given to children | M | 2 | 4 days | 5/2/2007 | 1 | I find it interesting the 2 posts below this one. Both female, both on Singulair for "about" 7 yrs., both give Singulair a rating of 5 and both just about the same age. How Odd. If there are no side effects for "these" women then why look them up in the 1st place? Lets take a guess at what drug company she works for (I say she and not "they" with conviction). Just a thought. | | 5/2/2007 | 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 |