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 |
| 2 | Chronic Sinusitis | Abdominal pain and urinary tract infection. Increased anger. | On 3 occassions, each time after I took this pill, I had sharp stabbing pains in my abdomen/ bladder area. I developed trouble urinating. I now have a urinary tract infection. This probably isn't an everyday side effect because I didn't see it listed, but I do believe this caused my infection. I had to go on an antibiotic. The singulair did very little for my chronic sinusitis. | F | 42 | 4 days | 12/7/2006 | 5 | Allergies | None | About a year ago, I suddenly started having allergy attacks (no previous history of allergies). I was originally put on a different allergy drug that did help the allergies but had terrible side effects. My doctor suggested I try Singulair instead and it has greatly helped me. I do still get allergy attacks occasionally, but much less often and much less severe (just some congestion/sniffles/sore throat instead of flat on my back for days). I can be exposed to things I'm allergic to (yard stuff, hay, animal fur) and often have no reaction at all. I have been extremely happy with Singulair. | F | 34 | 7 months | 12/4/2006 | 4 | Asthma/sinusitus | Diarrhea,Severe abdominal cramps,nausea,anxiety vaginal dryness,chest pain,generally unwell and not myself. | I had been taking singulair for 3 weeks and noticed side effects almost straight away.I put up with the severe cramps & diarrheaup until 2 days ago when i decided to stop taking the drug.The next day i started to feel better. Anxiety was rather severe along with all the symptoms i described.I just never felt "Myself" and was unhappy. However since being off the drug my sinusitus is playing up again and am finding it harder to breath so it obviously did help the asthma. However with all the symptoms i endured all being rather severe and worrysome for the duration i was taking singulair i dont feel that i will resume taking the drug.There is just no way i could possibly continue on with the symptoms for a life time! Reading all the sideffects everyone has noted here im glad i DID stop taking it. As ive heard others say...My Dr told me there were little or no side effects and that it was tolerated very well!!Sadly it seems that Dr's obviously feel the need to pass this | F | 38 | 3 weeks | 12/4/2006 | 2 | Allergies | Migraines, nightmares, weightgain, constipation, irritability/hostility. | Not worth it. It did nothing for my severe allergies to dogs/cats/dustmites - taken during immunotherapy. | F | 41 | 1 months | 11/24/2006 | 5 | allergies | None | This is like a miracle drug for me! I lived constantly with symptoms of chronic allergies: runny, stuffy nose; sinus headaches; chronic cough, etc. I've been taking Singulair for just about a year and have been 100% allergy-symptom free for all of that time. A+++++ | F | 51 | 1 years | 11/22/2006 | 3 | Allergies and asthma | My 3-year old, who is normally a high energy little boy, started jumping off the walls morning til night. He couldn't sit or stand still and started getting upset very easily - he was very crabby. He became pretty difficult to handle - we were starting to wonder if he was showing signs of ADHD. He started waking up in the middle of the night, sometimes sobbing. It has seemed to help his allergies, but with these side effects, I don't think it's worth it. | We found out about the connection between singulair and hyperactivity through a chance encounter with another parent two days ago. Two nights ago, we stopped giving him Singulair. We think we've already seen some positive changes but time will tell. We are a bit upset with our doctors (my son's GP and the allergy/asthma specialist). Neither one mentioned these possible side effects. But I am even more upset with myself for not doing better research before I gave my child medication. Lesson learned! | M | 3 | 2.5 months | 11/22/2006 | 1 | Asthma & Chronic Sinusitis | The first 7 days Singulair seemed to work just fine without any side effects, but then on Day 8 I started to feel nauseous and that continued at least 5 more times to the point of deep breathing to control any vomiting. Unfortunately, as of today that didn't work, and I actually vomited. I have also had an increase in coughing where it was almost non-existent before. I am on Effexor for depression, and it works great; however, I'm also feeling more depressed and really lethargic, which isn't like me. I missed one dose yesterday, and last night I couldn't sleep at all, even after taking my prescribed Ambien. I finally fell asleep for about two hours. During that time I was freezing and then I had the sweats while having nightmares and waking up with extreme joint pain. I called my doctor and said I'm taking myself off. I don't like feeling this way, and I'm going to see if all these symptoms stop within the next couple of days. I have a feeling they will. | Although I know others on this product, I would not recommend it due to the many side effects. I am not one to suffer from side effects, but this product definitely threw me for a loop! | F | 39 | 14 days | 11/22/2006 | 1 | Asthma | My 2 year old son was diagnosed with Environmentally Induced Asthma in May 2006 (he was 19 months old). Smog and high humidity are the worst as are rapid chages in outdoor temperature. Needless to say we have had a very rough summer. We just stared taking Singular 3 DAYS ago and I have already noticed the side effects that are listed here by other parents. He has been calling out in the night and waking up crying many times throughout the night. I imagine this is the nighmares but he is still to young to tell me what is going on. He is also crying about the smallest things like having to put down his toy car to put on his coat. It's like it is devestating to him. He is also "doing laps" around the kitchen and dining room yelling "run around, run around". This fits with what other parents have reported as well. | We were trying Singulair to get him off the FloVent steroid puffer which is already noticibly stunting his growth, however he will regain the growth once he is no longer using the FloVent. We are discontinuing the Singulair today. I will not have my good natured, sweet little boy go through this. I am so greatful for this website that we could catch this after only 3 days not 3 months or 3 years. I just can't imagine. We are also using alternate medicine. Chiropractic/Naturopathic seems to have had a positive effect. I know that one of the "remedies" has greatly reduced his asthmatic symptoms but it does need to be suplemented with the conventional puffer. | M | 2 | 3 days | 11/20/2006 | 4 | Asthma/allergies | Heart palpatations, anxiety, irritability, agitation, anger, possibly high blood pressure. Both my 6.5 yr old son and I are now off it. He also had some of the above symptoms and has been very hard to live with, my sweet little boy has been missing since June. | While I gave it a high rating b/c it did help my asthma, I am actually very disappointed by the drug. Only by reading this website did I realize my symptoms coincided with going on Singulair, everything started within 2 months of starting it. I am now on a high blood pressure med. AND prozac for anxiety, but I really think it's the singulair that caused it all in the first place. I stopped taking it as of last night and already feel better today. Much happier and relaxed! I haven't been angry at my 2 yr old daughter all day...and that's a great feeling for me. I'm hoping going off it will help my son in the same way! | F | 35 | 10 months | 11/16/2006 | 4 | asthma | I haven't noticed any side effects | Works alright, but I need additional medication to control my asthma. Advair's worked best for me. | F | 26 | 15 years | 11/16/2006 | 2 | Asthma | The crazy maker! I started taking this medication a month ago and became depressed and extremely anxious with tightness in my chest. Sweaty palms. Near tears a lot of the time. Irritable. Hyper-sensitive. Moody. Emotional. Panick symptoms for no reason. | My asthma symptoms did dissappear but it doesn't matter because the side effects are worse. It does work for asthma - my breathing became a lot better, no wheezing or asthma symptoms. The anxiety symptoms are too much though so I'm going to quit it. | M | 39 | 1 months | 11/11/2006 | 1 | allergies | constant headache,severe shoulder joint pain, extreme fatigue, total body ache, chilled, night sweats, blood tests elavated, nausea, very very difficult to focus. | My job was my life, was! Don't take in morning, as I was told to do several months ago by my doctor. | M | 59 | 3 years | 11/8/2006 | 2 | mild asthma | extreme anxiety, sadness, wake up in middle of night, crying without reason, belligerent, aggressive, mood swings | This medicine worked well for me in the past. I would take it only in the Fall, when my asthma usually bothers me. I liked Singulair because it nearly eliminated my need for an inhaler. However, this year I began feeling side effects after about one week. They were severe enough for me to seek an appointment with a mental health professional. My wife thought I should research the drugs and herbs I am taking, then I found this website. No more Singulair for me! | M | 55 | 3 years | 11/7/2006 | 5 | asthma and allergies | I have gained 15 pds and seem to be alot more irratible than before. I am also a little concerned about the effects of breastfeeding though. I have a 4 mth old and I know she sleeps more during the day when I take singulair. However, my asthma & allergies have gone away almost entirely and I have yet to experience any serious side effects. Its great to be able to breath u know even with the weight. I will contunue to monitor and research though. | Unfortunately insurance becomes more expensive everyday and I have to guit the medication due to the expense!>] | F | 23 | 1 years | 11/1/2006 | 1 | Asthma | 7 y.o. son: Nightmares, aggressiveness, headaches, numbness/weakness in left arm and leg, shaking (hard to write), unable to focus, loss of concentration, crying, anxiety, depression, nausea/throwing up in morning, hyperactive, mood swings, tantrums, sinus problems, increased appetite, anger, short temper, rash like welts, many many problems in school with aggression and not following instructions, disruptive, etc. | Worked great at first, over time noticed symptoms progressing. I thought it was just "growing pains" and never thought it was the med until I started reading up on it through sites like this. Many problems in school and home. Pediatrician said "sounds like ADHD," and put him on medication which didn't help. Then, advised seeing a psychiatrist. It has affected the entire family. I have decided to take my child off this medication. When my child told the pediatrician about his left arm/leg numbness/weakness, the pediatrician shrugged it off. Now, I am very concerned this drug may have caused some other damage to my son. I have recently noticed his eyes rolling back in his head for a couple seconds at a time. If the physicians are not informed, we are not informed, so how are we supposed to protect our children? This drug definitely needs to have more detailed warnings or better yet taken off the market. | F | 43 | 2 years | 11/1/2006 | 1 | Seasonal Allergies | My 6 year old daughter took Singulair for seasonal allergies. It helped. However, she had bouts of crying and seemed depressed. She also seemed obsessed with "gloomy" thoughts about death and dying. She also complained about "stomacheaches" and seemed to lose interest in school. Additionally, she seemed to "freak herself out" by looking over her shoulder in the evenings as if something or someone were scaring her. | Overall, this medication helped with seasonal allergies. I assume it works for asthma as well. After reading the posts on this website, I stopped the medication. I feel guilty for not knowing about the other "severe" side effects this medication can cause. However, there are no warnings given when this drug is prescribed. The makers of this medication should be strung up by their "you know whats". | F | 6 | 30 days | 10/26/2006 | 3 | Asthma, SOB | Horrendous depression and crying. Really bummed about this because it's helped my asthma and shortness of breath a LOT. But I don't know how I can tolerate the depression much longer. Does it eventually go away?? | I don't like the fact that the chewable tablets contain aspartame, a sweetner that many European countries have banned due to its own bad side-effects - tumor excelleration and short-term memory loss among them. | F | 55 | 4 days | 10/22/2006 | 2 | Asthma | Severe pain in left arm and hand, followed by numbness. | I was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago with severe asthma. Singulair was among the medications I was given. After a week, I experienced acute pain in my lower arm and hand, followed by numbness. I discontinued my Albuterol nebulizer treatments, but the pain and numbness continued. This left me taking Advair and Singulair. I didn't take either today and there has been no pain, just mild numbness. I'm scheduled for a test on Monday, but couldn't take the pain until then. I'm not sure if the Singulair helped the asthma all that much as I was on so many medications while in the hospital. | F | 61 | 14 days | 10/21/2006 | 3 | Allergies | Heart pounding, anxiety, nightmares, racing mind, felt tired, angry and belligerent,depressed, way more than normal for this time of my life! | Singulair did help my allergy symptoms but the side effects are too much for me. | F | 46 | 10 days | 10/13/2006 | 2 | Constant Sinus Infections | irratible, joint pain, and most important erectile disfunction.(Never Had a Problem before!) | I am sure it works for some people but I've been on it now for 100 days along with antibiotics and still have sinus infection. | M | 36 | 100 days | 10/11/2006 |