Re: Singulair side effects?

June 27, 2007

Hi i only just got your post in my inbox. If no one else hasd already said this

then try rhinocort. My daughter had the same problem and her respiratory

specialist said that rhinocort is almost the same as singulair and has less side

effects. It has been working for my daughter now for a few months. Not as well

i butt well enough to enjoy living without the side effects.

Bianca

Singulair side effects?

Hi everyone~

I am new, I've never posted but I'm trying to read as many posts here

as I can. My son is 8 and has been dx'd with ADHD for almost one

year. He has other issues as well, anxiety and a rare disorder called

erythromelalgia. My question is about singulair. Drew has been on it

for one month and it adversely effected his behavior. Also, he could

not fall asleep at night. He takes concerta for his ADHD and .01 mg

clonidine to help him sleep. The singulair was helping with the

respiratory issues but no matter when I gave it, it interfered with

other things. I called the pharmacist and he said that type of

reaction was unusual. Just wondering if anyone else has experience

with this and what other meds you've tried. Just fyi, Drew has had

multiple sinus infections, bronchitis and pnuemonia. He has an IgA

deficiency but that's all I know at this point. I'm learning more

about what I should be asking for by reading past posts.

Thanks!

Dawn

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June 28, 2007

I am going based on memory here, but my ENT said that Singulair not

only suppresses the production of leukotrines, which helps asthma

sufferers, but also suppresses T-cells. I don't know for sure but it

is possible it also suppresses other immune system pieces. I have

asked Dr G a number of times and he said he does not like to use it

because it " pushes " the immune system too much.

Have you tried Allegra or Astelin (antihistamines) or a Flonase or

Nasonex corticosteroid sprays? These help alot with sinus congestion.

Why was he prescribed Singulair? I would consider stopping it is not

helping asthma symptoms.

>

> Hi everyone~

>

> I am new, I've never posted but I'm trying to read as many posts

here

> as I can. My son is 8 and has been dx'd with ADHD for almost one

> year. He has other issues as well, anxiety and a rare disorder

called

> erythromelalgia. My question is about singulair. Drew has been on

it

> for one month and it adversely effected his behavior. Also, he

could

> not fall asleep at night. He takes concerta for his ADHD and .01

mg

> clonidine to help him sleep. The singulair was helping with the

> respiratory issues but no matter when I gave it, it interfered with

> other things. I called the pharmacist and he said that type of

> reaction was unusual. Just wondering if anyone else has experience

> with this and what other meds you've tried. Just fyi, Drew has had

> multiple sinus infections, bronchitis and pnuemonia. He has an IgA

> deficiency but that's all I know at this point. I'm learning more

> about what I should be asking for by reading past posts.

> Thanks!

> Dawn

>

June 29, 2007

When we started Singulair my son became very hyper. We discontinued

it and the hyper stopped. We are going to start it again as soon as

he gets over his current cold just to see if that was it or not but I

am thinking that it was the problem.

Michele

>

> Hi everyone~

>

> I am new, I've never posted but I'm trying to read as many posts here

> as I can. My son is 8 and has been dx'd with ADHD for almost one

> year. He has other issues as well, anxiety and a rare disorder called

> erythromelalgia. My question is about singulair. Drew has been on it

> for one month and it adversely effected his behavior. Also, he could

> not fall asleep at night. He takes concerta for his ADHD and .01 mg

> clonidine to help him sleep. The singulair was helping with the

> respiratory issues but no matter when I gave it, it interfered with

> other things. I called the pharmacist and he said that type of

> reaction was unusual. Just wondering if anyone else has experience

> with this and what other meds you've tried. Just fyi, Drew has had

> multiple sinus infections, bronchitis and pnuemonia. He has an IgA

> deficiency but that's all I know at this point. I'm learning more

> about what I should be asking for by reading past posts.

> Thanks!

> Dawn

>

July 4, 2007

My son can't take Singulair either, makes his behavior go down the tank.

We now use a nasal spray during allergy season, name escapes me right

now. I know several other kids whose moms say they react poorly to

Singulair (from a behavior standpoint) but that it is very effective for

their allergies..