Abnormal behavior symptoms and conditions

To anyone new to this site whose child is on Singulair and having problems consistent with the adverse reactions to Singulair documented on this site: take your child to the doctor as soon as possible and tell them you believe that your child is having an adverse reaction to the drug. Do not let yourself be talked into believing that Singulair does not have these side effects. Too many of us right here can confirm that it does. Even though the prescribing information for this drug has been updated to include a warning about these adverse effects, and the FDA is conducting an investigation into the safety of this drug, not all doctors are aware and some are simply unwilling to believe. If you hear "anecdotal evidence", "highly unlikely," or "I've never seen it happen" uttered during your visit, know that your doctor is making excuses for not knowing accurate information about this drug.

Doctors may attribute your child's behavior to their personality or developmental stages. But any child on Singulair should be removed from the drug if a consistent pattern of different or abnormal behavior is present. Most children do not fly off the handle for no reason, have night terrors, prolonged, violent temper tantrums, and act anxious, angry, sad, hateful, disconnected, or withdrawn most of the time. Most children do not have behavior problems that consistently leave you feeling like the worst parent in the world and completely mentally exhausted at the end of each and every day.

Tell your doctor that you want them to prescribe another asthma maintanence medication with a documented low risk of side effects. If your doctor trivializes your concerns or refuses to honor your request, FIND A NEW DOCTOR! YOU are the expert on your child, not someone who sees them a few times a year for a few minutes at a time.

After Singulair has been stopped, watch for a positive change in behavior over the course of several weeks. Make sure you have rescue medications on hand in case needed.

Most importantly, GO WITH YOUR GUT. "If something doesn't feel right, then something ain't right!"

To all the Parents out there that are outraged at what Singulair has made your child and family suffer through - Please, please take a moment and file a complaint with the FDA. It is a simple form you can complete on the computer. This product should not be dispursed like candy to our children. It is amazing the number of doctors that are unaware of the severe side effects that this drug has. Our children suffer and we keep poisoning them under the illusion that we are helping them. We tend to blame the abnormal behavior on growth all the while punishing them for it. It is a horrible, horrible cycle.

My granddaughter has been on this for 2 years and we are devastated. We took her to a counselor 2 months after she was put on this drug for for allergies. Her behavior was bizarre. The counselor attributed her mood swings and behavior to moving to the country and attending a new school but never to Singulair. After we just saw this news story it was like the sky opened up. My beautiful 11-year old granddaughter has been affected by this chemical and we did not know it. I am currently getting all of her medical and psychological records together and taking her off this medication. We will seek natural, organic solutions and never again accept what these pharmaceutical companies routinely tell the doctors. We did not know that Singulair even had these side effects, the doctor never told us. She has exhibited anxiety, mood swings, depression and abnormal behavior. She NEVER had had problems like this before this chemical. It took us 2 years to find this our? Our whole family is so angry about this and of course feel terribly guilty that we didn't see the connection. However, the pharmaceutical companies bear a great deal of responsibility, they market this to doctors and the public as harmless wonder drugs. I can only pray that getting her off this will restore her to a normal childhood. Can they ever give back the 2 years she lost?

I am so relieved that I came across this website. I am on my second month of Yasmin and am experiencing most of the symptoms that the other testimonials posted. I have been at my lowest point in my life for no reason. I have been crying, having the most bizarre mood swings, and extremely meloncoly. This is not like me. I am usually a very enthusiastic and uplifting person. Along with the emotional stress this pill has caused, I have been having intense stomach pains and diarrhea on a regular basis. My mother and boyfriend have been so worried about me because of my abnormal behavior. I just called my mom and BF as well as my doctor and therapist. I am not crazy and feel terrible that I had so many people worried about me. I am not sure if quitting the pill in the middle of the cycle will be the best bet. I am now terribly worried about birth control and how it will effect my emotional, physical and mental health. Thank you all for sharing and hope everything works out.