Daycare symptoms and conditions

My 3 year old son was having trouble with aggressive behavior in his daycare. The head teacher asked if he was on singulair. When he said he was, she said that that might be the cause of his aggressive behavior.

My wife went with my son to Chile for a month. The singulair prescription ran out while they were there, but because it had not been a month before the last refill before they left, they could not refill the prescription before leaving for Chile. The singulair ran out after their third day in Chile. So my son went a month without taking singulair.

And interestingly, his behavior did not change. He aggression was about the same as before. It is only recently, now that he has been developing more language skills and has also been potty training, that his aggressive behavior is for the most part under control. So in our case, it does not seem that there has been a cause-effect relationship between taking singulair and our child's aggressive behavior. He still takes singulair every day and is doing fine. Also, he never experienced any of the problems sleeping that others reported.

My 5 year old daughter was started on Zyrtec about 10 days ago (Dr.s orders) and WOW... not good. We can not see any changes in her allergies but her moodswings are way off. Last nite she told me "daddy that clear medicine I take now, makes me feel busy and funny". When we ask her why she is acting rude and being ugly, she says she doesn't know. She has been taking Singlar for about 2 months and Nasonex for about 1-2 years. HELP!!!!!

i just posted a message and wanted to add a little to it...when i said she has screaming fits i mean she arches her back her eyes go blank and she screams at the top of her lungs. she picks things up and throws them she will hit, kick, punch, pinch, and call you names its like anything she can do to hurt you. One day at daycare she was in a bad mood and a little boy walked by her and accidentally bumped her and she punched him in the face and when they tried to put her in timeout she decided to pull the phone jack out of the wall. This is the 2nd daycare she has been in since being put on singulair the first one she broke 3 of the owners fingernails off by kicking her and she got suspended for a week due to her being violent towards other kids. As far as the asthma goes I will say that singulair works great for it i haven't had to do as many breathing treatments on her but i will do 50 breathing treatments a day if i have to because she has been off of the meds now for 2 weeks and i am seeing a slight improvement in her attitude.

my daughter was 2 yrs old when she first started taking this med...now she is 4 yrs old and it works great for her asthma BUT she has sever mood swings, violent out bursts, screaming fits that last anywhere from 5 to 45 min she throws things, at her daycare she has a pregnant teacher that she goes after because "she has a baby in her belly" my daughter used to be the sweetest little girl now she has everyone walking on eggshells because any little thing sets her off. any clue on what to do?

I have 2 sons with asthma that have both been taken singulair (the oldest for 3 years & his brother for 2). My younger son's asthma got alot better since he was diagnosed & he was recently taken off Singulair thanks also to my husband hearing a report about the moodiness caused. When he was on it he would cry for no reason, get very irrational & seemed to think the world was against him. In just 2 weeks he is happy & cheerful and has told me he thinks it is due to being off singulair. His older brother's asthma has gotten worse over the years & I'm concerned about taking him off but he too has crazy moods. Just tonight he started a new soccer team & got crazy & suddenly didn't even want to participate in something he loves (wanted me to let him quit right then) until we argued enough he reluctantly participated. He then came home complained of a headache (which is also way too frequent) and now has been asleep for hours. Are there any alternatives to this drug? I'm a stressed out mom that doesn't deal well with these mood swings. He is normally a social butterfly & a sweet kid but lately seems more withdrawn, more irritable (especially tonight) & complaining about leg cramps in addition to these frequent headaches. I can't deal with too many more of these evenings & wonder if all these things are possible side effects. I'm glad to see my other son doing well but miss his normally sweet brother! Even his siblings think he is acting crazy :(

My 3 years old daughter was on Singulair for 8 months, that was prescribed by her Pedestrian from the Asthma clinic in Canada, Quebec. Lately, some of the symptoms of adverse effects are surfacing in her, including depression, action very emotional, constant having bad dreams (which causes tiredness), crying almost whole day in the daycare, refusing to eat and drink, refusing to join her favorite activities... Her Pedestrian told us there is no side effect on Singulair when she renewed the prescription 2 days ago. Because of my doubt about that, I started research on the web and found out that the early communication was issued by FDA. Of course, I took my daughter off from Singulair right away.

I work in the drug development clinical research field. I know that nothing the FDA or Health Canada will pursue until a lot of cases on adverse events (side effects) reported to them. Please everyone, if you or your child has had developed any side effects on this particular drug (Singulair), please report to FDA at once. It got me so upset is that this drug is constantly and widerly prescribed to children, and the Pedestrians are not caution enough to tell the parents. I definitely do not want to see other children suffer the same symptoms as my daughter had.

My 4 y/o son has very bad asthma/allergies it's been 3mos ago that his Dr. put him on Singulair and he has had no asthma or allergies !!! I was so relieved since he's already been hospitalized 3x for the asthma prior to the meds. The behavior thing is not an issue at home but it is a big issue in public, he starts bouncing off the walls, and is non stop, I don't like taking him anywhere because he gets so wound up,he just starts running from my husband and me, he screams and hides from us. He's in daycare during the day but his teachers say he is a good boy for them. he used to get high strung when he was taking the albuterol / asthmacort (steriods) thru the nebuilzer. So maybe it's just a age thing? I'm not going to just assume it though, I'm going to call the Doctor tomorrow and see what he thinks......

My daughter has been on Singulair 2 times now. The first time my husband & I thought it was wonderful - she was a little over a year and just stayed sick throughout the winter, once on Singulair she didn't get sick again. So they next year around the same time, the Dr. gave us another prescription to take throughout the winter, to prevent getting sick. My now 2 year old has been on Singulair for a month and this past week she has been evil! She WILL NOT listen, she is extra hyper, doesn't eat as well as she used to and has pretty much done away with taking naps. She used to be wonderful at school, but now the teachers are even complaining she wont listen, or sit still, she takes whatever she wants no matter what friend is playing with it. She is not phased with spankings or time out. My 2 year old was sent to the Day Care office because she wouldn't listen or be still. I was so embarrassed. It has gotten to the point at home that spanking hurts our hands worse than it does her. I am so frustrated, however after reading this, I think we are going to take her off the medicine and see if her behavior and appetite return to normal. I am pregnant with our second child and don't have the energy to keep up with her. She has always been a hyper child, but her behavior she would listen. She has just gotten out of control. I feel like those people that should be on the TV show where someone comes into your house and teaches you how to discipline your child.

I just wanted to thank all of you for your comments. I have been battling with myself for the past year feeling quilty for not putting my child on singulair, when my son's pediatrician advised me rudely that I should. I was told that he was asthmatic due to his allergies and that he needed this medication. I decided to no longer see that pediatrician. I then took him to an Ear Nose and Throat specialest who told me he was not asthmatic and that he did not need to be put on a daily medication for the rest of his life for a condition he gets 6 times a year. This appt was over a year ago. Connor my son has now been sent home from his new daycare for congestion and cough that he gets from his allergies. I was feeling guilty and set up another appt with the ENT Dr, just so he could make sure I am not endangering my child and so the new daycare will let me bring him back. I was thinking am I a bad parent for not putting him on this medication. The director of the daycare exclaimed proudly that her child had great help with Singulair. I thought maybe I will ask for it today from the ENT DR. Now after reading these responses I will not feel guilty nor will I think twice about putting him on this medication. He is in the prime learning stage of his life. Neurology studies have shown children learn more and easier between the ages of 2-5. The better baby institute has many articles on this. Why in the prime years of learning would I put my 3 year old on a medication that will make him grogy, tired and uninterested in activites. I also know once a child's body gets used to taking this medication that the body's natural ability to fight allergies is very diminihed and will require the medication for the rest of his life. Long term effects of Singulair are not available but I would be willing to bet it is definately not healthy on the liver our body's detoxifying organ.

So, I have been bleeding on myself since I started my NR which has only been 8 days now. So I have been bleeding on myself for 8 days straight, heavy flow. My periods only last for 4-5 days.

Besides that, I am in a terrible DEPRESSIVE state. It was so bad one day that I called my own mother up and told her please kill me, I feel so worthless.

The first day I used NR, I had to leave my BIOL 101 class because I just started feeling sad, extremely sad and started crying for no apparent reason.

At 4:00 AM I started having these horrible pains in my abdomen and pelvic area which caused me to be on the toilet from 4 in the morning until 5:30-6 oclock. I had the runs and then I didnt and then I did. The SHARP PAINS felt so BAD, I almost threw up. My own son started CRYING because he HEARD ME IN SO MUCH PAIN. While i was on the toilet, I actually thought I was dying and i told myself, "OH GOD, I THINK I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM."

Another problem is that I have this raging hunger now and I have gained a significant amount of weight. JUST IN 8 DAYS. My own father told me today that its amazing how last week I was skinny and now this week everyone can see my stomach hanging over my own pants now. THIS IS NOT A LIE.

I was on the DEPO shot and it made 75% of MY HAIR FELL OUT and I BLEED THE WHOLE 3 MONTHS I was on it. 3 days before I was suppose to get the next shot, I GOT PREGNANT.

I am not trying to go through a replay of the depo shot with this NUVARING at all.

And its funny because since I have read these post, women have talked about no SEX DRIVE.

I use to be a horny little bugger with my boyfriend and since I have inserted this ring, SEX has not even CROSSED my mind AT ALL. I sleep like a log nowadays too. Yesterday, I came home from school and fell asleep on the couch at 12:30 pm only to wake at 6:30 p.m. My son's daycare was calling and calling me b.c the daycare closes at 6:30 p.m.

I am so glad I FOUND THIS SITE, so now I KNOW why I have had such a DEPRESSIVE OUT OF CONTROL 8 DAYS!

Its amazing what women have to go through....

Thank goodness I found this. I thought my son was going to crazy. He is 5 years old and having terrible outbursts and says he cannot controll his emotions. I was really worried. This explains a lot. thank you

Doctor prescribed Singulair for our 4 year old son because of mild asthma: cough after exercising. He had been taking the medication for about 4 months. During this time previously friendly, active boy turned into a terror: hyperactive, aggressive (hitting, throwing things at people, yelling, screaming), tantrums, very irritable. He started waking up at nights telling he has had bad dreams. We are glad we linked such a drastic change in his behavior to Singulair. Haven' t given the stuff for a week now and slowly things are getting back to usual.
What made me unhappy was that prior administering Singulair I consulted to pediatricians - one in the US and another in Europe. Both assured the side effects are very rare, the medication is absolutely safe (!!!!!) and the best one so far!!!!! However, the doctor in the US told me I should give the medication about 3 - 4 hours before sleep as child might gate 'little too active'.
It was not worth giving the drug because of the side effects that were so tough on a child and were very difficult for me, my husband and child' s nanny to take care of, we simply did not understand what is going on with our child.
I am very thankful to this site.

My granddaughter, who's 8 months old, had been on Omnicef for eight days when the daycare called my daughter yesterday and told her that there was blood in her diaper. My daughter picked her up right away and took her to the doctor. After testing the diaper contents and noting that it was not blood, the doctor told her it was just a rare side effect to the Omnicef. Other than that scary incident, my granddaughter hasn't had any other problems with the medication and it seems to have cleared up her ear infection quite well. My suggestion would be for pediatricians to inform parents that this side effect, though rare, is a possibility. It was really a very anxious couple of hours for my daughter.

I am so glad to find this site. My 3 almost 4 year old has shown extremely agressive behavior and temper tantrums since she has been on this med (4-6 weeks) She never acted like this before, and has been giving her daycare fits. Her doctor prescribed this med for her allergies which I thought was strange with all the other medications out there. We are taking her off of it immediately. Thanks for all the good info.

My daughter is 4 years old and has been on Singulair for asthma for 1 to 1 1/2 years, with a break during the summer months. Her symptoms have been progressive. Starting first (and almost immediately) with inability to go to sleep at night, then waking up multiple times per night with bad dreams, next itching all over and stomach aches, and now increasingly aggressive/bullying behavior. She is normally a bright, outgoing child, but her outgoing nature has turned more and more destructive and aggressive. Last night she kicked her twin brother in the face. (No, he wasn't hurt) Her daycare teachers have complained over the last three months that she's bullying others and sometimes intentionally throwing things at others. Now it has progressed that she's out and out refusing to do things when she's told by her teachers (basic things like get a plate, sit down, and each lunch). She rolls her eyes when given instructions and is not looking people in the face. Toys seem to break "by accident" with her much more than either of her two siblings. At home she has made our family life miserable a lot of the time. Discipline seems to do no good. She says she doesn't know why she does these mean things and does not learn from her mistakes. She's starting to see herself as a "bad girl" and shame on me, so was I, until we started wondering about the Singulair. Be warned, for us it all added up over time. With kids this age you tend to assume it's just part of their growing independence, but we finally realized this isn't normal. We stopped her Singulair last night and are waiting to see if there's a change in her behavior. Thanks to all the parents that have written in.

My 2.5 year old son just started taking singulair a week ago. He has had problems with allergies since he was about 6 months old. He has been on Zyrtec since then. This spring the Zyrtec just didn't seem to be doing a very good job supressing his allergies plus with a higher dose of Zyerc it made him very tired and irratable. So I brought him in and was perscribed Singulair for him. First couple of days everything was fine. By the third day he started throwing up in the A.M. He hasen't had an appitite since then. It's been five days. Also, after giving him the medicine at night he coughs and coughs while falling asleep. Also, his sleep pattern is very random. He has started falling asleep at odd times of the day. He then can't sleep until 12-1 A.M. He sleeps until very late hours in the morning then. He also has appeared very pale with dark circles under his eyes. Finally last night while I was at work I got a phone call from his daycare. He had broken out in a rash and was very itchy. The rash covered his face, behind his ears, accross his shoulders, and down is neck and chest. This was a very simulair rash to what had happened when he was given sulfa meds. I immediatly said to not give him the singulair that night and to give him Benadryl. This morning the rash has subsided and after reading this page I have called our doctor and have got a referance to an Allery specialist. I do know that he will not be taking Singulair anymore.

my 6 year old son has been taking singulair since may, 2003 for a combination of fall-induced asthma, and migraines. the migraines seem to be less intense, but he has been getting a lot more headaches, in general. about 10 weeks after taking singulair, he began making some extremely morbid statements (i.e., "i wish i wasn't alive..." "would you be upset if i died?" "i wish i was never born..." "i wish i wasn't around..."), and these have only gotten worse as time goes on. he started kindergarten in september, and although he went to a pre-kindergarten class daily last year, he began having panic episodes. as all this intensified, we found a psychiatrist for him to talk to, but he doesn't want to talk to him or anyone else. we're still going, but it's very upsetting for him (and us). he's gone from being a fairly "happy-go-lucky" kid, to this miserable, negative child...seemingly in the time that he's been on singulair. i know these symptoms aren't "known" side effects, but as each person's body reacts differently to a drug, i wonder if it isn't the culprit. it all came on so suddenly, and we haven't been able to find out anything that could have triggered this. the school has been involved, his daycare is involved...and he says he doesn't know why he feels this way (basically, depressed).
so we took him off the singulair just 3 days ago. yesterday, we saw the child we remembered, although today he's been a bit of both. since the drug has to build up in your system to be fully effective, will it take some time for its effects to wear off as well? any information would be so greatly appreciated. there's nothing more heartbreaking than a 6 year old who repeatedly says, "i hate my life, " or "this is the worst christmas ever!"

Thanks! Judy

My one year-old daughter was taking it for her double ear infections. Today was day 10 of her ten-day course and I pray that her side effects end quickly. She has been sent home from daycare everyday since she started taking Omnicef. She has had diarrhea the whole time and now has developed a fever during the last 2 days of treatment. And I don't think it has cleared her ear infections. Never again will I let our pediatrician prescribe Omnicef for us.