March 28th
2008
12:04 PM
My son started taking Singulair last year for seasonal allergies which cause his asthma to act up. He is now 7, and it wasn't until my husband read yesterdays news about the drug that I started to make sense of everything. My son is normally a very gentle, calm child who loves everyone. In the last several months he has developed a temper, is talking back and frustrated easily. His other symptoms include: headaches, stomacher pains,(especially after drinking milk and he has never been lactose intolerant), nightmares, a constant shivering feeling(we live in south Florida), neck pain, mood swings, anxiety and several ear infections within weeks. I am waiting for a call back from our pediatrician. As of today, my son will no longer take this seemingly unsafe drug. I'm also going to do more research on what we can do as parents and patients to help protect the safety of our health.
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March 11th
2008
2:25 PM
I am a 52 year old male from South Florida. Two years ago my Dr prescribed Lipitor. I started to feel weakness in my legs after mowing the lawn but I dismissed it as just being worn out from the summer heat and humidity. About six months ago the little toe on my left foot became numb and it spread to my other toes. I get continuous spasms in my left big toe and now the toes on my right foot are becoming numb. When I sleep at night I am continuously being woken with leg cramps in my feet, calfs and thighs. My feet feel heavy, my legs feel weak. There are times that I just lose my balance. I have a physical job and when I get home I don't want to do anything. I am going to see a neurologist on 3/31 to see what he thinks. My biggest fear is that I now have permanent damage. I have not read any articles about individuals having a full recovery after stopping the medication.
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May 17th
2009
10:58 AM
severe short term memory loss, notable irritability and aggression. I've been on 1-2mg a day for a year now and prior to that I was on .5mg a day with memory loss issues even then. If anything, I'd say the higher the dose, the higher the aggression, lethargy, confusion, and irritability are. Also I have blurred vision but since I am on adderall, that tends to go away shortly after I take it. For me the side affects outweigh the risks...Klonopin slows my racing thoughts and practically erases my overwhelming social anxiety and panic. I also have very, very few intense panic attacks anymore, maybe twice a year? This sure beats twice a day...With school it is hard, I am a senior in college and the memory thing is quite the frustration. But, like I said before, it outweighs the risks to take this drug. I also used to be a drug addicts and have had no issue with abusing this drug. I respect its limitations for it resects me by helping me, literally. Hope this helps.- H. in South Florida.
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