Violent behavior symptoms and conditions

17 year old boy took Adderal for 7 years - got increasingly more violent, hallucinations, paranoia- added other meds to treat these symptoms, hospitalized twice. Taken off all meds and all these symptoms went away (except for the ADD). Recently, started back on 36 mg. Concerta to treat ADD and violent behavior returned after about 2 weeks.

Do a google search for Concerta + violent behavior and you'll see a lot more info about this "hidden danger." How many kids are being put on lots of other psychiatric meds to treat symptoms that were brought on by these stimulants? We'll take the ADD instead.

My son is three and a half and has been taking singulair for a little over two years. But only when his seasonal asthma flares up or when I know it is that time of year that he has problems. While taking singulair he has always complained of headaches, stomach and leg pains, and of course it never occured to me that it could be a perscribed medication. However after hearing the affect it had on another little girl and that leading me to research it to find all of these postings from other parents. What really brought on the investigation is the last week. My sweet little boy turned into a monster. He kicked, hit, screamed, pinched, bit, scratched or anything he could do to physically hurt you. We were all freaked out by this because he is such a sweet, gentle little boy, one of his teachers made every excuse she could think of. Because this was not in his character at all, then of he did it to her. She described it as a switch going off inside him. I believe he was also hallucinating, he told me someone told him to do it. This is by far the most scary thing I have ever been through and will never give my son singulair again. Further more I am going to pass this information along to all my friends and family and hope and pray that it makes is to everyone so this madness this perscription medication causes.

My son is 10 years old and has been on 5 mg. singulair for 3 years. He has been getting frequent headaches,and is in the bathtub right now screaming with one! Also alot of depression.I just came upon this website accidently ,by searching the internet for what might be causing such headaches in a child. I was shocked at all of these symptoms! I am not going to give him any more singulair.But what is everyone doing to replace it and deal with their kids asthma problems? My son has had so may behavioral issues and being so unreasonable and always thinks were picking on him.To extremes! Very hars to deal with,constantly! TC

I put my then three year old son on Singulair because he was having chronic coughing in the winter months following colds. I was told it was a form of asthma and Singulair would help. It did immediately end the coughing, but I noticed an immediate effect on his mood. My once sweet son turned volatile and violent. Even biting and hitting me for the first time ever. I took him off the medication in a matter of a week or two and the violent behavior and crying fits ended within a few days and has never returned. I will never use that medication again. I urge others with children to avoid it.

I have a 9yr that was placed on Singulair about 3 or 4 years ago with Concerta for ADD. He was always coughing at night and the doctor said it was allergies and told me to give him 5mg every night before bed. And the school said he had ADD. Well needless to say, my son weights 48 lbs and has had headaches. But he also doesn't act like a normal 9 yr old should. He does things destructively (breaks toys and destroys things in the house) and states that he doesn't know why he does things. He doesn't want to clean his room, shower, brush his teeth like he used too, and he acts depressed all the time. I ask he whats wrong and he says he doesn't know. He doesn't want to play outside or do anything remotely fun. After reading all these post I'm wondering if I should take him off the medication he's on and see what happens but I'm afraid of more side effects. The doctor says he needs to be on this medication. He has problems going to sleep at night is this a side effect? Any advice would greatly be appreciated.

I have twin 10 yr old daughters who have been on singulair for about a year. They were always high energy girls..but they, over the course of thr past year, have become violent, aggressive and bordering on hyperactivity. They are also on Advair(all of this for asthma, of course). We are going thru testing trying to figure out where this violent behavior is coming from. Could it be their meds..or just the singulair?????

Response to guest #31870 question.
My son was on Singulair continually from age 9-15.
At age 15 he began to develope acid reflux real bad.
He then was diagnosed with Gastritis and Moderate to severe Ulcerative Collitis, thus severe bloody diarea. He also had severe violent behavior on this med and would attack family members in a rage. His condition has not improved much off this med. He still has diarea and behavioral problems, but not violent. I think some of the effects stay with you. For example I think it could possibly have some permanant effect on the brain, as he was on it for 6 years. His behavioral problems started a few years into the med., the Dr. told me their was no connection. I beleived her and continued. Finally he had such bad stomach pains we went to the E.R.. His first ever blood tests showed that his ast/got (liver enzymes) were 3 times elevated (sky high). This is when I took him off singulair and then he developed the diarea and collitis. His live enzymes returned to normal within one month. This was about 2 years ago. I have never put him back on singulair, but I think he will have sone lasting effects forever, since he took this med during some crucial formative years, and for so long. If there is ever a law suit I will be the first to sign up.

10yr old stepson has taken it for about a yr. Started at 36mg a day, down to 18mg a day now. The last few weeks he has had a lot of violent behavior towards other kids at school. We aren't sure if it is caused by taking Concerta but, we are in the process of looking into something else.

Like some of you I did experience extream irritability and very hateful thoughts. This happened within a week of starting prozac. It was not until later that I found out that people with Bipolar disorder should never be put on prozac it can make them very volitile and often often results in them thinking about and taking action on violent behavior. If you have this side effect weather you are diagnosed Bipolar or not stop the medication at once and contact your physician. I have always found that using a psychiatrist who specializes in medication to balance out the chemicals in the brain to be more succesful.