November 7th
2007
7:17 AM
i posted in august but am reposting with more information on how to report your side effects to the FDA .It is a site called Medwatch.com and they want to know these adverse reaactions.We are the people that lost our son to a suicide after he was given this drug for 17 days.Our son was a lovable well adjusted soon to be 16 year old .He had a terrible advers reaction to this drug having extreme anxiety, moodiness,agitation and depression.We did not of course have the proper knowledge about this drug to know that he was having an adverse event.We are working with our local senator and assemblywoman to contact a Dr Malson at the FDA he is the director of research and drug evaluation.The information pamplet from the pharmacy did not mention these side effects or we would have realized what was happening.We are trying to get a black box warning on the drug to let people especially parents of children know exactly what this drug is capable of.TAKE ACTION AND CONTACT THE FDA THIS IS HOW A DRUG GETS REEVALUATED!We wish we had found this site while our beautiful boy was still alive .Our child had a normal life and no emotional problems and after taking this poison he had a complete psychological breakdown,the address to writ aletter to tell your story is Steven K.Malson,MD,MPH Director Center For Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857. PLEASE HELP THIS DRUG NEEDS SPECIAL LABELING
-- By kate2 | Reply | (3) replies | Private Message me
February 3th
2003
12:08 AM
My doctor started me on Zocor in December to lower my cholesterol. New Years Eve I developed a fever and a pain in my groin area on my right side. My doctor diagnosed it as kidney stones. I was taking the Zocor, they told me to drink plenty of water. When the stone hadn't passed the next day they gave me Viagra to take and told me to drink beer. I asked about the beer and Zocor because it said not to drink with this drug but the doctor said it was ok. I drank two cans of beer for two days. The third day I drank a can of beer and threw up. The pain in my right side moved and finally stopped. Three days later I had severe lower back pain. The doctor told me that I had a severe kidney infection from passing the kidney stone. He gave me antibiotics and pain killers. After the antiobiotics I was in pain again. It started in my right groin area, I also had pain on my right side, lower back, legs, knees and arms. I was sent to a urilogist to rule out a kidney problem. I told him my symptoms and he said it sounded muscular. At this point I could not walk without help from my husband, I was nausiated, could not sleep at night after taking the Zocor, no sex drive even after the pain got better. For one week I could only lay in bed in pain. There were all kinds of tests done on me and they could not find anything wrong with me. The only relief I got was the shot the urologist gave me and the Viox for the pain. I called my doctor and told them that I thought it was the Zocor. I also experienced numbness in both my hands and arms. Four days since I stopped taking Zocor. Feel better already. I will not take this drug again. I pray symptoms will leave.
-- By wavery02 | Reply | Private Message me
November 28th
2007
7:10 PM
Oh MY LORD! I can NOT believe what I am reading. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I have been taking Singulair for approximately 3 months. I went to a local doctor concerning yet another sinus infection when my doctor was out of town - she prescribed Singular for my allergies and I have been praising her ever since... until this past week. My allergies were non-existent and, until recently, I hadn't noticed any side effects.
I did not get my refill on time and went a couple of days without my Singulair, when I refilled it and started up again the INSANE side effects began. It wasn't until this morning that it occurred to me that these two things coincided and I should check the side effects online. Thank you ALL for writing here!
I have been EXTREMELY depressed, anxious and having terrible nightmares. I nearly had what I can best describe as a panic attack on the way to work this morning, for NO REASON. I actually began talking to my family about seeking therapy because I could see no reason for feeling the way that I did! It has been about a week of this and I was really becoming frightened. It was really only the suddenness of all of these symptoms that helped me make the connection.
I also haven't been wearing my contact lenses because my eyes have been so itchy! My goodness! Is this all from this drug?? I have not taken anything else. I am 31 years old and otherwise healthy - I can't believe I am going through all of this to avoid a sinus infection!
Goodbye, Singulair! Sweet dreams and happy wakings to me!!
Thank you again to all that wrote here - and for any readers - BE AWARE - all that glitters is NOT gold. While this may seem like the GREATEST thing ever for allergies, please take note of your other behaviors. When Singulair turns on you it takes no prisoners!
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