Willing to bet symptoms and conditions

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.

I am a 30 year old woman who has been on Toprol (25 mg) for a week now. My doc prescribed it for mild hypertension and rapid heart rate. So far, I have had terrible indigestion and other "digestive issues", as well as difficulty sleeping. Fatigue and frequent urination (especially at night) have also plagued me for the past week. I have been taking my BP and heart rate readings every day and have yet to see a noticeable improvement. After reading all of the posts on this page, I am extremely nervous and wondering if I really need to be on this medication

A younger less drug skeptical me took prednisone for poison oak (talk about the remedy worse than the disease!). I had a major allergic reaction (hives, difficulty breathing, etc) and was given a big shot of benadryl at the ER.

This may sound crazy, but this was four years ago, and I am not sure my body ever got over it. My immune system is no good, and I (a person who takes great care of myself-happy, love my life, organic foos, exercise, etc) was SO sick the winter after the prednisone.

I still catch everything that seems to come by, adn I think its related to that vile drug.

I researched and did learn that according to studies, pred can depress the immune system for up to a year. If that is what the studies say, i am willing to bet its a hell of a lot longer than that.....