Wonderful boy symptoms and conditions

BELIEVE WHAT YOU READ!! TAKE YOUR CHILDREN OFF THIS POISON. 3 yrs ago my 7yr old was on this for 6 months. The "bad thoughts" were terrifying this wonderful boy and changed him drastically and FAST. We took him off this and he immediately improved but the emotional harm this garbage did to him still lingers (anxiety mostly). This is so unfair. Is there nothing we can do to warn other parents except for this? I can't believe I let this happen to my beautiful boy.

Thanks for sharing your stories.

Keep your kids away from this med. After 2 months my 7 year old showed great progress with his (mild) asthma. He was not the same boy though.

"Bad thoughts". Bouts of crying. Irrational fears. Constant "confessions". Obsessions. We were at a loss. Contacted a psychologist because our VERY happy, kind, thoughtful, wonderful boy was gone and in his place was a very sad, fearful, little boy.

We finally realized this started shortly after starting this med and took him off it. Our GP agreed. It took a good 5-6 weeks to bring him back but he's with us again.

The specialist reported 2 other similar cases and advised he will no longer be prescribing this to kids until this is addressed.

If you have a child on it, get them off it. It's all I can advise. Merck was no help when I called them and denied there was a problem. Shame, shame, shame.