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Posted at 11:21 AM on Mar 19, 2007 by worriedmom746, #20446
Please be careful when using this drug!!!!! My daughter is 4 years old and was on Singulair for a 1 1/2 years to control allergies and Asthma. She was also on 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of Zyrtec. She lost the last year and 1/2 of social and emotional growth. She became angry, aggressive, hyperactive, disconnected from reality, uncommunicative. She was deliberately hitting, scratching, etc. unprovoked. She retreated into a fantasy world where there was alot of "killing" and other scary things. The other kids were scared of her. Her teacher, who has over twenty years of teaching in a University Laboratory school (she knows what she is doing) said that her behavior was the most extreme she had ever seen. I took her to the Pediatrician, to a child Psychologist, and to a Physiciatrist. They were thinking ADHD and maybe Bi-Polar or ODD or worse...we were very scared. The Pediatrician said, no the drug could not be causing this. This site helped me to realize that maybe it was the Singulair. Psychologist, physiciatrist and allergist all said, yes it could be the drugs. We got her allergy tested and she was extremely allergic and started allergy shots. We took her off the Singulair and Zrytec and starting seeing changes in her behavior within a week. It has now been 5 weeks and our little girl is back...she is smiling again, happy!! and communicating! We can have a conversation with her now! It is amazing. Everyone has noticed the difference..her teachers, Dr.'s, etc. She has had a few outbursts and some hyperactivity since but they are diminishing as time goes by. I just wonder how long it will take for all the effects to be gone and how much work we have to do to teach her all the things she missed developmentally over the last year and 1/2 while her mind my blocked by this drug. They should take it off the market. It is frightening. Please beware!!!!!!!!
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Reply over 2 years ago on Nov 08, 2007 by jjackson, #2797

My son is 7 and he has been taking Singulair and Zyrtec for 1 1/2 years also. I was wondering how long it finally took for Singulair to get out of her system? My son has been very hyper with nightmares and bed wetting. I never connected it to Singulair/Zyrtec. I have been reading about the possible BAD side affects it has and was wondering if that has been his problems. We were also thinking he has ADHD. His teacher says he has no self control and his Karate instructor is being very patient with him but threatened to kick him out if he doesnt stop disrupting class. He has not taken Singulair for a week now but I still havent noticed much changes, when will he get back to his normal self?

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Reply over 2 years ago on Nov 13, 2007 by worriedmom746, #2893

It took probably a month before we noticed big changes. She is still very hyper and defiant, but the scary stuff is gone..she is able to communicate now, with a give and take, and the scary obsessions are gone. I wonder how much the singulair will have a lasting effect on her hyperactivity. Children who are so little are taking this drug, and I am fearful that we just don't know the lasting effects on their brains. I did file a complaint with the FDA, which you can do on their website. I think everyone with problems should do the same .. the FDA will investigate if they receive enough complaints.

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