I am just about to burst in tears from reading all this informati...

in march of 2007, i discovered what you are now discovering. be patient...it will take a full 10 days to see the dramatic changes. there will be little improvements along the way but in 2 weeks you will be amazed. please feel free to email me with any questions.

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I am in a state of shock right now! This has also been my life the past year. I, too began taking Singulair one year ago, I am 36 years old. After just a couple months my asthma did improve but even after running and doing Pilates about five times a week I gained weight. I then suffered from nightmares, panic attacks, would lose my patience and become irrational and combative. I was then diagnosed as depressed. My therapist concluded I was ADD. I just realized I had "forgotten to take my Singulair" this past month. I am no longer depressed. I have lost weight. I am no longer sleepy during the day, my focus has improved. These are all symptoms of ADD. I don't think I ever had ADD. I truly believe that Singulair ruined my life for a year. I will continue to now practice special breathing techniques by Dr. Weil, which my therapist suggested I use to assist with my depression, which also did improve my asthma. I also occasionally use my Albuteral inhaler. My asthma is fine. I am so angry with my Dr. who had to notice my weight gain and anxiety-she is the one who sent me to therapy! DUH! It all makes sense now. I am considering contacting an attorney. Good Luck to all of you

hi sylvette, check your mailbox. i just sent you an email.

We also have a 4 year old daughter who has been taking singulair for over seven months. She has gained thirteen pounds since being on singulair. I decided to stop the singulair two weeks ago when she weighed sixty pounds. Sadly doctors do not believe singulair is linked to weight gain or any other adverse symptoms that we see in our children. We were told to plan healthy meals and increase her activities, she continued to gain weight even after following the doctors suggestions. We as parents need to probe a little deeper into making drug companies accountable for false and misleading information on drugs administered to our children. Good luck.

Depending on how your child is doing and on the allergies are to, there are other medications that could be tried such as claritin and zyrtec. It is not an all or nothing!

Depending on what your child's allergies are to, it is not an all or nothing deal. Consider asking your pediatrician about alternatives to keep allergies under control such as claritin or zyrtec.