I've only been on singulair for 6 days and it is now 4:23am. I ju...

I've had tinnitus issues off and on since I was a kid. Since starting Singulair 5 days ago, the tinnitus has got significantly worse, mostly when I lay down at bedtime. Once it stops, I fall asleep easily and sleep well through the night. I thought it was from another new medication I started at the same time for a different issue, but it must be from the Singulair. The Singulair has diminished my asthma symptoms and made life more comfortable. Question is...do I continue with the Singulair and put up with the tinnitus or continue living with shortness of breath. I don't like to take steroidal inhalants because they make me lose my voice.

If your tolerence level to the tinnitus is ok, I'd lean towards staying on the Singulair until a better remedy is found. Breathing is a whole lot more important than ringing in the ears. However, in my case, sometimes I wonder. I experience severe "hissing", like air escaping from my ears. (I guess I'm considered an "Airhead". :-) A little stab at humor there. I used a simple, over the counter "saline" inhalent once and I started breathing pretty good when I was all stuffed up. Maybe that's an option. Anyway, let the www.ata.org (American Tinnitus Assn.).people know about your side effects to the Singulair. Blessings.
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Meniere's... I'd go to the doctor to see if you have this... look it up.

My ears started to ring after being on Singulair for about 2-3 years. I've been off of it for 2 years and they still ring. I don't know if the ringing is from the Singulair or not. I used to have really vivid dreams too and some difficulty sleeping.

We have tried my daughter, who is 6, on Singulair 3 times now. She has mild- mod allergies and chronic sinusitis. She has been a nasal steroid for over 5 years and wanted to discontinue this. We once again tried Singulair and within 2 days of taking this med she has complained of a weird sensation in her ears and she's almost unbearably irritable. The reason we stopped the medication in the past was due to the night terrors, but she was only 2 years old so we didn't know about the possible ear pain/tingles. Good luck, Distraught mom

Accorrding to oriental medicine, loud tinnitus is a symptom that can be realeived by acupuncture and herbs. I had a friend with this condition and it was releived in a couple of weeks.