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Posted at 11:46 AM on Nov 18, 2007 by rwasylke, #25105
My college age daughter was diagnosed with allergies and asthma last winter. She had a series of allergy test and results were grasses, dust mites, mold, cats, dogs feathers. Her main complaint was shorness of breath during exercise, boxing and lately tennis. She is a very healthy young lady that played tennis, ate healthy and stayed away from pop and junk food. This sudden breathing issue is baftling. She was put on Singular and the lowest dose of Advair. For 9 months she has been taking these meds and they don't seem to help. What's more baffling is that 6 months ago she developed an eye irritation, itching, swelling and redness of the eye lid. She has see 3 opthalmologists and 1 cornea specialist. They've all said it's "dry eye". Fine, but what is the cause. I am one to read all the package inserts to all medications. As a professional, having sat on two Institutional Review Board for Animal and Medical Research at Henry Ford Hospital, I am well aware of all the possible side effects that can arrise with medications. Recently I read up on Singular, I am confinced that there is a definite correlation of the eye problem with the Singular. I have told all the doctors and non seemed to want to speak with the allergist or work with him, or even consider that this is a possibility. I intend to have her stop this medication and hope and pray that this will problem will cease. If any one has had a similar occurance with Singular, please respond.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 30, 2007 by lmholmes, #3162

My son was on Singulair for a year from 3 to 4 years old. It did horrible things to him. Eye irritation was high on the list. His original doctors tried to tell me that he'd developed an emotional tic because of the way he rolled his eyes (they were itchy). I literally printed everything that had been written to date on this site about Singulair (I think it was only 40 pages back then--this was in 2005, I believe) and GAVE it to his new pediatrician. That same pediatrician has recently told me that they've taken a bunch of kids off Singulair for the same reasons I took my son off. This drug is BAD. Definitely get your daughter off. There are other ways to treat asthma and allergies.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jan 06, 2008 by madmaof4, #3873

Oh my goodness! My 20 year old son stopped taking Singular which worked fine for his mild asthma. Since he quit taking it he has all of the symptoms above and is manically depressed. I just want to cry for him. He has heartburn, can't sleep, headaches, palpitations and very very depressed. He does not know what is wrong with him and wants to beat the day lights out of someone because of his aggressive feelings. We are talking about the most happy go lucky young man there is. He is a whole different person. We are sending him to the doctors this coming week.
This is so sad to see! I hope you all feel better!

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jan 25, 2008 by tlscherer, #4353

I am 27 and was on Singulair for three weeks and the first thing to get messed up was my sight. I have blurred visioin and wake up with red, puffy, pasty eyes. I cannot wear contacts anymore and was going to consult my eye doctor. Now I don't even want to go b/c it seems like a waste of time and money...they are propably going to say I have allergies. Just take her off the Singulair. It started with vision problems and today I ended up in the ER for other complications.

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