I almost stopped my car on the highway this morning when I heard ...

I almost stopped my car on the highway this morning when I heard the 10AM top story on our local CBS news radio station stating that the popular asthma drug Singular has been linked to thoughts of suicide. My son started taking Singular approximately 5 years ago (he is now 10). We noted almost immediately a change in his behavior. My son was normally a very mild mannered child, yet when taking Singular he started experiencing severe mood swings, rapidly moving from quiet and happy to fits of rage ending with him saying he wished he were never born or that he were dead. We told his pediatrician about this observed behavior change, but she hadn't hear of that reaction before. I checked the Singular web site at the time, but I don't recall mood changes being listed. My son is still taking Singular because it has been so effective at managing his asthma, nearly eliminating the need for Albuterol. We haven't had to make any trips to the emergency room since he started taking it, and he seems to stay much healthier. I will be having another conversation with his Dr. ASAP about whether the risks outweigh the benefits, especially since my child will be moving into the normally volatile teenage years. The last thing I want to do is complicate things by risking increased volatility from the use of Singular.