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Posted at 11:35 AM on Mar 28, 2008 by poohina, #28565
Okay so I'm reading all of your postings and I about to totally flip out. My 6 yr old was diagnosed with a very mild case of asthma (an occasional cough that got worse with colds) when he was around 3. The doctor prescribed him Singular and I'm almost positive they started him at 5mg and now I'm reading that it's not recommend at that dose until 6yrs. He is very prone to severe mood swings....one minute screaming "I hate you!" and making commits like "I'll get a knife and kill myself!" to acting like there is nothing wrong and the previous outburst had never occurred. As a rule he is an extremely lovable kid but has these sudden outbursts. Having said this he has been off the medication since October with out any noticeable change. My concern is that if this medication has these types of side effects could it have long term or permanent effects on such young and still developing children. Has anyone else out there had their child off the meds for more than 6 months and not seen improvement in their behavior?
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Reply about 1 year ago on Mar 29, 2008 by tutu40, #6170

My son was on Singulair and has all the same symptoms discussed here--the aggression, self-loathing, has to sleep with my husband and me or is terrified, horrible nightmares, etc. He is on medication for them now after trying therapy for about six months. We finally decided on medication after we feared he'd actually hurt himself. (he made attempts, as much as a child knows how). I never connected it with Singulair, but the timing is right. He has been off of Singulair for at least a year to may-be even two years. I am wondering if this is only coincidence or if the Singulair could have caused lasting damage. He so fits what everyone else has described, even the words he says are almost exact--"I'm going to take a knife and kill myself." This from a seven year old. I would also love to hear if anyone else's child who has been off the medicine still has these symptoms.

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