I cannot believe that all of these stories have such similarities...

I cannot believe that all of these stories have such similarities. How can singulair not be the cause??? We have learned all this about singulair my husband and i feel just in the nick of time. Our seven year old son has been on singulair for about three years. Like many others, it seemed great for awhile and yes I think it does assist in controlling his asthma. But over the past year very subtly we have watched our happy go lucky son who was a tough kid --- turn to a crying all the time unhappy and negative child. He complains of stomach aches ALL the time. He's been t the ER twice for suspected appendicitis. He is always saying he does not get a good night sleep. In the past few months he has started with the anxiety -- afraid to go upstairs in the house alone, worrying about many many things a normal 7 year old should not be concerned with. He does not want to go out and play with his nine year old brother like he used to. Low energy,etc. Just yesterday morning my husband and I looked at each other and said...is he depressed? Later in the day a neighbor happened to mention the news about singulair. I was on line researching and came across this web site. I cannot believe what I am reading. When my son was about 3 his beloved pulmonologist (who has since died) told me that singulair was not a good drug and he did not understand why so many doctors where prescribing it. He said he had brought this up at conferences,etc. I feel like this man is speaking to me from his grave after reading all this. Why did we put our son on this drug? His next pulmonologist put our son on it and the pediatrician also advise us using it. I always remembered what our original doc told us...but what do you do when you've got two respected opinions telling you the same thing and sick child you desperately want to help? Our son was one of those kids who was born with a smile on his face and a laugh in his belly. I have three children, he's the middle. he was my happiest baby and my toughest kid. he was soooo sick as a baby, by six months rsv and pneumonia...nebs,etc you all know the deal. But the thing that my husband and I would always remark after all those sleepless nights was what a trooper he was. He never complained. We got our strength from him. He was jolly and happy all the time. That boy has been lost. He is done with singulair and we hope and pray to find him again. If our pediatrician and pulmonologist treat us the way the recent pediatrician posting did I would say why are you trusting these drug companies over the voices of thousand of parents. My husband and I are educated people. I am not one to just jump on the wagon. There is absolutely something to all this. These are the lives of children we are taking about. We need to listen to these kids. I have been making excuses for months about my sons changes in behavior and been so sad to see him sad all the time. I have been hard on him...tough love ... because he has turned into such a cry baby and complainer. I feel terrible. None of this is his fault. We pray for him to free of these symptoms as the days and weeks go by that he is off singulair.