As a pediatrician I write for Singulair every day. The medicati...

What is scary to me is that there are a lot of situations where children are being diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed Ritalin. So in those cases, based on the facts you're citing, the kids are put on the "fast track" so to speak. Very scary but I think we're all waking up to this racket now. If you were my pediatrician, I would have fired you.

My son did not get punished for his behavior or ridiculed or anything else that you said. His friends were always his friends and I was a very patient and loving mother. If you read the majority of the letters, there is no denying that Singulair is causing an issue. There cannot be that many coincidences. I'm not saying for sure that this drug made my son commit suicide. Teenage years are very dramatic to begin with. But I'm not ruling out that it may have been a contributor. I'm getting all of his medical records including his psych records. He was seen by a psychiatrist about a month after he began taking Singulair because he had gotten very moody and depressed. Just because you claim to be a doctor, don't be afraid to explore the possibilities. He had asthma, by the way.

It is my understanding that as a physician, you are in the business of Science and research. Just, what if, you are wrong? Just what if all of these individuals (who I promise did not get together the past few days to compare notes and plan a conspiracy) have expressed valid and legitimate concerns? What if? Please be careful and open your "wise" mind to the possibilities. Wouldn't it be great if you were one of the physicians who actually decided to listen to their patients and look into this further? You would be doing your job, I believe. Please do not dismiss this. Remember at one time, cigarette smoking was thought to be harmless...now we know better as a result of good research. It took many, many people dying from lung cancer before anyone gave it full attention because the tobacco industry had such power and because we wanted to brush it off as foolish. You never know and in the meantime you may be harming the children you treat and their families more than you will ever know. If what is alleged about Singulair is true, what a tragedy on two counts: 1) an effective medication for allergies and asthma will either be taken off the market or come with restrictions and 2) the hours, days, months, years and sometimes lives lost to our children will never be recouped. We can not get this time back from our children. More importantly, they can not gain it back for themselves. Imagine how they must feel. If what these people are saying is true...just open your mind and heart and imagine how you may be a part of a "cure" or resolution. Your Hipocratic Oath is to "do no harm".... by denying them their experiences is harmful enough but to deny them the commitment to get down to the bottom of the truth, that is carelessly harmful. Monitor the FDA findings over the next 9 months. Monitor your patients and parents reports after starting this medication and over the course of time. Be up front with them about this "possible" side effect and help them make an informed choice. Sometimes, the risks outweigh the benefits. But in my case, I can tell you that a dead child (please forgive me parents like Kate) will no longer have to worry about an asthma attack and nor will you for that matter...

my son is 6 and gets at least 10 hours,if not 11 hours of sleep a night. he has been off the singulair fro about a week and i have already noticed how he is happier than he has been in 2 years; before taking the drug. so i really do not believe that. i am sure other parents will write in stating that their children get plenty of sleep. the one side effect he does not have is nightmanres but he has everything else

I respect that you are a pediatrician. I am receiving my Ph.D. in neurophysiology in August. Does that mean I think I know everything? No. I am pretty certain that my psychiatrist has the training and expertise to determine without a doubt that Singulair caused my psychiatric problems. As I would understand it, you do not have any training in psychiatry? Right, then.