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Has anyone else that has taken Singulair for awhile tried getting...

Posted at 3:52 PM on Apr 07, 2008 by cordellray, #29277
Has anyone else that has taken Singulair for awhile tried getting off of it and noticed that their asthma was worse than it was before they started on Singulair? I'm a 29 year old male, been on Singulair for 2 years. After reading these blogs 2 weeks ago, I decided to see if I noticed any difference in my energy level, moods, etc after dropping Singulair. I didn't. But what I did notice during my week-long experiment was that my asthma was way worse. Prior to Singulair, I would only have to use my inhaler if I exercised. During the week that I dropped Singulair, I had to use my inhaler 5+ times daily because I was wheezing...especially waking up in the middle of the night not being able to breath. This never happened to me before I started on Singulair. In any event, I'm back on Singulair now to keep my asthma in check.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Apr 09, 2008 by veevee, #6927

Since beginning Singulair, whenever I miss a few doses, my asthma flares up badly. The last three times I missed my doses, I ended up in the ER for treatment. I mentioned to my doctor that it seems the Singulair has created a dependency state for me, but he does not believe that is the situation, he just thinks my asthma has worsened w/age. When I heard about the singulair/suicide link, I took my son off his singulair. W/in 4 days his asthma & allergies were terrible, requiring benedryl and albuterol, and had to go back on singulair to keep his asthma in check.

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