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Posted at 3:17 PM on Jun 06, 2008 by nradovcich, #31151
WOW!!! I am glad I came across this website. I have twin boys that will be 7 this month. One has been on Singulair for about 3 years for allergy induced asthma and my other son has been on it for 9 months for allergies. I am taking them both off of it today. The son that is taking the medicine for 3 years has become increasingly angry and gets upset over small things. Over Memorial weekend, he lost a game he was playing on the wii and exploded. He was banging his head and then started to hit me. NEVER in my life have I seen him attack anyone. A few days later he threw rocks at his friend because he wanted the wagon. Over the past 3 years I have noticed some change in him and just took it as growing pains. He has always been a strong will child. However, over the past 3 years he has gotten worse and since he has physically attacked me and his friend, I have decided to send him to counseling. Now I firmly believe it is the Singulair. My other son has been on it since August. He started to have anxiety within a month of taking it. His behavior has been stressed, depressed and not wanting to play with other kids. He was biting his nails to a nub, licking his hands, not talking to anyone at school and rubbing his head. I have also noticed he does like to look at the person he is talking too. Of course I thought the worse and thought he was being molested. I went to his Teacher and she has worked very hard with him, but he is still a loner. If you knew him before, he played with everyone and enjoyed life. I was told by his Ped. that he had anxiety and to have him see a shrink. I am hoping that after taking them both off this medicine, I will see improvement.
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Reply 3 months ago on Jun 06, 2008 by sp2008, #8985

Glad you found this site! Hope you have the success so many parents have had here that have stopped the singulair. Be prepared though sometimes it seems like it gets worse before better! If you read back or check out our support group started for members here you can see what we and our children have gone through. But be confident though it takes time but it does get better! I had about 4 days were my 6yr old son was feeling 100% off the meds and had his first 2 positive days in school of the entire year and then his sinuses drained(after 1 year of sinus infections) and since then we have been dealing with throat tonsil issues. I am hoping that after his tonsils are removed in July that boy I caught a glimpse of in April will be back) He is alot better than when he was when on Singulair thats for sure, but he has had sore throats/tonsilitis constant over the last 2 months. So less then 4 months after adenoid surgery he will be having his tonsils out. But I do see the light at the end of the tunnel! come join us and keep us posted at
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Singulair_side_effects_friends/

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Reply 3 months ago on Jun 06, 2008 by flindy, #8987

Glad you found this sight to report your story to sarah.sellers@fda.hhs.gov so we can stop the torture and poison of children,my story is much the same as your 2nd one

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