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I have a 4 year old that was on Singulair for 17 days. He has alw...

Posted at 1: 5 PM on Oct 12, 2008 by nenarosa, #35564
I have a 4 year old that was on Singulair for 17 days. He has always been a strong will child, yet he was always manageable. Those days that he was on it, and a couple of weeks after were the hardest weeks I have ever had with him. Within days of taking it I began to notice an extreme change in his behavior. He was moody, angry, he was beginning to be aggressive. He wasn't sleeping through the night anymore, and even began wetting the bed, something he hasn't done since he was two. It was prescribed for his asthma, he couldn't walk five steps without coughing and wheezing. It did work, but I didn't think it was worth it. I went in to see his doctor, she said the aggression wasn't a side effect of Singulair in children, but had been recorded in adults. So she said it was fine to take him off of it. And to control his coughing he could just use 2 puffs of Flovent twice a day. Well, he's been off of it for almost 2 weeks. His first days off were the same if not worse. He was even moodier than usual. I started thinking it wasn't the Singulair. He became exhausted, sleeping in the day. Was still angry and not sleeping at night. But as he heads into his 2nd week off Singulair, he seems to be acting normal again. :) Normal for a 4 year old anyway. He's been sleeping through the night for the past few days and has been happier. He's playing again with his toys in a non-aggressive way. He just seems like he's becoming himself again. I read some things were people said they didn't notice a change in their child, but it's taking some time for my boy to get back to "normal."
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 12, 2008 by matthewct1, #13344

Aggressive behavior is ABSOLUTELY a side effect of Singulair.....it's a known side effect....sounds like your doc is misinformed like so many others are about this drug.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 12, 2008 by zsmom, #13346

Please print out the list of side effects on our advocacy site www.parentsforsafety.org and give it to your child's doctor. Help us spread awareness of the horrible side effects of this drug!

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 13, 2008 by sarahsmom, #13361

Also be sure to report these side effects to the FDA and to Merck so they know how many people are being affected by this drug. Ask that your doctor do the same. Good luck!

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