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My daughter was prescribed Singulair in the spring and it worked ...

Posted at 10:31 PM on Oct 12, 2008 by d27gayle, #35574
My daughter was prescribed Singulair in the spring and it worked wonders.Since her allergies and asthma don't bother her in the summer I took her off for those few months.Since she has been back on the last few months I notice once and awhile an aggression/depression behavior.I thought immediately that it was Singulair causing this but it wasn't everyday it happened.I believe that activity,schedule,and even food in combination with this medicine that was cause this rare effect.It's no news to parents that all of these things can change a persons attitude and behavior.I also believe that Singulair may just make people more sensitive to their true self as my daughter has always been paranoid and has lacked self esteem.I think that it is trial and error as with any medicine.Try it and it may or may not work for you.Taking it off the market would be a disgrace as it has saved many lives.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 13, 2008 by flindy, #13359

Putting a black box warning on it would not take it off the market,but would make it available to those it truly is the last line of defence they need.The disgrace here as that the dollar was put before the mental health of children,the disgrace is that children have died and nobody gave a dam,the disgrace here is the side effects were known and hidden,the disgrace here is scientists at the fda are pressured to ok drugs they know to be harmful,the disgrace here is nobody was listening to the concerns of parents,the disgrace here is the whole system of a profit run business of health

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 13, 2008 by sarahsmom, #13363

I agree that Singulair should not be pulled off of the market. My goal, and so many others like Parentsforsafety, is to raise public awareness about the POSSIBLE side effects. This medication does work, but consumers need to also know what the potential dangers are. My daughter comitted suicide after 3 1/2 years of hell on this medication. The reports about the link between Singulair and depression and suicide did not come out until months after she died. If I had known perhaps things would have been different. We all know that there are some dangers associated with giving teenagers antidepressents. How do we know that? Because people fought to raise awareness. That is all that we are trying to do is to help consumers make the best choices that they can.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 13, 2008 by matthewct1, #13394

If this drug makes people more sensitive to their true self then it would have made my son even happier than he already is. Of course that's not what happened.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 15, 2008 by zsmom, #13478

my son was a mess on Singulair and now that he's off he's a completely different kid!

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