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My 7-1/2-year-old son was on Singulair for 5 months for asthma an...

Posted at 11:26 AM on Dec 10, 2008 by mspixiechick, #37211
My 7-1/2-year-old son was on Singulair for 5 months for asthma and possible allergies. He had been on medication for ADHD for almost a year at that point and had been doing well with it. Singulair made him into a monster. He could not be reasoned with and was constantly overreacting to everything. Just asking him to put on his shoes caused explosive reactions, even to the point of threatening us (his parents) with bodily harm if he did not get his way. We unexpectedly stayed the night out of town and did not give him his Singulair for a few days and started noticing that he was much more rational, calm, and more like his old self. I had heard of the depression risk with Singulair and googled about it this morning and was floored by the amount of children with these type reactions. It is now listed as an allergy for my son and I will never give it to him again.
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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 10, 2008 by theresealbert2, #15173

Please visit www.parentsforsafety.org and sign our petition. Please notify your pediatrician of your son's adverse reaction to singulair as well as the FDA and Merk. Thank You and I am happy to hear your son is doing well!

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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 10, 2008 by matthewct1, #15183

Glad you made the connection :-)

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