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Posted at 4:45 PM on Dec 29, 2008 by tristinsmomma422, #37575
I am totally upset by reading the posts here. my son is just now 8 months old. he was put on singulair when he was just 6 months old. at first it seemed to be working...for maybe 2 weeks...then everything went crazy. he was started out on it when his pediatrician stated that he had asthma and apparently was on a very high dosage of it. they started him on 10 mg of the oral granules. before taking it he was a very happy baby, even with him being so young i never had any problems with him crying excessively or being massively irritated. since he started on the medication he has had massive irritability spells, constant fussing and crying and cant seem to fall asleep at night let alone stay asleep very long. i had taken him to the emergency room on christmas eve because a new problem showed up. he now was having a massive hard time breathing, he had a persistant cough, congestion in his chest and was almost always gasping for air. the staff at the hospital were in disbelief when they were informed that his pediatrician had put him on singulair at such a young age and at such a high dosage. i am now in the process of obtaining a lawyer and filing a lawsuit against the pediatrician for medical malpractice. this drug is very dangerous for anyone especially children. i would suggest anyone else having these problems with their child and this drug do the same. it can apparently cause long term lung damage, pulmonary disorders and even death. my son has been off of the medication since christmas eve and has already done a massive turn around. he sleeps well and through the night again, his breathing has improved and his cough is almost gone. they did say in the E.R that he has congestion in his chest due to the singulair but it should clear up over time with the help of zyrtec. please help make a stand and protect our children from the dangers our own pediatricians present to them.
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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 29, 2008 by propsguy, #15573

my god, how can anyone think an infant can have asthma at the age of 6 months? this country has gone mad!

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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 29, 2008 by sing, #15576

I can't believe any pediatrician would put an infant on 10 mg Singulair!! Definite malpractice suit! Good luck to you.

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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 29, 2008 by matthewct1, #15577

Insanely high dosage considering clinical trials on infants are very small in numbers. The rate at which this drug is shoved down people's throats is scary.

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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 30, 2008 by kate2, #15585

Best of luck to you and thank god your child survived.Pediatricians are among the illinformed and it has to stop, they have to be accountable for their decisions .This doctor should be ashamed of himself for his lack of knowledge at this point. Please visit our website www.parentsforsafety.org and file an adverse event report with the FDA.This drug is dangerous,spread the word.

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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 30, 2008 by flindy, #15586

Your story,breaks my heart,the needless suffering of a baby.The information is out there,and has been out there for some time.How in this day and age of instant information a doctor can wrongly prescribe a dangerous drug to an infant,well is inexcusable.This drug has been under investigation by the FDA for nine months for debilitating and life threatning side effects,many children have lost there lives to this drug,due to ignorance and greed.Make your story as public as possible,

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