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Posted at 4:10 AM on Mar 26, 2009 by coryn, #40300
Need anyone say anymore!!! I am baffled at the comments made and relieved I felt the need to research this. My daughter is 4 years old and was prescribed Singulair a year ago for allergies and chronic respiratory problems due to undiagnosed (for a month) RSV at 6 mos. old. I put her on it (age 3) and something just wasn't right, cranky, crying, moody when normally she was not that way, so I took her off of it. 7 days ago she was having trouble breathing and at our urgent care visit the Doctor told us to start taking the Singulair again. I explained to him then that I felt it made her moody and depressed. He told me it doesn't take effect for at least a month. Stupid me, the Doctor knows better right?! WRONG!!!! Who knows our children better than we do?! She has taken 5 pills and I have a child that is all of the sudden having nightmares, acid reflux, DEPRESSION, crying spouts that she can't stop. WARNING....do not give your child this medicine...I am sick I gave it to her again and grateful it has only been a week. Hopefully these symptoms will disappear quickly.
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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 27, 2009 by coreenoc, #18561

My son took this for one week, only 6 tablets and almost wrecked our lives, he is 10 and a sensitive child. Dreams so bad and lasted 3 weeks after meds. ceased. Side effects lasted another 1.5 months, just terrible. It was horrible for him and it does NOT leave the body right away or at least not in his case. The worst decision I have ever made for my child. It caused him to not want to eat or drink, he would constantly clear his throat.

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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 27, 2009 by theresealbert2, #18562

Please check out www.parentsforsafety.org. Please report the side effects your child experienced to the FDA and Merck. I am happy you made to connection to singulair so quickly. Take Care.

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