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Posted at 8:57 AM on Nov 06, 2009 by sanshir, #45697
I am starting to think I would like to be a part of a class action law suit, my daughter had to switch schools because of her mood swings, and vague hallucinations. and vague paranoia. She once ran into a parking lot she was so afraid of needles! Took her to a psychiatrist, sensed she was quick to put her on mood stabilizers and left before the eval. Recently her ped refused to up her dose of singulair and told me about depression. I subsequently upped her flovent and took her off her singulair. I did this after I heard her teacher saqy she kept on leaving the classroom to go to the nurse, and was exhibiting defiant behavior. and saying she was depressed, hearing music that wasn't there, etc. Now that shye has been off of it a week, she is a different child, and hasn't argued with me once. Hasn't cried for 5 days. has not argued w2ith her brother either! I feel I have the child back from 5 years ago when she started taking it! unfrigging believable! I would love to sue, because these episodes have almost ruined my marriage, and caused me to miss many days of work, and feel guilty when I didn't Thank-God I just took her off of it on a whim!
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Reply 14 days ago on Nov 07, 2009 by kate2, #24284

Hi,I am so happy she is better and you made the drug connection,as far as a lawsuit goes there will not be one until they find a researcher who can pinpoint the science behind these adverse reactions.What you can do to help with the safety issues with this drug is to report to the FDA, and make sure your doctor makes a report to Merck and the FDA.More parents need to fight back to make these changes happen.Your story is one of thousands as parents we wonder what the number must be to make this drug get the Black box warnings it deserves.You can tell all the people you know about what happened to you, but the most important thing you can do is report.Kate

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Reply 14 days ago on Nov 07, 2009 by flindy, #24288

Thank goodness you made the connection,my son has been off this drug now for almost 2 years,he is 16 years old and was on it for 4 years.We to had school problems,sleep problems anxiety,depression and hallucinations,i can tell you,although i saw great improvement within the first few weeks,letting me know we had made the connection,it took over a year to say this was behind us,the anxiety issue remaind for a while.It is gone now and i could not be happier,but what my child went through,he is forever changed.Please visit www.parentsforsafety.org for more info

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