http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468 I just came back home from the dr. We made some tests and my 5 years old daughter is allergic to house dust mites and has beeing diagnosticated with athopic asthma. The dr. prescribed Singulair. Now, after reading all the posts, I freaked out and I have not Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:57:34 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7017 My daughter has allergy induced asthma, and allergy shots (a long commitment) has helped reduce the amount of preventative drugs she had to take. She in now only on a very small dose of Pulmicort - one of the safest for children. Good Luck! http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7017 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:02:18 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7018 As a mom, and my love of kids. Thank you. I am so happy you said you are not going to give it to her. And I wish I had this info. before I poisoned my child. But bottom line, if you go back and they give you an attitude. You are protecting her as only you http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7018 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:14:16 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7019 Please read these posts thoroughly and look at all of the studies provided in these posts. Your child may do just fine on it but is it worth the risk? No one, not even doctors, know how a person is going to react. The side effects are HORRIBLE. No parent w http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7019 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:56:43 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7021 My allergy profile is mold (high intolerance), dust mites, and some grass that I have no idea where it even grows. Dust mites isn't all that bad. I have mattress covers that encase the entire mattress, pillow protectors, and keep very clean sheets. I cl http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7021 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:13:35 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7023 Don't give Singulair. The drug works, yes, but the side effects are horrible. And they don't show up immediately, but develop over time. It can be difficult to recognize it: most of us just wondered what phase our children were entering, when in the sum to http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7023 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:07:03 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7024 If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't give my child singulair. Espcially since the side effects progressed slowly, over years. What happymom from the previous reply said about what "phase" our kid was going through hit the nail on the head. We thoug http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7024 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:57:16 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7025 You're hearing from all of us who have lived the nightmare and I am still living it as my son has just been diagnosed with asthma after his latest trip to the ER Wed. night. Never had asthma b/f starting Singulair! As the others have told you- be gratefu http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29468?item=7025