Singulair and culprits

My 16 year old daughter has been taking singulair for the past several months for exercised induced asthma. It has helped her greatly, no symptoms with exercise. No other drug has had this same result. HOWEVER she has complained of stomach pain, particularly after she eats. We had her checked out for other culprits of stomach problems and came up short. I happened to think that maybe the Singulair may be the problem. We took her off the Singulair a couple of days ago and can already see improvement. I assume this will get better when it is completely out of her system, as most drugs stay in your system for several days or even weeks. I can't believe that I didn't think that singulair being the problem, as we had both had strange not common side effects when we were taking Zyrtec. With Zyrtec we had severe dizziness as well as anxiety and bad feelings. When we initially told our allergist of the side effects of Zyrtec they dismissed us, however since they have had several people complain with these symptoms. Just because a side effect isn't common or listed doesn't mean it can't be. I believe that people with allergies and asthma are highly sensitive and things don't always effect us in the way it would with some other person. We must listen to what our bodies tell us. This site is a great source. It helps us know that we are correct in our self diagnosis.

I posted last october and said i would keep everyone posted. at that time we were in and out of the ER and always on antibiotics and steroids etc...my 7 year old daughter had the exact same results as the earlier post here. she was on all meds. singulair, nasonex, advair 250, zyrtec, orapred when needed (frequently needed), nasal drip which caused coughing and airway restriction etc. all the behavioral symptoms. she was diagnosed as clinically depressed and severely adhd. (gee, can't imagine why on all those meds!) we went the natural approach. i finally told the docs i want to know WHY she keeps getting sick. we did the normal allergy tests and they were not helpful. i went to a chiropractor who ordered the 90 food blood antigen test. this tests for food intolerances. she was intolerant to 30 of the 90 foods!!! the biggests culprits were dairy, wheat (gluten!), nuts, soy. we removed the foods and she has not needed any medication since january!!!! nothing! we had one slip up where someone gave her some cake at at party and she backslid, but that was it. it really works. the docs didn't believe it. like the other mother said, it is really important to do your own homework. i argued with several specialists until i took it in my own hands and took charge of her diet. she is stronger and happier than ever! good luck everyone!