Comments on: Singulair suicide side effects to be reviewed by FDA http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/ Saiontz & Kirk personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:43:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sandra http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-92127 Sandra Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:34 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-92127 My daughter has been seeing psychologists for anxiety, depression, and possible hallucinations for a year, she has been on singulair since she was a child, last year she was also prescribed VyVanse which has the same side effects. She was also diagnosed with ADHD. Last year she smashed mirrors and refused to go to school Last week I had asked to increase her singulair due to worsening asthmas symptoms, then I was told it could cause depression by her Ped, well Hello, why didn't you tell me that earlier before you sent me to the shrink? I took her off both the Vyvanse and the singulair last week, and I am happy to report she has not talked back to me at all, has not heard music in her head, has apologized to me, got A's on her report card, and has not cried once since! I can't beleive I was thinking she might be Bi-Polar! I am really angry that I went through all of this, and not One psych professional(there were 3)nor one pediatrician(there were 2) even thought her meds were contibuting to her mood swings! They call themselves professional, I would like to sue them! Also I had to switch schools, because I thought it was her school environment! How crazy! My poor daughter! My daughter has been seeing psychologists for anxiety, depression, and possible hallucinations for a year, she has been on singulair since she was a child, last year she was also prescribed VyVanse which has the same side effects. She was also diagnosed with ADHD. Last year she smashed mirrors and refused to go to school

Last week I had asked to increase her singulair due to worsening asthmas symptoms, then I was told it could cause depression by her Ped, well Hello, why didn’t you tell me that earlier before you sent me to the shrink?

I took her off both the Vyvanse and the singulair last week, and I am happy to report she has not talked back to me at all, has not heard music in her head, has apologized to me, got A’s on her report card, and has not cried once since! I can’t beleive I was thinking she might be Bi-Polar! I am really angry that I went through all of this, and not One psych professional(there were 3)nor one pediatrician(there were 2) even thought her meds were contibuting to her mood swings! They call themselves professional, I would like to sue them!

Also I had to switch schools, because I thought it was her school environment! How crazy! My poor daughter!

]]> By: Carolynne http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-90115 Carolynne Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:51:48 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-90115 My 3 year old has been taking this for over a year. We have been complaining of mood changes, severe sleep disturbances (which they have done two sleep studies for thus far). Her mood has gotten worse, shes become very aggressive. He sleep disturbances have also gotten worse. Constant sudden awakenings, body tremors, even documented wimpering and agitation during her sleep, body jerking (enough to fall out of bed), etc. The specialist printed a copy of the FDA warning and told me to talk to the Peds. She has decided with her moods (aggresion) and severe sleep disturbances getting worse to change her meds. Yes, she is only three, but she has been taking at least a year and she has gotten bad. You would think a doctor would have told us by now with us constantly telling them something is wrong she isnt herself. Sorry had to vent. Its been bad and couldnt figure out why her personality changed. My 3 year old has been taking this for over a year. We have been complaining of mood changes, severe sleep disturbances (which they have done two sleep studies for thus far). Her mood has gotten worse, shes become very aggressive. He sleep disturbances have also gotten worse. Constant sudden awakenings, body tremors, even documented wimpering and agitation during her sleep, body jerking (enough to fall out of bed), etc. The specialist printed a copy of the FDA warning and told me to talk to the Peds. She has decided with her moods (aggresion) and severe sleep disturbances getting worse to change her meds. Yes, she is only three, but she has been taking at least a year and she has gotten bad. You would think a doctor would have told us by now with us constantly telling them something is wrong she isnt herself.

Sorry had to vent. Its been bad and couldnt figure out why her personality changed.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-89945 Jennifer Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:47:38 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-89945 My son started taking Singuliar at age 5. Within a year, he was talking thoughts of suicide, at age 5! To make a long story short, he went on medication for ADHD, Depression and Anxiety at age 7. Went through psychiatrist and therapist up til age 11. It always seemed we couldnt get the right dose or medication to get him "leveled out". Finally at age 11 my husband and I decided to stop all psyciatric meds and therapy,they werent making any difference. He seemed to be the same without. A year later, we decided to see if he had outgown his asthma, he was having no flare ups nor needed his inhaler. At age 12 we took him off his Singulair. What a difference. Even though hes a teenager now (14), he is more stable with his mood, no more mood swings, no more angry outburst, no more talking about suicide. (These all lasted from age 5 til 12) I truely believe that Singulair was the culprit to his "psychological problems". My son started taking Singuliar at age 5. Within a year, he was talking thoughts of suicide, at age 5! To make a long story short, he went on medication for ADHD, Depression and Anxiety at age 7. Went through psychiatrist and therapist up til age 11. It always seemed we couldnt get the right dose or medication to get him “leveled out”. Finally at age 11 my husband and I decided to stop all psyciatric meds and therapy,they werent making any difference. He seemed to be the same without. A year later, we decided to see if he had outgown his asthma, he was having no flare ups nor needed his inhaler. At age 12 we took him off his Singulair. What a difference. Even though hes a teenager now (14), he is more stable with his mood, no more mood swings, no more angry outburst, no more talking about suicide. (These all lasted from age 5 til 12) I truely believe that Singulair was the culprit to his “psychological problems”.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-89487 Kathy Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:49:39 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-89487 Prior to singulair, my daughter was a happy, gentle, easy going child who rarely got angry or upset about anything. She took singulair for a little over a year for her asthma (prescribed by her pediatrician) at age 4 and her behavior changed drastically. She would have night terrors every night, very vivid nightmares, wake up screaming. She began throwing violent tantrums, put her fist through a glass window (called for ambulance), got thrown out of two daycares for violent behavior, had problems in school (throwing furniture in kindergarten) etc... I had no idea it was the singulair that was causing her behavior until I by chance googled singulair and aggression and got a number of hits. I took her off of the singulair and the nightmares went away, however, the aggressive behavior did not. She took the singulair for a little over a year. I have been battling her physical and verbal agression for over four years now. She has now just recently been diagnosed with pediatric bipolar at 8 years of age and will have to take psych meds and deal with this illness for the rest of her life. I know the singulair triggered the bipolar and ruined my daughters life. She had none of these behaviors at all before she started taking singulair. Prior to singulair, my daughter was a happy, gentle, easy going child who rarely got angry or upset about anything. She took singulair for a little over a year for her asthma (prescribed by her pediatrician) at age 4 and her behavior changed drastically. She would have night terrors every night, very vivid nightmares, wake up screaming. She began throwing violent tantrums, put her fist through a glass window (called for ambulance), got thrown out of two daycares for violent behavior, had problems in school (throwing furniture in kindergarten) etc… I had no idea it was the singulair that was causing her behavior until I by chance googled singulair and aggression and got a number of hits. I took her off of the singulair and the nightmares went away, however, the aggressive behavior did not. She took the singulair for a little over a year. I have been battling her physical and verbal agression for over four years now. She has now just recently been diagnosed with pediatric bipolar at 8 years of age and will have to take psych meds and deal with this illness for the rest of her life. I know the singulair triggered the bipolar and ruined my daughters life. She had none of these behaviors at all before she started taking singulair.

]]> By: Alean http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-84906 Alean Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:11:17 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-84906 My daughter who is now 14 has been on Singulair since she was 7 or 8, as she age we started experiencing problems. Sad to say we thought instead of God sending use our child the devil had sent us his seed. In public she was melt in your mouth butter but at home we lived in terror. A brush against her would result in a verbal argument , slamming doors and often hand to hand combat. It is like she was a ticking time bomb you just didn't know what would set her off. My husband and I thought teenage hormones until she began to burn and cut herself. She would physically take on hers sisters in fights. One night because someone had left her blinds open she tore all the curtains down thru out the house. The next day she ran away we found her almost in Memphis. She has since then burned her flesh with matches and cut up several out fits. When she's not having a fit she asleep to everybody relief. We today I acknowledged something was wrong and we went to a mental facility where I encouraged her to talk but before I went I sa down at my computer and typed in all her medications she use for asthma some of them were scary but not as scary as Singulair . She said she has not had suicidal thoughts but getting into strangers cars to run away seems to be a suicide attempt to me. We go to the pediatrician to have her meds changed pretty soon My daughter who is now 14 has been on Singulair since she was 7 or 8, as she age we started experiencing problems. Sad to say we thought instead of God sending use our child the devil had sent us his seed. In public she was melt in your mouth butter but at home we lived in terror. A brush against her would result in a verbal argument , slamming doors and often hand to hand combat. It is like she was a ticking time bomb you just didn’t know what would set her off. My husband and I thought teenage hormones until she began to burn and cut herself. She would physically take on hers sisters in fights. One night because someone had left her blinds open she tore all the curtains down thru out the house. The next day she ran away we found her almost in Memphis. She has since then burned her flesh with matches and cut up several out fits. When she’s not having a fit she asleep to everybody relief. We today I acknowledged something was wrong and we went to a mental facility where I encouraged her to talk but before I went I sa down at my computer and typed in all her medications she use for asthma some of them were scary but not as scary as Singulair . She said she has not had suicidal thoughts but getting into strangers cars to run away seems to be a suicide attempt to me. We go to the pediatrician to have her meds changed pretty soon

]]> By: Elisa http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-73286 Elisa Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:54:27 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-73286 I've been taking Singular for over 2 years, and have been experiencing all of these problems with anxiety and increased aggression. I have very difficult time controlling my asthma, so I was depending on this medicine to help me. Finding out it may me the cause for my frequent recent visits to doctors for these same issues, is upsetting. I feel cheated, and disturbed. I have been feeling much better since recently changing asthma medicines. I’ve been taking Singular for over 2 years, and have been experiencing all of these problems with anxiety and increased aggression. I have very difficult time controlling my asthma, so I was depending on this medicine to help me. Finding out it may me the cause for my frequent recent visits to doctors for these same issues, is upsetting. I feel cheated, and disturbed. I have been feeling much better since recently changing asthma medicines.

]]> By: Clay http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-70871 Clay Mon, 18 May 2009 06:36:40 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-70871 In march of 2007, I started taking singular due to my doctors advice. I could only handle taking two doses. After the second dose, severe insomnia and anxiety set in. I had to go to urgency care. The doctor put me on anti-depressants and sleep aid. For 4 months, I was on 6 different types of anti-depressants and 3 different types of sleep aides. I had to resign from a good paying job and lost my insurance. For the past 19 months, I cannot find any help and constantly struggle with anxiety and insomnia. Every time I have to deal with a stressful situation, my anxiety is very intense and very overwhelming. When nighttime comes around, the fear of trying to sleep, and falling asleep is excruciating. God bless Merck!!!! In march of 2007, I started taking singular due to my doctors advice. I could only handle taking two doses. After the second dose, severe insomnia and anxiety set in. I had to go to urgency care. The doctor put me on anti-depressants and sleep aid. For 4 months, I was on 6 different types of anti-depressants and 3 different types of sleep aides. I had to resign from a good paying job and lost my insurance. For the past 19 months, I cannot find any help and constantly struggle with anxiety and insomnia. Every time I have to deal with a stressful situation, my anxiety is very intense and very overwhelming. When nighttime comes around, the fear of trying to sleep, and falling asleep is excruciating. God bless Merck!!!!

]]> By: Shirley http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-63770 Shirley Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:37:41 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-63770 I have two children on sinulair my 12 year old was put in residentual in Nov. for her behavior and she is still on sinulair, my son is 13 at home has anger, mood swing every thing else they are talking about starting him on lithum he still takes sinulair thanks for your help. Its out of here and fast. I have two children on sinulair my 12 year old was put in residentual in Nov. for her behavior and she is still on sinulair, my son is 13 at home has anger, mood swing every thing else they are talking about starting him on lithum he still takes sinulair thanks for your help. Its out of here and fast.

]]> By: mary ann http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-63607 mary ann Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:12:36 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-63607 I have been taking singulair for asthma for about 8 yr and my son for 5yr. Neither one of us have had any problems with either depression or anxiety. I can certainly testify to improvement of our asthma symptoms. Only rarely now do either one of us have to use a rescue inhaler of resort to a nebulizer treatment. I have been taking singulair for asthma for about 8 yr and my son for 5yr. Neither one of us have had any problems with either depression or anxiety. I can certainly testify to improvement of our asthma symptoms. Only rarely now do either one of us have to use a rescue inhaler of resort to a nebulizer treatment.

]]> By: Karen http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-60883 Karen Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:49:18 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-60883 When my daughter was 3 or 4, she was prescribed Singulair for her chronic ear infections. The doctor said that it would help to drain the fluid from her ears caused by allergies. She was on the medication for a short period of time when I noticed that she was having severe mood swings. She would be happy one minute and crying the next. She was extremely irritable and she started being very mean. I stopped the medication and called the doctor because this was alarming me. He said that he hadn't heard of any side effects like this, but to stop the medication anyhow. She is 7 now. I still deal with sudden mood swings and bursts of anger. I am not sure if this is a long term effect or not. But she was a normal little girl before she started the medication. When my daughter was 3 or 4, she was prescribed Singulair for her chronic ear infections. The doctor said that it would help to drain the fluid from her ears caused by allergies. She was on the medication for a short period of time when I noticed that she was having severe mood swings. She would be happy one minute and crying the next. She was extremely irritable and she started being very mean. I stopped the medication and called the doctor because this was alarming me. He said that he hadn’t heard of any side effects like this, but to stop the medication anyhow. She is 7 now. I still deal with sudden mood swings and bursts of anger. I am not sure if this is a long term effect or not. But she was a normal little girl before she started the medication.

]]> By: lynne http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-49501 lynne Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:31:04 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-49501 My 14 yr old son was on singulair for three and a half years,after two months on singulair anxiety and saddness set in,a year and a half on singulair severe depression to the point he was hospitalized,lexapro wellbutrin celexa all useless against it.A complete withdraw from society,only home schooling as he could not survive the pressures of life,two months off singulair and my happy boy is back but the life he lost irreplacble. My 14 yr old son was on singulair for three and a half years,after two months on singulair anxiety and saddness set in,a year and a half on singulair severe depression to the point he was hospitalized,lexapro wellbutrin celexa all useless against it.A complete withdraw from society,only home schooling as he could not survive the pressures of life,two months off singulair and my happy boy is back but the life he lost irreplacble.

]]> By: Bertha http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-48265 Bertha Tue, 20 May 2008 04:35:01 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-48265 My son is 11 years old and has been on the adult dose of singulair since 2005 and just until recently after hearing of the side effects of Singulair was I able to connect his severe anxiety and depression to the medication. He has suffered for over two years and continued to take Singulair for his asthma and allergies even after I asked his doctors if there was any link after he started showing symtoms of anxiety and depression at the age of 9. My son has been off the medication for two weeks now and is somewhat better. He has not expressed the thoughts of hurting himself, wanting to die, or has sudden bursts of crying for no reason, or nightmares. I am also willing to attest to what kind of horror is has caused my son as well as my family for the past couple of years. I just hope that he does not continue to live with anxiety, fear and depression for the rest of his life. My son is 11 years old and has been on the adult dose of singulair since 2005 and just until recently after hearing of the side effects of Singulair was I able to connect his severe anxiety and depression to the medication. He has suffered for over two years and continued to take Singulair for his asthma and allergies even after I asked his doctors if there was any link after he started showing symtoms of anxiety and depression at the age of 9. My son has been off the medication for two weeks now and is somewhat better. He has not expressed the thoughts of hurting himself, wanting to die, or has sudden bursts of crying for no reason, or nightmares. I am also willing to attest to what kind of horror is has caused my son as well as my family for the past couple of years. I just hope that he does not continue to live with anxiety, fear and depression for the rest of his life.

]]> By: Galen http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-47142 Galen Fri, 09 May 2008 04:38:51 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-47142 i joke with my girlfriend calling singulair "my angry medicine," she doesn't think it's very funny though. about a half hour after swallowing the pill, i am more angry and more irritated than ever for absolutely no reason. i'm typically a very calm guy but this medicine makes makes my mood very mad, i just can't control the anger i feel, i never feel or have every felt that way except when taking singulair. i have been taking it for about a year but only once or twice a week (when i get stuck being around animals) the asthma relief it offers is good but the psychological effects are horrible. i couldn't imagine taking this medicine everyday. i'm sure it screwed a lot of people up for life. it must take a huge toll on body and mind. i joke with my girlfriend calling singulair “my angry medicine,” she doesn’t think it’s very funny though. about a half hour after swallowing the pill, i am more angry and more irritated than ever for absolutely no reason. i’m typically a very calm guy but this medicine makes makes my mood very mad, i just can’t control the anger i feel, i never feel or have every felt that way except when taking singulair. i have been taking it for about a year but only once or twice a week (when i get stuck being around animals) the asthma relief it offers is good but the psychological effects are horrible. i couldn’t imagine taking this medicine everyday. i’m sure it screwed a lot of people up for life. it must take a huge toll on body and mind.

]]> By: michelle http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-45283 michelle Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:26:01 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/03/28/singulair-suicide-side-effects/#comment-45283 My 8 year old daughter has been taking singulair for 4 years due to allergies and asthmatic syptoms. She has been diagnosed by a psychologist with anxiety and depression. She also has alot of "mood swings" for an 8 year old. If Merck and Co. knew about this and let peditricians prescribe this i will fight to the end!!! I have taken her off of the medication, and i am hoping to see an improvement. My 8 year old daughter has been taking singulair for 4 years due to allergies and asthmatic syptoms. She has been diagnosed by a psychologist with anxiety and depression. She also has alot of “mood swings” for an 8 year old. If Merck and Co. knew about this and let peditricians prescribe this i will fight to the end!!! I have taken her off of the medication, and i am hoping to see an improvement.

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