RE: Singulair

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Most drug companies try to pick a name that says what they do or how

they are taken. Singulair is a once a day pill to help you breath.

Once a day = single and breath = air. So you get Singulair. There

is also one called Airobid. Again, breath = air and BID is the

medical abbreviation for twice a day. So you get Airobid.

Singulair is a maintenance medication. You will have to take it for

a few days before you start seeing results. The underling cause of

asthma is air way inflammation and singulair helps to prevent that.

In a way if nothing happens, its working. Its hard to believe that.

Singulair is designed to help stop leukotrienes. Like histamines,

leukotrienes will recruit mediators that will inflame the airway

causing them to swell.

>

> Hi,

> No longer able to tolerate months of sleepless, hellish nights,

and

> breathless days, I broke down and got a prescription

for " Singulair "

> (where do they get these stupid names?) It's been three and a half

hours

> since I popped the first dose. I hardly notice any improvement. My

> breathing might be slightly better, but my cough continues

unabated.

> Does anyone know if there is still hope? How long does it

generally

> take for this stuff to work? I did a web search to no avail. The

nurse I

> spoke to one the phone told me that it works right away, but I

found out

> a while ago that she (and the doctor) know very little.

> Thanks.

> Donna Faith K-

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My Doctor had me on both....till my test results for allergies came

back and I didn't have any. Its ok to take both, they work differently.

>

> The doc has decided to give me Singulair- I pick it up today from my

> pharmacy THANK GOD! I am also taking zyrtec can I stop taking the

> zyrtec now that I am starting Singulair? What do you all think? Or

> should I take both meds?

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I still take Claritin with my Singulair. It probably won't hurt you but if you're not sure, ask your doctor. mylhasa_graciesue wrote: The doc has decided to give me Singulair- I pick it up today from my pharmacy THANK GOD! I am also taking zyrtec can I stop taking the zyrtec now that I am starting Singulair? What do you all think? Or should I take both meds? God bless you!

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Want to ask you about a type of medication called singulair. How well does it work? What are your experiences with it? Is it effective? How about side effects? I read the package, but often what people experience and what they're told about something can be 2 different things. I realize some of you talked about being on this, and please forgive me for not remembering at the time I didn't know I'd be put on this.... So now that I've talked to the doctor,.... They're changing and doubling my dosage of advair, keeping the albuterol, and adding singulair (damn this thing was expensive ). I hope it works but to be honest with you, I'm at wit's end, just trying to breathe. I'm afraid that its progressing into something else beyond asthma...ever since December I've been steadily getting worse and no relief in symptoms... Hope you can post something encouraging, Noah

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I like it Noah. It has helped my

seasonal allergies. I notice if I forget to take it. I keep

forgetting to take my qvar daily but I remember the singulair – don’t

ask – long story. So anyway, I think the singulair is helping the

asthma too even on the days when I don’t remember the qvar. When I take

both for several days in a row, I feel pretty good.

I hope this works for you. I’m

so sorry you’ve been struggling so much.

Have you had allergy tests? Food allergy

tests? Have you had all kinds of blood work done? Do you go to any

specialists or is this a family doctor?

Oh – and I have had no side

effects with the singulair!!!!! Amazing because I have side effects with everything

else it seems. I do know people who take advair and singulair and I think

qvar also with those. I think so anyway. maybe you’ll find

the right combo for you. have faith!!! It’s important to

believe that the solution is out there – its’ what keeps us looking

for answers.

From: asthma [mailto:asthma ] On Behalf Of Noah Riding

Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 12:13

AM

To: asthma

Subject: Re: Singulair

Want to ask you about a type of medication called singulair. How well

does it work? What are your experiences with it? Is it effective? How about

side effects?

I read the package, but often what people experience and what they're

told about something can be 2 different things.

I realize some of you talked about being on this, and please forgive me

for not remembering at the time I didn't know I'd be put on this....

So now that I've talked to the doctor,....

They're changing and doubling my dosage of advair, keeping the

albuterol, and adding singulair (damn this thing was expensive

). I hope it works but to be honest with you, I'm at wit's end, just trying to

breathe. I'm afraid that its progressing into something else beyond

asthma...ever since December I've been steadily getting worse and no relief in

symptoms.. .

Hope you can post something encouraging,

Noah

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Noah Riding wrote: Want to ask you about a type of medication called singulair. How well does it work? What are your experiences with it? Is it effective? How about side effects? I read the package, but often what people experience and what they're told about something can be 2 different things. I realize some of you talked about being on this, and please forgive me for not remembering at the time I didn't know I'd be put on

this.... So now that I've talked to the doctor,.... They're changing and doubling my dosage of advair, keeping the albuterol, and adding singulair (damn this thing was expensive ). I hope it works but to be honest with you, I'm at wit's end, just trying to breathe. I'm afraid that its progressing into something else beyond asthma...ever since December I've been steadily getting worse and no relief in symptoms... Hope you can post something encouraging, Noah Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows.Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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I add Singulair during allergy season when my symptoms aren' controlled by the

Advair. It works well for me.

Re: Singulair

Want to ask you about a type of medication called singulair. How well does it

work? What are your experiences with it? Is it effective? How about side

effects?

 

I read the package, but often what people experience and what they're told about

something can be 2 different things.

 

I realize some of you talked about being on this, and please forgive me for not

remembering at the time I didn't know I'd be put on this....

 

So now that I've talked to the doctor,....

 

They're changing and doubling  my dosage of advair, keeping the albuterol, and

adding singulair (damn this thing was expensive    ). I hope it works but to

be honest with you, I'm at wit's end, just trying to breathe. I'm afraid that

its progressing into something else beyond asthma...ever since December I've

been steadily getting worse and no relief in symptoms...

 

Hope you can post something encouraging,

 

Noah

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I like singulair alot. I don't think I have had side effects from it. Have you asked your doc for samples? Are you seeing a pulmonologist?

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I do not think it is an exaggeration to say that when I started on Singulair more than a decade ago, it really improved my life, enough so that I have not dared to go off from it ever since. I was told then that the fact that I had " triad asthma " was what made it particularly helpful. --dawn

Want to ask you about a type of medication called singulair. How well does it work? What are your experiences with it? Is it effective? How about side effects?

I read the package, but often what people experience and what they're told about something can be 2 different things.

I realize some of you talked about being on this, and please forgive me for not remembering at the time I didn't know I'd be put on this....

So now that I've talked to the doctor,....

They're changing and doubling my dosage of advair, keeping the albuterol, and adding singulair (damn this thing was expensive ). I hope it works but to be honest with you, I'm at wit's end, just trying to breathe. I'm afraid that its progressing into something else beyond asthma...ever since December I've been steadily getting worse and no relief in symptoms...

Hope you can post something encouraging,

Noah

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> Want to ask you about a type of medication called singulair.

I was switched to Singulair in January when the doc found out the Accolate I

*was* on for a number of years was raising my liver enzymes, a side effect

that was well known but not well pushed strongly enough to the doctors. I

hate to say it, but the Accolate worked *better*. This has been my worst

winter and spring in years, *but* I'm also working with the doc to regulate

my thyroid med dosage as well as rapidly approaching menopause, so those

interfere with how I feel in general, too.

My son, on the other hand, was put on Singulair when it first came out and

he has a few allergies that upset his asthma, and they're pretty well

handled by the med. When he stopped taking it for a few months during his

rebellious teenage years his asthma started to act up. He's now older and

wiser.

Sorry about the price - we have a long-term med prescription plan so three

months only costs $30.

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

Singulair is a fantastic drug. It works well and has few side

effects. There is talk about Merck bringing out a second generation

Singulair with Loratadine in it too. Loratadine is the active drug

in Clairaton. They work well together. I take both individually

for allergies. Asthma is an allergy you know.

Good luck.

Want to ask you

about a type of medication called singulair. How well does it work?

What are your experiences with it? Is it effective? How about side

effects?

>

> I read the package, but often what people experience and what

they're told about something can be 2 different things.

>

> I realize some of you talked about being on this, and please

forgive me for not remembering at the time I didn't know I'd be put

on this....

>

> So now that I've talked to the doctor,....

>

> They're changing and doubling my dosage of advair, keeping the

albuterol, and adding singulair (damn this thing was expensive :

( ). I hope it works but to be honest with you, I'm at wit's end,

just trying to breathe. I'm afraid that its progressing into

something else beyond asthma...ever since December I've been steadily

getting worse and no relief in symptoms...

>

> Hope you can post something encouraging,

>

> Noah

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dont have any known food allergies and dont see any relation there, so not much there. had blood tests and im going to see to interpret the results... results were: high out of range on : hematocrit hemaglobin red blood cell count triglycerides was low out of range on cholesterol wrote: I like it Noah. It has helped my seasonal allergies. I notice if I forget to take it. I keep forgetting to take my qvar daily but I remember the singulair – don’t ask – long story. So anyway, I think the singulair is helping the asthma too even on the days when I don’t remember the qvar. When I take both for several days in a row, I feel pretty good. I hope this works for you. I’m so sorry you’ve been struggling so much. Have you had allergy tests? Food allergy tests? Have you had all kinds of blood work done? Do you go to any specialists or is this a family doctor? Oh – and I have had no side effects with the singulair!!!!! Amazing because I have side effects with everything else it seems. I do know people who take advair and singulair and I think qvar also with those. I think so anyway. maybe you’ll find the right combo for you.

have faith!!! It’s important to believe that the solution is out there – its’ what keeps us looking for answers. From: asthma [mailto:asthma ]

On Behalf Of Noah RidingSent: Friday, June 01, 2007 12:13 AMTo: asthma Subject: Re: Singulair Want to ask you about a type of medication called singulair. How well does it work? What are your experiences with it? Is it effective? How about side effects? I read the package, but often what people experience and what they're told about something can be 2 different things. I realize some of you talked about being on this, and please forgive me for not remembering at the time I didn't know I'd be put on this.... So now that I've talked to the doctor,.... They're changing and doubling my dosage of advair, keeping the albuterol, and adding singulair (damn this thing was expensive ). I hope it works but to be honest with you, I'm at wit's end, just trying to breathe. I'm afraid that its progressing into something else beyond asthma...ever since December I've been steadily getting worse and no relief in symptoms.. . Hope you can post something encouraging, Noah Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows.Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.

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