Warning about Singulair (crosspost)

[Guest guest]

Another group I am on is discussing some pretty negative stuff about

Singulair. One mom reported that her child's ammonia went way up

soon after taking it. A different Dr. told her to get him off of it

as it can cause liver problems in some, especially children. The mom

took him off and his ammonia returned to normal.

Another mom reported that her 4 yo experienced nightmares and night

terrors that also subsided when the drug was discontinued. But the

most serious assosciation was reported on a news station about a

normal, healthy 15 yo boy who commited suicide 17 days after

starting the pills. His parents blame the Singulair as they saw

significant negative changes in him soon after beginning it.

Apparently, Merk was aware of these problems and claimed to have

stated these risks in updated inserts. However, Doctors and

Pharmacists interviewed reported differently. Here is the link to

the newscast: http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S360205.shtml?cat=300

I know some of our kids have taken Singulair in the past, so I just

wanted to give you the heads up!

-Trish

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the heads up on this. My NT daughter has been much more

sensitive these past few months...since starting singulair for asthma.

Holly

mom of Quinn, age 4, recovering from autism

>

> Another group I am on is discussing some pretty negative stuff about

> Singulair. One mom reported that her child's ammonia went way up

> soon after taking it. A different Dr. told her to get him off of it

> as it can cause liver problems in some, especially children. The mom

> took him off and his ammonia returned to normal.

> Another mom reported that her 4 yo experienced nightmares and night

> terrors that also subsided when the drug was discontinued. But the

> most serious assosciation was reported on a news station about a

> normal, healthy 15 yo boy who commited suicide 17 days after

> starting the pills. His parents blame the Singulair as they saw

> significant negative changes in him soon after beginning it.

> Apparently, Merk was aware of these problems and claimed to have

> stated these risks in updated inserts. However, Doctors and

> Pharmacists interviewed reported differently. Here is the link to

> the newscast: http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S360205.shtml?cat=300

>

> I know some of our kids have taken Singulair in the past, so I just

> wanted to give you the heads up!

>

> -Trish

>

[Guest guest]

My food allergy child has been on it for a couple years. I've tried

stopping a few times, we seem to have issues and then I think I need to

start up again. This is my nt 5 year old. I personally have not seen any

issues with him at all. I just keep having issues with reactions and can

not help but wonder if this does help. I would love to see him off. Last

fall it was apples or maybe fall allergies. We have the seasonal thing that

I didn't have to treat at all last summer with Claritin. That was good. I

keep a clean house but we have all those issues too. Then we had a reaction

to Houston chewable enzymes this winter, strawberry and other berries in the

flavoring. Just can not win some times. I've got him off Flovent for

asthma now though and all seems good. This has been our best winter yet but

guys, we've had some terrible winters where every cold, hardly touched his

nose and before you know it he couldn't breath and it would be pneumonia.

And unbelievable experience, I swear! Even though we avoid his foods it is

still a learning curve. Like I tried aloe vera juice, major reaction. So

we are back on singulair along with a Kirkman's hypoallergenic kid's

vitamins and their vit C. Plain to start back up on a probiotic next, in my

refrigerator and then add back in enzymes. This guy can swallow anything

and make my life so easy.

Andy, would you chelation on a nt child with severe food allergies, milk,

soy, wheat, gluten, oats, peanuts, peas, all legumes, eggs, bananas,

strawberries, aloe vera, rotating fruits carefully. I've not done hair

testing on him. Just my PDD-NOS guy which I plan to start soon.

Thanks

Tammy

[ ] Re: Warning about Singulair (crosspost)

Thanks for the heads up on this. My NT daughter has been much more

sensitive these past few months...since starting singulair for asthma.

Holly

mom of Quinn, age 4, recovering from autism

>

> Another group I am on is discussing some pretty negative stuff about

> Singulair. One mom reported that her child's ammonia went way up

> soon after taking it. A different Dr. told her to get him off of it

> as it can cause liver problems in some, especially children. The mom

> took him off and his ammonia returned to normal.

> Another mom reported that her 4 yo experienced nightmares and night

> terrors that also subsided when the drug was discontinued. But the

> most serious assosciation was reported on a news station about a

> normal, healthy 15 yo boy who commited suicide 17 days after

> starting the pills. His parents blame the Singulair as they saw

> significant negative changes in him soon after beginning it.

> Apparently, Merk was aware of these problems and claimed to have

> stated these risks in updated inserts. However, Doctors and

> Pharmacists interviewed reported differently. Here is the link to

> the newscast: http://wnyt.

<http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S360205.shtml?cat=300>

com/article/stories/S360205.shtml?cat=300

>

> I know some of our kids have taken Singulair in the past, so I just

> wanted to give you the heads up!

>

> -Trish

>

[Guest guest]

> Andy, would you chelation on a nt child with severe food allergies, milk,

> soy, wheat, gluten, oats, peanuts, peas, all legumes, eggs, bananas,

> strawberries, aloe vera, rotating fruits carefully. I've not done hair

> testing on him. Just my PDD-NOS guy which I plan to start soon.

If the pdd kid has a positive hair test, or responds positively to chelation,

then definitely

yes. Otherwise get this kid a hair test or try chelation (5 cycles) to decide.

Andy

[Guest guest]

Aha! Thanks for posting this.

2 years ago my son went on Singulair after bronchial problems at an

inner city school with roaches and major remodeling. A few months

later we moved. 18 months ago he started at his new school and his

new classmates were put off by his breath, which had a chemical odor

like formaldehyde.

I posted about this on listservs but got few clues. I discontinued

the Singulair because we'd noticed increased opposition also. The

breath odor went away, and most of the opposition. I added Vitamin D

and my son had little coughing last year and none this year (knock on

wood).

- Hokkanen

>

> Another group I am on is discussing some pretty negative stuff

about

> Singulair. One mom reported that her child's ammonia went way up

> soon after taking it. A different Dr. told her to get him off of it

> as it can cause liver problems in some, especially children. The

mom

> took him off and his ammonia returned to normal.

> Another mom reported that her 4 yo experienced nightmares and night

> terrors that also subsided when the drug was discontinued. But the

> most serious assosciation was reported on a news station about a

> normal, healthy 15 yo boy who commited suicide 17 days after

> starting the pills. His parents blame the Singulair as they saw

> significant negative changes in him soon after beginning it.

> Apparently, Merk was aware of these problems and claimed to have

> stated these risks in updated inserts. However, Doctors and

> Pharmacists interviewed reported differently. Here is the link to

> the newscast: http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S360205.shtml?cat=300

>

> I know some of our kids have taken Singulair in the past, so I just

> wanted to give you the heads up!

>

> -Trish

>

[Guest guest]

" ...put off by his breath, which had a chemical odor

> like formaldehyde. "

This is really interesting. It makes you wonder, what is this stuff

doing to the gut? Parents on other groups have posted various

reactions such as aggresion, moodiness, nightmares, night terrors...

to name a few....

Yet, I just saw another TV commercial for, you guessed

it...singulair!

-Trish

> >

> > Another group I am on is discussing some pretty negative stuff

> about

> > Singulair. One mom reported that her child's ammonia went way up

> > soon after taking it. A different Dr. told her to get him off of

it

> > as it can cause liver problems in some, especially children. The

> mom

> > took him off and his ammonia returned to normal.

> > Another mom reported that her 4 yo experienced nightmares and

night

> > terrors that also subsided when the drug was discontinued. But

the

> > most serious assosciation was reported on a news station about a

> > normal, healthy 15 yo boy who commited suicide 17 days after

> > starting the pills. His parents blame the Singulair as they saw

> > significant negative changes in him soon after beginning it.

> > Apparently, Merk was aware of these problems and claimed to have

> > stated these risks in updated inserts. However, Doctors and

> > Pharmacists interviewed reported differently. Here is the link

to

> > the newscast: http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S360205.shtml?

cat=300

> >

> > I know some of our kids have taken Singulair in the past, so I

just

> > wanted to give you the heads up!

> >

> > -Trish

> >

>