tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post8690891844548870198..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: My Dr. now prescribing Singulair for allergiesRick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-29716720900471663642008-07-17T10:43:00.000-04:002008-07-17T10:43:00.000-04:00I am a huge fan of singulair! After my first son ...I am a huge fan of singulair! After my first son was hospitalized at the age of 1 with his asthma they started him on it and it has worked wonders! Now my second kiddo is on it since having some nasty asthma problems and he is doing great! They were both originally on zyrtec with it but i have taken them off of the zyrtec and right now the ONLY med they are taking is the singulair! I'm not a big fan of pumping them full of meds they don't truly need so i'm very happy to have found something that works so well for us!<BR/><BR/>As for the anonymous comment....there are ALOT of drugs out there that CAN have nasty side effects....it doesn't mean that they will. For my children nothing has worked like the singulair and we haven't experianced any negative side effects. Good for you for doing what is right for your child but judging other parents because of warnings out there is a little ridiculous.Aubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128343996772930458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-34828513582754601772008-07-15T22:07:00.000-04:002008-07-15T22:07:00.000-04:00However, I do take Singulair, work with pts who ta...However, I do take Singulair, work with pts who take it, and doctors who prescribe. All of them are always skeptical of drugs like Singulair, but prescribe it when nothing else has worked. <BR/><BR/>Anonymous: hopefully scientists continue to refine the drug and develop something that works for your child without the side effects.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-44048862627885325322008-07-15T22:00:00.000-04:002008-07-15T22:00:00.000-04:00It's never a good idea to try a drug like Singulai...It's never a good idea to try a drug like Singulair just because it has a good ad campaign. For someone like me, however, where nothing else has ever worked, it certainly was worth a try, despite the risks involved. <BR/><BR/>Keep in mind, too, that I am not a doctor, and I do not endorse any products.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-74172215280222317472008-07-15T18:31:00.000-04:002008-07-15T18:31:00.000-04:00It may work for you, Singulair, but it made my kid...It may work for you, Singulair, but it made my kid misreble for 5 years and I have watched my son go from being scared to sleep due to nightmares and anxiety, to being able to sleep. His serious behavior problems have almost vanished since about two weeks after he went off singulair. And just for the record, not one kid talked about suicide the kid went through with it and died. The family had a private conference with the FDA and that is why they are finally looking at this drug. You should do some research and you will find that there are more than just a few kids, there are adults and kids. This drug can very possibly change your chemical make up in your brain for good. If there is something else that works, why would you ever want to give your child something that has these kinds of warnings. I'm grateful my kid is happy again, even with his allergies and asthma!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-20970811642201527952008-07-15T14:23:00.000-04:002008-07-15T14:23:00.000-04:00When other parents ask me about Singulair, I tell ...When other parents ask me about Singulair, I tell them my kid can't take it b/c of side effects (nothing suicidal, though) but that's a reason for <I>her</I> not to take it, not <I>their</I> kids. <BR/><BR/>I say, "Try it out, and just watch your kid very, very closely b/c it's a godsend for so many people."<BR/><BR/>But then, that's what I'd say for giving <I>any</I> meds to kids, even something as ubiquitous as Tylenol.<BR/><BR/>It may not work for my kid, but I know too many people who love Singulair to think it's a bad drug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com