Montelukast for Allergic Rhinitis User Reviews (Page 2)

Brand names: Singulair

Montelukast has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 196 reviews for the treatment of Allergic Rhinitis. 39% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 47% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Montelukast

Anonymous
August 1, 2020

Singulair (montelukast) "Medication works well but has some crazy bad side effects’ First time I took it my allergies was from high pollen counts and mold and I was coughing ever second. I was scared but the singulair took the coughing away like right away. A week into the medication I woke up with night terrors so bad, dry heaving, a pending doom feeling. It was awful. Did not take the pill the next day and the side effect went away. Tried this again and it was like you got super sleepy but could not sleep. It was disastrous. I think a regular antihistamine would be better than this rubbish"

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Katie
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 6, 2024

"My doctor prescribed me with Montelukast (Singulair) for allergic rhinitis, and within a month, I went back to him and thanked him. It has changed my life for the better. I rarely need my puffer or preventer, and hardly get all wheezy and allergy. It's also opened up my nose more, and I can breathe and smell a bit better. It's honestly a game-changer. He did warn me of the side effects, but the only side effect I had was the vivid dreams. They were full-on scary."

10 / 10

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Cyndi...
February 10, 2018

Singulair (montelukast) "I used to take two Benadryl every night just to breath at night. I decided to go ahead and see an allergist to get allergy shots. She gave me a script for Singulair. It really, really works! I have been taking it for over two months now and I am thrilled. I quit buying 100 capsule bottles of Benadryl just to breathe at night. I have not had any side effects. I don't wake up nauseous and I don't go through a million tissues anymore. I have just started my shots, three shots twice a week (6 shots a week). I have heard Singulair doesn't work for everyone. My allergist said it works best for patients with severe allergies and not as well for those with mild allergies. I am hoping my body doesn't get used to the Singulair and it becomes less effective like it did with all the other prescription allergy medicines. Time will tell! "

10 / 10

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Still...
Taken for less than 1 month
April 23, 2016

Singulair (montelukast) "I tried Singulair because I have nasal allergies that turn into nasty sinus infections every couple of months. I also have panic disorder, but it's well controlled with medication. I was only able to take Singulair for 4 days due to side effects, so I can't say how well it works. It made me so sleepy that I was sleeping 12-15 hours a day, and still tired when I was awake. I haven't had a panic attack in over a year, and my anxiety went through the roof on this stuff. My panic attacks were so bad, I was having trouble driving. I was also moody and irritable the days I took it. Luckily, all of the negative side effects went away within a couple of days of stopping Singulair. Stay away from this drug if you are prone to anxiety!!!"

1 / 10

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Cynthia...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 28, 2022

Singulair (montelukast) "My dr warned me singular had a black box warning due to sometimes causing depression and suicidal symptoms, but I wasn’t concerned. I am a psychotherapist and don’t usually have side effects to meds. Shortly after taking singular, I began to feel agitated and depressed. I felt negative and paranoid. Then one day I thought “what is the point of living”. I remembered my dr mentioning the lack box warning and stopped taking singular. My mood improved dramatically each day I was off singular. Please be careful"

1 / 10

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Growley
Taken for less than 1 month
January 11, 2013

Singulair (montelukast) "I have tried Singular three different times. Each time it has caused suicidal tendancies in me. This happens soon after I take it. My mood was very scary on this. I was prescribed this for asthma and allergies. I stopped taking it since it seemed to just depress me."

5 / 10

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Adair
Taken for less than 1 month
February 24, 2016

Singulair (montelukast) "This medications was given to me after blue cross and blue shield stop covering levocetirizine which i had taken for 7 years. Singulair is awful. Within 2 days i had nightmares so very vivid that was scary. The dreams would come in few minutes intervals during hours and hours of not being able to sleep at all. By the third day i had tremors in my legs which kept me awake anyways, during the day I thought about nothing then kill myself. By the fourth day i broke out in hives. That's when I stopped it. I would not recommend! I am very healthy athletic person and I love outdoors, this medication was debilitating."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
April 16, 2012

Singulair (montelukast) "I have horrible hay fever. Regular antihistamines do not work for me. I still suffer a lot if I take them. Terrible itchy eyes, runny nose, terrible asthma at night which kept me up, and a whole lot of sneezing and an achy body. My doctor prescribed me Singulair along with Patanol and Nasonex. Singulair has changed my life forever. My symptoms have been reduced by as much as 95%. I have no asthma, sneeze occasionally and my itchy eye episodes occur sporadically but stop within minutes. I don't usually even carry eye drops with me anymore. Which before would have been insane of me not to do. I'll give Singulair a 10/10 due to the fact that I've had amazing results and it's the only medication I need to make it through allergy season!"

10 / 10

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Gmem
Taken for 5 to 10 years
December 19, 2019

"DO NOT GIVE THIS MEDICATION MONTELUKAST TO CHILDREN!!!!!! I never write reviews. I am writing this one because NO child should have to endure what my child went through on this medication. Dark thoughts, rage, tantrums, depression, unable to sleep, night terrors. Years of going from specialist to specialist trying to figure the cause and treatment. Finally found a doctor that said to stop the singular. My child is grown now. This drug stole his childhood. I know they say that you should take these reviews with a grain of salt because there are a million people out there benefitting from this drug not writing reviews. Not ONE person should have their brain function impacted this severely from a medication. And children can’t always verbalize how they are feeling. Please think twice before giving this drug to your children. There are support groups on social media regarding these horrific side effects. Thousands of parents recounting similar side effects and worse. Some child/ teen suicides."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
August 28, 2018

Singulair (montelukast) "I was having bad shortness of breath that distressed me. My doctor put me on singular and it saved me! On day one I noticed a big difference within an hour. They say take at night but I take it in the morning. Works like a charm with no side effects. I was advised to take the generic as it was cheaper with my plan"

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indie...
December 14, 2011

Singulair (montelukast) "This product seemed to help with my allergies somewhat but after several months of suffering a large increase in migraine headaches. My neurologist and I decided to stop using Singulair. The constant tightness in my head was gone within a week. It seems that this is a common side-effect of this medicine. MIGRAINE SUFFERERS BEWARE!"

5 / 10

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Chuck
Taken for less than 1 month
July 12, 2019

Singulair (montelukast) "After 1 dose I woke up at 3 am with Severe chest pains and diarrhea. I Could not hold my urination until I Made it to the bathroom. Finally I Fell asleep with my adjustable bed Raised to sitting. The pains stayed throughout the night and more pains Today. The chest pains subsided. Today I am nervous, anxious, and Still in bed @6pm."

9 / 10

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Cassc...
April 7, 2015

Singulair (montelukast) "Been suffering from ETD for about two years. I've been on Singulair for about 4 months and it has dramatically improved my symptoms, no more ear crackling. Occasional tiredness and headache but it's tolerable. It has helped me tremendously."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
January 6, 2012

Singulair (montelukast) "Yes, I think this medicine works in treating allergic rhinitis, but after not being able to sleep at all the night I took it and being extremely agitated with mood swings tapering off into the next day after a full night's sleep, I will take it no more. I think each person needs to weigh the benefits verses the side effects for them. Everyone is, of course, different and each responds in their own way to all of these medicines. Just monitor your reaction to the drug closely if you do decide to use it and make the right decision for you to continue it or not. "

3 / 10

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tlrader
May 5, 2009

Singulair (montelukast) "I was able to eliminate the use of four allergy medicines while using Singulair. I don't have asthma or any lung congestion; but my sinuses just wouldn't stop for anything, regardless of what antihistamine I was taking, whether in pill or nasal spray form. Singulair allowed me to sleep without a cough drop in my mouth and to breathe all night through my nose (something I haven't done in over 10 years)."

10 / 10

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Corky
Taken for less than 1 month
April 4, 2020

Singulair (montelukast) "I have been taking Singular now for 3 weeks. The only problem I find is, I take high blood pressure medication and my blood pressure has been normal for ages but, Singular has made it high. I've been watching my BP morning, noon, and night. In a month or so if it doesn't go down I will stop taking it or talk to my doctor. But, all in all, sure does work great. I can breath ALL the time. And I wake up without a very bad stuffy nose."

9 / 10

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JoJo
June 29, 2013

Singulair (montelukast) "I started taking Singulair 2 weeks ago, because of sinus headaches, red itchy eyes and allergies. Also use Zyrtec and Patanol. It has worked great, until I figured out that the stomachache I have had for the last 10 days is because of it. I have stopped the medicine."

4 / 10

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Ysmma...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 9, 2021

Singulair (montelukast) "I tried this drug at the recommendation of my doctor to try to stop the constant mucous running down my throat. After a week with no improvement, I stopped taking it. It did nothing for my problem. Plus, it caused anxiety issues which I couldn't risk getting any worse."

1 / 10

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Amyfr...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 21, 2015

Singulair (montelukast) "For the last 6 months I have had allergies like never before in my 32 years. Constant nasal congestion and dry coughing. I have been miserable. OTC antihistamines were not cutting it, so My doctor put me on Xyzal and Azelastine back in June. This improved my congestion but after catching a cold in July I ended up with the same symptoms and a dry cough that would not go away. It kept me up at night and I was miserable. He put me on Singulair, and since then the congestion has improved and I can sleep through the night without coughing!"

10 / 10

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Binky...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 30, 2018

Singulair (montelukast) "I took one pill this morning (as recommended by a friend who had trouble sleeping with it and found morning was better). It’s 3:18 am and I can’t sleep. Keep having waves of feeling like I can’t breathe. Pretty sure it’s anxiety. Won’t be taking this anymore. Hope the anxiety goes away."

1 / 10

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Opie
Taken for less than 1 month
March 11, 2024

"This is the best my sinuses have been in years finally a medication that really helped with my non allergy sinusitis, I suffered for years with pressure in my upper sinuses and have finally found relief."

10 / 10

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Anony...
April 16, 2012

Singulair (montelukast) "I took this medication to get some relief from severe allergies. It helped with the allergies but I ended up in the ER with chest tightness and some tingling sensations in my chest. I had a battery of tests on my heart, all was fine. This medication made me feel bad on one day, worse on the second day with the chest discomfort. "

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Katie
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 6, 2024

"My doctor prescribed me with Montelukast (Singulair) and within a month, I went back to him and thanked him. It has changed my life for the better. I rarely need my puffer or preventer and hardly get all wheezy and allergy. It's honestly a game-changer. He did warn me of the side effects but the only side effect I had was the vivid dreams. They were full-on scary."

10 / 10

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Nose...
September 12, 2015

Singulair (montelukast) "I have severe allergies everyday right when I get up in the morning. My nose just starts to run and drip. If I do not have tissues, my mucus would just drip on the floor. My allergies always go away around lunch time. I took generic singulair (montelukast sodium) everyday in the morning. Then I switched to the evening. I may have only missed one or two tablets throughout the 3 months that I took it, but my drip is the same as before. This medication does not work for me. I have tried the generics for Claritin, Allegra, and Zyrtec. Now I have tried the generic form of Singulair. All of these medications do not work for me. The only medication that works is Benadryl, but Benadryl makes me so exhausted and congested."

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Mb83
Taken for less than 1 month
October 14, 2019

Singulair (montelukast) "Been taking singulair for about 10 days for chronic sinusitis. The first day I felt better within an hour of taking 10mg. Have continued taking it every day since with no noticeable improvement. Tried pairing it with zyrtec, then claritin. No change. Going to pair with xyzal next but I have low expectations."

3 / 10

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