Montelukast for Allergic Rhinitis User Reviews (Page 3)

• 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."

• ans
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 9, 2020

"Do NOT for the love of god take this medicine. It finally has a blackbox warning but when I took it (a little over a year ago) it did not. Montelukast/Singulair made my mental health horrible. It caused me to become suicidal even though my life was ideal at the time. Please, even if you have never dealt with mental health issues, never take this medicine. It is not worth it."

• Merth
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 14, 2021

Singulair (montelukast) "I was diagnosed with sinusitis in 2014 at age 31. Cause never determined. Ruled out allergies with allergy testing. Had a CT scan which showed excess mucus in my sinus cavities but no structural issues or polyps. I had a balloon sinuplasty which did not improve my symptoms. OTC meds and sprays never helped. My ENT decided to prescribe me Singulair as well as Azelastine spray. I started taking both at bedtime in October 2019. It's been over a year now and I haven't had any adverse reactions. I still have some mild sinus symptoms all year long but have only had a few flareups/infections. I used to have them constantly. I know a lot of people are scared of Singulair side effects and the black box warning, and it's good to be aware of potential side effects. For me, the risk was worth the reward. It's not a cure but it's definitely improved my quality of life."

• Thenga
• October 26, 2015

Singulair (montelukast) "I never had allergies until I was an adult. Most of my allergies are at night making it unbearable and hard to sleep. Nasal congestion itchy eyes and mouth. This would continue into the morning. During the day time I would get constant ear pressure and cracking. My doctor put me on singular (generic was given from the pharmacy) and my symptoms have improved significantly but I get nose bleeds more often which is a side effect. I've been on it for three months now. Still get the occasional stuffiness in the morning but much better over all."

• Bookwrm
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2017

Singulair (montelukast) "Singulair was wonderful for my allergies. My allergies are only in my ears causing popping, crackling, clogging and pulling. From the 1st dose I felt better and kept improving until my ears were better than they had been in months. Unfortunately, on day 10 I developed tremors in my hands and lower arms. The tremors turned into shaking when I tried to use my arms/hands. My legs felt detached from my body. So it was wonderful for my allergies but horrible for side effects. Hopefully it won't take too long to get out of my system so the tremors stop."

• Anonymous
• June 10, 2011

Singulair (montelukast) "I am 29. Singulair alleviated my season allergies in the beginning for a period of 2 weeks maybe, after that I had the opposite reaction, was having a hard time breathing and my nose and throat were dry all the time. I stayed on it thinking it was something else, then I decided to quit it because after a regular run it triggered a tachycardia. This was something I never had before, I am a healthy guy, used to push myself hard during workouts. Once I stopped it there were no issues with dry nose or anything else. Guess I'm one of the minority that have adverse reactions to it."

• NikJJm
• September 10, 2016

"My 12 year old son was presented Montelukast in February 2015 for Allergies. It helped really well with controlling reactions and I was happy with it. In Sept 2015 I started noticing that me son was becoming anxious about everything. He stopped playing out with his friends, going to youth clubs and scouts and we even had tears when he had to go to school. He developed a separation anxiety with me and began to have bad night terrors and sleep walking EVERY night, sometimes more than once. The last straw was when he developed a phobia of being sick after a tummy bug to the point that he was avoiding eating incase he bought it back up, he lost 7 pounds in 4 weeks. Hes now under a mental health service for support. This drug has ruined our lives!"

• Jeni
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 20, 2023

Singulair (montelukast) "This medication really helped my allergies! It was so severe this year I was constantly uncomfortable. Felt like I couldn’t breathe. I was starting to think I had come down with the flu or another illness. This medication helped helped my allergies so much, I was a mess I couldn’t even sleep! the best medication I’ve ever taken for allergies!! No side effects! 10 / 10"

• Gato
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2020

"I can't believe that montelukast was the reason I was feeling so depressed, anxious even my legs so shaky, I didn't understand why I was so moody and trying to isolate myself from my family. After reading the reviews for this medication I realized I wasn't alone , I'm going to stop this medication today. Please stop taking this medication if you start developing Anxiety or depression and ask your doctor for something else. Good luck everybody!"

• GailAG
• December 24, 2017

Singulair (montelukast) "This drug did nothing for my stuffy nose, cold and cough and wheezing but side effects are horrible. After less than a week of taking it I could not sleep, was unable to focus, had a panic attack at the grocery store with sweating and dizziness, felt like I was going to faint, was very tired and achy. I did not connect it to the drug at first but then I went to take it and it dawned on me that maybe I should check out the side effects. These are all side effects of the medication. I had lost my mother about a month ago and I kept thinking I was just not coping well but once I stopped taking the medication, I was able to sleep and the sweating and dizziness went away. My aches are much less as well."

• Little...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 5, 2015

Singulair (montelukast) "Our seven year old has severe bronchial inflammation due to a reactive airway. He had severe asthma reactions where he was full of mucus and fighting to breathe. The first day on Singular he was tired and grouchy, but has had no side effects, sleeps soundly, and has had perfect success with it, along with a daily asthma inhaler. A great relief"

• Anonymous
• May 17, 2011

Singulair (montelukast) "I had constant sinus infections caused by allergies. Tried several medications but nothing would work. Doctor finally prescribed Singulair and I have had relief ever since. The only problem is the medicine can make me very irritable to the point that my wife can not stand me, and sometimes Singulair can cause insomnia."

• Ellen
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 9, 2019

"My child is only 14 and I have to say this medicine DOES NOT WORK please don't let your child take this she became extremely aggressive and even had really dark ideations This drug is scary if you're reading this parents run as far away from this drug as fast as you can. The saddest part is my child ended up in hospital because she tried to overdose and no doctor warned us about this! If there were zero stars I would give tis drug zero maybe even lower in the negatives"

• CKLea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2013

Singulair (montelukast) "I had an allergic reaction to several medications, each including Yellow #6 and Yellow #10 dyes in the gel coating on the medications. The reaction was a rash on my stomach along the waist band of my underwear and my pants, under my bra band, my arm pits. Anywhere there was a lot of warmth on my body or a lot of chafing from clothing. The rash was also darkly pigmented. Each time I stopped a medication that gave me a rash, it took approximately 8-9 weeks for the rash to go away. After figuring out what was causing it, my doctor prescribed Singulair (chewable) combined with Atarax. The Atarax was to help me sleep and keep from scratching at night. After 10 days, the rash is gone. I can stop the medication in another week or so."

• Anonymous
• September 4, 2015

"I have been taking Montelukast for about 5 years. It's helped me considerably with my extremely severe Urticaria. It basically stopped the symptoms completely. Since my condition was so extreme I ignored the side effects of the drug for a long time. I have insomnia. I wake up every 2 hours and I have mad dreams. I've always been a big dreamer, but since under the influence of Montelukast all dreams are basically nightmares. I'm extremely agitated during the day. Everyone basically annoys me. It's a bit rough but I have it under control. I get low fever randomly and quite heavy night sweats, too. I have now stopped taking it to see if my condition has improved so I can maybe sleep through the night again. Fingers crossed."

• hop
• October 2, 2015

"I just took generic singular for the first time. I usually take claritin, flonase, benadryl, and a few other allergy medications. I have also had allergy testing , and frequent sinus infections that need antibiotics . My nose is constantly congested and at night I have to use vapor rub under my nose so I can breathe My throat hurts daily from drainage. I only took the medication one hour ago and my whole face for the first time in a long time does not feel congested. My nose is not dripping and my eyes are not itchy anymore. Maybe it is just a coincidence but I really noticed generic singular working very fast. The only side effect I feel is a little sleepy. I hope I feel this way from now on since it is only day one taking generic singular"

• Minic...
• May 14, 2017

Singulair (montelukast) "I have severe Allergies to tree pollen. I took my first dose of this and within an hour and a half I had severe shaking, chills and tingling tongue. Extreme headache. Sitting here wondering whether I should head to the ER."

• Miser...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 8, 2016

Singulair (montelukast) "I am a 46-year-old woman that suffers from severe allergies and severe asthma since I was 12. I have been take the generic singular forever. It does nothing for me. I only take because both my pcp and pulmonologist insist I take it. I am miserable everyday. I still have to take a generic form on actives to get any relief. None of the others help either . Zyrtec, Allegera, and Claritan are worthless for me too. I am happy for anyone this drug helps. It is worthless to me.:-("

• Satis...
• January 18, 2017

Singulair (montelukast) "I use to get Singulair thru medicaid/medicare but it's no longer available thru that source. I would have to pay which I can't afford to do. However I am a satisfied x -customer and that is the best medicine I have ever taken for my allergy problem. It eliminated my use of my rescue inhaler daily as in the past. I noticed that I could go a few days or weeks even months without even taking the Singulair most of the time. Singulair helped very well to keep my allergy symptoms away and at bay. I now take a generic brand and it is not the same and I still have to use my rescue inhaler more than I did when I used Singulair. I would recommend Singulair to anyone."

• Worried...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2016

Singulair (montelukast) "I wish I had reported this to the FDA when it happened. I don't know how helpful my account of the side effects from years ago would be now. However, I would like to share this somewhere, as what I experienced is not verified as a side effect but possibly suspected--- I don't want anyone to go through what I went through and not suspect this medication. After taking one dose of Singular in the evening, the next day, I experienced suicidal thoughts, anxiety, and a feeling as if I were being separated from my body (if that makes sense). I have no history of such problems, never took Singular again, and never experienced what I described again (as I said before, it has now been years since I took Singular)."

• Wonke...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2020

"I have pretty bad anxiety/depression naturally so after reading that montelukast has a black box warning, I honestly was terrified to take it. However, I finally did out of desperation to feel better. I've been on it around 2 weeks now, maybe 3. No side effects. I do notice I'm more hungry than usual, but not sure if that's related to this medication or not. It has helped my allergies tremendously! No increased anxiety, depression etc, no heart palpitations like I get with Claritin, Zyrtec etc. nothing negative to say about this drug! Works for me! You'll never know how it'll affect you personally until you try it. I'm glad I did. Hope this helps."

• KathyAZ
• May 23, 2009

Singulair (montelukast) "After using Singular for only 4 days, I was bragging about it to my friends who suffer from frequent allergy symptoms. It was prescribed both as an allergy relief and asthma prevention. In these spring months, I have only sneezed about 6 times and the itchy eyes and runny or stuffy nose are gone. It reappears if I forget a dose, so I attribute the relief to Singulair. As far as it preventing asthma for me, I can't comment yet as I am also taking Advair to prevent asthma. The doctor has lowered my dosage of Advair and I hope to soon be able to discontinue the Advair and stay with Singulair. The listed side effects are many, but I think I've only noticed one so far (water retention in ankles)."

• Faith...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2021

Singulair (montelukast) "Singular is horrible!! It made my face swell & I had extreme flushing. It made me itch all over! Gave me bad diarrhea & headaches. I would not recommend this drug to anyone!! DO NOT TAKE THIS STUFF PLZ!!!"

• Revie...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 2, 2016

Singulair (montelukast) "Singulair causes symptoms in children that look like ADHD or ADD. It causes irritability, aggression, impulsivity, and hyperactivity in children. Before you treat your child for ADHD, try switching to an allergy or asthma medicine that isn't this or a corticosteriod"

• Daugh...
• June 27, 2020

"My mom was on this medication I was not aware she was I just knew she was on something for her allergies. All the side effects listed that others are reporting on here, are exactly the same ones she had. I wish I would have done research known more about what had been prescribed My mother committed suicide a month and a half ago and we couldn't figure out why. My brother passed away tragically 11 years ago one of the hardest times of our lives and my parents and I made it through that. We were at a point where we didn't dwell on his death as much Things were looking up and our family was doing good I gave my parents 2 grandkids. No problems in my parents marriage. No problems with me. I had actually just sent a Mothers Day present that she never opened. I really hope people read reviews on this medicine and I'm glad others have shared their side effects to help others. I'm glad that my dad and I might have an answer to our many questions. Please do not take this med It should be taken off the market"