Montelukast User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Mon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2024

For Allergies "Suffered from seasonal allergies and asthma all my life. Finally, after years of doctors' visits, testing, and even an emergency hospitalization for 3 days, I focused heavily on research. Every 4 years, our bodies develop a certain tolerance to constant OTC allergy meds. Now, at a new 4-year cycle, montelukast has been a life changer. I already concluded my 4 years with Allegra, Zyrtec, Claritin, and endless nasal sprays. With montelukast, I no longer need an inhaler regularly. Just one pill once a day, no more sneeze attacks. Can enjoy the sunshine, long hikes in the wildflowers, and even be around horses again. Use GoodRx to help locate the most affordable option near you. Beyond blessed to have found this option, shocked none of my doctors mentioned this lifesaver. Basically, this single pill replaced 3 daily medications for allergies and asthma. Now on week 3, and it has continued to amaze me."

• ser...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2015

Montelukast for Asthma, Maintenance "I've been stepping up and up since I was diagnosed with asthma. First, it was just Ventolin, then we added Clenil Modulite, then Seretide 50/25 at Christmas, up to Seretide 125/25 a few weeks later, adding in Avamys nasal spray for hay fever and Acrivastine for hay fever and Type 1 latex allergy, then finally adding on Montelukast. Sadly, unlike some of the other people on here, I haven't been able to get down to just Montelukast. However, I'd say it's a miracle pill! I play ice hockey, and overnight I went from tight chest and coughing and wheezing after hockey (I have CVA, so wheezing is weird) to being totally fine. I still struggle if I max out, so I have to change out regularly, but I play forward, so that's easy enough. It's just great!!!"

• Cra...
• January 23, 2013

Montelukast for Asthma "I found it really helped my asthma and has made a big difference in the quality of my life. However, what I would say is that it did cause mood changes with me; these were very noticeable for the first few weeks. It felt like I had drunk 10 tins of Red Bull. I was very confrontational; this subsided greatly, though, and in some ways made me more confident. I never take the tablets in the morning, though, always at night, or I will kick off for the slightest thing, which is totally out of character for me."

• JoJ...
• June 29, 2013

Montelukast for Allergic Rhinitis "I started taking Singulair 2 weeks ago because of sinus headaches, red, itchy eyes, and allergies. Also, I 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."

• Amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2015

Montelukast for Allergic Rhinitis "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!"

• l2t...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 5, 2017

Montelukast for Asthma "I was started on it after the first acute sudden asthma attack of my life, and the inhalers weren't working... which landed me in the emergency room and had some continuing lung spasms in the weeks following this. Once on it, for the first time in many years, I was no longer waking up wheezing and with shortness of breath at night. It's been wonderful! Fortunately, I have never had any of the side effects noted by others. I remember feeling early on that Singulair may have contributed to weight gain, but it was very hard to tell as I was at that age - late 40s - when this begins to happen naturally. If so, I certainly would have preferred not to gain weight, but the benefits of having a 'normal' life with Singulair have been fantastic."

• Ast...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 15, 2013

Montelukast for Asthma "Went to the hospital during an asthma attack. I was only on albuterol, and it was not working during this episode. Long story short, I got prescribed Singulair. Made me feel very sleepy at first. I could barely get my college work done. After about two months, I became very depressed from being so tired, and then became extremely thirsty. I drank two bottles of water every hour and could feel my lungs becoming irritated. I was drinking so much water I was getting nauseous. I then went to my MD, and he told me to stop taking it. After three days, my thirst went away. After about two weeks, I felt myself again. Singulair is now listed on my doctor's chart under 'medicine allergies.'"

• Em0...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 5, 2017

Montelukast for Asthma, Maintenance "Singulair has been a godsend to help control my daily asthma symptoms due to allergenic/mold triggers. I haven't noticed it make a difference with exercise or smoke triggers, but it definitely helps reduce frequency/severity of asthma symptoms in general. If I take a few days to pick up my prescription, I can absolutely feel a difference in my lung health. I've been waiting the past few days to get the entire prescription renewed with my doctor, and I had a nighttime attack last night for the first time since I started taking the medicine (it's been six days since I last took it). I have not experienced any mood changes even though I already had diagnosed anxiety when I started the medication or any other adverse side effects."

• Ran...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 25, 2020

For Asthma "When I first started taking this medication, I felt my heart beat faster than normal, felt anxious, and battled constipation. These are all symptoms of low magnesium. I started taking magnesium, and all is well! I believe for some this medication may deplete magnesium levels, but with a daily dose of magnesium, the symptoms can be resolved."

• Kel...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 12, 2019

For Asthma "My seven-year-old son was given montelukast from the age of 2 for his asthma. We were not told of any side effects at the time. Although since an increase in his medication from the age of six, we noticed a massive change in his behavior. He went from such a happy, outgoing child to the complete opposite. Constant mood swings, aggressive, angry all the time, hating himself, terrible nightmares to the point we can not get him to go to bed. We became that desperate trying to help him, we even looked into seeing a therapist when my mum just by chance saw a newspaper article on montelukast explaining someone’s terrible experience and how it changed them mentally and emotionally. We have just stopped him from taking the drug after all these years and seeing my happy boy coming back. Just wish I had read up on it sooner."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2018

Montelukast for Allergic Rhinitis "I was having bad shortness of breath that distressed me. My doctor put me on Singulair and it saved me! On day one, I noticed a big difference within an hour. They say take it 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."

• Nos...
• September 12, 2015

Montelukast for Allergic Rhinitis "I have severe allergies every day 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 lunchtime. I took generic Singulair (montelukast sodium) every day 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."

• Vny...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 6, 2023

For Asthma "Like many others on here, Montelukast was a miracle drug for me in the asthma department. The wheezing, excess mucus, and difficulty breathing issues all vanished. However, this drug caused severe depression, panic, anxiety…it was unbearable. (As many have mentioned on here) I went down to the pediatric dose 5mg. Worked wonders. I got all of the asthma relief benefits, and the psychological issues disappeared. I encourage posters to talk to their dr about this dose as it seems that commonly the 5mg will work just as well for asthma relief without the mood changing side effects."

• Mom...
• November 14, 2018

For Asthma "I took montelukast for about 8 months, and that’s when my nightmare began. I was so anxious and crying all the time with vivid dreams. It really did help my asthma, but the side effects make you feel like you are losing your mind. I am 42 years old and have always been active, happy, and the first to be up to do anything. It has been 4 months since I stopped taking this horrible medicine, and I am just beginning to feel back to my old self. I warn everyone, please be careful with this medicine. It works to control your asthma, but be aware of your mood changes and tell your doctor right away."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 21, 2012

Montelukast for Asthma "This really did help with my allergies and asthma symptoms I sometimes experienced. I took this for 2 years and never on a daily basis, but as needed (when my allergies would act up). It took me a while to figure this out, but I have now determined that when taking this medicine, I am very lethargic the next day, depressed feeling, and extremely agitated. For a while, I had just concluded I was a moody person, but after taking one, seeing how I felt, and then going off of it, I put two and two together. Literally, the next day without the pill, I feel back to my old self. So though it did help for allergies, for me, the pros don't outweigh the cons."

• Bin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2018

Montelukast for Allergic Rhinitis "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."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2019

For Asthma, Maintenance "WARNING!!! I was prescribed this medication 9 days ago after a serious asthma attack. I’ve had mild asthma (mostly exercise-induced) for about 20 years but haven’t been on preventative meds since I was in high school. Since beginning this medication last week, I have experienced major mood and psychological changes - this medication is awful. I have felt completely foggy, out of it, dissociated from reality, disinterested in anything, unable to concentrate, shaky, fast heartbeat, my teeth hurt and feel like they are covered in a weird film. Seriously, I felt like I was in danger of my own actions. I am never taking Singulair again, and I would caution every person who is prescribed to really pay attention to how you feel because this is NOT normal. I read that the medication has a pretty quick half-life, so it will hopefully be out of my system in the next 30 hours."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 16, 2012

Montelukast for Asthma, Maintenance "Completely effective for asthma maintenance, side effects - insomnia, weird dreams when able to sleep, headaches, and nosebleeds. Only took for 4 weeks. Unfortunately, now after stopping it, have limited lifestyle (Singulair gave me back a life)."

• Ms...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 27, 2024

Montelukast for Asthma, Maintenance "I am in disbelief as to how much help this has helped me after MONTHS of trying different inhalers and medications for asthma and struggling to breathe so badly, having to be on steroids so often just to breathe. My Dr. gave me Singulair and within the first 24 hours, I went from having to use my nebulizer every 3/4 hours to using it once. I've been on it for about 3 weeks now and I am no longer needing my inhaler or nebulizer!!! I absolutely can't believe it. It has changed my life for the better."

• Ano...
• April 16, 2012

Montelukast for Allergic Rhinitis "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."

• Loo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2013

Montelukast for Asthma, Maintenance "I have been on corticosteroids for about 10 years due to asthma and allergies, many times bronchitis and pneumonia. Asthma very bad this year and have increased use of Symbicort up to 8 inhalations per day, usually 4, no better, so doctor prescribed Singulair on Monday, and 4 days later feeling somewhat clearer but producing more sputum, itchy and trouble resting, very hyper. I will try to stay on it for another 7 days to see if it settles as per the pharmacist."

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

For Allergic Rhinitis "Do NOT, for the love of God, take this medicine. It finally has a black box 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."

• Wei...
• May 30, 2021

For Asthma "I never had any asthma until I moved into a house with mold (green, black mold). After one year, I got my first asthma attack in the morning. After three years, I had more attacks in the morning while I was sleeping. I got a bad cough, woke up, and couldn't breathe anymore. A couple of weeks later, I got bad bronchitis. I couldn't breathe normally, walking steps was almost impossible. I was thinking it would go away. After two weeks, it was so bad that I went to a doctor. She said, 'Oh my goodness, how can you breathe? Your lungs are full of mucus.' She gave me an injection so I could breathe normally again. She also gave me Seretide and Montelukast. I recovered after I moved to a new house without mold. After one year in the new house, my symptoms were almost gone. But I lost my smell and taste, had a stuffy nose all the time, crazy dreams, fatigue, gained almost 30 pounds, had stomach pain, dizziness, and numb arms and hands when I rode my Ninja. Thanks to God, I found this website. I will immediately stop Montelukast now."

• Ysm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2021

Montelukast for Allergic Rhinitis "I tried this drug at the recommendation of my doctor to try to stop the constant mucus 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."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 3, 2012

Montelukast for Asthma, Maintenance "I rate Singulair with a ten because it has done everything I could have hoped for. I am 15 now and started taking it when I was 10 or 11. I am able to live my daily life without worrying about asthma, and I use albuterol 15 minutes before exercise through an inhaler, but without Singulair, I'm sure it would be much worse. I have had absolutely no side effects whatsoever, and I am severely allergic to peanuts, nuts, shellfish, and have had allergic reactions to other medicines in the past. This is wonderful!"