Learning: Singulair

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Your Opinions on Singulair

I have a 5 yr old daughter who gets a wicked cough a few times a year. This past trip to the ped he suggested we start her on 4 mg of Singulair. My husband is asthmatic and the ped feels that there is a possibility that she may be diagnosed later in life with asthma. She is considered at risk because she has had upper respiratory issues a few times this past winter. My question is that I've heard both good and bad about this medication and I am just concerned. Most of the issues involve behavioral outbursts and children becoming more...

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Reaction to Taking Pulmicort / Singulair

Hi Moms - My son often takes medication for his chest when the weather turns like this ... generally with allergies. At 4 he is diagnosed with Reactive Airway Disease ... Anyhow ... last year he went a little crazy (literally throwing things, couldn't control his outbursts, etc) and I never thought much of it except maybe it was a very bad few weeks, he was sick, wasn't sleeping, temper tantrums, just a phase. Well as quickly as it started, it ended. Last week he got sick with a cough so I started the course of Albuterol/Pulmicort...

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HELP! I'm Desperate!

I have never done anything like this before, but I am desperate for any...

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Your Opinions on Singulair

I have a 5 yr old daughter who gets a wicked cough a few times a year. This past trip to the ped he suggested we start her on 4 mg of Singulair. My husband is asthmatic and the ped feels that there is a possibility that she may be diagnosed later in life with asthma. She is considered at risk because she has had upper respiratory issues a few times this past winter. My question is that I've heard both good and bad about this medication and I am just concerned. Most of the issues involve behavioral outbursts and children becoming more...

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Skipping a Grade

My son is in second grade, and he is advanced in math and reading at a 5th...