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Singulair - long term side affects
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Singulair - long term side affects
by lourain, Sep 03, 2005 12:00AM
I have been on Singulair for about 7 or 8 years. It has been a blessing. I've weathered many a cold without a doctor or steroids. However, I have lately been diagnosed with moderately advanced discogenic disease and moderately advanced degenerative arthritis. I am a very active person, take my vitamins and eat right. I'm a little over weight and on estragen which is actually a positive drug for osteoarthritis.
So I wonder now if singulair could be one of the reasons for this diagnosis. Since this drug is fairly new in this country, not sure how many years - 10 maybe, I can't find any long term side affects of this drug.
However, after reading some of the side affects that others have had, I am relatively sure I have experienced some too such as depression, etc. Thought I was just blue.
Is there ANY documentation anywhere of long term side affects for the drug singulair?
So I wonder now if singulair could be one of the reasons for this diagnosis. Since this drug is fairly new in this country, not sure how many years - 10 maybe, I can't find any long term side affects of this drug.
However, after reading some of the side affects that others have had, I am relatively sure I have experienced some too such as depression, etc. Thought I was just blue.
Is there ANY documentation anywhere of long term side affects for the drug singulair?
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Sep 11, 2005 12:00AM
, Sep 11, 2005 12:00AM
Discogenic disease is derangement of a disk in the spine. Ostearthritis is degeneration of the joints, especially the ones that are weight bearing. There are no reports showing these to be long-term side effects of Singulair® (montelukast).
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