Singulair - long term side affects

[lourain]

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?

[MarieJR]

I started having weakness and muscle pain and cramps.  I took Singulair for about one year.  I stopped taking Singulair and I still have muscle twitches and terrible muscle spasms in my legs.  Wonder if anyone is having or has had these rare but possible severe side effects.  Long Term side effects?

Marie

[National Jewish]

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