12th February 2006
Katrina, why does your son need to be on 3 different drugs for allergies? I can't imagine why he'd need to be on that many drugs for the problem. They all have side effects, you know and there could be some interraction going on, even with the Inderal. Did he have problems before he started taking all of these drugs? Do you have lists of side effects? For instance, Inderal can commonly cause drowsiness, dizziness and blood pressure changes. This drug, alone, could be causing him to be less alert.
There have been case reports, as of 1998, in which patients who were receiving SINGULAIR presented with eosinophilic conditions sometimes consistent with the Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). Patients presenting with these conditions had significant asthma histories and were receiving multiple asthma medications, often including systemic corticosteroids. Did your son have the eosinophilic condition before taking Singulair?
If his problems are not drug related, I thought I'd mention this: a woman doctor in Detroit, deals with children who have trouble or don't benefit from drugs for ADD and ADHD. She weans them off the drugs and does puts them on a diet, free of the obvious and common offenders, like sugar, caffeine, food additives, preservatives, colorants, etc. She has nearly 100% success in helping children live normal lives. A program was started in Appleton, WI, which consisted of an all-natural lunch, no sweets and removing all of the vending machines. The bad behaviors are now almost non-existant. We are what we eat. That's more true for kids. Some children are far more sensitive to certain things. Try analyzing and writing down all that goes into your son's mouth over a 3 day period. I suspect that his diet just might be part of his problem. I've been a teacher and a researcher and I know, without doubt, that it IS the problem for many children. Make sure to check out the drugs that he's on because they could be affecting him adversely. You can get a list of side effects from your pharmacist or on the internet.
There have been case reports, as of 1998, in which patients who were receiving SINGULAIR presented with eosinophilic conditions sometimes consistent with the Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). Patients presenting with these conditions had significant asthma histories and were receiving multiple asthma medications, often including systemic corticosteroids. Did your son have the eosinophilic condition before taking Singulair?
If his problems are not drug related, I thought I'd mention this: a woman doctor in Detroit, deals with children who have trouble or don't benefit from drugs for ADD and ADHD. She weans them off the drugs and does puts them on a diet, free of the obvious and common offenders, like sugar, caffeine, food additives, preservatives, colorants, etc. She has nearly 100% success in helping children live normal lives. A program was started in Appleton, WI, which consisted of an all-natural lunch, no sweets and removing all of the vending machines. The bad behaviors are now almost non-existant. We are what we eat. That's more true for kids. Some children are far more sensitive to certain things. Try analyzing and writing down all that goes into your son's mouth over a 3 day period. I suspect that his diet just might be part of his problem. I've been a teacher and a researcher and I know, without doubt, that it IS the problem for many children. Make sure to check out the drugs that he's on because they could be affecting him adversely. You can get a list of side effects from your pharmacist or on the internet.