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Has anyone had any side effects from Montelukast tablets?

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I'm not sure , but after several weeks will post

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Carriejen

They give me really wild, realistic and vivid dreams. But otherwise nothing really for me

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hattonvilla in reply to Carriejen

Thanks for the reply Carriejen,I will get back to you regarding really wild vivid dreams shortly ...very interesting

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Carriejen in reply to hattonvilla

It’s rarely bad dreams. I dream a lot anyway, I just noticed that when I started montelukast my dreams got a little bit more realistic

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hattonvilla in reply to Carriejen

I also dream a lot,I know the feeling when you want to return and go back into a dream

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Minushabens

Personally I've not had any obvious side-effects, but I know some people do. They are mildly sedative I think which might explain the dreams.

I did have a dream the other night that our water had been cut off...& woke up, went in the bathroom & found out that indeed our water had been cut off (a leak up the road I'd emphasise, not me skimping on the bill). This dream disturbed me a lot, as I couldn't help wondering why, if I am having prophetic dreams, they can't be about the winner of the 3.30 at Haydock Park or next week's lottery numbers, rather than not being able to clean my teeth.

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sarahjane12

Hi most nights I have dreams since being on montelukast I’ve been on them 19 months plus weight gain

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mas7656

Asthma nurse wants me to start on montelukust but I opted to see the doctor first.

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gandac

I have taken them for years. One of the side effects is agitation and I am rather agitated. Is it the montelukast? After so long I can't really say but I do wonder.

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TJRN1959

Montelukast can have what are called neuropsychiatric effects - it's very well documented if you look. These side effects can range from disturbed sleep and nightmares through to clinical depression and even what's quaintly termed suicidal 'ideation'. I started taking Montelukast about a year ago, and within a month or so the full impact of the worst of the side effects hit me very hard indeed. I wouldn't say that you shouldn't take Montelukast, but I would suggest that if you notice any mood changes or agitation then you should get back to the prescribing doctor as soon as possible.

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Livre

I took these for 10 days. By then I had vivid dreams to point of super real and truly truly terrible.

Real like being at a trendy afternoon party at a house several stories swimming pool green grass and an alive young man with partially severed limbs.used for organs..

so after some months tried the pills again and dreams within 3 days.

Almost flicking in when I was awake. I think these should never be given to young people who cannot refuse them.

I have told my doctor her response was you don’t like them.

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Lizzie1956

No. None whatsoever.

Liz

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Jessiepup

I had all the side effects, and they depleted me of magnesium. My son last 4 days on them, there is websites dedicated to the teens that have comited suicide on this drug

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mariyn

No bad effects , only good . Give them a go Marilyn

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