Usage of Singulair on a 12 Months Old

My son was 11 months old when they put him on Singulair and Albuteral. He hasnt needed to take them for a few months now, but he was never diagnosed with asthma either. Right now they are unsure what is causing his allery-breathing problems. But for as far as I know I have not had any problems with that medication.

My middle son has was diagnosed with Asthma at the age of 13 months. He was put on singular and has been off and on it since. The only complaint I have with it is i find he is real cranky on it.

Hi My daughter was diagnosed with asthma when she was 2 months old. She had been on singulair for a few years now and never had any problems. What problems she did go through was because of the steriods. Especially prednisone. This medication she was one probably every other month for 2 yrs straight. It messed up her eyesight she now wears glasses. She had the worst mood swings in the world for a two year old and she was almost 60 pounds at 18 months old. She is now almost 9 and 65 pounds. What a difference being off the steriods, but the singular was great. Please no steriods!!

My daughter has taken singular, it works really well for her. Even if your child hasn't been diagnosed with asthma/alergies, it can be a preventative messure. It is not only for children diagnosed with asthma/alergies, though my daughter has both. I wouldn't worry about the age either. If the doctor prescribed it an you feel confident in him/her then give it to your child.

Just had the same issue, and I did not go with singulair....I went with Childrens claritan...My daughter is a year old, and I halfed the dosage for a two yrs old, and she is doing great. I give her 1ML which is equal to 1/2 tsp every 24hrs....I think it is working very well.....

Hi I have twins that are now three......they have been taking singulair for about a little over a year and it does wonders.... my girls were always chronicly sick and were diagnosed with asthma......we had them on xopenex four times a day and pulmacort two times a day...taking zyrtec and everything under the sun....after they started taking the singulair regularly we cut back on the zyrtec to an as needed basis....we dont use xopenex either thats just as needed and we only do pulmacort once a day......I talked to a pulmonologist at strong memorial and he said some of the kids have been on the meds that are steroids for over 10 years and they grew and are fine...he said the benefit of taking them outweighs the risk......whether hes right I dont know. I guess you have to trust your instincts and what you feel is best for your child. But Ive noticed a dramatic increas in my childrens health with the singulair! good luck

My oldest child started on Singulair at 3 years old and my middle child started at 15 months. It has helped both of them. I only use it on them from Labor Day to Memorial day. After several years of charting their breathing on a calendar, I saw a pattern of cold-weather and change of season breathing problems-asthma and pnuemonia. That schedule works for my kids. You may want to consider keeping track of your son's breathing on a daily basis. Things to worth noting on the calendar are: weather, foods eaten, exposure to animals, daily activities, etc.. It is also a good way figuring out what triggers his breathing problems.

Also, because of his age and already having RSV, you might want to talk to your ped about preventative medication for RSV. My oldest was a preemie and received monthly shots of Singagis from October through April for her first two years.

Good Luck.

hi my son had only slight allergies and asthma condition when he was 11mths old they tried alot of different medications before they put him on singulair he has since been on other meds and this works the best for him. he also now is on inhalers. good luck