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[getaclue]

I wanted to give everyone the heads up about something that happened today. I take Singulair oral for my allergies and have taken it for 5 years or more. Today I got a letter from my doctor, telling me that the FDA has black boxed Singulair (montelukast) for some pretty gnarly side effects, a lot of them psychological, anxiety, aggressive behavior, vivid nightmares/dreams, tardive dysconesia (geeze I hope I spelled that right) the list was long and scary. He told me to stop taking it NOW!

Weird thing is that I called my pharmacy and talked to a pharmacist. They hadn't gotten a flagged warning for it at all but when he looked it up, yep, he found it and told me that he takes it too but wasn't going to stop unless his doctor told him to......I told him mine had done just that and read him the letter. He couldn't offer any suggestions other to warn me that without it I would notice a worsening of my allergies. Like that would be different? This has been the allergy season from hell so far. But if my doctor said don't take it, I shouldn't take it till I can talk to them.

Wow! Thanks for the warning. I don't take Singulair (montelukast) all the time, but have it on hand, and do take it if I have respiratory issues, an asthma attack, or if I'm in danger of an allergy induced asthma attack. I'll have a chat with my doctor, the next time I go in.

The FDA should require black box warnings on the information inserts of prescriptions, when it applies, but they don't. You are correct about black box warnings not getting out as well as they should, throughout the medical community the way they should.

 

[Peep_Show]

Scary about the Singulair!
I just suffer with allergies. A little shot of Afrin at night so I can use my CPAP. In the morning I've been accused of trying to call moose down from up north. Honestly, I hallucinate on Actifed. I'll only hit the sudafed if dire. Just don't like the jumpy way antihistimines make me feel. Only a couple of pollens really get to me, so I know when to expect the misery.

 

[ronott1]

Scary about the Singulair!
I just suffer with allergies. A little shot of Afrin at night so I can use my CPAP. In the morning I've been accused of trying to call moose down from up north. Honestly, I hallucinate on Actifed. I'll only hit the sudafed if dire. Just don't like the jumpy way antihistimines make me feel. Only a couple of pollens really get to me, so I know when to expect the misery.

I take allergy pills in Spring to early Fall. Some make you more jumpy than others. Allegra is one that should be taken in the morning.

 

[microchick]

Sudafed makes me jumpy also and if I take too many Benedryl I don't sleep well. I've had severe allergies since 1983 and didn't tolerate allergy shots so I depend on antihistamines and the like.

I had a flat plate sinus x-ray done once and it showed I had very narrow sinus openings so it was hard for them to drain. Doctor warned me that I needed to do whatever I could to keep them open as they wouldn't tolerate any swelling at all. He didn't have to tell me that.

I didn't take a Singulair last night. I just used my regular Benedry and assorted sprays/inhalers. The AC was running so I slept fine, overslept in fact.

This morning I have 3 EF chicks, 1 Amish barnyard mix, 2 SDW bantam and 1 BBR chick. One egg unhatched. I brought it in and put it in my incubator but doubt it viability. The embryo isn't where it's supposed to be at this point of incubation. Still seeing albumin that hasn't absorbed and the veining is fading out, We shall see.

I know the rule of thumb is not to bother a broody while she is hatching eggs but I feel bad that I didn't check on the chick that died last night. I know the hen setting the eggs. She's a rock. I should have checked when I noticed her acting nervous. I may have been able to save it. Hind sight is always 20/20.


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[CapricornFarm]

how do you get fertile eggs all year round? My lot moult for about 3 months in autumn/ winter.

I had 200 birds, so not all moult at the same time because they are various ages and breeds.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Benadryl makes me so sleepy, I can only take it at night.

 

[Cynthia12]

 

[Perris]

I had 200 birds, so not all moult at the same time because they are various ages and breeds.

that would explain it! And your roos keep fertility through the winter too? The old handbook authors seem to have been very concerned about that.

 

[CapricornFarm]

that would explain it! And your roos keep fertility through the winter too? The old handbook authors seem to have been very concerned about that.

I fed them well and they had supplemental light.

 

[ronott1]

Sudafed makes me jumpy also and if I take too many Benedryl I don't sleep well. I've had severe allergies since 1983 and didn't tolerate allergy shots so I depend on antihistamines and the like.

I had a flat plate sinus x-ray done once and it showed I had very narrow sinus openings so it was hard for them to drain. Doctor warned me that I needed to do whatever I could to keep them open as they wouldn't tolerate any swelling at all. He didn't have to tell me that.

I didn't take a Singulair last night. I just used my regular Benedry and assorted sprays/inhalers. The AC was running so I slept fine, overslept in fact.

This morning I have 3 EF chicks, 1 Amish barnyard mix, 2 SDW bantam and 1 BBR chick. One egg unhatched. I brought it in and put it in my incubator but doubt it viability. The embryo isn't where it's supposed to be at this point of incubation. Still seeing albumin that hasn't absorbed and the veining is fading out, We shall see.

I know the rule of thumb is not to bother a broody while she is hatching eggs but I feel bad that I didn't check on the chick that died last night. I know the hen setting the eggs. She's a rock. I should have checked when I noticed her acting nervous. I may have been able to save it. Hind sight is always 20/20.


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You did your best for the Chick!

It is a 50 50 thing with chicks like that