Montelukast (Singulair)

Weathers58
Weathers58 Posts: 246 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi I'm asthmatic and I have been having problems breathing (wheezing) when running cycling. I'm going to the docs to see if I can try Montelukast (Singulair) but I wondered if anybody takes it and if they find it beneficial to exercise? I'm also on Ventolin and Seretide

Thanks Tim

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  • Vetticus_3
    Vetticus_3 Posts: 78 Member
    My mother takes it. It has helped her so much - she couldn't go through the night without using bricanyl... and that was just sleeping. Exercise was an absolute no-no. Now she walks and swims with no issue whatsoever. But, check with your doctor or asthma specialist first.
  • mrp56839
    mrp56839 Posts: 159 Member
    Ive taken it for a few years now to control my allergy induced asthma. No magic pill when it comes to exercise specifically but being able to breathe all day without the cough helps!
  • V_Keto_V
    V_Keto_V Posts: 342 Member
    montelukast is about 50% efficacious for Exercise Induced Bronchospasm (EIB). You might want to use your Albuterol (VENTOLIN) 15min before exercise before adding on montelukast...if you haven't done so already. Using albuterol for EIB does not count as a rescue dose & should not count against you for being non-controlled on your SERETIDE (ICS + LAB2A)
  • hoyalawya2003
    hoyalawya2003 Posts: 631 Member
    I used to use it and it did really help get it under control. Now that I have lost weight, controlled my allergies, and exercise regularly I no longer need it. I second using albuterol (ventolin) prior to exercise. I still do before a run if my chest feels tight, and have had to use a couple times as rescue when I ride, too.
  • mrp56839
    mrp56839 Posts: 159 Member
    V_Keto_V wrote: »
    montelukast is about 50% efficacious for Exercise Induced Bronchospasm (EIB). You might want to use your Albuterol (VENTOLIN) 15min before exercise before adding on montelukast...if you haven't done so already. Using albuterol for EIB does not count as a rescue dose & should not count against you for being non-controlled on your SERETIDE (ICS + LAB2A)

    ^^this too. I use my albuterol before every work out too and can tell a difference when I don't.
  • VioletRojo
    VioletRojo Posts: 596 Member
    It changed my life, but I still need to use my inhaler before running.
  • piperdown44
    piperdown44 Posts: 958 Member
    edited January 2016
    Singular didn't do a thing for me or for my sons.
    What did work and got me off of Theodur years ago was the Advair inhaler. Took about 6 weeks of using it twice daily and off all other meds at that point.
    Since I've been on Advair I usually only have to replace my Albuterol inhaler when it expires.
    Plus, now I'm only needing to take Advair once a day. Only time my Dr has me go back to twice daily is when I have a chest cold.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    Weathers58 wrote: »
    Hi I'm asthmatic and I have been having problems breathing (wheezing) when running cycling. I'm going to the docs to see if I can try Montelukast (Singulair) but I wondered if anybody takes it and if they find it beneficial to exercise? I'm also on Ventolin and Seretide

    Thanks Tim

    I have pretty bad exercise induced asthma, I'm constantly coughing. My doctor did have me on Singulair for a while and it cut the problem down a little but did not eliminate it. I stopped using it and it's not all that much more worse. I don't know what to do about it at this point.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    Weathers58 wrote: »
    Hi I'm asthmatic and I have been having problems breathing (wheezing) when running cycling. I'm going to the docs to see if I can try Montelukast (Singulair) but I wondered if anybody takes it and if they find it beneficial to exercise? I'm also on Ventolin and Seretide

    Thanks Tim

    I am one that is thankfully able to get by on just Singulair. Depending on the bike race, weather conditions, dust - I will sometimes get post-race exercise induced asthma which usually hits 20 - 60 minutes after a race. I have an inhaler in the car if needed for that, but usually go without it and just put up with the mild cough until it subsides by evening.

    I can't handle the inhaler before a race as it jacks my heart rate up too high, and I get nauseous during the race causing me to have to back off and go slower than what I need to go to compete.

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