Blepharospasm Bulletin Board

I'm not exactly sure that I know what your specific question is but....

I think that you are asking if these medications are sometimes helpful as a treatment option for Blepharospasm.

I have not heard anything specific about Singulair or other asthma medications being beneficial for Blepharospasm symptoms.

Some people do find that the older antihistamines that have anticholinergic properties (Benadryl-dyphenhydramine being the most common) are sometimes helpful. Most of the antihistamines that are helpful are the ones that tend to make our eyes and mouth dry and make us sleepy. They are "sometimes" helpful in controlling spasms, due to these anticholinergic properties.

Antihistamines like Claritin or Allegra (A different classification of antihistamine) don't appear to be of much benefit...though I have heard that some people still find them to help a little....possibly for different reasons.

The decongestant, Sudafed (pseudoephedrine), is also used by some to help relieve BEB symptoms. It seems to help some, due to its stimulant effects.

Some find these classifications of meds helpful and others do not find them helpful. They are generally not so effective that any of them would replace botulinum toxin. Some people also find that they stop working as well after a period of time but that is also true of a lot of oral prescription medications that people use for BEB. Frequently when the brain gets used to a medication, it will stop working as well.

The above would apply whether one was getting botulinum toxin or not.

Hope this helps.