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Anonymous user said:
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7.0
Asacol (mesalamine) for Ulcerative Colitis -- Active: I've been on Asacol 12 pills/day (4 pills, 3x/day) and I've been experiencing headaches at least 2x/week. Also, I've had side effects of fatigue & acne. Whether or not these side effects can be completely blamed on the last 4-5 months of asacol use, who really knows. But Asacol has helped control my symptoms almost completely.

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November 21, 2008 4:49 PM
Anonymous user said:
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8.0
Asacol (mesalamine) for Ulcerative Colitis -- Maintenance: Asacol has worked perfectly for me. I was diagnosed with moderate ulcerative colitis, started taking asacol (along with enemas, for about 2 months), now I'm completely off the enemas and still taking the asacol tablets twice a day at 4 pills per time ( 8 per day). It has been about four months since I've had any sign of my colitis, and I intend to keep taking asacol. I am reducing my dose to 6 pills per day for the next month or two, then I'll go down to 4 pills per day and see if that dosage will keep it away. I am very pleased with this drug.

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October 20, 2008 12:52 AM
Anonymous user said:
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9.0
Asacol (mesalamine) for Ulcerative Colitis -- Active: It has been very helpful in controlling my UC. I have been taking it since my last episode along with prednisone and it has been a life saver. I have had no really side effects except extra secretion of saliva, but I am starting to feel much better since starting these medicines.

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October 3, 2008 4:21 PM
J Chan (unregistered) said:
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8.0
Asacol (mesalamine) for Ulcerative Colitis -- Maintenance: I have had Ulcerative Colitis for 13 years. Asacol is good for maintenance of active ulcerative colitis.

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July 31, 2008 10:31 PM
Anonymous user said:
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9.0
Asacol (mesalamine) for Ulcerative Colitis -- Maintenance: I have had ulcerative colitis for 16 years and I am 31 years old. I can tell you that I've been on pretty much every drug out there to control it. Asacol has been the only drug that I can take without getting any horrible side effects and keep my illness under control. It was even safe throughout my pregnancy. I do take anywhere from 8 to 12 pills a day, but it's so worth it.

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July 20, 2008 9:27 PM
Anonymous user said:
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10
Asacol (mesalamine) for Ulcerative Colitis -- Maintenance: At the onset of my ulcerative colitis (UC), I was hospitalized for an extended time. I lost a lot of blood and had a transfusion. I was put on a very high dose of prednisone and was then introduced to Asacol. While on Asacol, I've had just a few minor UC attacks that went away quickly when "upping" the Asacol during the flair-up. I think it's a great drug. I currently take 6 pills a day for maintenance.

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July 20, 2008 8:43 AM
Anonymous user said:
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7.0
Asacol (mesalamine) for Ulcerative Colitis -- Maintenance: I have been using Asacol for about 6 years. At the onset of Ulcerative cholitis, I was on high doses of Prednisone with the Asacol. It took over a year to get stablized, but the past two years have been event free. The only complaint I have is that the Doctor did not explain how Asacol works. I thought it was not working because I was passing whole tablets. I actually was breaking some of the pills thinking I was helping when in fact I was hurting the situation. Now taking 9 x 400mg pills daily.

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June 19, 2008 1:57 PM
Anonymous user said:
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8.0
Asacol (mesalamine) for Ulcerative Colitis -- Active: I've been on Asacol for years - 12 tabs /day. No side effects, easy to take, but sometimes during flares it fails to release. Release is pH dependent (as are some competing drugs), in my case I think that's the problem. This problem is not well publicized, so doctors aren't aware of it.

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April 2, 2008 7:41 PM
Anonymous user said:
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7.0
Asacol (mesalamine) for Ulcerative Colitis -- Active: tired feeling, abdominal pain, tingling in hands and feet, 4 tablets a day.

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March 26, 2008 2:14 PM

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