Mesalamine for Lymphocytic Colitis User Reviews
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- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- August 6, 2012
Mesalamine "I have been on this medication for about 5 years now, 4 tablets a day, down from 6 a day. Thank goodness it has worked, as when I had attacks, I lost 20 lbs in 6 weeks. Symptoms are pretty much gone, and life returned to normal about 2 months after beginning this medication. I was 55 when diagnosed and just turned 60 and am doing fine. I have no apparent side effects."
- Anonymous
- February 4, 2011
Mesalamine "I am newly diagnosed with LC, I am 38 years old and have suffered with various GI issues for years. Finally got a diagnosis and was started just last week on Asacol 800 mg tabs three times a day. I have noticed that the diarrhea is slightly less frequent and less explosive after only one week. I am hopeful, especially after reading the other users' comments, that this will help me."
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- Anonymous
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- July 21, 2022
"I was diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis in 2020 after taking my first COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine shot. I had diarrhea from the day of the vaccine due to an allergic reaction to the spike protein. Was referred to a GI doctor who prescribed several different medications after the colonoscopy was positive for LC. Nothing seemed to work well and I was put on Budesonide for 3 months, and that really helped slow things down. I was put on Mesalamine 800 mg twice daily in November of 2021 and am still on this maintenance dose and am relieved to be getting better every day. I lost 20 lbs. before at a rate of 7 lbs. per week before being diagnosed and have now regained that weight."
- den...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- November 14, 2022
"Diagnosed in 2018 for lymphocytic colitis. On mesalamine for one year. Helped keep the diarrhea down to 3 to 4 times a day in the mornings. All of a sudden, I am having soft stools and not going every day. Also having a lot of indigestion and gas. I'm in a no-win situation with this stuff."
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Mesalamine "I have been on Asacol for about 5 years, and it has changed my life. I had diarrhea for about 5 years previously, and my doctor and 2 specialists couldn't find anything specific to help it. We moved to another state, where the gastric specialist did uncover the problem, and I was started on 6 Asacol daily (2 tablets, 3 times a day). It took about 2 months, and one day my diarrhea completely vanished. Gone. After about 8 months, I began lowering the pills daily, kept on with 4 a day, and am now taking 3 Asacol daily for maintenance. For the past 8 years, I have been swimming 4 times weekly at a wellness center. Couldn't do that with bowel problems. I had a colonoscopy in December 2008, 5 days ago, and all is normal. I'm 72 years."