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Mesalamine for Ulcerative Colitis, Active User Reviews (Page 5)

Brand names: Lialda, Apriso, Pentasa, Asacol, Canasa, Asacol HD, Rowasa, Delzicol, Canasa Pac Zaldyon Rowasa Sulfite Free …show all brand names

Reviews for Mesalamine

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Tea...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 12, 2015

Mesalamine "I think it's making my symptoms worse. I went from going to the bathroom most frequently at night to all day after starting Salofalk enemas and suppositories."

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  • Anonymous
  • February 17, 2009

Mesalamine "I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis about six months ago, and since then I have been on Lialda, and it has helped tremendously."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • November 14, 2011

Mesalamine "Daily diarrhea for 50 years. Recently diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Asacol for 10 days only. Diarrhea gone. Gone! In my 70s and just starting to live-thanks to Asacol."

10 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

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  • October 28, 2016

Mesalamine "When my UC symptoms are flaring up a lot, it does nothing. When I'm on it after a flare-up, it still does nothing, and I still flare up."

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  • Fee...
  • December 15, 2015

Mesalamine "I feel great. Colonoscopy not so great. Been on Lialda for 3 yrs. Wonder what eating/drinking habits the person from Iowa has.."

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  • Anonymous
  • March 1, 2009

Mesalamine "Works great. No side effects and got my condition under control in 1 month after fighting it for over a year on other medicines."

10 / 10
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  • Kha...
  • September 17, 2017

Mesalamine "Works fine for me after 1 month using 3 gm daily, but the side effect was bad. Back and muscle pain. I can't move from pain."

6 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 9, 2009

Mesalamine "Only been on it one week, but it is starting to work! No nausea like I had with Asacol 400 mg."

9 / 10
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  • Mrs...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 6, 2015

Mesalamine "My stomach was severely swollen. Felt like I was 9 months pregnant! The swelling started to decrease after the second day on the medication, such a relief!"

10 / 10
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  • Bra...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 17, 2017

Mesalamine "The medicine seems to work well, but still bleeding, so doc put me on Canasa and prednisone. Seems to work better."

8 / 10
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  • Dud...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • September 1, 2017

Mesalamine "I've been taking this medicine for years now and have had very little flare-ups. I feel great on this medicine."

10 / 10
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  • A D...
  • January 2, 2022

"Disgusting purple stains in the toilet seat all the time!"

1 / 10
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  • Ble...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • March 10, 2020

"Canasa helps me manage my flares with less dangerous side effects, such as biologicals."

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  • Anonymous
  • September 11, 2009

"When I first began using mesalamine, my symptoms quickly went away. And when they popped back up, I started to use mesalamine again and, in the same day, my symptoms were almost completely gone."

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  • C M...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 30, 2022

Mesalamine "Excessive dry mouth, headache, ridiculous granule formulation, which makes no difference to mode of action. Won't be using again."

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  • Dan...
  • January 11, 2014

"Salofalk and then Prednisolone stopped the diarrhea, but not the blood. But within a week of taking one Mesalamine (UK name) tablet twice a day, everything was pretty much back to normal."

9 / 10
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  • CPR...
  • December 26, 2023

Mesalamine "Took a week or two but kicked in and calmed my colon irritation (UC)"

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  • 1la...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 22, 2024

"Experiencing terrible headaches in the evening. I wake up with a slight headache over my right eye. I've been on 3.6 grams a day of mesalamine delayed-release tablets."

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