Mesalamine for Ulcerative Colitis User Reviews (Page 4)

• SZ0...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 4, 2024

Mesalamine "I love Lialda. I live as if I do not have UC (when I exercise the self-control to properly modulate my diet and habits). I am incredibly grateful."

• mor...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 8, 2019

Mesalamine "Pentasa works good for me, but I have to follow a diet of no fat, no acidic foods, no spices, no outside food."

• Pet...
• December 6, 2019

Mesalamine "This drug made my colitis worse... more flare-ups and extreme pain... I do not recommend this for ulcerative colitis."

• Gra...
• August 6, 2013

Mesalamine "Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis a year ago. Took medicine for a month. Cleared up. Recently, another flare-up. Am taking again and is slowly clearing up again."

• don...
• May 9, 2016

Mesalamine "Over a period of time, Apriso caused me wasting of muscles (motor neuron disease)."

• pmd...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 12, 2013

Mesalamine "Great, the only medicine that got me under control, no more bathroom mapping while leaving the house."

• Dan...
• July 22, 2016

Mesalamine "I switched from Liada because insurance. With Liada, I did not flare up for 10 years. Two months on this medicine, I flared up. I do not recommend this medicine to anybody, it is a zero."

• Kha...
• January 18, 2016

Mesalamine "This medicine worked really well for me. This is the first time I used it, and it did its job within the first use."

• Jkh...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 16, 2024

"I have been on the 375 extended release for a year. The gas and headaches are kind of a problem. Seems to be working in the gut."

• syn...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 10, 2013

Mesalamine "I have taken Lialda for 3 years, and it works very well for me. The company that makes Lialda has a discount card, so that the cost is $10.00 per month for me after insurance."

• Jim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 1, 2014

Mesalamine "I have taken Lialda for a month, and my symptoms have stopped. I have side effects of leg cramps. My Dr. did not know about this side effect. Makes me wonder about him."

• Anonymous
• March 18, 2012

Mesalamine "I have been on this medicine for approximately one and a half weeks, and it has improved my colitis immensely so far, but I don't think I can continue to use it because of the cost."

• Fem...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2013

Mesalamine "Have not noticed side effects. Diarrhea is less frequent (1-2x/month) and is over in a shorter period of time (2-3 hrs, max 6 hrs). No accidents."

• sus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 17, 2015

Mesalamine "Newly diagnosed, but this has really helped me feel normal again. So far, so good. I do struggle with the amount of pills needed, though - right now I'm taking 4 in the morning and 4 at night."

• Art...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 16, 2013

Mesalamine "Hair loss, bloating, headache, night sweats, stretch marks on inner thighs, and increased frequency of bowel motion."

• Asi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 29, 2021

Mesalamine "I have a mild case of UC, and used this suppository for four months. It worked perfectly. The bleeding stopped just after 2 weeks, and I am still using it. One concern is that it leaks a little."

• Bea...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 28, 2014

Mesalamine "Worked really well at the beginning."

• gri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 12, 2016

Mesalamine "Took Lialda and was fine for 3 months. No bleeding and had normal stool. Then suddenly I had a skin rash and acne."

• Ome...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2022

Mesalamine "Taken to curb a flare-up. I’d had UC before about 7 years ago and no problem until now (2022). I was on the loo ten times a day until I went back on Pentasa."

• UCa...
• December 1, 2015

Mesalamine "I find this med works better than Asacol for me."

• Fle...
• October 20, 2016

Mesalamine "It says not to crush or chew. Then they should make them smaller! They are way too large! Having trouble getting them to go down."

• Roo...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 28, 2022

Mesalamine "Took Lialda for years, worked great until my insurance would only pay for the generic brand. Started having flare-ups and had to switch to basalamide. Generic Lialda doesn’t work well for me."

• Anonymous
• June 6, 2012

Mesalamine "I'm sure Lialda works for some people. It unfortunately had no effect on my ulcerative colitis. Took it for a month, on to the next one."

• SID...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2023

Mesalamine "No side effects in conjunction with other medication. When started taking on its own, experienced constipation."

• Joe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 7, 2018

Mesalamine "Used this and it didn't work well for me."