Mesalamine for Ulcerative Colitis User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Lialda, Apriso, Pentasa, Asacol, Canasa, Asacol HD, Rowasa, Delzicol, Canasa Pac Zaldyon Rowasa Sulfite Free …show all brand names
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- 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."
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- 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."
- 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."
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- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- Bea...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 28, 2014
Mesalamine "Worked really well at the beginning."
- UCa...
- December 1, 2015
Mesalamine "I find this med works better than Asacol for me."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- Ame...
- July 24, 2014
Mesalamine "First placed on this medication in 2012 with no improvement in condition."
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Mesalamine "I am overjoyed with the effects of this drug. Starting two weeks after my Delzicol treatment began, I became completely symptom-free of ulcerative colitis and have stayed that way for over two years."