ASACOL Reviews (MESALAMINE)Average Rating: 3.0 (439 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ASACOL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ASACOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | | 8/13/2005 | 3 | Ulceratice Colitis | HIVES..itchy eyes.. | F | 3 days | 7/20/2009 | 2 | hair loss, eyes sensitive to the light, tired, memory loss, acne and rash | M | 1 days | 3/15/2008 | 1 | UC | Red, dry eyes. I've been off it 2 years and I still have red eyes. Visine, Cleareyes, etc., none of those work for this. I'm pretty sure it's permanent. Acne. Major hair loss. Eyes sensitive to light. Odd skin problems. A rash. | M | 11 months | 6/26/2008 | 1 | Crohn's colitis | red eyes, dry eyes, eye pain, eyes sensitive to light, hair loss, acne, migraines, rash on face, nausea, yellow skin | F | 1 months | 8/22/2008 | 1 | colitis | hair loss, acne, red eyes | it didn't work. | | 8/24/2008 | 1 | UC | Hair loss, became incontinent (wasn't before and went back to being normal after stoppping asacol, so I am pretty sure it wasn't working right for me...) | M | | 6/21/2009 | 1 | Ulcerative colitis | | 6/23/2009 | 1 | UC | I think it's probably safe at low doses, but at high doses, Asacol can be a very dangerous drug. If your doctor wants you on mega doses, I'd find another doctor. The large doses probably have more to do with your doctor's small penis--and giving his patients powerful drugs at large doses makes him feel big and powerful--than your disease. Even the pharmaceutical company that makes Asacol doesn't recommend the mega doses that some doctors give their patients of this... | M | | 6/15/2009 | 1 | Crohn's | My son is 8 and started Asacol. Had bad headaches, dizziness, fever, increased severe joint pain, neck pain, overall sick feeling. Also, initially it made stomach pain worse for a few days, then it began to help stomach cramps. Took for 10 days and the joint pain was unbearable. Doctor stopped Asacol for about two weeks but thinking it may have been something viral, he started it again. Within 24 hours, my son's fever shot up, severe joint pain, severe headache, and who knows what else was going on in his little body. So we have stopped it again. | M | 8 | 10 days 400 3X day | 9/3/2010 | 3 | ulcerative colitis | i dont feel that this medication has caused any serious side affects but it does not control the illness either. | F | 13 | 11 months | 7/28/2004 | 5 | Ulcerative colitis | At first weight gain, hair loss & leg cramps. All of these seem to be under control now and am feeling great. | F | 14 | 5 days | 4/3/2006 | 3 | UC | extreme hair loss, frequent urination at night, fatigue, mild headaches, lower back pain at times | was using it with prednisone and canasa for about 3 months. now just with canasa for an additional 2. does anyone know how to deal with the hair loss? | F | 14 | | 3/17/2009 | 1 | Crohns Desiese | Stomach Pain, Diarriah, Major Gas, Sleepy, Going to the bathroom frequently, Not sleeping well, Out of breath easily. | i've had the worst experience in asacol, and have stopped taking it, until my gastro doctor gets back to me. | F | 14 | 2 weeks | 4/7/2008 | 1 | ulcerative colitis | i have had many flare ups on asacol and although sometimes it worked most of the time it made me worse. After taking asacol for 4 years i developed kidney disease from it. If you are taking asacol i advise you to seek a kidney doctor and have your kidneys checked out. | F | 14 | 4 years | 4/10/2005 | 2 | ulcerative colitis | At first i had very sore joints in my hands especially when i clenched them. I have started loosing alot of hair too which at first i put down to hair straighteners! (till i stopped using them) An injury I got doing gymnastics in my knee has been sore for the past 2 months as well | will be talking to my specialist about my hairloss next time i see him and will be enquiring about the health of my kidneys. | F | 15 | 5 months | 5/14/2006 | 2 | Chrons Colitis | Started with headaches but those went away after a week or two, insomnia and when i could sleep id wake up in 2-3 hours sweating, ear ache, fatigue, loss of apetite,flu/cold like symptoms,irritability, dizziness | ear ache may not have been side effect but im listing it as it came after I started taking Asacol, I think I'd rather keep the dihorea | M | 15 | 1 months | 11/30/2008 | 1 | ulcerative colitis | My daughter who is now 15, was on asacol for her UC. When she was first put on it, it seemed to be fine. She started to gain a large amount of weight and started to experience severe headaches. She had a MRI thinking she had a brain tumor, and nothing. She decided she was done with the meds and refused to take them, and the headaches went away. I am not 100% it was the asacol, but seems to be a connection. I see that headaches have been mentioned on this site as well. Her UC really didn't get any better either taking this medication. She missed 35 days of school last year, as she couldn't get out of bed due to her headaches and would sit there an cry. I am hoping this year will be better | F | 15 | 2 years 2000 mg 2X day | 8/28/2012 | 1 | Crhon's UC | tiredness. sore throat. runny nose. diareha. unable to loose weight. caused me to get alot of my colon imflammed. infections. bloody stool. nausea. stomache cramping and pain before going to the bathroom. caused me to go poop 15 to 20 times a day. chaped lips. rashes all over body. | This did not benefit me. I ran distance for track, and would run 4 miles a day and I had no weight loss. This medicine sucks like everything else they wanna give you. Go the natural way. I strongly recomend Shaklee products. They can work wonders on you and your body. Please go to the website! The website is www.shaklee.com | F | 15 | 8 months not sure 6X day | 6/26/2010 | 4 | Crohns | weight gain (i think), headaches | I am so glad that I found this site--I didn't even think that the weight gain could have been from asacol until now. It does help a lot, though, with my Crohns. | F | 16 | 3 months | 6/12/2007 |
ASACOL (MESALAMINE): Mesalamine (also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid) is used to treat certain types of bowel disease (distal ulcerative colitis, proctosigmoiditis, proctitis). It does not cure these conditions, but it may relieve mild-to-moderate pain and decrease the frequency of diarrhea/bloody stools caused by irritation/swelling in the colon/rectum. Mesalamine is an aminosalicylate anti-inflammatory drug. It is believed to work by blocking the production of certain natural chemicals that may cause pain and swelling. FDA Approval Date: 1992-01-31 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)