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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ASACOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | colitis | This almost killed my mother. She was diagnosed with Agranulocytosis and hospitalized 3 plus weeks. She had no white blood cells and unbelievable mouth ulcers/sores. Thankful for the doctors who immediately recognized Asacol as the culprit. | F | 51 | 2 months 1X day | 6/25/2010 | 5 | ulcerative colitis | none | I had severe symptoms and bleeding when I was first diagnosed in 2004. Started taking 4 pills 3x a day. Used the enemas every day to two weeks when have a flare up. Haven't had a flare for almost 3 years and I've been maintaining on 3 pills, 2x day. Really helps me w/no side effects. Dr. checks my kidneys twice a year with bloodwork. So far, so good. | F | 57 | 6 years 3 pills 2X day | 6/18/2010 | 4 | Crohn's Disease | I experienced mild rash on my face and chapped lips. But, I believe this drug causes sensitivity to the sun. After putting on sun block SPF 30, and being outside for one hour, I got the worse case of sunburn I have ever had in my life. I have very fair skin, but I have never experienced a sunburn like this. So my advice...Be careful in the sun, especially if you are already experiencing skin problems. | Otherwise, I am responding well to treatment. | F | 54 | 3 weeks 40 mg 2X day | 6/2/2010 | 4 | UC | Headache, stomach pain, indigestion | While I don't enjoy taking so much medication, I am grateful to have it. When I get lax about taking it, I have flares. Through careful monitoring have had no major issues. I adjust my dosage up and down as needed. Have never taken steroids as Asacol and Canasa have been able to control my flares. The side effects have been manageable, and when I think of alternatives-I deal with them. | F | 49 | 8 years 1200 2X day | 5/27/2010 | 4 | Ulcerative Colitis | None to speak of | Having been on Asacol for more than a decade i've experienced no bad side effects. I plan to talk to my doctor about any long term issues that can be caused, but i will not stop taking this at this time. The side effects described in this forum seem to be from the disease itself or from other drugs (like Prednisone). I also experienced negative side effects early on but that was from the steroid, not the Asacol. There is nothing wrong with being informed about the drugs but talk to your doctor. Supplements and holistic approaches have no scientific basis and are not monitored by the FDA. Be very weary about managing your disease without a doctor's care. | M | 31 | 12 years 800 mg 2X day | 5/26/2010 | 1 | Crohn's | I believe my extreme hair loss is due to this medication. When I stop taking it for about a month the hair loss stops. When I start taking it regularly, the hair loss starts again. | Kidney function is fine based on blood work but scared that will change so I am going to stop taking the medicine. Don't want to lose any more hair or kidneys. Besides the fact that it is extremely expensive!!! (and I have good insurance) | F | 47 | 1.5 years 400MG 3X day | 5/25/2010 | 2 | Crohn's | Fatigue, diarrhea, intense dreams, painful abdomen cramping | Was just diagnosed with Crohn's disease 2 months ago. This is the first medication I've tried. I stopped taking it on the 21st day, and was FINE two days later. I had my energy back and bowel control. I will never take this medication again. | F | 34 | 21 days 800 mg 1X day | 5/10/2010 | 5 | crohns | none | this drug has helped me a lot.I have been feeling great with no side effects | F | 68 | 15 years 400 3X day | 5/8/2010 | 4 | uc | flatulence | M | 29 | 400 days 2000 mg 2X day | 4/23/2010 | 1 | UC | Hair loss, cystic acne, bumps all over body. | M | 31 | 1200 4X day | 4/13/2010 | 4 | UC | Only side effects so far is acne on forehead and some hair loss. Hair is falling out and thinning in front and top. Also have muscle pain in lower back and legs as well as headaches and fatigue. Side effects suck but it's better than being back in the hospital. | The asacol seems to work fairly well for the UC. As long as I avoid alcohol and spicy foods my life is back to normal. Hope it stays that way. | M | 27 | 4 months 1600 3X day | 4/4/2010 | 4 | Ulcerative Colitis | When I first started taking it, I had some sleep problems and crazy, vivid dreams. Those have abated over time. I recently increased the dose and think it might be causing some hair loss. | F | 35 | 6 months 1.6 G 3X day | 3/26/2010 | 3 | Ulcerative Colitis | Not sure | I was put on Asacol after I was admitted to the hospital for my first bad UC flare. Originally I was taking a total of 9 pills a day, my UC flare up went away, I was also taking prednisone, which I was slowly weaned off of. I felt fine, stool was normal. Recently I started feeling sick again, diarrhea, lots of gas, really bad abdominal pain, night sweats. I don't know if these are side effects from the drug or another UC flare up. My Doctor told me I could go up to 12 pills a day, so I did. Lately I've started feeling like my stomach ache's get worse after I take the pills. I've now reduced them to 11 a day, and am hoping to see my Doctor soon. I would really like to not take any pills at all. Having UC sucks. | F | 24 | 3 months 1600 mg 3X day | 3/23/2010 | 3 | Ulcerative colitus | Extreme hair loss after taking a couple of months; cut hair very short and stopped taking Asacol-as soon as I quit taking it, my hair stopped coming out in clumps | Taking Asacol was not worth going bald | F | 52 | 4 months 400 MG 3X day | 3/23/2010 | 5 | Lymphocytic colitis | None until a month ago when I began to experience diarrhea again without any warning, also gas, so I was in constant need of location of a bathroom. No change in diet so I thought it may be something "going around." | It was the saving grace for me and I would not be enjoying life without it. I swim laps 4 times a week for exercise. Dr. started me out on 2 pills, 3 times a day. Took 2 months for complete bowel movement satisfaction to one bm a day and this has lasted more than 5 years. I gradually moved down the Asacol to 4 pills daily, then to two daily and this worked well for me. Now am increasing the Asacol again in view of diarrhea again in my life, to 2 pills twice daily and will call Dr. for an appt. and maybe colonoscopy. I am in excellent health with no other symptoms except for some sleeplessness, and I use Lunesta. | F | 74 | 5 years 3X day | 3/5/2010 | 3 | Possible Ulcerative Colitis | none | Diagnosed with possible UC and reflux in 2004. Prescribed Asacol and Nexium. Symptoms have not really been active and bowel movements have decreased. Medicine is doing intended effect, but wonder what would happen if not on it. | M | 21 | 6 years 400 mg 2X day | 2/28/2010 | 1 | UC | Hair loss, rashes on face, redness, dry eyes | Actually made my UC symptoms worse! I was doing pretty good before taking Asacol and the other UC drugs, and I actually became seriously ill after taking them. Combine that with all the side effects and it was the worst decision I ever made. | M | 20 | 2 years 1200 1X day | 2/25/2010 | 5 | Collagenous Colitis | Immediately controlled my bowel movements back to once a day - a big relief after constant diarrhoea for 3 months. I’ve been taking Mesalazine for approximately 2 months now. Initially, I took 2 tablets twice a day (400mg) for one month and then cut them down to 2 tablets every other day. My doctor is pleased with the results and has suggested cutting them down even further. I am now on 1 tablet every other day which seems to be working well so hopefully I will be able to discontinue them if all goes well in a few weeks. I have had no side affects other than itchy skin, but I’m not even sure that is due to the Asacol. It’s early days but I am very pleased with the results so far. | F | 57 | 2 months 2 x400mg 2X day | 2/20/2010 | 5 | UC | No side effects. | Has worked as promised. One UC flareup in 3.5 years. Controlled with additional medicine, mercaptopurine. | M | 57 | 3 years 1600mg 4X day | 2/19/2010 | 1 | Ulcerative colitis | Thanks to this site, I quit Asacol the first day. I definitely have UC and it was hidden until I quit smoking 5 years ago. After one year, the UC got so bad, the doc wanted to hospitalize me because my blood count was so low. She told me that any more bleeding, I was to go directed to the hospital. That same day, my 20-year-old daughter brought some Kefir to me. She said "Try this dad. I've been reading good things on how it helps the colon." THAT DAY, the bleeding stopped and has never returned!!! I drink some twice a day (maybe 1/2 cup each). If I stop drinking it for 2 days, theUC starts coming back. My doctor is stunned and is now telling other patients about it. I want to choke the specialist that prescribed Asacol without trying a probiotic first and without explaining how dangerous Asacol is. I have told others about it and they threw away their Asacol and steroids!!! | Kefir is a probiotic beverage that is sold in health food stores or departments and is made by Lifeway. Google it and read all the benefits of the 10 beneficial bacteria. It has been years now and NO diarhea and NO bleeding for me!!! And, it is nutritious and delicious. I will never again trust the medical community to disclose that there is such a simple potential solution. | M | 53 | 1 days 1X day | 2/3/2010 |