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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ASACOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Ulcerative Colitis | NOne | I have not had a flare up in years! | F | 52 | 3 days | 4/16/2009 | 1 | colitis | severe shortness of breath, interstitial pnumonia diagnosis. Death occured from this drug use | dont use it. | F | 61 | | 4/14/2009 | 4 | UC (in remission) and proctitis | Loss of bowel control (unable to "hold it" when I had to go). Nausea, burping | I was diagnosed with proctitis and UC (in remission) via colonoscopy after having bleeding with bowel movements. I started on Canasa nightly and that did not help. Then they added Asacol 400 mg x3 day and I am completely better. I was taken off Canasa and will go back in June to hopefully be weaned off the Asacol. The first week on Asacol was horrible. I lost control of my bowels (luckily at home) and was so sick all week. But I am fine taking the med on a daily basis. | F | 45 | 3 months | 4/9/2009 | 1 | Mild Crohn's | Headache, dry burning red eyes, insomnia, fatigue, loud ringing in ears, severe bleeding to the point of anemia, dizziness, at every bowel movement. | I restarted this two weeks ago to see if there was any benefit prior to colonoscopy in three weeks. For the past four days, I have experienced heavy bleeding at every bowel movement. The initial gush of blood is followed by steady streaming blood throughout bowel movement. Stopped the med after two weeks. One doctor wanted to admit me for observation due to severe anemia due to blood loss. Prior to taking this med I never experienced any of these symptoms, especially the rather frightening severe blood loss I am convinced this drug caused. | F | 58 | 14 days | 3/27/2009 | 4 | Ulcerative Colitis | None. | I was diagnosed with UC in 2007 and was treated with Asacol 800mg, 6 pills per day. It took me 4 months to get into remission. I now take 4 pills per day. I have not had any flare-ups in almost 2 years. I believe my diet has contributed to my success. I stay away from sugars, wheat and dairy. I take 1 tbsp of Cod Liver Oil per day, (a super strong anti-inflammatory high in Vitamin D and A) and I take probiotics (acidophilus) every other day. I eat barley/quinoa/spelt instead of wheat, which works well because I enjoy eating grains. I highly recommend this diet to all UC sufferers. Will be talking to my GI this week about lowering my dose to two pills per day. | F | 25 | 2 years | 3/22/2009 | 1 | Ulcerative Colitis Proctitus | Day 1 Nausea, Days 2-5 very fatigued, low grade fever, sleeplessness, dizziness, body aches, headache, developed a bad sinus infection, and sore throat with Flu like symptoms. I stopped taking Asacol day six and that is when the night sweats started. It is day nine and I hope things start to improve. I will be trying an improved diet, probiotics, eliminating wheat and glutin. | My GI doctor never recommended having my kidneys tested prior to starting this drug. When I went to Asacol's website they recommend having this done prior to starting this med. Take charge of your health and get very involved in the entire process. Autoimmune disease's are prevalent in western society, but modern western science does not seem to want to acknowledge what is causing all of us to get so sick. | M | 39 | 5 days | 3/21/2009 | 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 | 2 | mild crohns | Headache, at times severe, dizziness, mild acne, mild hair loss, severe pain in both kidneys. | I was shocked to find out from a colonoscopy that I have mild crohn's disease that effects most of the right colon and part of the ileum, because I have never had ANY of the symptoms. The colonoscopy was scheduled to be routine and determine the extent of a cecal volvulus i have. When I was found to have inflammation and mild dysplasia in the right colon, I was at first given colazal (9 capsules per day) and after 2 weeks, I was awakened with severe pain in both kidneys, accompanied by a horrible migraine and fever. I was told to stop the med. I then was given asacol, which at first seemed more tolerable than the colazal with milder headaches, but seemed to be causing acne. When, after 3 weeks of taking the recommended dose, I once again experienced severe pain in both kidneys, I have since stopped the med and am searching for another possibility to lessen the colon inflammation. I am having a cscopy every 6 months because of the inflammation and the dysplasia found (next stpe af | F | 58 | 3 weeks | 3/15/2009 | 2 | UC | I'M VERY TIRED -SOME CRAMPING WHEN I HAVE TO USE THE BATHROOM. | I TASTE SOME STRANGE METAL IN MY MOUTH - please feel free to e-mail me re: this drug - Thank you Toni | F | 48 | 7 days | 3/10/2009 | 5 | Ulceritive Colitis | I normally get headaches and dizziness from allergies, so it is tough to know if any of this is caused by asacol too. But really, no other noteworthy side effects | I was absolutely crippled at times by stomach pain, bleeding, bloating/cramps, diarrhea, aversion to foods, etc. Doctors always said I had IBS (which while that seems good because it is less serious than the other options, there is no way to effectively treat it. At least for me. Believe me, I tried everything). After 3 colonoscopies, I was finally diagnosed with UC. INSTANT relief on this medicine. It makes a world of difference. Asked my doctor if there are any long term side effects and he said that it is a rather mild drug because it is not absorbed into the tissue, that it basically goes in, does its job, and comes out with the waste. | F | 30 | 1 years | 2/27/2009 | 4 | colitis | some itching of skin sometimes i dont take the recommended dosage but then I have a flare up recently some neck and head pain but may not be related to asacol I take 12 tablets a day | F | 68 | 11 years | 2/26/2009 | 4 | for ulcerative colitis | wake up with headache or nausea | was on asacol for 6 weeks with no side effects. so my dr. took me off. then my colitis came back and was put on the asacol again . Side effects bad headaches and nausea! | F | 48 | 7 days | 2/26/2009 | 1 | crohns | Terrible hair loss,itchy red scalp | I would like to know how to stop the hair loss. I quit taking asacol a month ago and my hair is still falling out. I don't have much left. | F | 69 | 2 months | 2/14/2009 | 4 | UC | Fatigue. Have had no real other side effects from Asacol and ten years is a long time on one medication. | Started taking Asacol ten years ago when first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. I initially only had proctitis. Very controlled for years. Now, year ten, have pan colitis and needed to start Imuran with the Asacol. It contnues to work, with fatigue being the major side effect, although that is also a symptom of advancing disease, so could be both. Tried Lialda.....did not work for me at max dose and I was EXHAUSTED! So am back to Asacol. Why that works and Lialda did not is a mystery to me as they are both Mesalamine.......but have heard that from many pts. | F | 44 | 10 years | 2/9/2009 | 5 | Chrons and UC | No real side effects. However, as I read people are saying jt. pain, cramping/diaherria is all part of the diease. It's not the meds doing this to you it the diease it self. Tell you Dr. and maybe you need to add more meds to your daily regimn. I have taken 9 pills dailyof Asacol, predisone up to 60mg a day, flagyl, Imuran, and Remicade treatments. Once I got my diease under control I stopped taking all meds because I hated taking so many in one day. When a flair up comes I go back on Asacol and have taken it for as long as a year and 1/2 and off and on for the last 7 years. Imuran is what made me more sick then helped. It has realy bad side effects, but everybody is different. | M | 31 | 7 years | 2/8/2009 | 2 | possible mild colitis | The first month, I had diarhea, nausea, and hair loss. Second month, more severe hair loss,runny stools, and bloating, and gas all the time, even though taking omeprazole. The third month, I have the most severe hair loss, and at this rate, I am really confused. I thought it was stress related from hospital stay Nov. 1st, 2008. I haven't been under stress since then, and now I am becoming convinced it is asacol. Everything else, I was taking, and no side effects. It is not the thyroid either, or lack of iron, etc. My hair falls out at the root, and so I have long strands in food, and every where I go. I got my hair cut short, use lots of conditioner, and cool water. It comes out in handfuls. I still have stomach ache, bloating, gas, but I try to drink lots of water and take only small amounts of food. What can happen if I don't take it? My doctor has said something about being on it a long time. I wish that I could feel positive about taking myself off of it. | Maybe the dose is too strong. 6 tablets a day? maybe just one in the morning is all I need. How about it? | F | 61 | 3 days | 1/20/2009 | 3 | UC | Dry eyes, wake often in the night - can't sleep; lightheadedness, headache and irregular heartbeat. | Beginning to wonder if this is the best treatment for me. | F | 59 | 30 days | 1/9/2009 | 4 | UC | lower back pain, memory loss, joint pain in knees and hips, frequent urination, painful urination, hair loss, and insomnia | I have been on asacol for six months and I started having side effects in September. Since Septemeber I have had 2 urinary tract infections and am currently in so much pain that I had to go to the emergency room where I was given morphine. My primary doctor referred me to a urologist who said they thought i had kidney stones, but my symptoms have been going on too long and are gaining severity which is not typical or heard of. I am frustrated and tired of being sick and not knowing why I feel so much worse than before i was placed on medication. Yes, Asacol has helped my UC symptoms, but the issues that are replacing my UC symptoms are just as painful if not more so. I don't know what to do ad my doctors are giving me the run around. | F | 18 | 6 months | 1/7/2009 | 1 | UNKNOWN! (pending more tests) | headache, dizziness, confusion, EXTREME HIP PAIN, BACK & JOINT PAIN! UGH! | I've been EXTREMELY hurting to the point I almost can't walk. DID YOU KNOW ARTHRITIS IS A RARE, BUT SERIOUS SIDE EFFECT. I'M SO PISSED! I better not be stuck with this! The doc only stuck me on this stuff because of "possible" crohn's disease...not that I've been actually diagnosed with anything! All I had was a small obstruction. I haven't even had a BM in 3 days. Obviously the wrong call on my docs part...well, so far. I have more tests tomorrow. | F | 28 | 9 days | 1/6/2009 | 5 | for ulcerative colitis | I have had no side effects at all and have been taking the medicine for 9 months now. After exeperiencing bowel problems for 8 years and taking many different meds and being hospitalized and have colonoscopies, this medicine worked wonderfully. | For the first 5 months I took 3 pills, 3 times a day (400 mg pills). Then switched to 2 pills, 3 times a day. Some days I do not go at all - a big difference from the 13 times a day I was going before starting the medicine. I thought sharing my experience might be helpful since I have been on it a long time (9 months) and it still works | F | 35 | 9 months | 1/4/2009 |