LIALDA Reviews ( MESALAMINE)Average Rating: 3.8 (24 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LIALDA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LIALDA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | UC | Gas | M | 57 | 2 years 1200 mg 2X day | 1/18/2021 | 3 | UC | Terrible gas, abdominal bloating and water retention, gained 13 pounds with a modified diet of healthy snacks and one meal a day | Controls UC flare but side effects are awful | F | 49 | 4 months 2 pills 1X day | 11/6/2020 | 5 | Mild mod uc | None | F | 43 | 6 years 4 pills | 6/16/2020 | 4 | UC | Hair loss, acid reflux and gas. | Was taking 4 per day down to two however side effects continued. Lialda stopped my UC flare within days after being diagnosed however hard to cope with the hair loss. | F | 31 | 4 months 2.4 grams | 1/2/2020 | 5 | Crohns maintenance | None | Too expensive though! | F | 41 | 3 years 1000 | 12/7/2019 | 5 | UC | None | F | 55 | 5 years 4 tabs day | 8/23/2019 | 1 | UC | Start med: severe pounding headaches, stiff neck, tinnitus, dizzy, fatigue, hair loss, runny nose 6months in: anxiety, waking up a lot at night, urinating more frequently, flank pain five days straight (pretty bad), emotional, depressed | Spoke to doc, he doesnt think its med - going to stop a week or so and see of symptoms get better | F | 23 | 1 years 4.8g | 2/11/2016 | 2 | UC | No side effects | Took it and it worked great went on vacation forgot to take medicine then it didn't work | M | 32 | 6 months 4xaday | 11/3/2015 | 5 | ulcerative colitis | Water retention, fatigue, quivering sometimes and chills--but Lialda gave me back my life and side effects are minor compared to what I was going through. | The cost of Lialda is so prohibitive that without insurance nobody but the rich can afford--meaning the poor will suffer without. That's an ethical decision the company made. | F | 68 | 6 years 1000 mg | 8/1/2015 | 5 | Inflammatory bowel disease | dry throat occasionally, some gas pains, and constipation. I take Miralax regularly to deal with constipation. | Lialda has been a miracle drug for me. I was on asacol, mesalasine, bedtime suppositories--tried it all. Lialda gave me immediate relief and I can't remember when I had my last flare. It's wonderful, but expensive. Thank God for insurance. | F | 60 | 8 years 4/day | 7/13/2015 | 5 | Ulcerative ColiColitis | Some gas, but its a blessing... Colon was so bad before in last flare I was afraid to try to fart for three months without an accident | F | 42 | 8 months 4.8 gm | 7/26/2014 | 5 | Crohn's | No side effects. | Lialda has been a miracle drug for me. I began taking it with Imuran but after 6 months was able to go off the Imuran. Since then I have not had any symptoms or flares. | F | 55 | 3 years 3.6g 1X day | 6/24/2014 | 3 | ulcerative colitis | My stool is like "dog food". I am in a flare-up right now, so its been a disaster for a month. I sometimes don't even make it to the bathroom on time. If I go to lunch with a friend, I spend most of my time in the bathroom | Its very expensive, but I have been getting samples from my Dr. It may be working, I don't know, I was on Asacol before and things were worse. I have been on this drug for a long time. I have to have a colonoscopy every year, but if keeps me cancer free, its worth it. | F | 66 | 4X day | 7/10/2013 | 5 | Mild Crohn's Disease | None | This drug has been a miracle (I hate drugs and don't even take aspirin so this was a tough sell). I had to change my diet (trigger foods mostly elimitated) as well for full relief but I took it for 1.5 years mainly symptom free and decided to go off. 1 month off and my symptoms came back reminding me of the horror I experienced before I was diagnosed. Went back on Lialda and have not experienced a flare in over 2 yrs. All bloodwork, testing, etc comes back normal. Have never felt any side effects but elation and gratitude for giving me my life back. | F | 28 | 3.5 years 2.4 GM 1X day | 3/3/2011 | 1 | UC | lots of gas...abdominal pain and more frequent stools | F | 32 | 10 days 2 pills 1X day | 2/13/2011 | 2 | ulcerative colitis | EXTREMELY high triglycerides...went from normal to 796...asacol had the same effect; caused breathing problems | F | 59 | 3 months 1.2 g 3X day | 2/2/2011 | 5 | ulcerative colitis | none | I have been on different sulfur type medication for many years (diagnosed nearly 20 years ago). this medication is WONDERFUL! I take two pills once a day and I am done. No more 2 pills 3x a day. I have not had any flareups since starting these meds. | F | 52 | 4 months 1.2 GM x 2 1X day | 1/16/2011 | 4 | collagenous colitis | No side effects whatsoever. I love this medication and along with dietary changes all my symptoms were quickly brought under control. | My doctor asked me to try Lialda after a couple of years on Asacol (mesalamine). Both worked very well, but Lialda is REALLY expensive. I've benefited from the drug company's discount card, which reduces my cost from hundreds of dollars a month to about $10. | F | 55 | 3 years 2.4 g 1X day | 1/5/2011 | 1 | Chron's disease | My lips swelled, found out that is one of the serious side effects, had double and blurred vision minor side effect(bu) not when you are driving) Started wheezing, this all started on day 5. If you look up he fda studies you will find these reactions, my dr told me it was not the lialda, he was fired | I told the dr I was not comfortable, as I am allergic to sula anti-inflammitories and asprin and he told me it would be fine even though the insert says no! He lied | F | 40 | 9 days 2.4 mg 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 4 | UC | none so far or aware of | Take along with Azathioprine -UC in remission past 2 years. Doing regular white blood count tests. UC for 15 years. | F | 47 | 2 years 2400 2X day | 4/16/2010 |
LIALDA ( MESALAMINE): This medication is used to treat a certain bowel disease (ulcerative colitis). It helps to reduce symptoms of ulcerative colitis such as diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and stomach pain. Mesalamine belongs to a class of drugs known as aminosalicylates. It works by decreasing swelling in the colon. FDA Approval Date: 2007-01-16 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)