User Reviews for Mesalamine (Lialda, Pentasa, and others)

Pentasa is a miricle drug for me. if i miss a dose i get very very sick & end up back in the hospital.

I felt almost immediate relief of my symptoms but then my hair started falling out and I developed acne. Need to switch to something that doesn't have these side effects.

there are side effects to this drug that are not good. I have been losing my hair. I have already lost .75 of my hair while on this drug. I have been on it for over 4 mths

I used Asacol for three months, then my body became immune and started passing it through my system without digesting it. I really liked it when it worked. It helped with pain, diarrhea and no flare ups for the months on it. I also didn't have any side effects.

I have only been taking this for a couple weeks now, my pain has gone, but the side effects have been pretty bad. The worst is the sickness to my stomach and the lack of energy. I hope these will go away after I've become more used to the medicine. I was taking Asacol before and that caused a lot of hair loss, my dr mentioned this may help prevent that.

My overview should be taken with a grain of salt since I have only been taking it for about 2 weeks. Nonetheless, my pain has lessened. The only drawback is the sore throat, fever and flu like symptons. My doctor said this could happen and sure enough. I was sent home from work with a temp of 101.5. The flu is no fun. I'm not looking forward to this being a normal side effect of using Pentasa, though.

Was diagnosed with UC in 1984. Medication back then was awful. Used Herbal therapy. After many years of remission, was rediagnosed in 2003. Haved used Asacol exclusively and am very satified. No symptoms what so ever. Dr had me put myself on the maintance dose that worked best for me. Only 1 twice daily...convenient. My only complaint is the cost. Insurance is for generic only, must pay upwards of $150 for 30 day supply. Would like to find something comparible, but am afraid of a flare.... Read More Read Less

Dx with Chron's in March. I am taking the medication as prescribed but will somebody please tell me about any diet resrtictions. The meds alone are not really helping. How long does it take to work?

I have taken this med for two day and im happy thus far.

vomitting

I am the person the this medication did not work for. Sadly it made my condition worse. It caused pain in my colon daily. I got off of it and am trying other things.

Two pills, 3 times a day which can be a nuisance but has been very effective in treating my ulcerative colitis symptoms. I have not relasped in 5 years.

it is a daily maintence med. less horrible side effects than some of the other ones i have to take.

When i first started taking it it worked great. I now take 4 a day and for some reason it is no longer working. I will be taking it along woth Entocort.

I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2002 and I take 3 pills, 4x/day. It is a lot to remember but it's very much worth it. I have not had any flare-ups since. On occasion I will eat something that does not agree with me but I have learnt to deal with it. My specialist wanted me to try a new drug which would have meant taking just one pill per day but I refused because of how well Asacol has worked for me.

I have been Asacol for almost 2 months and for me, it is a miracle. Only bad part is taking so many pills a day and they are expensive. It is still costing me $70 with my insurance.

This medication is difficult to use because of the amounts and times to use "with meals" I don't eat enough to remember to take the medication.

At $250 for one months supply I will be on the street among the homeless if I continue this drug.

ONLY 3 PILLS A DAY FOR ME STILL HAVING ALL SYPTOMS AND BEEN TAKING IT FOR 3 MONTHS