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

I have experienced weight gain, stomach bloating, stomach pain, as well as continued flare ups with diarrhea, and immediate need to have a BM.

I was prescribed Lialda a week ago Monday (it is now Friday). It was a week to pretty much the exact hour that I started having side effects. The first week it was like nothing had changed. Then on Monday I had one round of diarrhea. On Tuesday I had diarrhea all day (10-20 times per day) plus fever, chills, and muscle aches. We thought I had the flu. On Wednesday I had the same symptoms plus I started throwing up. I had absolutely no appetite and was severely dehydrated, but it was difficult to... drink water because if I had one sip too many I would throw up. Then on Thursday I felt slightly better. I had a lower fever, but my diarrhea had become bloody. No longer thinking it was the flu, I called my doctor and told him about the bloody diarrhea to which he asked if I was also experiencing abdominal pain, fever, or chills. Bingo. I went to my primary care physician today as ordered where he told me to get off lialda and he prescribed a corticosteroid. I also had to go do a stool sample so they can try and find out what went wrong. I am SO happy I can stop taking it, but I'm not sure how long it will take before I no longer have these side effects. I just feel bad because it cost $40 with insurance and I only had 11 days' worth. Read More Read Less

I've recently had a flare up with my illness and the dr. that is taking care of my problem just recently raised my dose of Apriso from 4 caplets a day to 8 caplets a day which total 3000 mg. daily,,,is that too high of a dose to take?

On it for 2 weeks as a sample and what a difference! no symptoms at all so far! I picked up my first prescription and although it is expensive, my doctor gave me a savings/discount card just for Apriso-first one is free and only 10$ a month after that, and that is with my insurance too! Ask your doctor about the discount card-I didn't even ask, they just gave it to me with the samples

Ive been on Apriso since 2004 and havent had a flare up until recently and now my "specialist" put me on 8 pills aday,Thats 3000 mg. and i still have the symptoms and im miserable,,,isnt that too high of a dose to be takin?

I have been taking 6 400 mg Asacol pills for many years with good results. Have been told Asacol is no longer manufactured and substitutions have not proved effective.

I have Ulcerative Colitis and took Asacol for 1 year until manufacturer recommended switching to this. These are a little harder to swallow, but they do seem to dissolve more thoroughly. I have not noticed any difference in therapy outcome. I take 8 tabs a day (3,3,2) and I would like to decrease, but even though symptoms have mostly relieved, my SED level is still elevated. Will continue on this. So far, no problems or concerns 3 months into it. Transitioned fine.

I have Collagenous Colitis. I took Lialda for nearly a year on and off as prescribed. I ended up in the hospital for 10 days (never in before except childbirth) with DIL (drug induced Lupus). A horrible experience. One should be told of this possible side effect. It's now 4 months ago and I'm still recovering.

This medication is not as effective as Asacol. I am six weeks into taking this medication and my symptoms are not any better. When I was using Asacol symptoms cleared within two weeks.

The capsules are a little bit harder to swallow than the caplets, but apparently they completely dissolve when and where they're supposed to, unlike the previous form of Asacol tablets.

Increased bloody diarrhea , headaches, swelling in colon

I was suffering from a severe Anemea Hb was 5.2 Doctors' tried to find the reason after all routine tests Doctors' could not acertain any reason then had a Capsule Camera Test and diagonate small small ulcer in lower part of small intestine and started Pentasa 2gm/day along with Iron tablet after 4 months of use Hb level has come to normal and asked me to continue the medicine for next 4 months with a half of the dosage 1gm/day for complete eradication of the said dsease i I hope treatment in li... ne and will cure me . Read More Read Less

This medication has worked as well as Asacol. Only major issue is the cost. I paid $464 for a one month supply.

Have had crohns for 30 years. 2 surgeries. Since on Pentasa have had cramping and stomach pain after eating. Has slowed diarrhea some but side effects are terrible.

hypertension symptoms.