side effects of pentasa mesalamine

hi there, i have UC (diagnosed in 2001) and have been on asacol most of the time. however, i had about a year of experience with pentasa... the doctor at the time told me that it was the same thing as asacol, however, i found it to be less effective. another doctor later told me that they have the same active ingredient mesalamine, but pentasa reaches a different part of your track... i think asacol stays intact longer, so it gets released lower down in your system.

When I was on it, I looked it up and found that it is the generic form of Asocal enemas. So is Pentasa. They are all different names for Mesalamine. So they should all be the same formula and work the same. I know from experience that sometime the brand works better than generics, but thought I would share this information with everyone.

4/4/08 my gastro doctor started me on Asacol instead of Pentasa because for a couple of days I could not get out of bed because the pain was so bad. Thanks to yall for comments and suggestions.

As you go up in drugs, the impact and potential side effects go up (e.g. next step would be something like Imuran, then Humira). Have you gotten any blood tests recently? C-Reactive counts, Sedimentary rate, and White Blood Cell counts can be markers of imflammation or a change in something. Vitamin D will probably be low if you're not absorbing anything in your gut (i.e. frequent diarrehea). Personally, if you're at 15x a day, I would go find a different GI.

My question is what could be the cause of infection. Is Exemptia injection has any side affect ? or the infection my be caused by Megacolon after surgery. Please advice?

07-2007 - to help fight off inflammation. I've read that prescription drugs were often safe, way beyond the expiration date. Don't have much of it left though. So without going through the 'hassle' of getting an appointment, trying to get treatment, etc. is there something I can do on my own? Thank you.

Mesalamine or Canasa suppositories works by preventing the production of substances that cause the inflammation of the colon. The usual side effects include diarrhea; dizziness; gas; hair loss; headache; mild stomach discomfort or pain; and nausea. The sour taste could be indirectly related especially if you have other gastrointestinal issues like acid peptic disease or gerd. If this symptom persists, it is best that you have this checked by your doctor for proper evaluation.

Most of what we know of long-term effects of meds or natural remedies comes from anecdotal information that accumulates over time, largely in reports to the CDC in a completely voluntary system. Why don't you show us some of these independently performed double blind studies? We'd love to see them.

I have been on it for the last year straight and am not totally sure how much it really works. I had some side effects from it such as nausea and hair loss to a certain extent. The nausea was fixed by taking it at night which seemed to really help. Being on it did not eliminate me from other meds as I am currently back on prednisone 40mg for a month due to a flareup. Pentasa and Asacol never worked for me either. I guess in short every medication works for different people in different ways.

It did work for me and put my colitis in remission, however the side effects of it are NOT worth it. One of the scariest side effects for me was the fact that long term use of it can cause lymphoma. My doc said for every 1000 people on Imuran one person will get lymphoma, That is not a statistic that I want to be. Prednisone is also one of the worse drugs on the market that anyone could possibly take, but I hvae had to a few times. I would rather take the prednisone anyday then the Imuran.

He has taken predisone twice but we have always refused the stronger meds due to the side effects and long term effects. He is feeling so awful and he is in so much pain that we are strongly consiering the methodtrexate injections that our dr is offering. Has anyone here had experience with this medication with kids/teens?

Just started 6mp today for chrons disease and very concerned about the side effects. Im on half of a pill of 6mp for two weeks then a whole pill after that. I am also on 4 pills a day of endocort and 8 pills a day of pentasa. Not to mention vitamens. I have felt sick most of the day today, just wish something would work. Its exhausting being on so much medicine. I was diagnosed with Crohns in Dec., big lifestyle change for only being 26.

Your answer brought me back to logic for the first time and I checked the symptoms of Pentasa and Ulcerative Colitis and as you said most of the symptoms are related to them. I would like to forward my warmest appreciation for your input and to be honest, the last two months made me suffer but helped me appreciate how much I love my family, life, and God hence no more sexual sins would be committed in this life. God bless you Doctor and regards to Dr. Cumming as well.

It says that your comment was written in June so it has been a couple months and Im curious... Does 6 MP cause hair loss? It is not one of the listed side effects... did you lose or gain weight? How did you feel on it? Is there anything else worth knowing? How many milligrams did you take?

m down to six Pentasa tablet per day every day and at the first sign of Diiarhia I use a Pentasa Enima at night for about four nights and I'm right as rain. I really hope this is helpful to you, I'm not used to typing this much but you do sound desperate, oh and just a reminder do not eat Pepermints or anything related in any way. That too is a no no for me lol.

Immuran. Now there's a whole different balancing act. Having hep C is challenge enough, but then to have to take an immunosuppressive while you're fighting a virus....a whole new level of challenge. And NSAIDS of course, just the ticket for the liver. . But as my GI put it, "the side effects of not taking this stuff are worse than the side effects of taking it." True enough, yet it's cold comfort somehow.

During moderate/sever flare-ups I took prednisone orally, in foam suppository as well as mesalamine orally and through suppository. In moderate flare-ups mesalamine orally w/ mesalamine suppositories. My question is - beyond the general risk that HSV presents - how additionally risky is this for me? It is a possibility that at some point I will have a flare-up that will require immonusuppressive therapy. If I was to contract HSV could my UC symptoms become more severe?

Every time I have a flare up, I KNOW that the steroids are going to be my way to go. Now, they DO have some nasty side effects. I have mood swings, extreme hunger, joint pain, you NAME it. So I wouldn't be surprised if many of these effect are indeed coming from your steroid use. BUT hopefully, the end is in near sight.......My doc. puts me on zantac when I need to be on steroids, and quite honestly, some very low doses of zoloft have helped me too.

I am 56 year old male, diabetic type 2, have been diagnosed a year ago with ulcerative colitis, they prescribed pentasa as medication, now after one year I for rectal bleeding again, I took pentasa 2000 mg on my own , rectal bleeding stopped, watched my diet for a few days , then I went back to my bad eating habits drinking carrot juice , and tuna with little spices, diarreha came back and today I took 2000 mg pentasa orally, after but was eating sweets , now after a few hours at night bleeding

IM AN NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH CROHNS (FEB 08) IT TOOK THAT LONG TO GET THIS DIAGNOSES. HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF GASTRO PERCESSES. THE SPELLING COULD BE WRONG. I'VE BEEN TO THE ER AND HOSPITAL 12 TIMES SINCE FEB. ON 17 DIFFERENT MEDS WHICH INCLUDES MEDS FOR DEPRESSION. MY WORLD IS UP SIDE DOWN. CAN ANYONE HELP?

After a treatment with the anti-fungal pills, my throat goes back to normal. I also deal with a lot of acid reflux and that causes all of the burning in my lower esophagus. If you have an abnormal coloration on your tongue, it probably is some candida or other fungal infection and your doctor should be able to just look in your mouth and tell. Hope thats all it is!

I worry because all the medicine he takes at such a young age. He is getting tired of taking so much medicine. I would like to know if anybody knows of a natural diet that works for ulcerative colitis?

I've been on Questran (cholestramine) for about 25 years now. The benifits are that it forms up the stools. Actually the Questran was made to lower collestrerol but we take it for "other" side effects. I was told it kinds of soaks up the bile acids. I know for me if I didn't have it I wouldn't be able to go anywhere. I would need to take a portable commode. with me. Hope this helps.

Proton Radiation has a 90% cure rate and little to no side effects. I was not sick or even felt bad one single day as a result of the treatments . My PSA is now .07 and I have absolutley no side effects from the cancer or the treatments. It is like I was never sick. My PSA was 4.5 and my gleason was 8 when my prostate cancer was discovered. I dont know if Proton Radiation is available in your country or not.

8g of mesalamine and 60mg of prednisone. After that they put him on 1.6g of mesalamine and 40g of prednisone. It worked for couple of weeks but now he started having fever at night so they put him on 2.4g of mesalamine and 40mg of prednisone. Will see how this one works. This has been the 3rd night on this dosage. I feel like this dr are not caught up on their readings. There are so many studies that say that higher dosage of mesalamine works better on flare ups.

There have been a few cases of liver failure possibly related to the use of mesalamine (the active ingredient in Asacol HD), but I haven't read anything about fatty liver as a side effect. A fatty liver, it takes between 6 months and 2 years to fully reverse. Dr Sandra Cabot's article "Fatty Liver - What Is Fatty Liver And How To Reverse It?

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