Lialda users

I liked the only 2 pills per day - but I was the less than one percent that had an allergic reaction to it.

Hope it works for you.

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Diagonsed with UC in about 99 - 

Started new GI 9-25-07

Lialda 2.4 in AM(started 9-26-07) had an alergic reaction - face started to burn - canasa 1000mg  2xs per day(started 9-26-07)~~~Probiotics,  slow release Iron, Psyllium Husk Fiber. 

I've been on asacol, colazol, and dipentum and they never did enough for me--I couldn't fully get into remission unless I was also using cortisone enemas.  I was somewhat better, but I thought it was the best I could hope for when I had a bad reaction to immunosuppressants.  As a last shot before going on imuran or remicade, my doctor prescribed Lialda.  I've been on 3 pills in the morning for the past 3 weeks and I'm loving it. Works great.  This is the best I've felt so far.  The only negative so far is that I do get a little non-smelly gas in the afternoon, but at least it's not the wet kind anymore that I have to worry about dirtying myself.  

My doctor said it's a weird thing.  Although they are all the same, they have different delivery and release systems.  He has patients who do lousy on one and great on others even though they are the same mesalamine drug.  This particular drug releases very slowly and coats the entire colon. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this good feeling continues and I can eventually try to go on the normal dose of 2 a day.  If two pills doesn't work --you can take up to 4 pills in the morning-which is what he originally wanted to put me on.

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Left sided UC 3 years

Current Meds: Lialda 3 in the Morning

Rowasa when needed or Canasa

Multi Vitamin/Mineral

Fish oil

Biotin

I have been on Lialda since I was diagnosed, I take one a day. I am experiencing a flare up right now and was put on Rowasa. Lialda worked great and has kept me symptom free for 4 months. I like Lialda, I have mild UC so I am not used to flaring, it sucks let me tell you. Oh, the blood alone irks me, yes, it sucks. Its good to know people are using Lialda and having success with it, keep up with your experiences, I will update here when I go back into remission which is soon I hope Rowasa seems to be working...I think.

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Lialda - 1x Day
Rowasa 1x (for spot treating and flare ups)
Centrum Multi-Vitamin 1X Day
Lexipro- 1x Day 10Mg
Ambien- 1x Day 10mg
Omega 3 Fish Oil- 2x Day

i tried taking lialda daily and it made me feel terrible and tripled my bms, but it really reduced th ebleeding and mucus....

then i found out that if i took it only on the onset of flare symptoms it would have an instant response but only help for two days.

next i was taking psyllium and lialda, which turned out to be a pretty good combination for me. i was newvous about taking th epsyllium based on what i had read online but my girlfriend came home with it one day so i tried it. it scoured me out good so i started taking lialda to reduce inflammation before taking the psyllium. this had been my best treatment so far. even though it absorbs and masks most of the blood, it is so relieving to look down and be able to see through the water

maybe one day ill experience remission.. its like a mirage in the desert you think youre getting there then you smack into a cactus

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left sided

prescribed lialda

take herbal meds instead

I take 4 a day and it helped maybe 2% with my symptoms. I hope it works wonders for you though. Maybe that MMX technology (don't ask me what that means :P ) will work for you!!!

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dx 4/05 with pancolitis UC after birth of my second child...

18 months of vit e enema and scd remission

Flare since 7/07...almost to surgery, now almost well through mostly natural stuff

Trying to make up the difference with...

Lialda 4/day

Remicade 10/26, 11/09, next 12/3

Imuran 50mg at night 11/11

Been there, tried that....

I just started this Lialda 3 wks ago at first it tripled my bms it was terrible but i stuck it out and took a gas pill with it which really helped. I think its helping but not real sure yet i just statred 40mg of predisone, could be that working also. Nurse 42 Lialdia 4tabs/day Prednisone 40mg in Am just started this week Imuran 150mg Folic acid protonix 40mg

ediekristen, go to rxassist.org to find contact information for Shire, the manufacturer of Lialda.  There you can find out if you qualify for assistance from them to obtain Lialda at little or no cost to you.  I just applied yesterday and qualified.

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---Nathan---  31 yr old male

Diagnosed May 2006 w/severe UC (pancolitis)

Currently in mild flare

2 400mg Asacol 4X day 2 Lialda/day (we'll see how that goes)

5mg Prednisone done for now :)

1 multivitamin/day

2 grams calcium/day

75mg Imuran/day

100mg Tramadol/day for abdominal pain (as needed)

1 Fioricet ever 4 hrs as needed for severe migraines

I just got a letter from my insurance yesterday that starting January 1st, Lialda is going to be considered a third tier medication--meaning the highest they can charge me for a prescription because there are other less expensive substitutes asacol, colazol.  But the Lialda was the only one that works for me!  First tier=generic, 2nd tier=medication with no generic, and third=medication that has a generic or lower substitute but you choose to take the original.  I'm mad because it isn't the same with the delivery system considered--I believe it makes a big difference to me.

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Left sided UC 3 years

Current Meds: Lialda 3 in the Morning

Rowasa when needed or Canasa

Multi Vitamin/Mineral

Fish oil

Biotin