- Home
- Share
- Forum
- Ulcerative colitis Forum
- Treatments for ulcerative colitis
- OCTASA (mesazaline) side effects
Patients Ulcerative colitis
OCTASA (mesazaline) side effects
- 27 views
- 0 support
- 1 comment
All comments
E.Heister
Hi,
I was on Octasa found they were not as good for me as Asocol also they are a
cheaper than didn't have any side effects though.
Give your opinion
Survey
Survey
Members are also commenting on...
Living with ulcerative colitis
My treatment has been delayed because of the Coronavirus - What can I do?
Articles to discover...
24/07/2023 | News
Everything you need to know about digestive and urinary stomas!
12/07/2023 | Testimonial
Multi condition: “At present I am well, and I am trying to make the most of my life!”
19/05/2023 | Advice
Tips for living a better life with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC)
12/02/2019 | Advice
Photo Testimonial: Irritable bowel syndrome prevents people from living
12/01/2016 | News
Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis tied to anxiety and depression
05/04/2019 | Advice
Photo Testimonial: Ulcerative colitis won't stop me from travelling
Medication fact sheets - patient opinions...
Subscribe
You wish to be notified of new comments
Your subscription has been taken into account
Ashley1964
Hi,
I started taking 3 tablets a day of OCTASA and nine days in developed terrible stomach cramps and headaches. After a couple of days this subsided and was replaced with chest pains when breathing. I went into hospital last week and was discharged yesterday with no conclusive results.I started seeing symptoms of UC for 3 months prior to my diagnosis with none of the above issues so everything as far as I am concerned pointed to the side effects of the pills. What I had are all listed on the sheet albeit at the rare end but it seems very coincidental all the same.
The hospital have now put me on a single tablet of Asocol as a replacement.
Has anyone else suffered acute side effects?