JUNE said:
Did anyone who took asacol has a problem with their legs ache like you have the flu? It got so bad for me that I stopped taking the pill. I was wondering if anyone else has that problem or maybe I had just got some type of bug.
JUNE
Hi June,
I took Asacol for many years and it put my (then) Ulcerative Colitis into remission. I thought that it was a wonderful drug. Doc told me that the drug is designed to KEEP disease in remission so you have to keep taking a dose even when you feel well and have no symptoms. I certainly had NO side effects whatsoever.
I'm not qualified enough to venture a reason for the legs aching but what I do know is that one of my Crohn's symptoms was a form of arthritis and especially muscle pain which did affect the legs and arms.
I did some research on the Internet and found a condition that fitted my symptoms so well that I was convinced I'd found something that the medical profession had overlooked. It's called "Fibromyalgia" but when I put it to the consultant he was very dubious but to be fair, kept an open mind. I now think upon reflection that the muscle pain was attributable directly to Crohns Disease and not fibromyalgia at all.
I don't think that the Asacol is to blame - in fact i found it to be a very benign drug with no side-effects at all!
Hope you get to the bottom of it and do keep me informed.
Best wishes,
Jim