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May have accidentally taken too much ASACOL one day last week, and then broke out in hives.

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Posted 6/11/2018 9:13 PM (GMT 0)
I've been on 4.8g of ASACOL HD (3x800 in the morning and evening) for about 6 weeks with no side effects. Last Tuesday there was one day when I might have taken the evening dose twice, but I'm not sure. Then on Wednesday, I started to get some hives on my torso and one arm. The hives have begun to subside, but I emailed my doctor and let her know. No reply yet.

If I took an extra dose of ASACOL HD, it means I had 7.2g that day. Is that something to be very concerned about?
Posted 6/11/2018 10:14 PM (GMT 0)
I would make a quick call to the pharmacist since your dr is not getting back with you. The pharmacist knows more about medications than a dr. Drs go to school to learn about diseases & such. They spend little time learning about medications. If you still have the hives ask the pharmacist about taking some OTC Benadryl.


Take care.
Posted 6/11/2018 10:18 PM (GMT 0)

straydog said...
I would make a quick call to the pharmacist since your dr is not getting back with you. The pharmacist knows more about medications than a dr. Drs go to school to learn about diseases & such. They spend little time learning about medications. If you still have the hives ask the pharmacist about taking some OTC Benadryl.


Take care.

Thank you, straydog. I would call a pharmacist but the extra dose (if it happened) was 6 days ago. I'm not sure what could be done now?
Posted 6/12/2018 1:44 PM (GMT 0)
"If I took an extra dose of ASACOL HD, it means I had 7.2g that day. Is that something to be very concerned about?" No it is not. I've taken up to 12.8 grams of mesalamine a day under gasteroenteroligist direction. It's extremely difficult to over dose on mesalamine at UC/Crohn's dosages. 7.2 grams in one day is fine. No reason to panic.

We're more prone to skin issues (rashes, psoriasis, eczema, dry and itchy skin, contact-dermatitis, etc.) as IBD patients. Does the rash look one of those, if you google them? Contact-dermatitis I've had a few times as an allergic/immune reaction to harsh shampoos, soaps, and laundry detergents. Switching back to mild products safe for those with sensitive skin, and applying a topical anti-itch (cortisone/steroid) cream resolved those problems.

If in doubt, see a dermatologist.
Posted 6/13/2018 4:32 PM (GMT 0)

iPoop said...
"If I took an extra dose of ASACOL HD, it means I had 7.2g that day. Is that something to be very concerned about?" No it is not. I've taken up to 12.8 grams of mesalamine a day under gasteroenteroligist direction. It's extremely difficult to over dose on mesalamine at UC/Crohn's dosages. 7.2 grams in one day is fine. No reason to panic.

We're more prone to skin issues (rashes, psoriasis, eczema, dry and itchy skin, contact-dermatitis, etc.) as IBD patients. Does the rash look one of those, if you google them? Contact-dermatitis I've had a few times as an allergic/immune reaction to harsh shampoos, soaps, and laundry detergents. Switching back to mild products safe for those with sensitive skin, and applying a topical anti-itch (cortisone/steroid) cream resolved those problems.

If in doubt, see a dermatologist.

Thanks for the information iPoop, sorry for the slow reply. It's good to know that I didn't OD on ASACOL.

I did a bit of Googling based on your suggestion and it looks a bit like contact-dermatits. I have to go to the doctor to have a few stitches removed today (mole removal) and I'm going to ask them to take a peek at the bumps. We haven't changed cleaning products lately that I know of but I'm going to double check.
Posted 6/13/2018 8:46 PM (GMT 0)
No worries. I had been using the same body soap, green Irish Spring bars, for many years and all of a sudden my body hated it. I ended up getting Dove soap, unscented/perfumed, that the pharmacist said was safe for people with rashes and sensitive skin and it helped! Good luck!
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