What times do you take Asacol?

I take Asacol - 12 pills 4x day.  I take them at 6, 11, 5 and 9.  I find that in the morning, because it has been so long since I have taken a pill, I have cramping and pain.  Within 20 minutes of taking my first daily dose, the pain and cramping goes away.  I tried keeping the 9 pm pill until I visit the bathroom in the middle of the night but I don't always get up or even remember if I do.

I was interested in what times of the day everyone takes their pills and do you find you have to move up the times sometimes?

When I was on 12 Asacol a day, I split it 4x3 because it was easier for me to remember. I have always used the 3x's a day. I'm on Colazal now and I take them at 8am, 1pm and 9:30pm.

If you are getting cramping after waking, it is probably just because your colon is "waking up". I doubt that Asacol can disperse it's med in just 20 minutes. So maybe it's just the fact that you are taking your med that your mind is unconsiously soothing your gut?

I take one Asacol HD when I wake up and after lunch. I found that I passed partly dissolved pills if I took them later in the day.

I take mine after breakfast or brunch depending on what time I eat....between 10 and 1. and my nightly dose somewhere between 11 and 1.



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Have you considered switching to Lialda?  I've had good results, and they can be taken once a day.  3 Asacol = 1 Lialda.

While I was flaring I would take 4 at night (with food, otherwise the high dosage would cause cramping for me).

Hope this helps!

With my insurance Lialda is almost twice the cost of Asacol, so I will not change. I do find that within 20 minutes of taking Asacol, my cramping lessens. I know it sounds strange, but for the 6 years I have been on it... this is the case.

Asacol works for me pretty well. I was just interested in how everyone splits their dosage up.

4X3 at 8am:ish, 5pm:ish and 1am:ish.