Just started Asacol and feel weird..:(

Hi everyone!

I just took the first dose of Asacol about an hour ago and I've had heart palpatations and shortness of breath. I was fine until I took the medication. I do suffer from anxiety and it feels like I am going through an attack. I was fine before taking the medication. Should I call my doctor? I was on Colazall and Lialda but after 2-3 years on each medication, I always get violently ill (headaches, vomitting, etc.) My fiance thinks I should wait until I take the next dose. I don't know what to do.

Heather

Take some deep breaths and relax. Really. I don't think you're having an allergic reaction to the medication.

Seriously, I was thinking anxiety before I even finished the first sentence of your post. It can be tough, I'm sorry you went through it like that.I just wanted to say that: 1) Definitely call your doctor if you feel like it - that's what he/she is there for (you'll probably get a nurse anyway), and 2) I take Asacol - and have for about seven years - and it works well for me. Hopefully it'll work for you, too. Good luck!!

It could be anxiety but it could also be the dreaded adverse reaction that some of us get. I start with a headache and it moves into chest pain, sweating, nausea and even a fever. I can't even function or talk eventually. Just be careful and call your doc if things get worse. Every form of mesalamine I tried gave me the same reaction and each med took a different amount of time for the symptoms to start. I hope it's just anxiety for you...