Lialda....

I have been on Lialda for about 7ish months. I have noticed some changes that my gastro doctor isn't really paying any attention to and I want to see if any of those who were taking Lialda for Ulcerative Colitis had the same trouble. I have been losing a lot a lot of hair! Enough for my husband to notice it laying on the floors the couch and a big chunk fell out last night in my hoodie. Any time I run my fingers through my hair (which I don't typically do. I just do it to prove how much hair is coming out) or anything to have a sort of tug to my hair chunks fall out. I have or had very very thick hair, but it's thinning. No bald spots yet! But it's getting really bad. Then another issue I've had since taking Lialda is weight loss. Like about 40lb weight loss, and I'm a petite girl to begin with. I went down three pant sizes and now a size 3 is getting too small and that was my jean size when I was in high school. Another issue is acne. I didn't have beautiful skin to begin with but now I get like cystic acne. It hurts really bad under the skin at first and then when it comes to the surface it's red and big and has a lot of pus in it. (Gross I know, I'm sorry) Then for awhile I had no appetite and I mean none! So my gastro doctor monitored that and then a few months later it's like my appetite caught up to the lack of appetite and I could never get full. But I still never ever put on weight. Lastly I've noticed since starting Lialda I've had many more headaches, migraines, and body aches. I get migraines and headaches from time to time due to my epilepsy but these are very frequent and very painful. Especially the muscle aches. Oh and I've had more seizures. Before Lialda I would usually have one every 3 months or more. Now I literally have them once a month and they are much worse than before. I vomit and vomit and then I get dehydrated. It's awful! I was just taken in the ambulance to the hospital because of a violent seizure. I know it's because Lialda. This all too "ironic" for it to just be happening. Please share your expierences.

Lialda can cause hair loss in some. The other symptoms no. Weight loss is often attributed to uc, especially when flareups of uc occur, or during your initial diagnosis. Acne is a prednisone side effect, where you on it?

What other medications are there for Ulcerative Colitis that has worked for others? Yesterday I stopped taking Lialda. Big mistake I can tell I definitely need some sort of UC medication. Any suggestions I can talk to my doctor about?