I believe that it is from taking Lialda. I recently had a very small flare up and my Dr. put me on mesamaline enemas. Other side effects have also been reported, such as worsening colitis, renal toxicity (interstitial nephritis and nephrotic syndrome), pulmonary toxicity (interstitial lung disease and fibrosis, bronchiolitis obliterans, pulmonary granulomatosis and eosinophilic pleural effusion) hair loss and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Been taking it for about I take Asacol and I've never had any hair loss problems. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. I take Canasa once per day as my only UP med and have also noticed hair loss, I'm glad you posted on this! Tell your doctor if you have serious side effects of Mircette including: Mesalamine is an agent derived from sulfasalazine, an antiinflammatory agent.Mesalamine may reduce inflammation through inhibition of cyclooxygenase and prostaglandin production. I had SUPER thick hair to begin with and now just have slightly thin hair. Some of it could even be evolutionary: distancing ourselves from other (hairier) primates! I am also currently going through hair loss, which has lasted about Guess I need to start a Rogaine regimen? Our goal is more to prevent further loss than to actually see regrowth. I will probably take a long vacation from getting my hair permed at all. I was under the impression that once you started rogaine you couldn't stop using it though as the new "regrowth" would fall out... Any truth to this? I notice loss of more hair while on higher doses of Colazal; even 1 capsule more daily seems to make a difference. Note: We do not tolerate offensive language or personal attacks to other readers. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional. You might check with your hairdresser.I have been diagnosed with lichen planopilaris, permanent scarring hair loss. “Slight hair loss” is listed as a rare side effect from this medication. I don't think it is from the mesalamine because for many years I wasn't on any meds and it was still going on. I will definitely find out what perm solution was used. What a relief! Feel free to contribute! But, I also think there are probably other factors involved, like lack of protein, hormone shifts (as quincy mentioned, thyroid, for example), and other nutritional changes that occur when you switch meds. I am also taking Yaz birth control which he said would help in about Your mesalamine dose/ method is extremely low. I think pentasa is the cause of my hair loss. Information provided on BaldingBlog.com should not be used for the purpose of medical diagnosis or treatment.For a physician consultation to discuss your hair restoration options, please call NHI toll-free at This site exists to educate about hair loss and hair restoration. Still never recovered hair in thst spot. Also, My GI said all Mesalamine can cause hair loss, sometimes short term, sometimes long term. See the full list of possible side effects here. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional. The rest of my hair feels really dry and parched today. I literally woke one morning to a patch of hair missing from my front and it went down hill from then on. There is a remote connection between mesalamine and hair loss. You may report side effects to … And now on salafolk (asacol) & all the hair around my temple area and sides hslf thickness of what it was and seems the only part of my hair not egfected is hair directly on my head :-( I had super thick beautiful hair but now I look like an old man. malnutrition or lacking or sudden change in certain vitamins and hormones will cause hairloss. All photos on this site depict actual NHI patients and are the property of NHI. i have not had hair loss that i am aware of from mesalasine. I just realized my hair loss is due to Lialda--mesalamine. I then switched to lialda....no difference. I've been using mesalamine for eleven years, and never had this side effect. Thanks quincy. Anybody try Propecia? Dr. Rassman provides affordable solutions to your hair loss, so you can focus on your happiness and not your hair.