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Sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Brand names: Fleet Enema, OsmoPrep, Fleet Phospho Soda, Disposable Enema, Fleet EZ-Prep Pedia-Lax Enema Fleet Enema EXTRA

Sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 118 reviews on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 11% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate

  • No go
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 24, 2017

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "I had complications after surgery to remove infected mesh after hernia repair. I was diagnosed with an illus and given oral laxatives and glycerine suppositories all to avail. The trapped gas pains were excruciating. My nurse suggested a fleet enema to get things moving. I got relief within minutes. The enema was repeated and I was completely pain free. Wish I was given an enema sooner."

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  • Jen
  • January 10, 2019

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Bowel Preparation "I have IBS C&D so I’m use to stomach aches. I usually use magnesium citrate once amonth just to get my gut in order, especially since I started keto. All the fat & protein can do a number on the belly. I will say, at first (maybe for 3 mins ) it kinda burned but within 2 mins I started having bowel movements. I was done within 30 mins and now I just feel a little sore in my anal muscles lol. But good! Mag cit. leaves you with 5-6 hrs of waiting than 1-4hrs of diarrhea So this was nice to be in an out within 1hr 10/10"

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  • Aussi...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • November 20, 2014

Fleet Phospho Soda (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "I have suffered from a Major Depressive Disorder for many years now and have always suffered from the constipation side effect of taking Venlafaxine (the active ingredient in Effexor and Elaxine. .. dont know about other antidepressants). I used Fleet Phospho Soda for the 1st time about 18 months ago and it was a very welcomed relief. When taking Fleet I follow the following regime: Mix 1/3 of a single bottle with 250ml water (as directed) ready the next round straight away then set a 10min timer on my phone when timer goes off, down the next glass as fast as you can (tastes like crap) ready the next round and set timer again. when timer goes off, down the last round. Activity usually takes for me, approx 3-4 hours to take effect."

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  • April 2, 2015

OsmoPrep (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Bowel Preparation "I thought this was the perfect solution for not having to drink a gallon of awful colon cleansing drink. Boy was I wrong. I ended up vomiting and not being able to finish the last six pills. I had to use 2 Fleets to finish cleaning it in the morning. It's 2 weeks after my procedure and I'm still having diarrhea and cramping. Next time, I'm power through the gallon of prep!"

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  • Jellw...
  • February 3, 2016

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Bowel Preparation "Terrible product. Not the first time I have used for bowel prep for sigmoidoscopy and both times it has caused severe cramps, chills, headache and rectal bleeding. I am guessing if used for constipation perhaps not absorbing as much of the medication to get the severe cramps."

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  • Katie
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 4, 2022

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "OMG THIS PRODUCT IS HEAVEN SENT!!! believe me! I was constipated to the point of literal tears for over a week. I tried dulcolax, merilax, celus and nothing absolutely nothing. Then I saw fleet and I was skeptical boy was I wrong. Wow!!! It did start working after 5 min took me tho about 15 I think because I was backed up so much. Oh man I was so so so happy. This is an amazing product. Who knew a product that actually does what it says it would do about $40 of bad products I'M FREE!!! 100X THANK YOU"

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  • Relief
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 27, 2021

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "After a week of not having the urge to go I knew it would be painful. Tried Fleet and waited about ten minutes to evacuate. It worked with some effort. I’ve also found that periodic constipation can be relived with a shower wand enema. You can unscrew the handle part and screw on the wand while the shower is running. Just know that it takes only seconds to fill the colon. Best be ready by removing the drain grid also."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 14, 2017

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "So good that I went on the internet and wrote a review on a poop product. Works better than anything. Once a year I get horribly painful sudden constipation and this was the first time I had this product on hand. Usually I'm in an hour of pain and anxiety, today only two minutes of it! ."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 13, 2021

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "I tried the enema again (fleet), and it didn't work. I felt like I had to go, but I didn't have a bowel movement. The saline solution came right out again, and I'm still constipated; I'll have to go to the doctor's today to see if I can get an x- ray soon."

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  • Kirsty
  • March 15, 2023

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "Hasn't worked for me. I am an 87-year-old female in constant pain from constipation. I take laxatives and use fleet enema but to no joy. Tonight at the hospital they are giving me Picolax. I am just praying it works. Here's hoping cause this will be the third day of enemas."

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  • trustme
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 11, 2023

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "I am currently on a high-protein diet and went three days without having a bowel movement. On the fourth day, I tried to use the bathroom but still could not ease my constipation. Over the next two days, I experienced discomfort and tried to relieve it by eating berries, taking Senokot, and drinking 3 liters of water. On the sixth day, I attempted to use the bathroom again but was still scared. I then ordered Microlax, which arrived the next day. I was nervous about using the enema but eventually mustered the courage to do so. After walking around for 5 minutes, I was finally able to pass everything and I felt much better. However, just to be cautious, I hovered around the toilet for another 30 minutes after having another massive bowel movement just two minutes later. Overall, I would rate this experience 5 stars."

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  • Cantg...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 24, 2018

Disposable Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "Honestly I have been bloated and constipated for months. I mean it when I say months. I would take laxatives and peppermint tea and ginseng tea. NOTHING. Until my boyfriend told me about this product that can help you poop in 1-5 minutes. I didn’t believe it at first. But I just did it right now and I pooped so good. It was amazing. I will use it again when needed. This stuff works very well. I never take my time when it comes to reviews but this is magic stuff. And it’s saline so saline won’t do harm in your body compared to other products. Please buy because it will help you guys so much!"

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  • cherry
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 10, 2020

Fleet Enema EXTRA (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "This WORKS!! I never take the time to write reviews but this gave me so much relief. I have had impacted stool/constipation twice in the past two weeks. The first time I used a suppository and it didn't work at all; in fact, it made the pain worse. I finally decided to try this enema the second time around. It didn't hurt to put it in, but it did hurt pretty badly when the stool was coming out. 10-15 minutes later, two huge mounds of impacted stool popped right out. I was sooooo relieved. Use this if you have impacted stool/constipation. Note: I did have to get in the bathtub after administering the enema and pooped in the bath, kind of gross but it did the trick. Cleaned myself and bathtub thoroughly after."

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  • backed...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 23, 2022

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "Had to take oxycodone for 3 days and figured it would back me up. I felt like I had to go but nothing came out. Tried the fleet enema and waited 3 minutes before I had the urge to go and a piece as hard as concrete came out and then the flood gates opened. My butt is a little sore and past uses have prepared me for a day of some cramping but this stuff sure works"

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  • March 22, 2022

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "I have been struggling with constipation for the first time. It’s been a good five days without *significant* movement. I tried this fleet enema and I have a feeling that because I didn’t hold it in, it didn’t work. I only had a couple pebbles come out, and now I’m worried about side effects, dehydration, and a potential impaction?? I pushed the saline out immediately. But just stressing :)"

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  • FULL
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 13, 2022

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "Fleet enema’s have always worked great for me. I can always tell when I need to go home and use a Fleet Enema, so that I will feel so much better. I go home insert the tip and hold the solution in as long as I can, and then after going, I feel so much better!!!"

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  • Caro
  • December 10, 2021

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "I ended up 4 days ago in A&E as I was in ridiculous pain from a bowel obstruction. 4 days of 8 bags of macrogol didn’t touch it. I could not pass gas and was in terrible pain. I was eventually given a Cleen (Fleet enema). It only partially worked, although I couldn’t not leave the bathroom for 5h. When eventually released from hospital, I was told to keep on 1 bag of macrogol a day until it all regulated. I must say, 4 days later, I am still in a great deal of pain, still can not pass hard stool (if any), and still feel extremely sore and feverish. I think this may work for mild impactions, not for severe ones."

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  • Anonymous
  • March 14, 2022

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "I suffer from having IBS and I get constipated a lot and suffer from it. Like others I have either hard stool that won't come out or only little hard pebbles. I sometimes have to use my finger to break up the stool so I can get it out. Two days ago I used a suppository to try to have a B M it had been 5 day with out one and started feeling sick with stomach cramps and nausea. The suppository I used didn't work. I was in so much pain the next day I used a fleet enema. The only thing I passed was the water. I took my Colae stool softener.. that wasn't helping me any way but I was desperate. I knew that I would need to go to the ER the next day if I didn't have a BM. Well 17 hours after I took the enema I had a bad stomach ache and I didn't stop pooping for 2 hours. OMG I felt so much better. It cleaned me out.. but why it took so long to work on me I don't know. I was so sick the night I took the suppository and nothing came out. I THANK GOD AND THE ENEMA I TOOK. I feel so much"

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  • Gottogo
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 14, 2021

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "Ok. I had been basically constipated for 2 weeks, only going a very little (a couple of peebles at a time). Having lots of gas & then OMG! Fecal incontinence. Had leaking sticky stool (very little) but it freaked me out. Contacted my doctor after taking Sorbitol 2x a day ( due to opioid meds), tried miralax, still nothing. The leaking bothered me more than the constipation but was uncomfortable with the bloating & feeling full all the time. The doctor recommended I use the saline fleet enema. I couldn’t hold it long at all, but it has relieved it somewhat. No leaking that sticky stool, so it is half a success. Will do a 2nd enema tomorrow & see if I can hold it longer & really clean things out. But I did get relief. I will keep Fleet enemas in medicine cabinet from now on."

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  • Reba
  • May 22, 2017

Fleet Enema EXTRA (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "So I have Crohn's disease and I get constipated A LOT most times after pushing for 20-30 mins it finally comes out! This time I knew something was different( I'm also pregnant) I looked up info and after sitting in a warm/hot bath I found enemas online. I went out and got the extra one and after using it, it took about 10 mins because I was super backed up! But the relief was soooo worth it! Not sure if it's for everyone but I got super hot, and nauseous right after taking it! But it works !"

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 20, 2021

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "When I get constipated, which is all the time, I have a Fleet Enema, I recommend this Enema 100%, yes honestly, 100%, if anyone is embarrassed, don't be, this is better than any tablets, you have my word."

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  • mister
  • April 20, 2009

For Constipation "I have blockages that develop over time high up in my intestine, very bad and bothersome. This product has done more for me then all the rest together. I will miss it. I hope the claims against it are found to be exaggerated and can hardly wait to use it again."

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  • Karen
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 14, 2023

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "I was prescribed the fleet enema by an ED doctor as I had no bowel movement for 2 weeks, was vomiting after eating, and had a very distended stomach. I used the enema and waited 5 minutes then had a bowel movement followed by a massive pain in my stomach, however, it was like a snaky type of bowel movement not diarrhea or like water. I still feel compacted at the top of my stomach, how do I know if it worked?"

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  • Bro
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 10, 2022

Fleet Enema EXTRA (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "So about an hour and a half ago, a nurse gave me this enema. I had had a bowel movement about 10 minutes before, but this is what the doctor wanted so I wasn’t going to protest. It was inserted, which was definitely not a pleasant experience but that was what I expected anyways. Immediately afterwards, I was already waddling over to the toilet as if it were a race against time, and gravity, at that point, and the experience in there wasn’t very pleasant (again, what I expected). More of the enema than stool came out at first, so I had to do all the pushing myself which was still quite difficult. This was uncomfortable and I was already quite nauseous. It could be unrelated, but I had been gagging up salty saliva which was unusual for me. The bowel movements were all very uncomfortable, and extremely painful which worsened the nausea. My stomach burns and is still having sharp cramping pain all over. Even my back and chest. I expected a much more relieving experience."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 7, 2023

Fleet Enema (sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate) for Constipation "One things for sure, is that this product does what it’s supposed to. I’ve been constipated for almost 2 weeks due to medication. Yesterday I had an EXTREMELY painful bowel movement that had me literally crying & left me with a super painful hemorrhoid. Today I decided I couldn’t go through that again, so I tried Fleet for the first time. Getting the nozzle in was weird but so much easier once I relaxed and beared down. I was able to use 2/3 of rhe solution & waited maybe 1 minute before I felt the extreme urge to go. My experience was painful, not necessarily a strain but more like a burning sensation. I feel so much relief after going. I was SO scared to try, but it’s worth it."

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