Correctol and Sweating: What Users Say

• Hel...
• June 2, 2017

For Constipation "Oh my God! I read the instructions. It says 1 to 3 tablets at bedtime. I took 2. I honestly believe that 3 would've killed me dead! Worst stomach pain and cramps of my life. I was sure I was dying. Vomiting, sweating, and labored breathing, as well as shaking and panic-stricken. I am sure that people who took 3 of those demon pills died in their bathrooms a painful and slow death. Rest in peace!"

• Anonymous
• July 1, 2016

For Constipation "Doesn't work! Only gave me the worst night of my life. I had the worst cramps ever! It felt like labor and there's no way you can lay/bend to fix the pain. I was throwing up while trying to go to the bathroom. Couldn't go to the bathroom, couldn't breathe, sweating, and in panic. It works for some, but if you're not sure if it works for you, don't try it, it's not worth it!"

• SRR...
• May 7, 2016

For Constipation "I took it before going to bed at 11 pm and woke up around 3 am with excruciating back pain and stomach pain. I was literally on the floor breathing like I was in active labor. The pain was getting worse by the second, and then I started sweating so badly that my PJ's and hair were literally soaked, and it was dripping off of my face and chest. I couldn't tell if I was going to throw up, poop, or if I was having a legit heart attack. I couldn't even yell for help to my sleeping husband because I was in so much pain. I was honestly scared at this point because I've taken Ex-Lax and never had this sort of reaction. I started to push and massage my abdomen, which helped alleviate a little bit of the pain/cramping that I was having."

• Anonymous
• November 17, 2009

For Bowel Preparation "I had a serious reaction when I took Correctol and a muscle relaxer (for lower back pain) during the same 6-hour period. I woke up in the middle of the night with sweats, elevated heart rate, and chest pain. If it had not subsided in 15 minutes, I would've had to call 911."

• Sus...
• January 11, 2016

For Constipation "I've used it in the not recent past with some pain, and it's been effective, but last night was horrible. I took it just before bed, and I've had terrible cramps, broke into sweats, and spent part of the night on the bathroom floor in pain. I wasn't even able to go to work today. It is working, but the side effects are horrible. I still have sharp pains, and it's noon of the next day."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2016

For Constipation "Took at 10 pm, by 3 am I was having burning, horrible, painful cramping in my intestines. I almost went to the hospital, it hurt so bad! Yes, it cleaned me out, but Ex-Lax is much less painful. My husband also took it, and he was throwing up with burning, cramping, and sweating profusely. We took 2, nothing extreme. I'd suggest any other laxative besides this horrible drug."

• Lia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2019

For Constipation "I took one pill before I went to bed. Early morning, I woke up in so much pain and broke out in a sweat to the point that I got so dizzy and thought that I was going to pass out. I was able to turn on a fan in my room that helped cool me down. That pain was so severe that all I could do was rock back and forth. The pain lasted two days. I will never take another Correctol. This should be taken off the store shelves. It's gonna kill somebody!!!"

• bpe...
• August 4, 2016

For Constipation "3 out of 10 only because it does clean out your system. However, the pain I feel with them is horrible. I had never taken any laxatives before, and this was my first one, so when I first took it a few months ago, I thought the extreme cramping, sweats, and pain were normal experiences and just what happens when consumed. I took them last night around 2 a.m. before I went to bed, and when I was in the shower this morning around 8 a.m., all the symptoms hit me at once. I ended up having to quickly get out and threw up before I even dried off. After I threw up, the pain got worse, and not only could I not get off the toilet, but I could not stop throwing up at the same time. The symptoms last for hours and are not worth it!"

• Nev...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2021

For Constipation "I had used Correctol before with only minimal cramping, and it worked, so why not try again. Mistake. I took two pills around 7:00 P.M., and at 3:00 A.M., woke up with the worst cramps of my life. I was so sick I thought I was going to die! I was nauseated, started with cold sweats, heart racing. I really thought this is it, I'm having a heart attack. I contemplated calling 911, then the diarrhea hit and hard! I will NEVER take this product again. I was still in pain the following morning but thankful I survived this scary ordeal."

• Gin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 30, 2018

For Constipation "Worst experience EVER! I took 2 of them on Sunday night around 8 pm. I had several bowel movements the next morning when I woke up. Felt fine. As I began my day, I started to feel queasy. I had a light breakfast and drank some tea. By noon, I was throwing my guts up and blood too. After I threw up, I was fine, there was nothing on my stomach. I ate a bowl of chicken noodle soup, crackers, and ginger ale... couldn't even keep it down an hour and threw it all back up. Mine was coming up and not out. Around 6 pm, I ate a few more crackers and ginger ale because I was so weak. I broke out in a horrible sweat, and it was coming out of both ends. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! I will use natural products in the future."