Dulcolax Laxative for Constipation User Reviews (Page 2)

• Embar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2019

"I was on vacation, two plane rides, and five hours in the car. I knew I was going to be constipated. I took two Dulcolax in the morning, at once. The next day we went to a state park. There was a porta potty and nobody else at the park. I had to go… Immediately. Because it was a public bathroom and a porta potty, I squatted and didn’t sit down. My poop came out of me so fast that it went all over the entire Toilet in a giant pile. I felt great after, and when I got back into the car I could not stop laughing. I did not get cramps the entire experience. Another car pulled up with two women and they went towards the bathroom. Me and my friend hightailed it out of there. I would rate it a 10 out of 10, but don’t go anywhere for a day or two if you take it."

• yikes
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2019

"I get constipation a lot because of another health issue and the first time I used this I took 1 and yeah it worked but gave me cramps and diarrhoea for a couple of days. Next time, I cut the tablets into quarters and had a single quarter. It worked so much better. I had slight cramps for around an hour after taking then it eased up and I felt a lot better. A lot of the bad reviews are people that took 2/3 tablets. Don’t do that. Take a quarter around dinner and if you still feel constipated in take another quarter before bed. You shouldn’t get as much pain"

• Nessiev
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2016

"I give it a 2 because I was no longer constipated within a few hours after taking it, but the stomach pains as many have posted are excruciating when the box says relief is "gentle" and I specifically bought the pink one for sensitive stomachs. I have not yet had a child but it is what I imagine giving birth feels like. I have been doubled up since yesterday because of the pain in my stomach and severe nausea that makes me feel like I am going to throw up at any minute. I am not getting relief from the pain after bowel movements and have been sobbing because of the pain to the point that my boyfriend wanted to take me to the ER. I am trying to stay hydrated with lots of water like others have suggested but it is difficult with my stomach."

• ryanh
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2023

"I'll be honest, I jumped on here to shout out a huge thank you to Dulcolax for what I thought was a positive outcome! Literally... but now I'm not so sure. I guess I'm just shocked that this medication worked so well for me, and met every expectation I had when purchasing said medication, and now to find out that only 38% of users agree? 48% had an unpleasant experience? Unpleasant? I'm honestly I've been concerned about the expectations some of yall must have for a very inexpensive over the counter, stimulant laxative that claims to work in 6 hours. I took 2 , I didn't need to do that but it's my first time and I wanted to be sure. 2 hours passed and I'm sure... I'm shocked at how easy and effective this product was for me. If you're feeling bloated I'd say give it a shot. That is as long as your expectation is realistic."

• Lou
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2018

"The most excruciating pain of my life! I’m not sure how these are allowed on the market!? They may relieve constipation, but in such a dangerous way! DO NOT TAKE! Shaking, sickness, unbearable pain and fainting!? I think I’d rather be constipated for the rest of my life then endure the last few hours I have. I’ve recently had a laparoscopy so I’m tender and sore as it is, the anesthetic or the pain relief they gave me has caused me to be constipated for the past 4 days, I took 2 tablets at 8am this morning and fell asleep, woke up at 12 in excruciating pain. I have had a bowel motion but totally with the extreme pain. I’m still suffering 8 hrs later. This should not be allowed on the market!"

• agerm...
• July 21, 2017

"People with anxiety are quite sensitive to reviews. I am a sufferer and thought the reviews might have been mildly exaggerated. What worked for me: 1. Took ONE pill. Crushing or cutting in half only reaches the stomach which severely limits the response of these pills. They are time released to work right when it hits the lower bowels. Do not over-exert yourself, the pill will work. Within 25min I had my first BM that was the bulk of my constipation. RELIEF. 2. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. This helps the pill to evacuate with cleaner results. Since is uses so much of your bodies own water, drinking helps greatly with staying hydrated. Drinking water also limits the amount of time your body has bowel contractions as mine were very, very mild."

• Jano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2021

"I used this after an appendectomy to counter the constipation from that and pain meds. Took two and had no adverse reactions, and a good BM 12 hours later. Things were still not quite back to normal, so took 2 more after a couple of days. Within 2 hours or less was overcome with intense stomach cramps. Another BM at that point, but no relief from the cramps. Started to feel sweaty and pale and it hurt so bad I was afraid it was an adverse effect from the appendectomy, so called 911. Normal vitals, so was advised that laxatives can have this extreme effect. Constipation is way better than this."

• Cat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2018

"I was feeling like I needed to go #2 all day and I just couldn't do at the end of the day I decided to take 2 Dulcolax pills because it says adults can take 1 to 3. WORST MISTAKE EVER. I went to bed after midnight and got up after 1am because of stomach pain but couldn't get anything out. I went to bed again and got back up after 4am and spent 2 hours in the bathroom. The abdominal pain was the worst pain I had felt in my life. I vomited 3 times and eventually got the cold sweats. I could even hear my bowels loudly gurgling at points and my bowel movements came out like a someone turned a faucet on. This kept happening in intervals. The medicine certainly did its job by emptying me out (top and bottom), but I will never be using Dulcolax again. Horrible experience."

• Suus
• April 12, 2020

"I have a stomach that digests very slow & bowels are the same. It takes me 3x longer to eliminate food then the average person. I take fiber, drink lots of water & have a selective diet as a vegetarian who is supposed to eat 12 small meals a day for digestion. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always work! I take Senokot-S at bedtime but still prone to blockage. I took one Dulcolax suppository. Easy to insert & very quick to act. It was about 5 minutes & I had to run to the washroom. I still had to push a bit from the pain & there was a burning sensation! It went away as soon as I started passing more stool. I still have pain in my left side so I know I’m still full of poop lol. If I don’t have a bowel movement tomorrow I will do a suppository again! Yes it worked & fast but for me once I get impacted I was told I may need to do things twice! On a side note I was told to drink Gator-Aid while unplugging myself due to water & electrolytes being lost."

• Daisy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2019

"This was my first time taking it. Took one pill because my constipation wasn’t that bad. About 2 hours after I took the pill, I found myself sitting on the toilet peeing out of my butt and throwing up. I would rather be constipated than take this medicine. It does it’s job but the reward is NOT worth the cost. The medicine works so the pill itself gets a 10/10 but the experience and satisfaction 0/10"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 26, 2016

"I took dulcolax last night around 9pm. I woke up around 2am with extermly bad abdominal pain. I was sweating and felt like I had to vomit. This lasted for 45+ minutes. It became so bad I had to take Aleve to alleviate the pain. I finally went back to sleep and had my first bm around 6am. I had the second one at 8am. No server cramping just bloating and discomfort. Will be happy when it's over. I will never take this medication again."

• Finally...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2016

"Im a 29 year old woman who recently has voluntarily lost 40lbs (from 220) after having emergency gallbladder surgery that could have been prevented had i have chosen healthier/ less fast fat foods for years. Now i suffer from IBS with constipation & the pain from that brings me to tears. After trying everything else i grabbed ducolax pink & i couldnt believe it. It cleared my colon out & I lost 3 lbs of poo weight. I knew what to exspect (side effects wise) with this type of laxative. This works better than magnesium sitrate for me. I just felt the normal belly rumbles that comes with taking a huge poop. I even loved the fact it still worked the next day. I went to work and everything. I took 2 pink pills with a litre water at 8pm thank u"

• Ramie...
• August 26, 2016

"I love this product! You have to stay hydrated to not feel abdominal pain. If you do not drink any water the pain is horrendous. If you wake up at night or are drinking it during the day everytime you feel any pain just consume plenty of water. It can be either room temperatured, cold, or even warm it will help you digest and keep you hydrated."

• Losa
• April 19, 2019

"I am currently on a medication that makes me experience constipation so I decided today to take 2 Dulcolax to try and empty out. I took it maybe 35-40 minutes ago and I already have a horrible pain in my stomach. I’ve been sitting on the bowl now for an hour feeling like I’m going to throw up or poop. It’s horrible. I have cold sweats and my abdomen has so much pain. I’m afraid to push because I feel like I might vomit if I do. I do not recommend this to anyone. "

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 19, 2017

"I had been constipated for 4 days with no bowel movements at all. So I decided to try Ducolax pink. I took two tablets at 6pm last night and drank a ton of water. I felt completely fine, went to bed around 11 and woke up to the worst pain of my life at about 2:30am. Stomach pains that felt like stabbing and severe vomiting every 10 min. The pain would subside for 10 minutes after the vomiting and then the excruciating pain would come back just as timed along with the vomiting and cold sweats. I eventually just sat in the shower with hot water running over me because that’s the only way I felt a little relief. It is now about 1pm and I finally had a bowel motion and haven’t vomited in 2 hours. Still going to see a doctor. PLEASE DON'T TAKE."

• Joanna
• December 7, 2018

"Well, I can honestly say that this is the first time in my life I'm pooping straight liquid. Took this after getting sinus surgery and was stopped up thanks to the pain meds. I took two pills the first day, and had a bowel movement the next morning, followed by two more that almost resembled diarrhea. But whatever, it did its job. Then a few more days went by, got stopped up again. I was off the pain meds by this point, but started taking Dulcolax, just one a day. Drank water. Nothing. Next day, one more. Water. Nada. Third day, I'm getting concerned, so I take two, then follow it up with a litre of coconut water and a cup of coffee. Hooooly crap. Literally. It started normal enough, a couple decent movements to get the flow going. And then it was like I turned on a faucet. It's been 24 hours since I took those pills, and I'm still squirting. And the pain, the cramps, oh my lord. I was writhing in bed all day. This is the WORST medication ever. Save yourself the agony."

• LeeLee...
• January 3, 2014

"I've Taken One Dulcolax Last Night Around 10 ..This Morning I Had Severe Cramps In My Stomach, Went To Make A Bowel Motion, Now I Feel Better. I'm Still A Little Crampy But I Think Everything Came Out. I Recommend To Anyone Constipated."

• Bruce
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 2, 2014

"I have OIC-Opioid induced constipation. Most of the time it works; sometimes it does not. I also take Lactulose and Miralax when required as well. I'm confined in a Convalescent Hospital. I've had this constipation for over 2 years. Opioids are the best meds for my severe chronic pain."

• Induced
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2013

"It's going to cause cramps and discomfort because it stimulates the bowel to move. I put up with the discomfort because other laxatives aren't as effective for me. I'd suggest using Ducolax with a separate stool softener, right before bed. Maybe even take stool softener in the afternoon, then Ducolax at bedtime. I slept through cramps and had a movement in the morning. When I took it in the late afternoon, the cramps were pretty bad. Drink water/liquids lots."

• Rabbi...
• September 15, 2019

"I had been feeling constipated for a few days, and got fed up and decided to take 1 Dulcolax that happened to be in the medicine cabinet. I’ve never taken a laxative in my entire life, so didn’t know what to expect. Very unpleasant cramping (about two hours after taking 1 pill), followed by somewhat ‘normal’ (at least not rock hard) stool shortly after the cramping/bloating began, and then a few minutes later, crazy diarrhea. Sounds like I got away with minimal discomfort though, compared to what others have written. I made sure I kept drinking water—sipping a bit ever few minutes after taking the pill. I believe this might have helped, but I can’t imagine taking 2 or even 3 at once; that sounds insane! This stuff does its job, but can result in some very painful bloating and projectile diarrhea—but, I’ve never taken other laxatives, so not sure if this is the ‘norm’. But personally, I’d rather go through the pain than be constipated."

• Ashlen
• July 20, 2014

"Noticing that I hadn't had a bowel movement in almost 6 days I purchased this product and took 2 around 3 am. I woke up around 8:30am with the most pain I've ever felt in my life. I gave child birth natty rally with no medicines but this by far felt almost the same. I felt nauseous and had frequent flow of bowel movements. I got sweaty hot then so cold I would shiver in a matter of seconds apart. I even felt faint and my vision got blurry. After drinking 2 bottles of water I felt somewhat of a relief in pain but not 100%. If you need a bowel movement this is your product but it HURTS! Try stool softener instead."

• Painful...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 26, 2019

"I feel like something is blindly tearing at the bowel while sucker punching me in the stomach to make me puke. I took the "drop" form in water at about 6pm last night, been awake since roughtly 7am with the worst pains in my stomach and it's radiating through to my lower back. I can't sit up. Its now 11.36am and I have fever type symptoms, been vomiting, I have only done a couple of solid rabbit type poos so far and to top it off my rectum and anal canal feel so swollen. Hallelujah!!!!! I finally saw some action in the form of a projectile poop. It was not pretty but the stomach pains have lowered in intensity. Honestly, I would rather be constipated then take these drops again. Worse pain I have ever felt. I was about to call a ambulance but read this first!!!"

• Mano
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 6, 2020

"Dulcolax Laxatives do not work. I am prescribed 5mg Dulcolax Laxatives nightly for constipation and to help lose 2lbs fat on my diet and exercise on prescription. It as been 6-72 hours and I have not emptied my bowels. Have I been given a bad batch of Dulcolax Laxatives. I was advised to use Dulcolax Suppositories I am sure they do not work either. I drink plenty of water and exercise daily also vegetarian. No Doctor wants to perform operation it stinks. Therefore I am constipated and cannot talk to anybody about and them to me. Thanking you in advance."

• Jake
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2019

"One dulcolax tablet is enough for a teenager with severe IBS. It lasts 16-18 hours after the first movement you have. To prepare make sure to use butt cream it makes it so it’s an extra layer of skin, so you butt doesn’t get raw."

• HEW
• September 4, 2018

"After reading all the reviews I was terrified to try this. But I had already taken two tablets before I read the reviews. I had drunk about 6 bottles of water throughout the whole day, because I read water is key to avoid side effects. I took two tablets at 10am and after the 6 hours nothing. Woke up in the night maybe around 2 am to some mild cramping but still couldn't go to the toilet. This morning at 7am got up to more cramping, was on and off the toilet with cramps, pooping out nothing more than a few rabbit pellets. After about 2 hours of up and down to the toilet with cramps and nothing coming out. Everything broke loose, finally after a huge spasm it all came out, except now I have diarrhea. But I'm not complaining. But I will say I've had smoother experiences with pessaries and stool softeners and I don't have to suffer for 12 hours before hand. Also the smell they produce is like off urine! I'll give this one a pass next time but at least it FINALLY did the job."