Dulcolax Laxative and Dizziness: What Users Say

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

For Constipation "I took 2 tabs yesterday at noon, and I will never do that again. I had such sharp pain, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and it went on all day. DO NOT use this product! The box claims it's gentle... far from it. I have suffered through painful situations, but this was one of the most horrific. I will write a letter to the company."

• Reg...
• October 4, 2018

For Constipation "I get backed up, so I tried these at 2 a.m. with the intent to be cleared out by the next day. After 30 mins in, I was slightly dizzy/nauseous. At 8 a.m., I thought I was giving birth from my navel. I got up, and as soon as I was upright, my gut seized the wrath of Satan. I’ve not had worse stomach pain ever, and I once ate 3 McChickens in a row. I sat on the toilet for 20 mins expecting chaos, and nada. After another painful 10 mins, I passed liquid. It was the temp of the sun. 3 mins like someone turned on the faucet in my bowels. It seemed to help momentarily. As a testament to how momentary that relief was, I’m writing this review from the toilet. I'm thinking I may succumb to the worst case of dysentery known to man. Now to cancel my dinner plans so I can begin writing my last will and testament. TLDR: For God's sake, avoid this like your life depends on it. Because you’ll be making deals with the devil to get off the pot. Trust me. This is sound advice. Do not do it."

• Vic...
• September 23, 2017

For Constipation "Literally, as I type, I feel like I'm dying. Long story short, yesterday I was pretty constipated and in pain because I couldn't seem to have a BM. If I did, it was your typical push and drop a pebble, and that's it. So it's 11 a.m., I take 2 Dulcolax and go to work. I left at 3:30 p.m. because I knew I'd be in the bathroom a lot. 5:30 p.m. rolls around, and I am hit with a violent, and I mean VIOLENT BM. I could have sworn I pooped out a boulder. It's now 11:47 p.m., and I'm STILL having BMs, along with nausea (I can barely get water down without wanting to vomit), EXTREME stomach pain, cramps I can feel ALL OVER my abdomen, dizziness, and I'm very weak and shaky. I've had to talk myself out of the ER all night, but at this point, I'm ready to seriously cry."

• Lil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 19, 2019

For Constipation "I took one Dulcolax pill to relieve constipation, and me-oh-my! The cramps were awful, dizziness, weakness, and a headache. It did relieve my constipation, but I will never, ever take this again, I'd rather drink prune juice."

• Pha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2019

For Constipation "I've taken it three times. The first time did the job. The second and third times, I had extreme pain and dry heaves. It was horrible! The second time, I had two rounds of this but thought it was just an exception. When I tried it the third time, it sealed the deal for me. Pain, dry heaves, dizziness, and I desperately wanted out of my misery. Looking for a better way."

• Tej...
• December 23, 2017

For Constipation "I took two pills before bed last night and woke at 3 am feeling really sick. Got the dry heaves but has not relieved any constipation for me. Now I just feel like I have the flu (feel like vomiting, tired, dizzy) way worse than I did with just constipation."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "Started the bowel prep with four 5 mg pills. Within a 1/2 an hour, I became so dizzy, and my head was heavy, my eyes were tingly, and I felt like I was going to pass out with a strange sensation in my neck. I have a tiny pain in my stomach, but nothing going on down there yet. It's been 3 hours since I took it, so I'm a little worried as to what's to come! But apparently, you can be allergic to laxatives! Who would have known? So the doctor told me to take a Benadryl."

• Don...
• August 29, 2021

For Constipation "Took 1 tablet around 10:30-11 pm, and it woke me up at 1:30 am with intense cramping, so I went to sit on the toilet, and I was there for over an hour with intense cramping that would come and go. When it came, I felt nauseous, and to the point I had to take all my clothes off and get my shirt wet with cold water because I went lightheaded and dizzy. Still at this point, nothing has come out, so I tried to lay back down, but within 10-15 minutes, I had this overwhelming sense of wanting to diarrhea my whole insides out, with no exaggeration. So I go to the bathroom, and everything just came out, and finally, a sense of relief. But then for the next two days, I’ve had cramps and a tensed-up stomach. It works, but the pain is too intense to ever take again."

• Kac...
• May 15, 2022

For Constipation "I took this product after constipation while traveling. I had an appendectomy 3 weeks ago and have been having problems going to the bathroom since. The packaging says to take between 1-3 tablets. I took 2 at around midnight before bed. I woke up at 3 with severe cramping and have been running to the bathroom every 15 minutes since. I’m nauseous, dizzy, and sweating. I feel like I’m going to throw up in between bouts of severe diarrhea. I do not recommend."

• Sic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 12, 2022

For Constipation "I hadn't had a bowel movement in five days; very unusual for me! Before I went to bed, I took the recommended dosage (1 to 3; I took 3). Went to sleep at 9 PM to wake up at my usual hour, 3 AM; that's six hours. When I awoke, I felt no bowel movement, yet I sat on the toilet anyway. The cramping sensation was slow and agonizing with nothing being expelled! The pain was so bad, I felt incapacitated; could hardly get up from the toilet! Feeling I needed to drink water to get something moving, I made it to the kitchen and was able to drink about 12 ounces of water. Sitting back on the toilet, the cramps resumed. My head was throbbing and 'whooshing.' I was feeling my blood pressure rise with every excruciating cramp. Finally, the water kicked in. I was able to pass a large stool that felt about 5' long. I passed water with pellets of stool; a substantial amount. Dizzy from the ordeal, all I could do was go back to bed. An hour later, I was feeling better. 'What an ORDEAL!'"