Dulcolax Laxative User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Mol...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 7, 2025

For Constipation "Morine Barnes is constipated. I can't talk to anybody about it, and they can't talk to me. I'm prescribed 2 x 5 mg Dulcolax Bisacodyl Laxative Tablets. They are not working, immune, bad batch. Doctor has lost his temper and has no patience. I've lost my temper and patience. Have Dulcolax Laxative Tablets manufacturers lost their temper and patience? Cause nothing is working."

• Dul...
• August 18, 2021

For Constipation "I've taken other laxatives and stool softeners, with those, I usually took 2 because those never really worked for me. But with this, I took it around 9 pm prior to my gym session with a lot of water due to 3 days with mild constipation (normal for me). I thought I'd take this because I had it in my medication cabinet and never used it before. It's now 2:50 am, and I'm frantically googling side effects of this medication because my stomach sounds like a lion roaring, and I'm having extreme loose diarrhea. My abdominal cramping is out of this world, this is a MEDICATION, and it does not play. This is not a joke, and you should really think twice about how bad your constipation is because, at this point for me, my constipation was better than this feeling. Take it slow with the medication, then maybe do as you please after, I wish I did!"

• Oh ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2022

For Constipation "Why must the makers of Dulcolax be so brutal? My intestines feel like the scene from “Aliens” when the alien bursts through his chest. The pain! All I wanted was to clear my system out a bit after starting iron supplements. Why the torture, Dulcolax?"

• Ryl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2021

For Constipation "I took this pill at 7:30 pm due to mild constipation. Woke up at 11:30 pm with the most intense cramps. I have IBS and am very used to bowel cramps and have had a child and used to contractions, my reaction was fairly close to the same. I spent all night violently vomiting and on the toilet. It is currently 4:00 pm the next day, and I am still suffering from bowel cramps as it's trying to work out poop that is no longer in me. Never again will I take this."

• CRC...
• December 20, 2021

For Constipation "I was able to poop a little, but did not empty my bowels. On top of that, I had the worst pain I’ve ever experienced. I would recommend going with a bulk-forming laxative like MiraLax instead because they won’t cause pain. This isn’t worth it."

• EDL...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2018

For Constipation "I was constipated about 3 days, so I decided to take Dulcolax. I took one tablet at 12:00 a.m. and woke up to excruciating cramps at 5:30 a.m. I was having discomfort in my chest, sweats, and chills. I'm 34 years old and was moaning and groaning and asking for mercy. I tried drinking hot cocoa, but it made me feel worse. Finally, I thought about the plain old baking soda trick, swished it with water twice, and it calmed the discomfort of the chest and cramping. I was able to have a beautiful bowel movement down to the diarrhea form, but it was so not worth it. I would NEVER take this or anything with the same active ingredients!!!"

• Reg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2021

For Constipation "Wow, I wish I had read these reviews before taking this laxative. I keep switching between some of the worst cramps I've ever had to the most nauseous I've ever been, with intermittent trips to the toilet. I took 2 pills at 11 pm and woke up at 5 am reading the reviews. I'm going to be in pain a while longer. I just want to sleep."

• Hel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2021

For Constipation "I am in a constant state of constipation. When it gets to be too much, like today, I usually use a drink of some sort to help get my bowels moving properly again. About two hours ago, I swallowed two Dulcolax. Now I usually just take one at a time if I use them at all, and with one, I don’t experience the awful side effects I’m feeling now. I felt a rumble in my stomach, but like high up in my abdomen, not where the feelings of a bowel movement come from, and then my face became flushed and the nausea set in. Until ten minutes ago, I have been curled up in bed, mouth breathing, sweating while waves of nauseousness washed over me. It’s eased up a ton or I wouldn’t be writing this review now. My stomach is still making horrendous noises, and I’m not feeling 100, plus the anxiety of not knowing if it will get worse before getting better makes this unbearable. So... I don’t believe I’ll be taking the recommendation of two to three pills again anytime soon, or even one for that matter."

• Jas...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 21, 2019

For Constipation "I am constipated. I cannot talk to anybody about it, and they cannot talk to me. Why do laxatives not work? I have been prescribed Dulcolax 5 mg X 2 nightly. It has been 3 days, I have not emptied my bowels. I have been robbed at the tills by Boots the Chemist with a bad batch of Dulcolax Laxatives. I drink plenty of water and am vegan, and I am still constipated."

• hon...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 29, 2022

For Constipation "I suffer from chronic constipation. Lately, it's been really bad where I have to go to the ER (not fun). I've taken these on three different occasions. Due to my stomach issues, I only took one each time. The first time, I took it at 2 pm and I was woken up at 3:30 am (over 12 hours later) with a gurgling gut and very minor cramping. Spent 30 minutes on the toilet, everything came flying out. Perfect! Back to bed I went. The second time I took it was at 9 pm. I woke up at 1 am (4 hours later). This time, the cramping was worse! Woke me up and it was still difficult to pass stool, I was in the bathroom every hour. Drank more water, then around 6 am, the diarrhea (TMI, sorry) came and I knew it was finally over. The third time I took it at 7:30 pm. By 9:30 pm (2 hours later), I had minor cramps and everything flew out of me. I find it works sooner and sooner the more you take it (well in my case). Does work well, but prepare for some level of cramping."

• Mol...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 27, 2024

For Constipation "I am constipated, and I can't talk to anybody about it or them talk to me. Advice is to drink plenty of water, be vegetarian, and exercise. Didn't work, so I was prescribed by GP 2x5mg Dulcolax Laxative Tablets nightly. I must have been given a bad batch of Dulcolax Laxative Tablets because they didn't empty my bowels in 6-72 hours. People further advised an operation, which nobody wants to perform. It would seem to be my prescription: take it or leave it. I am still waiting to go to the toilet."

• Jad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2024

For Constipation "The key to taking this laxative is to ensure you are fully hydrated. I have had two experiences. The first time I suffered severe stomach cramps, however, it did do the trick. Painfully is a given, but it did work. The second time I made sure I drank plenty of water. I took two tablets at 9 am, woke up at 6 am for work, and by 8 am I had been to the toilet three times and continued into work as normal. This product is great. Just drink as much water as you can prior to taking."

• Nev...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2021

For Constipation "Do not take. EVER. I took ONE at 7-8 pm because I hadn't had a bowel motion in 4 days. Around 6 am, I woke up feeling like I needed to go, and within 5 minutes my stomach was cramping with a pain so intense I literally was praying for relief. I swore to myself I'd never take another laxative again if I got through this. I was dripping sweat, nauseous, faint, and in severe pain for at least an hour. Currently resting in bed hoping it doesn't come back. Avoid this medicine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 9, 2023

For Constipation "I am prescribed Laxido to take daily, which is next to useless, but I take it. I’ve also been prescribed senna tablets, which are unpredictable as to if they’ll work. I bought a pack of Dulcolax and have begun with those. Yes, the abdominal swelling is pretty severe but temporary. The cramps for me are worth the effects. The eventual liquid diarrhea gets more liquid as the cramps become more constant before ending once everything’s gone. I find them really helpful, and the unpleasant side effects are too since they signal to me what’s going on and what will be the next stage."

• But...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2020

For Constipation "The worst medicine ever! I took one small pill... horrible pain in my stomach! I couldn’t move for a whole day, then pain for a week! Don’t take it!"

• Amy...
• December 24, 2019

For Constipation "Used Dulcolax before and was happy even with cramping. 3 years later need one again. My result? Been vomiting for over 6 hours. No stomach cramps and no bowel movements. Just constant vomiting."

• 101...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2015

For Constipation "It worked, but with horrible pains. I am a 17-year-old male and took 2 at 8 pm and went to bed at 10 pm. I ended up waking up at approximately 2 am in agony, it caused me to have severe stomach pains."

• ann...
• December 13, 2020

For Constipation "It made me puke. I am normally okay with laxatives!"

• Gan...
• March 12, 2018

For Constipation "Ended up vomiting. Had stomach pains before bowel movement. Medicine made me feel very bad."

• Ibs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 11, 2019

For Constipation "While the Dulcolax works, it’s such a dreadful and painful experience, OMG!"

• Anonymous
• July 7, 2015

For Constipation "I found using this product the most painful experience, I would compare it to labor pains."

• Cap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2019

For Constipation "It is uncomfortable cramping, then you poop a lot, but that's it. How you get rid of this crap stuck in your body."

• lus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 24, 2022

For Constipation "Never use again at all. Severe pain. Sweating. Shakes. I’m actually quite scared I’m going to pass out."

• Bea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 28, 2021

For Constipation "What is this made from?! I have never in my life had such bad stomach cramping, and I have birthed three humans. Do NOT take this. Hard pass."

• Ann...
• July 23, 2021

For Constipation "Horrible, 0/10, up all night, too weak to do anything the next day, shaky, pale, vomiting. Afraid to eat or drink. Took 2 as recommended on the instructions."