Dulcolax and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Sam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 26, 2024

For Constipation "Took 2 Dulcolax at 1 pm, started getting mild cramps around 8 pm. Fast forward to 9 pm, and I was having the most severe stomach cramps in my entire life. I was sitting on the toilet, feeling lightheaded, shaking, and nauseous because of the pain. I have a high pain tolerance, but those cramps had me praying to God. After around 30 minutes, I was having explosive diarrhea, literally like a jet stream. After the first bowel movement, the pain eased off and I only had to go again once an hour later. Dulcolax really does work, but be prepared for the worst stomach cramps of your entire life!"

• Hai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 7, 2016

For Bowel Preparation "Bought Dulcolax and took it last night, preparing for my colonoscopy tomorrow (today I start a liquid diet). I took two before bed because that's the directions my doctor gave me, and the back of the Dulcolax box says to take 1-3 for adults, so I assumed I was taking a pretty average dose. I took them at 11 pm with a full glass of water and went to sleep completely prepared to get up and work the next day but woke up around 6 am sweating with intense stomach cramping and horrible pain. I threw up twice before almost missing the toilet and practically spraying watery diarrhea for 30 minutes, all while shaking and having horrible pain and nausea, even after vomiting and going to the bathroom. Wish I would have read the reviews first on this drug."

• Omg...
• January 12, 2020

For Constipation "Oh. My. Do. Not. Do. It. I have never in my life experienced such awful pain! Took a Dulcolax at 9:30 pm last night, and woke up at 4:00 am with honestly the worst stomach cramps ever. I felt like I was giving birth. I was actually debating waking up my mom, which I never do. I went to the toilet, but just passed gas. My belly was so bloated. I woke up again at 5:00 am in just as much pain. I ran to the toilet, and omg... I think I was passing pure water for about fifteen minutes, none. Stop. My head was in the sink as I felt so sick I thought I was going to pass out. The cramping... oh my god. And the noise! You've never heard a stomach gurgle so hard in your life. It was so loud, my dad heard it. So when I woke up again at 7:00 am for work, I had to go again. I’m still suffering so badly now that I've had to take the day off work because any water I drink, I pass back down the toilet. I never ever have days off. I think I'm going to burn the packet. Don't do it!"

• Pol...
• January 16, 2017

For Constipation "I hadn't had a proper BM for about 2 weeks. I picked up Dulcolax Sensitive and took 2 pills at 10 pm. At 2:38 am, the cramps started. It started with the worst cramps I've ever experienced, together with intense nausea and vomiting, cold sweats (to the point my fingers and lips were blue), and terrible shakes. By around 4 am, I had my first BM, which was significant, and I then spent until 1:30 pm continuously on the toilet, simultaneously vomiting and having diarrhea. It's now 4:30 pm, I can't even take a sip of water without vomiting, I'm still having painful cramps, and I feel extremely weak. I would never recommend this medication to anyone, no matter how 'effective' it is."

• Ell...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 30, 2023

For Constipation "Horrible. I took it at 8 p.m. Just one tablet. Woke up at 4 a.m. feeling sick to my stomach. Had to get off the loo and lay on the bathroom floor. First, I vomited, then started feeling cold and clammy and felt like I was going to pass out. The stomach cramps were horrendous. Then it just started pouring out of me while I lay there and thought I was dying. After that, I noticed blood in what was coming out. Went to the ER and they gave me an IV for dehydration. I’ll NEVER take this again, EVER."

• chr...
• May 1, 2023

For Constipation "I don't understand how these tablets are sold over the counter. Took 2 tablets for severe constipation, and 5 hours later I thought I would need to go to A&E. Severe stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, but the worst part was nearly passing out and the cold sweat all over. Stay away from these pills. Nothing gentle about them. My stomach is so sore after."

• Per...
• November 3, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "I had never taken Dulcolax before. I was prescribed to take 4 pills for bowel prep. Within 5-10 minutes, I was hit with incredible stomach pain and hot flashes all over my body. I was actually shocked at what it made me feel like. Shortly thereafter, I started getting nausea until I could no longer contain it and vomited about 20 minutes from when I first took the pills. I did feel relief after vomiting. Never again will I take this pill due to these side effects."

• Ama...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2019

For Constipation "I NEVER write reviews. It is now 5:34 am, and I have not been able to sleep. I took ONE Dulcolax pill at 9 pm because I was having bloating and constipation for about 3 days. When I woke up at 12:30 am with extreme nausea, I started to look up reviews and side effects. Boy, do I wish I had done that before taking Dulcolax. This stuff is poison. I’m up about every 5 minutes pooping, explosive diarrhea, in so much pain, all while almost vomiting on myself while on the toilet. My guts literally feel like a knife is stabbing through them, and the pain does not subside while going to the bathroom. I will never take this stuff again. I don’t think I can work tomorrow. I have not slept, and I don’t know when this agony will end. I’ve been drinking water, well what I can keep down, but it’s hard when I’m so nauseous. Don’t take this stuff. Research another laxative before taking anything, or you will regret it!!!"

• Nba...
• July 17, 2015

For Constipation "There are times when I can go without going to the toilet for 2-3 weeks. I have been to the doctors, who just prescribe fiber drinks, but they don't work and just cause me to bloat. I have been using Dulcolax for the last 10 years because it's the only thing that works. Yes, it does cause stomach cramps and nausea. On occasions, I haven't felt pain quite like it, however, I would rather go through the cramping for a couple of hours than feel uncomfortable for 2-3 weeks! Once Dulcolax has taken its course, I feel so much better in myself. No gas, no bloating, and back to my normal self. I would advise people with a low pain threshold to avoid taking this medication, however, if you suffer with constipation as bad as I do, then it's definitely worth taking."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 14, 2019

For Constipation "I wish I'd read just one of these reviews before I took the Dulcolax. After several days of constipation, I bought this 'gentle' drug. It said 1-3 pills, and I took 2 at about 3:30 pm. I woke up at 1:30 am with burning chest pain in my sternum, extreme nausea, and very painful cramping. The pain compared to gallstones, and at one point, I thought I might be having a heart attack. At about 2:30 am, I had my first loose bowel movement. From 3 until 4 am, I had violent diarrhea about every 10 minutes. I fell back asleep at around 4:30 am, only to wake at 5:45 am for another visit to the toilet. Same thing at 7:30 am. It is now 12:30 pm. I haven't had another bowel movement (and I don't know how there could possibly be anything left). But I still have extreme nausea and can't sleep. I wish I could throw up, but I can't. I feel achy, tired, nauseous, and all around awful. I'm throwing away the rest of these pills."

• Bea...
• September 6, 2019

For Constipation "I took two pills for my constipation, and I have never been in so much agony in my life. I took them before bed and took till around 1:00 to start throwing up. I was in a lot of pain in my abdomen and very nauseous. I was up the rest of the night throwing up and having movements. I spent the next day in the hospital because I thought I was dying! Today is day 3, and I still can't eat, can only drink tiny amounts of water, and I have a low-grade fever. Be careful when taking this medicine."

• Use...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2021

For Constipation "I don't know if people taking this just aren’t hydrated or what. I took three without having read any reviews and woke up the next day with light nausea and occasional, mild cramps, not unlike regular period cramps. As for BMs, slightly comical in intensity. I woke up early to start heading to the toilet, and my biggest complaint is that I’m sleepy and have had to get out of bed several times to attend the water closet. Honestly, this was a breeze compared to drinking one cup of Smooth Move tea."

• Anonymous
• March 21, 2017

For Constipation "I write this as I'm sitting on the toilet, mustering the strength in between intestinal contractions, wishing that I had never taken 2 pills hours earlier. The amount of pain and sweat that I had woken up to before I had to run to the bathroom was concerning. The first wave of contractions made me believe that I was going to have to go to the ER, convincing myself that I was on an episode of 1,000 Ways to Die and that I had drunk a bottle of Drano. Once the first big move was 'done,' the intensity of the pain subsided a bit. Maybe I am just getting used to my insides feeling like they are being wrung out like a wet towel, who knows. Nausea in high gear. Solids turned to liquid. Still sitting here 40 minutes later. Hoping I can go back to sleep."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 5, 2017

For Constipation "I absolutely hate this medication. I had cold sweats, extreme cramping, horrible nausea, vomiting, and nearly blacked out. ALL FROM ONE PILL. I'm a 23-year-old woman. An over-the-counter constipation medication shouldn't do this. I would never recommend this medication to anyone. I honestly don't believe it should be on the market, or at least offered over the counter and readily available to the unsuspecting consumer."

• Tee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2014

For Constipation "I hadn't gone to the bathroom in 4 days, and so I decided to take 3 pills at 7 PM. Nothing happened until the next day at around 11 AM, and I was experiencing cramping pains, clamminess, cold shivers, a little bit of nausea, and I was farting A LOT. About 30 minutes of this, I had to run to the toilet because I had to go so bad. Let's just say I was relieved of my constipation by a great deal. Sure, there were some side effects, but it was worth it. I feel great now!"

• aas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 13, 2014

For Constipation "I had been constipated for a couple of days and had a package of Dulcolax in my medicine cabinet. I took one at about 3 pm and instantly started feeling nauseous. For the next couple of hours, I had horrible cramps that felt like someone was stabbing me. After about 6 hours, I finally went, but it was diarrhea. All night that night, I was up having diarrhea. For the next couple of days, I felt horrible and couldn't eat any food without feeling sick. Long story short, Dulcolax works to relieve constipation, but the pain is excruciating."

• Anonymous
• September 24, 2019

For Constipation "Took one pill at 7 pm. I had only had some small bowel movements for the past 5 days, but I could tell I was backed up and bloated. At 5 am, I woke up to a burning in my stomach, and a feeling of doom washed over me. I went and sat on the toilet, but instead of coming out the back end, I vomited into the trash can while my stomach violently cramped. So many things crossed my mind. Maybe this is what happens to those women who didn’t know they were pregnant until they started going into labor (the cramps were that bad). With the amount I was sweating, I then considered that I was having a heart attack. Or maybe my gallbladder was flaring up? I have a history of debilitating menstrual cramps, so I know what pain feels like. This was a whole other level. I had almost forgotten that I took Dulcolax until I saw it on my nightstand, which is when I got on the internet and found these reviews. Thank goodness I stumbled upon this website or else I’d be racking up ER bills thinking I was dying."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2022

For Constipation "It was the worst experience of my life. The cramps were so insanely bad that I ended up in the ER. Nausea, chills, lightheaded… would never in a million years take this medication again. The pain was the worst pain I’ve ever experienced! I took 2 pills at noon, and by 3 p.m. I thought I was dying. Horrible, horrible cramps but nothing at all coming out. Finally, 12 hours later, the liquid diarrhea has begun. Do not take this medicine."

• Lou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2018

For Bowel Preparation "I tried Dulcolax for the first time. I took it around 7 pm. At 2 am, I woke up with the worst stomach pains I’ve ever felt. I mean ever. I laid in bed not knowing if I should go to the hospital or wait it out. I waited it out, and a few minutes into the pain, I felt like I was going to vomit everywhere. A few minutes into feeling like I was going to vomit, I also felt like I was going to poop my pants. I went to sit on the toilet and thought I was going to poop everywhere. Instead, I took a tiny dump. I went back to bed and still felt pain. 30 minutes later, I ran to the toilet and took a massive dump. Now I am still in pain and just waiting for more poop to come as I am still feeling like garbage. I’ve had a chocolate laxative before and felt nothing like this. I will not take this product again."

• Twi...
• November 3, 2015

For Constipation "I took one Dulcolax on Sunday and then one on Monday for constipation. I was awakened last night at 1 a.m. with horrific stomach pain, cramping, nausea, and diarrhea that was like explosive water. All day yesterday, I was going to the bathroom, each time with a little bit of diarrhea. I must have been in the bathroom 25 times. But the pain and nausea I felt last night for hours almost sent me to the ER. I kept wishing I could go ahead and vomit so that I'd feel better, but I never could. But the nausea and the pain nearly drove me over the edge. I was in the fetal position for hours (when I wasn't running to the bathroom). I never, ever expected to feel this horrible. Never again. I still have sharp pains and watery diarrhea today."

• liv...
• October 1, 2015

For Constipation "(15 years old, 103 lbs) I took this at 3 pm yesterday morning. I was stupid and took three pills. At about 3:30, I was having horrific abdominal pain and cramping and bad nausea. (I never actually threw up, but I felt like I was going to several times.) At around 2 am, I had to go. After that, I went back to bed, but for the rest of the night, I had to get up at least every fifteen minutes with explosive diarrhea. I woke up the next morning in extreme pain with worse nausea than the night before. I tried going to school and had to be picked up early because I couldn't even control my bowel movements. It's now 10:16 a day after taking this laxative, and my stomach is cramping and growling, and I still feel nauseous. I do not recommend. If you take it, take only 1!"

• Oak...
• March 23, 2014

For Constipation "Before my period every month, I get awful constipation for about a week before. I usually just wait it out because it eventually just goes away. But this time, I tried something new. I took 2 Dulcolax last night around 9 and woke up at 9:30 with severe nausea and cramping. Let's just say, after hours upon hours today of the worst stomach cramps possible, crying, sweating, and throwing up, I'm exhausted. It kept its word, it relieved all my constipation and I feel great now, I just wish all the side effects that came with taking it weren't so bad."

• Ith...
• August 10, 2015

For Constipation "I took this medicine at 6 PM for constipation. I started to get nauseous, rumbling stomach, and stomach pain exactly at midnight. Here I am, 2:45 am in pain, it hurts so bad. I did go, which was great, but the damn pain feels like I am experiencing contractions. Oh no. I'm tired and have to get up for work soon. Do yourself a favor and take something easy on yourself. I didn't read the reviews until after taking the one pill. Thank God I didn't take 2 or as suggested."

• sam...
• August 11, 2014

For Constipation "I have always had constipation, and I was told to take Dulcolax if nothing else seemed to work. Normally, I only take one pill, but this time I took 2 because I hadn't gone in a week and needed the relief ASAP. BIG MISTAKE! I always get indigestion-type feelings, so those started up within about an hour. In a few hours, I passed a couple of soft bowel movements. I was praying that I could just go to sleep because my stomach was so uneasy. I thought I could wake up feeling better. It made me feel bad all over: nausea, cold sweats. Then I woke up at about 4:30 a.m. with the urgency to go. During my bowel movements, I was having severe stomach cramps with diarrhea. In the future, I will only be taking one pill!"

• Anonymous
• April 5, 2015

For Constipation "This stuff hurts. I took three, like an idiot, at around 9:30 last night. It's sometime before seven in the morning, and I'm going, that's for sure, but my stomach is in my throat!! The cramps are horrid, and I want to vomit."