Dulcolax and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Pla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2019

For Bowel Preparation "So I have Crohn’s disease. I have a colonoscopy and upper EDG on Tuesday. I took 5 Dulcolax at 3 pm. I was supposed to take 4, so one extra. At 9 pm, nothing had happened (that was 6 hours later), so I took 2 more. I had chicken broth for dinner that night (Sunday). Here it is, 1 am Monday, so that’s 10 hours from the first 5 pills and nothing. My stomach has been rumbling, and I felt nauseous for like 10 minutes, but that’s it. Waiting on this to really hit me. But I won’t be taking more. Y’all scared me. Lol."

• Dot...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "I took 4 Dulcolax as directed for colonoscopy prep. In 40 minutes, broke out in cold sweat, became shaky and very sick to my stomach. So sick that I gagged three times. Severe cramping. I am still sick in my stomach and two hours late starting to drink Miralax. Horrible stuff."

• NAa...
• April 25, 2016

For Constipation "The experience was awful, but the reviews here seem to be inaccurate. First, you feel as if gas is stuck inside of you. Second, comes a wave of nausea. Third, you're on the toilet for almost an hour and a half and in extreme pain. The pain isn't ER worthy at all. Advil helped me. Once you go #2 and everything flushes your system, you're left with diarrhea and the cramps right before going to the restroom. The pain for me was on my sides and abdomen. Also, the pain was on my back and my hips. I took three. DO NOT TAKE 2-3 PILLS. TAKE ONLY ONE. One has the desired effects without the majority of the pain. I hope this helped."

• All...
• March 1, 2016

For Constipation "Oh my! Never again. I took two at 8:00 p.m., and at 4:00 a.m. I woke up to the worst stomach cramping. I had diarrhea from early morning and throughout the day into the next. The stomach cramps would come and go, and with intensity. Here it is Tuesday, and I'm still getting waves of nausea and cramps. The worst part is the back spasms. It feels like I'm being stabbed in the middle of my back every other hour. Then my stomach burbles, aches, and my bowels cramp, and then it stops. I would rather be constipated. I have drunk bottles and bottles of water to get this garbage laxative out of my system. If you are constipated, do not take this product. You will suffer in ER-worthy pain."

• Zip...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2016

For Constipation "I took one Dulcolax tablet last night at 19:00. Woke at 01:45 with the most horrendous stomach cramps, sweating profusely, nausea followed by 5 bouts of vomiting. My whole inside felt as though it was on fire, even childbirth was not as painful. At one point, I thought my husband was going to have to call for an ambulance. I have lost count of the number of BMs I have had during the day/night, just running out non-stop. I will never take another Dulcolax, I have thrown the packet out and would not wish this experience on anyone. I have wasted a day in my life in bed that I will never get back!"

• Tut...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2017

For Bowel Preparation "I had taken the medication at 10 last night. About 8 this morning, I had severe cramps, nausea, and sweaty. And again at 10, I had a liquid bowel movement, and now at 11, sitting on the toilet, I wanted something for relief, and this isn't a nice relief, more like a killer one, to say the least. Would I recommend it? Ummm, sure, if you like excruciating cramps, constant nausea, and very loose stool."

• Hor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 2, 2022

For Constipation "I have never regretted taking something more than I did this medicine. My doctor prescribed it. I took 2 pills, and within a couple of hours, I was up with the worst pain EVER in my stomach. I laid in agony for hours. Threw up a ton. More pain and no sleep the entire night. All I can do to make myself feel any better is to write this review for people to not take this."

• Mat...
• October 18, 2015

For Constipation "I took two tablets at 9:30 pm, by 12:30 am, I was in horrible pain, had stomach cramps and nausea. I was seated on the toilet with a plastic bag ready in case I vomited. I started to sweat profusely, shaking, and almost passed out. I called for my husband, but my voice was very faint because I did not have any strength left from the extreme pain that I was experiencing. I thought I was going to end up in the emergency room. It is a good thing I had something to lean on, or I would have ended sprawled on the bathroom floor. I am going to throw away the rest of the medication. No way I will take it again."

• Rel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 25, 2020

For Constipation "Have suffered from impactions for several months. The trick is definitely to drink several pints of water (at least) when taking these tablets. I've had the nausea, vomiting, sweats, etc., when stool was not cleared or hadn't drank much water at the time of taking these tablets. Do not take them during the day and make sure you keep the day after taking these tablets clear of travel/appointments."

• Anonymous
• October 9, 2016

For Constipation "Wow. I took two pills around 6:00 PM before dinner. Around midnight, I woke up with a burning feeling in my intestines. I figured the medicine was working and sat on the toilet. I haven't pooped this much in a long time. After relieving myself of days' worth of poop, I immediately felt sick to my stomach. I returned to the bathroom, where I began to throw up and have diarrhea. I went back to bed and woke up around 6:00 AM with more diarrhea. I'm really starting to consider using other medication that doesn't make me so sick."

• 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!"

• drt...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 7, 2017

For Constipation "First-time user. Bought Dulcolax and then came on to read reviews and was terrified. I was basically unable to sleep because of other users' accounts of stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea and had resigned myself to the worst night of my life. I am happy to say that I had a positive experience with this medicine. Took 2 tablets around 6:45 p.m. with a 16 oz. bottle of water and drank 2 more 16 oz. bottles subsequently. Around 10 p.m. started to get gurgles in my stomach, but no pain or nausea. Around 3 a.m. I did experience some cramps, but they were manageable and not too intense. Lasted around 15 minutes and then I felt the urge to go. Passed stool easily within the next 15 minutes."

• Tha...
• August 22, 2016

For Constipation "I don't know where to begin. Yes, it was very effective, but I don't know if it's worth going through the traumatizing process. I only took 2 tablets at 11 pm because I got home pretty late. Around 3 am, I woke up from insane pain and burning in my stomach. It was so bad, the only way I can really express what I feel is by saying it hurt so bad I wanted to die. I was running to the bathroom because the pain caused nausea. I still couldn't go, so I just went back to sleep. I woke up 2 hours later from extreme cramps, I was able to go to the bathroom, but let's just say it was not pretty, and I was really sure I was going to die. So yes, very effective, but not something I will ever do again."

• Car...
• December 29, 2016

For Constipation "This product does what it says with terrible pain! First off... I would never recommend this product to someone who experiences IBS like myself. Seems that the posts praising Dulcolax are from people who have only had LIGHT constipation discomfort. I now understand the 'near death experience' that Dulcolax is. If you ever experienced true food poisoning that leaves you expelling from both ends simultaneously, this is exactly like that! Cold sweats, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting accompanied by the worst cramps of life. I mean I can actually say I thought I'd need an ER visit, and if you've tried this and lived to tell the tale, YOU KNOW! I would absolutely recommend taking this on the first day of your weekend with zero plans!"

• All...
• August 2, 2014

For Constipation "I had been constipated for about five days and took two pills before bed. I advise against that many. The cramps from the laxatives pulling the water from your stomach to your intestines are bad. It's not excruciating, but it's not fun either, and I did get a little nauseated. I woke up in the morning with diarrhea. I only had to go twice that whole day, and they were in close time ranges with each other. I recommend just taking one to see how it affects you and then go from there. Either way, you'll get relief."

• Ano...
• May 28, 2015

For Constipation "My Experience: I was extremely constipated for about 5 days, I felt the urge to go, but I just couldn't. I took ONE tablet of the Dulcolax for Women around 6:30 pm with a full glass of water, and I continued to drink about 40-50 oz of water until bedtime (I drink about 80 oz of water daily, so I drank about 40 extra oz that day). I didn't get the sweats, nausea, or cramping that night, and it didn't wake me up in the middle of the night. I woke up at 6 am, and I did get SOME cramping, it felt the same as trapped gas pain, but nothing overly unbearable. I had a bowel movement after about 20 mins, and I felt GREAT. I had loose stool afterwards but no pain or cramping. I avoided starch and breads for the day for extra measure. I loved this product!"

• Mp2...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 18, 2019

For Constipation "Was constipated for 12 days. Have used the pills in the past with no help. Only all the above horrid symptoms. The trick is to use the liquid kind. It’s way more effective and doesn’t cause the cramps or nausea. You’ll thank me later."

• Dou...
• April 9, 2018

For Bowel Preparation "Had a colonoscopy this AM (9 Apr 2018). Prep began on Sunday morning. This is my second, first 16 years ago. I don't remember anything bad about the first, except for that nasty-tasting laxative. I read the post about Dulcolax and almost threw them away. Who would know, right? But I thought I had taken them the first time. Sooo, I have always drank LOTS of water, still do. 2 gallons a day is not unusual. Several posts suggested that those who had pain did not drink enough liquids before and after. I took a chance. Copious amounts of liquids Sunday AM. Peed every 20 min or so, not just a little, full bladder each time. At 1 PM, 4 Dulcolax as directed. (I'm only just 200 lbs.) Lots of Gatorade, white grape juice, and 7Up followed. Still peed a river every half hour or less. First BM at 3, soft and easy. It's almost 9 AM, time for the fun, and I'm about to mess the bed. Nurse says the doctor will take care of it, and off we go. The scope went like a charm, talked to the Doc, and back home. In bed, couldn't make it to the toilet. Back in my man diaper waiting for my bowels to become stable. Now, as for nausea and cramping. At 10 PM Sunday, I had a very, very mild case of both. But I was very hungry. Chicken broth and jello later, and it went away. Was that from the Dulcolax? Don't know, not an issue. But I'm pretty sure that some of the yuk drink is still in me. My advice: drink, drink, drink before, during, and after Dulcolax, but then that's what the instructions said."

• Ms ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2019

For Constipation "This medicine is horrible. I took 3 for constipation at about 5 pm. 3 hours later, I started to feel stomach cramps but no bowel motion (BM). At 10 pm, the constant trips to the commode started. 1 hour after that, debilitating stomach cramps increased, nausea with the constant urge to vomit, and sweats started. I was lying on the bathroom floor in a fetal position praying to Jesus to make it stop. I eventually got the explosive diarrhea that didn’t stop for hours. It relieved my cramping some but not completely. I’m never buying this poison ever again."

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

For Constipation "My 8th day without a BM today, so after leaving work early this morning, as struggling with a horrid cough and cold, I thought I’d take advantage of not being able to go anywhere and decided to take 2 Dulcolax. This was at midday. By 19:47, to be precise, I was in a little pain from cramps but finally had my first sense of relief, and my goodness, it felt great. Just like they say, “gentle relief,” and I instantly felt great. Back to bed I went with my box of tissues for my cold! Then, less than 10 minutes later, I was doubled over in absolute agony and feeling nauseous. I was then stuck on the toilet for around 25 minutes, wondering if I was going to throw up whilst not being able to sit up properly due to the pain but having to so as not to poop up the walls. Definitely not gentle, the pain is the worst I’ve ever experienced, and I do not recommend it to my worst enemy!"

• Ken...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 6, 2019

For Constipation "I got this because I have on-and-off constipation that hurts so bad my pelvis hurts. I would’ve taken my constipation over the pain this medicine caused. I took it before bed. I woke up multiple times in some of the worst pain of my life. Felt nauseous, like I was going to throw up. Had to get to the toilet to still not go the first time. But most intense cramping of my life. I was seriously thinking about waking my boyfriend up to take me to the ER, but I don’t think I could even make the ride there with as much pain I was in. I got back in bed, had more extreme pain, and sat on the toilet again and finally went. Had more pain but went back to bed. Then more pain and went back to the bathroom. Almost passed out from the pain and could barely make it to the toilet. Finally did and went again and was still in pain. Stay away from this product. Or use at your own risk. I thought I was the only one until I came here and read these reviews."

• Abo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2016

For Bowel Preparation "I did the same, took it as prescribed, then read reviews afterwards. I was so freaked out by others' experiences with this drug that the anxiety was the WORST part of the night. I took it at 7 pm, then had a rumbling tummy at about 3 am, had my first and only 'cleanse.' Went back to bed and woke up fine at 7 am. I did drink LOTS of water (probably 3 liters) because I was so scared of dehydrating and possibly feeling 'on the brink of death,' as some have put it...don't know if this was my savior. It was accompanied by mild nausea, but just meant my hubby had to do the cleaning and put the kids to bed...haha!"

• Cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2018

For Bowel Preparation "I was preparing for a colonoscopy at 9 am the next day. I took 4 tablets of Dulcolax 5 mg at 6 pm the day before as instructed, along with 4 liters of polyethylene glycol solution. I didn’t feel anything from the drug at first. I had watery diarrhea throughout the night, but there was no pain. I thought I was done with the prep before I went to bed. It turned out I was too naive. I woke up at around 1:30 am with EXTREME cramping in my abdomen and also nausea (right now, when I’m writing this review). The only thought I’m having right now is that I’m so grateful for my mom. I can now feel what she’s been through when she gave birth to me. I can’t wait for the procedure to happen in the morning. Hope the anesthesia will bring the end to all this!"

• 10S...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 18, 2019

For Constipation "Wow. It certainly does what it says on the tin. Had to buy this medication on my holiday, I took 2 x 5 mg tablets before bed. Big mistake. I woke at 4:20 a.m., and my poop was like hot lava. Runs until 5:10 a.m. without an end in sight. I was actually woke with the most extreme stomach cramps and nausea that I’ve ever experienced. I don’t think I have ever felt as ill due to those tablets. They did what they said, though. I am no longer constipated, and I’m about 10 stone lighter. It’s now 11:20 a.m., and even a few sips of water are running straight through me. I’m still experiencing extreme runs of skitter, but at least the cramps have stopped, and at least I’m not constipated anymore."

• Che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "My prep instructions for my colonoscopy and esophagus scope said to take 4 Dulcolax pills at 9:00 am, the day before the procedure. One hour later I start being nauseous, sweating, hot, cold, stomach cramps, runs, and a sore butt. The nightmare begins! I start BLASTING! Bright sunny yellow runs out of my butt non-stop. SUPER bad stomach cramps! This is before even drinking the 64 oz of the Gatorade and Miralax. At 6:00 pm I start drinking the Gatorade and Miralax mixture. It took 30 minutes for the volcano to really BLOW TONS! I couldn't get off the toilet for over 45 minutes the first three times! Every time I thought I was done, it started up AGAIN! I’ve been up all night, with BAD cramps, exploding and a raw butt! It's been 6 hours since I drank the mixture. It's NOT letting up! I'm going every 20 minutes. My BEST FRIEND is butt cream! I'm afraid to go to bed, that I might not make it in time to the bathroom. This is worse than food poisoning or the worst flu! I HOPE it stops soon! Never again!!!!"