Dulcolax and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 5)

• 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."

• M1c...
• August 23, 2017

For Constipation "I had mild constipation and took 2 Dulcolax pills at about 8 p.m. The normal dose for children and adults is 1-3 tablets. I woke up at 10:30 p.m. with severe burning and cramps in my stomach. I also felt very nauseous. I had to get out of bed and run back and forth to the bathroom for 3 hours with severe abdominal pain and cramping. By 1:30 a.m., I was able to sleep but still uncomfortable. It is about 8:00 a.m. now, and I just took Imodium to stop the diarrhea. I will never take this drug again and certainly would advise against giving it to small adults or children."

• tto...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2015

For Constipation "I took these pills around 3 pm, and by 2:30 am, I woke up to some horrible cramps and nausea. I felt like I was in labor all over again with my son. Although they did help pass my BM greatly, I don't think all these pains are worth it..."

• ash...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2017

For Constipation "It only took 3 hours to start working. I was suddenly hit with what felt like strong, sharp, searing gas pains in my upper stomach. So much that I was hunched over and howling. I felt sweaty and nauseated. The pain lasted about 30-45 mins. I did have bowel movements as well. It has now been about five hours later, and I am still going to the bathroom. Stomach feels very sore, and I feel somewhat exhausted and just run down. I would not recommend this nor take it again for constipation. I am a normal 32-year-old female."

• Cha...
• May 17, 2015

For Bowel Preparation "Took one tablet at 10 pm last night, and I woke at 2 am with the worst cramps I have ever had. Last year, I gave birth without pain relief, and honestly, the cramps were close to the pain I had then. I was shaking, I was hot, and came close to collapsing, I was so weak and dizzy. Yes, I did go to the toilet, but I would rather be constipated than have to go through that again. It's now 8 am the next day, and after having hardly any sleep, I still feel sick and weak."

• 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!"

• Cla...
• April 5, 2017

For Constipation "It makes you go, that's for sure. Took one before bed and got up to give my baby a bottle at 4:30 a.m., gave him his bottle, but when I was putting him back into his cot, I felt sudden sharp cramping, and I knew I had to run to the bathroom. Had violent diarrhea and intense cold sweating. I started feeling nauseous and extreme abdominal pain, so bad that I woke up on the floor covered in sweat. I don't know how long I passed out for, but I was so confused when I woke, the pain was gone. I passed out because my body couldn't handle that level of pain. I've had two children and didn't pass out. This stuff is unbelievable."

• Bug...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2021

For Constipation "This is my 2nd time taking this pill. The 1st time I was pretty oblivious to taking this laxative and took 3. Worst mistake ever. I was nauseous, painful cramping, dizzy, clammy, and nightmarish diarrhea. I remembered it lasted for a few days and traumatized me. This time I've tried everything to get a bowel motion and nothing was working (plus it was the only laxative I had at the time), so I took 1 pill at about 9:30 am. I've been chugging water and I had my first movement 3 hours after taking it and then started having slight cramps, clamminess, diarrhea, and dizziness at 6 pm. Still a lot better than last time and I think part of that is the dosage and drinking a lot of water. Hopefully, it doesn't get worse as the night goes on. Still, don't take this unless you're desperate."

• Fla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2016

For Bowel Preparation "Decided to take Dulcolax in order to cleanse after a frisky weekend of unjudicious eating. Took one lil pill after 11:30 pm and crawled into bed. It is 2:30 am, and I have particularly terrible stomach cramps. Right below my esophagus. Right in the trapper. Got up once to see if gravity would help me move the sludge along, but I just got nauseous and sat on the toilet long enough to realize that I wanted to be back in bed again. I swiped a water bottle from the fridge and a pack of Saltine crackers from the pantry on my hunched waddle back to the bedroom. As I lay there in an extra sad version of the fetal position, I read some of the reviews on this website. As a second-time user of the stuff, I must confirm the rumors. But Saltines help."

• Hhh...
• December 27, 2019

For Constipation "After 5 days of no BM, I took one tablet to get things to move. I took it at 1 pm hoping that I could take care of business before going to bed. Unfortunately, it didn’t kick in until 1 am with horrible, nauseating stomach cramps. It took a couple of hours (so this was a sleepless night) but eventually I was able to pass what I needed to. However, over 48 hours after taking this, I am still experiencing intermittent nausea and stomach cramping. I don’t think I would’ve been able to have a BM without some kind of aid, and this definitely took care of that. But just beware of how awful the cramping will be and how long it can last..."

• Rev...
• May 25, 2015

For Constipation "I have been dealing with constipation on and off for a month. I had taken some stool softeners with limited success, and my mom recommended that I try Dulcolax. I took two pills at 10 PM. I started feeling rumblings in my stomach around 45 minutes later, so I did some research to find out if that was normal. I saw all the negative reviews and immediately drank 32 more ounces of water on top of the 8 I had taken with the pill. I slept soundly through the night and had three bouts of diarrhea followed by a normal BM in the morning. I was completely done within one hour of waking up, and I had a normal day after that. I didn't have any cramping, sweating, nausea, etc."

• ios...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 7, 2019

For Constipation "I was constipated the last few days. Took 2 Dulcolax at midnight. Woke up at 3 in the worst pain ever, cramps, disorientation, cold sweats. I couldn't go back to sleep. Around 5:30 they worked. I had 2 BMs in the space of 30 minutes. But the side effects are severe. I've been fatigued, disoriented, and nauseated the whole day with cramps. I honestly thought I had the flu or swine flu. Plus, they have disturbed my sleep massively. They'll make you poop but give you flu-like symptoms for about 36 hours. Reading the comments here has relieved some of the stress because I'm feeling terrible today because of the Dulcolax I took last night."

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

For Constipation "Never again. I was constipated, so I took 2 Dulcolax pills around 7 pm, and nothing happened until 5 am, when I was woken from deep sleep with excruciating stomach pains. I then became so nauseated that I thought I was getting the stomach virus. I went to the bathroom and had a violent bowel movement and had the garbage can in front of me in case it would come out that end too. I began pouring in sweat. I was so dizzy I didn’t know how I would even get up to get back into bed. I stood up and kept my head against the cool wall. After a few minutes, I didn’t even know where I was or which way to move to head back into my bed. I crawled into my room and just lay on the bedroom floor and fell back asleep. It is morning now, and I feel like I have a bad bug. I have no energy and don’t want to move. I still feel I need to go to the bathroom, but I can’t. Needless to say, this medicine went right into the garbage. It is a virus in a pill!"

• Plu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2016

For Constipation "As a chronic constipation sufferer, I tried Dulcolax when I was out of M.O.M. and Miralax. Within 1 hour of taking 2 pills, my stomach (not intestinal) was in extreme discomfort and the worst nausea I have ever experienced. You know, the kind that makes you not want to open your eyes, not speak to anyone, but suffer on the verge of spewing, all the while experiencing sweating and waves of agony. Eventually, after several hours, it did produce diarrhea. This is something I would not wish upon my worst enemy. Needless to say, I will NEVER take this horrible medicine again!"

• Ton...
• January 28, 2018

For Bowel Preparation "This laxative needs to be taken off the market. I took it at 6 pm on a Saturday. By 10 pm, I had terrible pain in my stomach. I felt nauseated and just miserable. By 11 pm, I was on the toilet, pooping water. That lasted off and on until about 1 am. I felt better for a few hours, but then the pain came back with a vengeance!!! Omg. Off and on all day Sunday, I was in unbearable pain. I ended up taking a pain pill to stop the pain. My girlfriend threw every single one of those pills out!! I’m done with Dulcolax for life..."

• Mam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 21, 2016

For Constipation "Well, I took this to help get the pipes moving when they hadn't for a few days on a camping trip. First night back at home and I took it with a lot of water at 11:30 pm. Within 2 hours, the GI cramping started and continued and got progressively worse, sweats, nausea. The pipes moving sound loud rumbles started at about 4 am and continued through about 5 pm. It was awful... awful. Colonoscopy prep was better. I don't think I'll use this product again. I would not recommend this to anyone."

• Kda...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2019

For Constipation "Took this because I was constipated from having taken opioids for kidney stone pain and for stone surgery. The effects of ONE pill have made the kidney stone SAGA pale in comparison. I had 2 explosive bowel movements a few hours after taking the pill. I then endured hours of abdominal cramps and nausea. Then I became very weak, felt as if I was going to vomit. Had alternating bouts of profuse sweating and chills. Sat on the toilet, laid on the bathroom floor - because I was weak and afraid that if I left the bathroom, I wouldn’t be able to get back to the toilet before the next eruption. I literally want to pass out."

• Lad...
• September 2, 2016

For Constipation "This medicine is very effective. I use it regularly. I take two before bed with lots of water and usually wake up to a BM. Just make sure you don't leave the house. Last night I took two, and by 10 am I still hadn't had a BM, so just thought it hadn't worked. Got in the car with friends, started driving to the beach. Half an hour in, I got excruciating pains, doubled over in the car, nausea. No services, so my friends had to pull over the car and watch me run to the side of the road, hoist up my dress, and make a huge mess at the side of the road. This happened four times on the journey before I was finally done. Never been so humiliated in all my life."

• unp...
• April 9, 2017

For Constipation "These tiny little pills definitely get the job done. I'm a 110 lb female, and the first time I took 3 tablets, I didn't experience any of the cramping and nausea that people are describing, but a good amount of waste elimination. The next time I took 2 tablets every few days until the 8 pack of tablets was gone. One of those days, I did get some sweating, cramping, and light-headedness, but for what looked like a pound of impacted waste that came out of me one day, it was well worth it. The waste was so impacted that I smelled myself. I feel much better now."

• Arc...
• July 15, 2019

For Constipation "Occasionally I get plugged up. Two weeks ago I did after two days of no movement. Have used Dulcolax before. Took one before bed on Sunday to clean me out before Monday work at 4 pm. Nothing happened, and now I went three days without movement. Monday night before bed, I took two pills that time. About 4:30 am, I awoke with terrible cramps and gut gurgling. Felt pressure building (wasn’t a fart) and made it to the toilet. Sat down and woosh. Bowel gates broke wide open. Sat a while, then back to bed. Got right back up for more on the toilet. Up and down about three hours. Explosive movements each time for, say, six trips. Fell back asleep about 8 am feeling cool and sweating. Woke at 1 pm to get ready for work Tuesday. I was wiped out. Felt like I was hit in the gut a few times fighting. Tired. Drained. Ended up taking a personal day off. Stayed in bed and drank water. Ate little. Woke Wednesday feeling so much better. Rested and with energy. Best of all, I was cleaned out!! I recommend. Will say though, try and take it when you will know you have the next day off from work. - Arch"

• duc...
• June 29, 2015

For Constipation "I suffer from chronic constipation, and after seeing my GP, I was prescribed Dulcolax. This medicine is as 'gentle' as a hammer to the face. I took two tablets at around 2 am and drank quite a lot of water. I went to bed, no hot flashes, no nausea, or headaches. I had very mild cramps, and within an hour, I had my first BM after days. I thought that was it and went to sleep. Little did I know that at 10 am, I'd be woke to explosive diarrhea. Luckily, there wasn't much pain. Tomorrow, I will adjust the dose and take one tablet."

• Jan...
• April 21, 2021

For Constipation "As I am writing this, I am still feeling the effect of taking 2 Dulcolax tablets. I'm not recommending it to anyone, and I am not taking this again ever. I wish I had read reviews about this tablet before I took it. It gave me the worst abdominal pain in my life. I took it around 11 PM, woke up around 6 AM by an extreme pain just above my belly button. It is nothing like you are going to have a bowel movement. I was sweating and feeling nausea. It is like an acid feeling inside your abdomen. I literally cried and was ready to go to the ER, but due to the COVID situation, I managed to wait for a few more minutes while putting a heat pad on my belly. After almost an hour, the pain subsided, but I can still feel some pain sporadically, and I still have the nausea even after the diarrhea effect. I feel so tired right now. I'm scared that instead of helping me with this occasional constipation, it would make things worse."

• Lul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 2, 2017

For Bowel Preparation "I took one tablet before bed as instructed. I was doing a bowel prep before a specialist ultrasound to assess bowel endometriosis. I woke the next morning feeling fine. Immediately needed the toilet, which was fine. But pretty soon the nausea hit. I ended up going to the toilet at least five times that day. The product definitely worked, but boy, the nausea was no fun - all day, intense waves, and stomach pain also. I would NOT use Dulcolax again."

• Ama...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 14, 2017

For Constipation "OMG, took 2 pills at 6 pm, woke up at 2:30 am, and thought I was dying from the cramps. I spent about an hour rocking back and forth on the toilet, and nothing happened for about 45 minutes. But the cramping, faint feeling, and nausea were so unbearable I was crying for my mom. I have never had cramping so bad... definitely NOT gentle or subtle. It got the job done, but I will never take it again."

• Gue...
• February 18, 2017

For Constipation "Took 2 pills at 2:30 a.m., by 7:30 a.m. I had awoken to the worst cramps of my life. I've suffered from mixed irritable bowel syndrome for virtually my whole life, and while I've experienced bad cramps before, this was a whole new level. I thought my wife was going to have to take me to the hospital. My symptoms were cold sweats, uncontrollable shaking, TERRIBLE cramps, nausea, feeling faint. I just wanted it to stop. They persisted for a good hour, until I was able to get some relief through passing stool. It does work, but for people like myself with IBS, it's not worth going through what I experienced for a decent BM. Will not use again."