Bisacodyl for Constipation User Reviews (Page 5)

• Ell...
• June 9, 2014

"After reading a large number of shocking reviews from people taking Dulcolax, I went to sleep extremely nervous after taking 1 pill at 11 pm. I drank a 500 ml bottle of water immediately after taking the tablet. I did not wake once in the night and finally woke at around half past 7 am, where I experienced some mild cramping. This was expected after reading reviews, however, in my head, I was preparing for the worst to come, but it never did. Fifteen minutes of cramping passed, I made my way to the bathroom, where a normal bowel motion occurred, and now I feel much better with no lasting side effects. Overall, a good product, however, I strongly recommend drinking water after taking Dulcolax."

• Ale...
• January 15, 2017

"Great results! Which was unexpected after I read all the reviews on here. If you only take one with plenty of water, you most likely won't feel a lot of pain. I took one pill at 4 pm, it's 7:30 now, and I've already had 2 BMs. I'm really impressed and so glad I didn't listen to the negative comments! It's such a relief, and I had hardly even felt anything was happening! The secret is water, and don't be afraid to eat! Nausea and sickness usually occur when you're dehydrated because this product sucks all the water out of you, so yeah, stay hydrated and you should be good! Definitely will use this again."

• Hel...
• June 2, 2017

"Oh my God! I read the instructions. It says 1 to 3 tablets at bedtime. I took 2. I honestly believe that 3 would've killed me dead! Worst stomach pain and cramps of my life. I was sure I was dying. Vomiting, sweating, and labored breathing, as well as shaking and panic-stricken. I am sure that people who took 3 of those demon pills died in their bathrooms a painful and slow death. Rest in peace!"

• kpt...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 28, 2015

"I take Dulcolax when I feel like my bowel system is playing up. Or to avoid serious constipation. I usually take it with a glass of water. But it doesn't help with the cramps, ever. It wakes me up at 6 am if 1 pill is taken between 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. Cramps are too bad, but the relief is great. Works almost every time for me."

• Poo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2020

"Omg y’all. This stuff is seriously awful!! I took two pills at 8:30 p.m. Thank God I didn’t take 3. At 3:30 a.m., I woke up with terrible nausea and a bubbly stomach. I laid there and tossed and turned for a little bit. I finally got up, went downstairs so I didn’t wake up my family but heard horror sounds of poop shooting in the toilet. I was sweating, my stomach cramped up, and I couldn’t tell if I had to poop or throw up, or both at the same time. It’s now 7:50 a.m., I still have bad diarrhea. I’ll be canceling some stuff today because I’ll need to be by a bathroom at all times. Lord have mercy. I’ll stick with Miralax next time. Read reviews before taking this! I wish I did!!"

• Dul...
• February 12, 2020

"I had been struggling with constipation for weeks, having around 1 BM each week, 2 if I was lucky. My mum was the one that suggested I try something over the counter, so I tried Dulcolax. I’d never taken it before, so I started with just 1 tablet. I took this at around 10:30 pm and went to bed. I woke up a few times in the night with gas but no pain or cramps. I got up for work at 7 am worried that nothing had happened yet, so I started Googling the reviews. Some of your reviews are terrifying! 10 minutes into reading, I could feel a bowel movement coming on, so I prepared for the worst. However, I’m pleasantly surprised, I have now had my first BM. It wasn’t diarrhea but very soft. No cramps or pain. I had drunk about 750 ml of water before going to bed, so I’m starting to think that this helped! Hydrate while taking this tablet, ladies, and if you haven’t taken it before, just begin with 1. I’m so glad I didn’t take 2/3."

• Tha...
• September 5, 2020

"After taking Dulcolax, I thought I would need an ambulance. I have never sweated or felt pain cramps like it. Severe water pouring out my rear end. Shaking uncontrollably. Woke up on the bathroom floor when it was all over. A few more water bowel movements the next day."

• Sur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2015

"I haven't had a bowel movement in about 8 or 9 days. I took two pills around midnight and woke up around 5 a.m. to a bowel movement. It helped my constipation. I went back to sleep and woke up about 7 a.m. to an immediate bowel movement. It is now 7:45 a.m., and hopefully this is over. Works great though."

• Lau...
• February 2, 2020

"I took 3 Dulcolax pills at 11:00 am, and by 1:00 pm, I was in such excruciating pain that I truly thought I was going to pass out. Abdominal cramping and stabbing that reached from my lower back up to my esophagus. The pain stayed at that level for one solid hour. Then some relief, then another wave of level-11 pain hit, which this time caused me to throw up. It certainly worked as far as clearing me out, but the pain was...the worst. I kept expecting to see blood because surely this couldn't be normal; something had to have gone wrong. But, no blood - I believe this is just how the product works. Granted, it was my first time using it, and I had only been constipated for 2 days, so I probably should have started with a lesser dose. But the package says adults and children 12 years and over should take 1-3 pills. I figured if 3 pills were fine for a 12-year-old, I'd certainly be fine as a 35-year-old woman. I was wrong."

• DIs...
• January 31, 2014

"It's currently 6 a.m., and I am sitting on the toilet with the worst intestinal cramps I have ever had in my life due to these tablets. I have been unable to pass normally for about 3 weeks now, due to a hemorrhoid, and I was prescribed these by my doctor. I take 2 before bed in an effort to get me going. And get me going it does - but it also wakes me up 3 hours beforehand with horrendous pains in my stomach and gives me such bad diarrhea that I'm scared to get off the toilet."

• Mam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2020

"I took ONE! ONE damn tiny Dulcolax pill, and I felt like I was doomed! It was worse than labor by far! I was drenched with sweat, excruciating cramps, and pressure and pains so bad I couldn’t move. It definitely worked, but in the most torturous way, and I will NEVER EVER take it again! I couldn’t do anything all day besides sit on the toilet or curled up in a ball on my bed..... DON'T TAKE IT! It says “gentle” relief, and that’s rubbish!"

• Mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 11, 2023

"I'm not a doctor, but I can't help but feel the negative reviews are a little misguided. If you're severely blocked up and haven't been to the bathroom in a week or more, how can you expect to be in anything but pain when you take medication trying to push all that through? Dulcolax is the only thing that works for me. Sure, I had pain and quite loose stools when it was working, but I had a complete evacuation. The relief is amazing! Clearly, those of us with this issue need to see a doctor as laxatives are a short-term, last resort. If you're severely blocked up and you choose to take Dulcolax, be prepared for a rather intense experience. But I'd rather go through that than keep all that waste inside me."

• Pau...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 4, 2017

"For all you 'horrible cramps, worst pain ever, bad drug' people. You had a blocked bowel. The directions warn against using it with that, yet the only way I've ever known I had a blocked bowel was when I was writhing in agony. So unless you have your own X-ray at home, I'm not sure how one would know. Anyway, it's not the laxative to blame, it's your condition. Remember why you took it? People always confuse causality. 'I took X, then this happened. X is bad and at fault.' It's more likely you would have gone through the same experience at a later time, and the laxative just brought it on sooner. I'm pretty sure stimulant laxatives increase the pain and severity of cramps, which is why it's warned for. Yet a blocked bowel is hell. Been there."

• Rom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2019

"I am still recovering from the worst evening and night of my life. I took 3 Dulcolax pills yesterday afternoon. I had some results by evening, but the cramping got worse and worse. They would come in waves and increase in intensity like a contraction. I began to throw up, and that continued, as did the excruciating pain all night. Between 4 and 6 a.m., I had diarrhea and enough relief that I could sleep for a couple of hours. Today I still have some diarrhea, a bad headache, as I try to rehydrate. I was drenched in sweat during the night and thought I might die. This is not gentle. There should be warnings on the box. Never again!!"

• Mia...
• June 2, 2023

"Took one tablet before bed last night and woke up early feeling very nauseous. Eventually passed a stool but now feel sick again, light-headed, and unable to carry on with my normal day. A frightening experience and the Dulcolax has been binned. Never again."

• MTa...
• December 28, 2019

"I was in a lot of pain and couldn’t remember the last time I had pooped, so I went to the pharmacist and the lady suggested this. So, following the instructions, I took 2 tablets about 8:30pm. I was experiencing a lot of cramping and gas, but it wasn’t too bad. Then at 2am, I woke up in severe pain and ended up sitting on the toilet for a while, and I felt like it was never going to stop. Then I went back to bed with a hot water bottle to help the cramps and woke up again at 4am and had another BM, and then again at 4:30am. I then slept through till morning but woke feeling sore and with a massive headache. Then I experienced severe cramping in the middle of my stomach, nausea, and loose BM for the rest of the day. I would not suggest using it unless you are desperate. It’s 9:30pm the next day and I’m still cramping and feeling sick. Sorry, but although it is effective for clearing you out completely, it’s a no from me because of the side effects."

• Cas...
• December 4, 2020

"My doctor told me to take 2 Dulcolax in the evening because she believed that my urgency to pass urine was due to constipation pressing on my bladder. I took 1 pill at 8 pm. It is supposed to work in 6 to 12 hours, but in my case, it worked in 4 hours. Shortly after falling asleep, I woke up with horrific sweating, cramping, and abdominal pain. I felt shaky and sick, but most of all in agony. The agony lasted for 2 and a half hours without pause until at 2:30 am in the morning, I passed a normal bowel movement. I then endured 30 minutes more of excruciating stomach spasms resulting in explosive and watery diarrhea. The pain eased away after another hour, leaving me feeling nauseated for another 2 hours. I felt ill, exhausted, and unable to sleep. I will never be taking them again."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 8, 2023

"This product is just awful, do not risk it no matter how desperate you are with constipation. It did clear me out, but OMG, the pain. A few times, I have wondered if I did severe damage to my intestines and should go to the ER. Forty-eight hours later, I am in constant pain of all sorts across my stomach area and bowels. I am burping a lot, lots of gas, and sometimes it feels like a heart attack is coming on, and well, it feels worse than being constipated by far. I have been drinking peppermint and chamomile tea and lots of water to flush its side effects out, but so far no change. This product really should not be on the market, given how many people have the same experience. And the label is incredibly misleading, not gentle in the least."

• Eil...
• August 18, 2010

"Last night, before I went to bed, I was feeling very constipated. I took 2 Dulcolax laxative tablets and went to bed. Today, I am at work, and I took my lunch break at noon. I started feeling like I had to, let's say, 'go.' I went in the bathroom and was in there for almost a half an hour, and let's just say I was sitting down that entire time. I now feel 100% better, and I would recommend this product to anyone who is suffering from constipation."

• Anonymous
• May 23, 2017

"Never take this stuff!! For the love of God, don't. Worst cramps I've ever had! I seriously thought I was dying. I only took one. I can't imagine ever taking 2, let alone 3. I am serious, this pill will put you in the worst pain possible!"

• Dia...
• September 4, 2014

"I took Dulcolax about 9 pm, and normally it doesn't affect me whatsoever. It woke me at 6 am with severe cramps, worse than childbirth, to be honest. I feel a cold sweat coming on, I was dizzy. I couldn't sit in one place, I was in that much pain. I would not recommend this, I'd go for the easy option of pure orange or something along those lines."

• Tar...
• August 15, 2020

"OMG. I took 2 Dulcolax pills around 11 a.m., and around 4 p.m., I had severe cramps in my entire stomach. It felt like a knife stabbing for almost 15 to 20 minutes in critical pain. Could not even hold myself, rushing to the bathroom. I felt all of my fluid was out of my body. Horrible experience. Called the pharmacist, she suggested to drink Gatorade in case to stop dehydration. Never ever again. I am so exhausted."

• Bea...
• August 18, 2020

"Dulcolax is absolutely horrendous. It doesn’t take long to kick in at all. Pain literally feels like labor cramps but worse (I've had three children), made me feel very sick, hot and cold sweats. I’m so glad I only took one and not three, I think it would have been the end of me if I had taken three tablets! Yes, it did work, but I don’t think the pain was worth it. It went on for hours, the worst diarrhea, so if you did take this, I’d cancel any plans you have booked in."

• CJa...
• February 29, 2020

"I haven’t had a bowel movement maybe 4 days, which is usual for me. I go at least once a day. I took this product at night. I took 3 pills and woke up the next morning in so much pain. I read the side effects before taking this, but this is very excruciating. I feel sick with cramps and nausea. Hey, it did work... it’s not worth it."

• Dj3...
• January 31, 2017

"This product should be taken off the market. After having surgery a week ago, the anesthesia left me with constipation. I took one pill in the AM, and around 5 pm the severe cramping and nausea began. I am still going through it as I type this from the bathroom with cold sweats and wishing I could just die. If I had known this was the result of taking this 'over-the-counter' medication, I'd have never willingly done so. Shame on me for not checking reviews ahead of time, as it looks as if more people than not have suffered the same results. Why on earth would the FDA continue to allow this drug on the market? I have no idea. I'm not even over my surgery yet, now add this to the mix? I was looking for relief. This is the exact opposite."