Bisacodyl and Diarrhea: What Users Say (Page 4)

• 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!!!!"

• 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."

• LA2...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 25, 2015

For Constipation "A friend told me to take 3 pink pills of Dulcolax, so I did. At 7 pm, I woke up at 5 am with my stomach hurting bad, in tears. I was throwing up a lot too. I didn't go until 8 am, then went all day with diarrhea. Now it had been 7 days until last night. I took 1 of the pills, it did nothing. I ended up having to do an enema. I did one and it did nothing, I had to do 2 and then finally went 20 minutes later. I guess I'll have to use 2 pink pills next time. Oh, and I did not drink water, so next time I will make sure of it! Thanks, hope this helps."

• 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!"

• Kai...
• August 24, 2015

For Constipation "I took this medicine for constipation relief. It said it would take 6-12 hours to work, but 2 hours after I took it, I was in the worst pain of my life, curled in a ball on my bed praying for it to end. After about 30 minutes of intense cramps, I started to get diarrhea. For the next 1-2 hours, it was a vicious cycle of laying in my bed with severe, debilitating cramps, then rushing to the toilet every 15 minutes. Ultimately, it did what it was supposed to do, but I will never take it again, the pain is not worth the result. I'm just fine drinking a couple of glasses of prune juice for comfortable results."

• 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."

• 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."

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2019

For Constipation "Whole day of cramping and diarrhea. Feeling so cold and have not eaten or had a drink all day. Blood in stool, which scared me. Will never touch it again. This was all from one Dulcolax tablet taken last night..."

• 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!"

• Ran...
• April 25, 2015

For Constipation "I took three tablets around 9:00 at night and went to bed a few hours later. At 3 AM, I woke up feeling sick. I hurried to the bathroom and dry heaved a few times before sitting on the toilet to try to feel better. My first BM wasn't very satisfying, and I still felt like crap. I laid down again, only to have to get out of bed 5 minutes later. This time, I barely made it to the toilet and had extremely bad diarrhea. I had to go again and again throughout the night. It really cleaned me out, and I had a little more diarrhea at work. Explosive diarrhea isn't ideal, but I'm cleaned out!"

• Ano...
• August 3, 2019

For Constipation "Took 1 pill on a Thursday at 9 pm. Felt bowels rumbling around 3 am. Was able to rid waste. It is now Saturday morning (6 am) and I have been to the bathroom at least 8 times in this 48-hour period. Not letting out much - just watery stools and frequent bowel pains. Needless to say, I will stick to prune juice and increased water the next time. This medication should not be on the shelf. I only took ONE small pill..."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2025

For Constipation "This medicine worked pretty well for me. I took three pills before going to bed, and yes, I woke up a few times feeling crampy. I woke up around my usual time and had to go to the bathroom. I didn't have diarrhea, and it was incredibly relieving to have so much come out. I went a few more times before going to work. No diarrhea. I got to work, and that's when the diarrhea started. I ended up having diarrhea all day at work."

• Tex...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2015

For Constipation "Hadn't had a bowel movement in 4 days. Took 2 Dulcolax laxative pills at 10 pm with a full glass of water. The box said it should start working within 12 hours at the latest. When I woke up in the am, nothing. Had breakfast. Later, at 10 am, it began! Crazy painful cramps that had me doubled over in pain, explosive, non-stop diarrhea - completely unexpected. I thought that was the end of it... it had to be, because I was empty! Then, about 2 hours later, had a snack. More cramps and diarrhea. I thought I was done again. An hour later, another snack. More cramps and diarrhea again! All day long, everything that went in me came right out of me 10 minutes later. Never again!!!!"

• Pin...
• August 26, 2017

For Constipation "I have been dealing with degenerative disc disease (not really a disease). I was told after I had to go to the chiropractor, since on Wednesday I couldn't hardly walk. Well, not being able to have a BM came with that back pain, I could only pee, nothing else. Well, come Friday, still in back pain, going to the chiropractor, he tells me to try a laxative (oh, I couldn't even feel that's how bad it was). Anyways, I picked this up with Gas-X, I took 2 Gas-X and 2 of these, had something to eat even though I wasn't hungry, and about an hour later I had to go finally, and it was easy! Hours later, I had something to eat again, and then diarrhea came (after having Tums and going 'normal' BM), but no cramping or any bad pains! Would definitely take it again if it got as bad as it."

• cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2024

For Constipation "I thought I'd share my experience with Dulcolax. My constipation lasted over a week. I had tried every natural remedy in the book and nothing worked. I felt like my whole insides were blocked but I couldn't release. The cramps and nausea just got unbearable until I was told about Dulcolax. I took 2 tablets at 9 pm, an hour before I went to bed. I drank a full pint glass of water in that hour before going to bed. I was asleep for a good 7 hours before I was awoken with excruciating cramping in both abdomen and lower back. I tried to go to the toilet but nothing came. I drank half a glass of water and fell back down in the foetal position in bed which did help with the cramping. By half past 6, I had to dive out of bed and hot foot it to the bathroom. It felt like my whole intestines had fallen out of me. But after sitting on the toilet for about 20 minutes, I felt so much better. I had a few extra bouts of diarrhea throughout the day, but all I can say is Dulcolax is."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2017

For Constipation "It does get the job done, but horribly. I'm writing this review on the toilet right now in between what I call a grace period. The cramps are pretty bad. My solid BM is now liquid, and it's coming in waves. It has basically given me diarrhea. It's 2:36 am, and I took the medicine around 9 pm. I really wish I had read the reviews before taking the two pills. Don't take unless you want to blow up your toilet."

• Emp...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 28, 2019

For Constipation "So it's a Sunday dinner time, and I have been constipated all morning. I brought these a while ago but didn't need to take them, so I thought I'd give them a go today! I decided to take 2, this was at 3 pm. At 7 pm, I had really bad wind, and it absolutely stank. This continued till I went to bed at 11 pm. I was woke up at 3 am with what felt like trapped wind, then within ten mins, boom, my whole life flashed before my eyes! I ran to the toilet but could not go. I had the worst cramps I have ever had in my life, I was crying in pain. I had to bite down on a towel to prevent me from screaming and waking up the whole street! After 30 mins of agony, the diarrhea came, and OMG, it was the worst I've ever had. This went on for about another 30 minutes. I also felt very sick but managed not to be. I'm lying in bed now and feel a lot better, but my stomach still feels a little dodgy. I honestly thought at one point I was going to have to phone an ambulance, the pain was so bad. I would not recommend anybody take this medication."

• Unk...
• October 4, 2014

For Constipation "So, I'm 5'3" and 135 lbs. I have tried Dulcolax in the past for constipation but decided that it might be a better experience this time. I took 2 pills around 5 pm, I think. It says to take 1-2 for adults. I had horrible cramps and abdominal discomfort. About 11:50 pm, I had the feeling that I needed to have a bowel movement. I had a lot of diarrhea, but it really does help with constipation. My advice: take 1 pill. If you can't go after that, take 2 the next day. Honestly, once it kicks in, you will feel so much better after it's all over. If you can't handle cramping very well, you might not be able to handle the effects of this medicine."

• mon...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 6, 2013

For Constipation "The results I get from Dulcolax are very unpredictable. I always take 1 tablet. Sometimes it just does its thing in one day or so with no appreciable side effects. At other times, I get fairly nasty cramps and soft stools for days, which tends to dehydrate and make me feel fairly 'energy-free.' My recommendation is to take 1 tablet and see how it goes. If cramps are severe, talk to your doctor before increasing the dose."

• I...
• March 25, 2016

For Constipation "So, since I started my diet, which consists of eating better, constipation has been an issue. I made the grave error of purchasing this medicine. I took ONE out of the suggested dose of three tablets. This was around 8:00 p.m. Around 10:00 p.m. or so, I was feeling unwell and decided to go to bed early. To sum things up, I was constantly on the toilet from 12:00 a.m. to about 5:00 a.m. when I finally decided to try to head to my bed. I've had diarrhea before, but never to this level, where it's thin like liquid and constantly comes out (even when I was half asleep on the toilet). Please trust me on this. Constipation is ten times better than shitting your intestines out with a merciless sickness."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 11, 2017

For Bowel Preparation "It is almost 5 a.m. I took it last night at 8 ish for prep for my colonoscopy. I never, ever have diarrhea, but all this morning I've been having diarrhea with a lot of blood in it nonstop. This is the worst pain I've ever been in, and I felt like I was going to pass out. Never again. Female/18"

• Lan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2018

For Constipation "Never again. I rarely take medication, however, my dad gave me two since I had constipation. I took them around 2 pm... woke up around 4 am for what I can only imagine it to be like for a woman going into labor. It felt like the worst contractions continuously. It was not until 30 minutes later that I ran to the toilet to have explosive diarrhea. A couple of hours later, I've been running to the toilet again with nothing but burning water passing out. It's now 10:43 am, and the pain is still there, feeling bruised and waiting for the next trip to the toilet. I'd rather have a hard BM than ever take these again. Would not recommend."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2020

For Constipation "I’ve taken Dulcolax several times and never had a horrible experience like some others. However, I’ve never taken more than two. Taking one gives me a very mild BM, so I find that taking two is more effective for myself, although it is accompanied by some diarrhea. I’ve experienced stomach rumbles but no bad cramping. It has also never woken me in the middle of the night. I take it before bed, and within an hour of waking up, I go to the bathroom."

• iha...
• August 9, 2015

For Constipation "About 13 hours after taking the pill, BOOM. The worst cramps and intestinal pains that I've ever experienced. I sat on the toilet for 20 minutes in total agony, trying not to wake anyone up. It felt like a rabid raccoon was trying to claw its way out from my bowels. It hurt so bad that I felt like I was going to throw up. At one point, I thought, 'Okay, this is my limit, if it gets any worse, I'm going to the ER.' After several waves of this, it finally ended, and now, 24 hours later, I'm still having diarrhea and some cramping, but not as bad as last night. LISTEN TO THE REVIEWS! This stuff is no joke! I took 2 tablets, and I drank so much water-at least 7 or 8 glasses of water. It doesn't matter, you will get awful cramps. Never again."