Bisacodyl and Stomach Pain: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Nee...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 3, 2016

Bisacodyl for Constipation "It definitely makes you go, but omg, the nausea is awful. I didn't throw up, but I couldn't even talk or move in bed because I had to concentrate so hard not to throw up. The stomach pain is really awful. Comparison is to like the stomach flu. I've been taking laxatives for years, and never have I felt this before. Especially after reading all these reviews, I know I'm not the only one. Too intense. Like... damn, I wanted a BM but not to get the flu with it, geez."

• Moe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 16, 2018

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Omg, I will never take this drug again. Like the other people here who stated it caused nausea, stomach cramping, and so on, yep, I had the same side effects as well. I took one yesterday around 4 pm, and it kicked in about an hour later. Today it's 10 am, and I am still getting the abdominal pain occasionally. Yes, it definitely does the job, but the side effects are downright horrible! I had the chills, worst stomach/back pain ever, nausea, fatigue, and generally overall feeling like crap. Thank goodness I didn't have to work today. If you have a sensitive stomach, do not take this!"

• ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 26, 2015

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I hadn't had a bowel movement in 2 days, which concerned me because I have Crohn's disease. I took ONE Dulcolax pill at 5 a.m., and by 12 p.m. I was hit by literally the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. Keep in mind that severe stomach pains are often a symptom of Crohn's. This was like no pain I have ever experienced before, even after years of stomach aches from my illness. I thought that my appendix had burst or something horrible. Horrible experience. They are NOT a gentle relief at all! Definitely try Miralax."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2018

Bisacodyl for Constipation "The reviews are scary, honestly, but you just need to drink a lot of water with this medication. I took 2 pills last night around 8:30 pm. I drank 16 oz of water with the pills (recommended 8 oz per dose). Had a bowel motion around 9:30/10, which was surprising because I’d been irregular for a few days now. I woke up to a little stomach pain around 5:30 am and was on the toilet for about 30 minutes with bad pain and diarrhea (to be expected, but not horrible). And only woke up an hour later with some more, and then I’d been fine the rest of the day. I am now constipated again, though, and will not be taking another dose tonight just in case of something else wrong with my stomach."

• DO...
• September 30, 2017

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I took only 1 pill around 3 pm due to severe constipation and hard stools caused by pain medications I was on last week. I was fine until around 8 pm when I suddenly started having severe stomach cramps. I continued to have these and finally passed some hard stools around 9:30 pm, but still am severely bloated with intense stomach pains. It is now nearly 10 pm and I am stuck on the toilet with severe stomach pains and hoping to pass more stool as I can see the bloated area moving through my stomach. Do not take this medicine, the pain is not worth it! I am hoping the pains will pass soon, but very scared by other reviews I read of nausea and vomiting."

• Mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2019

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Took Dulcolax for constipation the night before. Woke up with stomach pains. Went to the loo, but stomach pains remained. In my opinion, it's not a good medicine, it's harsh on the stomach. Feel nauseous too."

• 247...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 9, 2019

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Most horrific night of my life was all due to Dulcolax. Took only one of these at 10:30 with plenty of water. Awoke at 3:40 am with the most excruciating stomach pain. Went downstairs for a hot drink and felt like I needed the bathroom, sat on the throne, and the room started spinning, everything went bright white, so I stood up. By this time, I was very dizzy and sweaty. Next thing I remember was a crash, I had hit the floor, cut the back of my head on the doorframe. Hubby woke to all this commotion to find me on the floor. He got me upright, only for me to pass out again. He got me back to bed where, after about an hour, I fell back to sleep. Woke this morning, had a massive bowel motion. Still feel queasy and poopy, and it's now 10:45 am. Please find something other than this if you need a bowel motion."

• 19a...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 2, 2016

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I would not recommend this to anyone. I have taken it a few times in hope that I've just had a bad time with it. I have taken it late at night, woken up at about 5 a.m. till 7 a.m. with awful stomach pains, hoping it's just wind, which doesn't go away, sweating, weak, crying in pain. I eventually start to be sick, which is luminous yellow, then followed by what is blood coming up. Eventually, I am able to go to the toilet, which will then ease the pain, and I can go back to bed. Two hours up in agony for a few moments on the toilet, it is not worth it at all."

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

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I rated this one so that people who are filtering by lowest rating would see it. This medication does what it's supposed to. It makes you use the bathroom. If you're complaining about the stomach pains, etc., you've obviously never taken a laxative before. It messes with your digestive tract. It stimulates your bowels and forces your body to need to evacuate. So yes, it's not going to feel comfortable. My doctor has me taking this medication the day before my colonoscopy. No, I'm not looking forward to it. But I'll come back and update you with my true experience so that you'll know what to actually expect."

• Qua...
• June 8, 2019

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I took Dulcolax a while back, two pills, minor cramping, and the next morning I pooped pretty much all day. Usually does the trick. This time, however, I took one little pill over 12 hours ago and nothing! My stomach has been hurting all day, and no matter how much I try to poop, it just won’t go. Now I am starving but can’t bring myself to eat because of the cramps."

• car...
• April 11, 2015

Bisacodyl for Constipation "My experience was really good. I had little stomach pain. I took it at 6pm, so I could drink lots of fluids till 8pm. Then at 6:30am, I went diarrhea. I just had trouble sleeping because the constipation was no bueno. The culprit in my stomach was gas, and it was making me feel fatigued. I'm all better now and feeling good today. What also helped was drinking water and prune juice frequently. I believe it takes the side effects of the laxative away."

• Mad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2018

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I was constipated for about 4 days. I took 3 tablets around 8 pm. I didn’t wake up at 7 the next day. I went to use the bathroom and was still constipated, but this time with excruciating stomach pains. I went to lay down and drink a lot of water to try and “flush” me out. I laid there for about an hour and a half, still with horrible stomach pains. This medication is terrible. It did eventually flush me out, but it’s not worth the pain. If I could rate it a 0, I would."

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 7, 2021

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Definitely gets things moving if constipated. Only take one pill to start. It says 1 or 2. But the stomach pains of taking 2 are intense. I actually thought I would faint. I took 2 before bed to relieve a week-long constipation. Woke up at 2 am with intense nausea and cramping. Tried to go to the bathroom and couldn't go. Spent an hour in the bathroom feeling sweaty and faint. Finally, I went and was cleared out, but spent all of the next day with an upset stomach. The second time I took it, I only took one pill. Much better, no intense side effects, but I did have a nauseated stomach for the rest of the day. Definitely clears you out though, but I think I'll stick to Ex-Lax next time."

• Mar...
• December 14, 2017

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Took before bed after 3 days with no substantial poo, at 4:30 am, I awoke with a painful stomach and urge to poo. It certainly did the job clearing up my constipation, but also made me feel like absolute rubbish the following day. Queasy stomach for hours, headache, and that lovely feeling you get when you know you're about to vomit. Had to leave work before lunch because I felt that rough. I've only had 3 days off sick in over 3 years, so you know it's bad if I'm not working. The moral of the story is to never ever take this stuff. Constipation is far better than this experience."

• Fra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2016

For Constipation "NEVER AGAIN will I take this laxative. Took one at 2 pm, and when nothing had happened at 8 pm, I took another two. Woke up at midnight with the worst cramps I have ever had - thought I needed to go to the hospital. Have been to the loo three times, so yes, it works, but I would rather stay constipated than go through this excruciating pain ever again. Definitely not recommended and not even a warning from the doctor or pharmacist that it causes this severe stomach pain."

• B68...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2019

Bisacodyl for Constipation "After my back surgery, I became constipated and took this drug after I suffered a fecal impaction. Not fun! I only took one pill and waited for almost 12 hours, nothing but a few rumblings and a little bit of nausea. About 16 hours later, I experienced horrible stomach pains, extreme diarrhea for 4 to 5 hours! I actually thought I may have contracted some kind of food poisoning! I experience constipation here and there anyways, but I generally take Miralax and probiotics for my constipation issues. This was definitely not gentle, but it was very effective if you want to experience explosive diarrhea and dehydration! I will be trying something different for constipation. It looks like from this forum, doctors use this for bowel preps, which is more intense. I've done bowel preps before using Miralax, and it didn't make me feel like this. You have to drink a whole bottle of Gatorade with a bottle of Miralax, so not as easy, but at least I didn't feel like I had food poisoning!"

• Anonymous
• September 7, 2019

For Constipation "I'm someone who has problems going to the bathroom constantly. Does this medicine work? Most definitely... even for the most stubborn poops. Does it give you stomach pains and nausea? Yes... yes, it does. Is it worth it? To me, yes... but I will say this: never take more than one tablet. The pain will only last a good 30 minutes to an hour, rather than hours or days."

• Poo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2019

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Took one chocolate Dulcolax pill at 10:30 p.m. Up next morning had a coffee. Severe stomach cramps followed, sweating, nausea, and vomiting, followed by mild diarrhea. Left with severe debilitating pain in lower back, eased only with warm bath and hot water bottle. Rest of the laxative trashed. Contracting pains were unbearable. This is the second time this has happened after taking Dulcolax. Never ever again."

• Axj...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2016

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I took 2 of this Dulcolax pill on a Thursday night before I went to bed. That night was fine until the next morning around 5 a.m. My stomach started to hurt a little, but I did not really care and continued sleeping. Then I woke up at 7 with still a little stomach pain and went straight to the toilet, and it was all watery. I thought it ended until I went to work, and the whole day I didn't feel well and kept going to the toilet with nothing coming out. Then until at night after dinner, cramping started, and I went straight to the toilet and same thing, watery. Then after that, I kept wanting to vomit. Not recommending to take this."

• Ter...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2018

Bisacodyl for Constipation "This stuff is a nightmare! I took 2 tabs @ around 4:15 pm yesterday, and by 5:30 pm yesterday, I was sick profusely, vomiting, watery diarrhea, stomach pain about as bad as giving birth. I was shaky and sweating so bad I stripped down to my bra and panties finally after I was able to get away from the toilet but not away from the garbage can. I fell asleep for a couple of hours, and when I woke, I was so weak and in a foggy state of mind. I will NEVER use this product again, nor will I recommend it, and I suggest to anyone reading this DO NOT USE IT. Oh, by the way, it's 6:30 pm the next evening, and I still do not feel I'm quite myself yet... You've been warned, hopefully prior to taking this stuff."

• Mik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2018

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Be very careful. As others have described, Dulcolax produces intense stomach pain and terrible nausea. Took one 5 mg pill at 10 pm, forced awake at 3:30 am with violent cramps to run to the bathroom, painful pooping and holding a plastic bucket in my arms to vomit. Forced to sit there for 45 minutes. After that episode, could not sleep again because of stomach cramps and nausea. Several more bathroom trips. Could not face food until about noon the next day, but the light meal created more painful cramps and frequent diarrhea, but it's just liquid now, from the water I drank earlier to rehydrate. Twelve hours later, stomach is still cramping and bloated, mind is like a zombie, cannot focus on the task at hand. Don't dare leave the house. I took Dulcolax last year and it worked OK, did they change the ingredients? Definitely do not recommend!"

• Per...
• September 10, 2017

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Whatever you do, do not take this pill! I took three because I've been constipated for weeks. After, I started cold sweating, throwing up, severe stomach pain, and diarrhea for over 5 hours. This is the worst pain I've ever felt. I can't move. I've been in bed all day in so much pain. I felt like calling the ambulance, but the fee is just too high to pay right now. I drank a lot of water, but I'm still in pain. I tried drinking water again, and it increased my cramps tremendously."

• Pot...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2017

For Constipation "(I am 19) I took two bisacodyl tablets at around 11 pm yesterday after experiencing constipation for 5-6 days. I regretted reading the reviews afterward as they scared me, especially because I had taken two. I drank plenty of water. I think this helped. My stomach was queasy, but I fell asleep anyway. At around 5 am, I woke up with pain in my stomach, so I went to the toilet, but nothing happened, so I went back to a rather uncomfortable sleep. Again, at 6 am, I awoke with the shame shooting pains, so I visited the toilet and had diarrhea for about 25 minutes and again when I awoke in the morning. I'm currently unsure if it'll continue. (Note: it wasn't as bad as the reviews, I didn't have vomiting or severe cramps, although the experience was bad)"

• Dul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 3, 2022

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I will never take this product again. I took one tablet before bed and at 2 a.m. woke to a bloated and incredibly painful stomach. I had a small BM and started to feel like I had a fever. Hot, sticky, immense pain, I seriously began to think something was wrong with me. I then started vomiting, then lay down on the bathroom floor completely exhausted. Next came the shivering and shaking with pins and needles. Gradually, everything calmed down, and I think I went to sleep about 5 a.m. The next day I felt drained and sick all day. The box of tablets is now in the bin. Do not use!"

• Geo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 13, 2016

For Constipation "I have been using Dulcolax for years now. Call me crazy, but I'd rather have the sharp pains for a while than the pain of constipation. I've suffered with constipation since I was about 8 and used to go once every two weeks. Now I'm pretty regular and go every day, so if it's been two days and I haven't been, I panic. I take Dulcolax because I know it works. I know what I'm expecting: to be woken up in the early hours with severe stomach cramps, but it gets rid of everything, and the pain I'd be suffering probably all the next day from constipation. I know this drug is pretty violent, but it does the job, and as anyone knows, constipation can be just as painful and last a whole lot longer!"