Bisacodyl and Stomach Pain: What Users Say (Page 5)

• Poo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 22, 2021

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Took two pills at around 4:00 PM. By around 9:00, I had intense stomach pain along with an alternation of sweats and chills. Did not experience any nausea described by other users. Some people say that you must drink water to avoid insane cramping, and although I have done this, I cannot avoid the mind-numbing pain that comes with taking this medicine. On a positive note, it does work and empties you out, giving you quite a considerable list of trips to the toilet. I'd definitely advise staying home if you’re taking this. I usually only take this when my usual Osmolax medicine is not working, which isn’t very often. In summary, it does work but gives you a lot of pain. Up to you if it is worth it or not."

• Dea...
• April 8, 2021

For Constipation "I seriously thought this medication was going to finish me. I’m no stranger to cramps as I have IBS and get bad period pains. After taking at bedtime, I woke at 5 a.m. with the usual IBS-type cramp. I thought it wasn’t ideal but assumed I would have a BM and go back to sleep. An hour later, I’m crumpled over the toilet being sick while experiencing the most excruciating stomach pains I have ever known. I pass out at some point for a few seconds. I’m shaking and crying out in pain. Eventually, I have a normal BM and think it’s done. It wasn’t. This went on for 3 hours. The pain came and went in extreme waves. After two hours, I rang an ambulance out of sheer desperation and fear that my bowel was about to explode. Luckily, the call handler didn’t send one due to a huge volume of calls. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE SOLD OTC! I understand it has its uses, but I don’t think I needed it. PLEASE, PLEASE LISTEN TO THE WARNINGS BEFORE TAKING THIS MEDICATION."

• Par...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 25, 2021

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I usually use these pills when I feel like I'm constipated. I use it a couple of times. Horrible, horrible worst nightmare. I took it last night, and I felt like going this morning, and I had the worst stomach pain ever. It was not only cramping but a bad stomach pain. I was going to call 911, it was real bad, with me throwing up several times and dizziness. I almost passed out in the bathroom. I decided to drink a lot of water to cleanse whatever waste I had. It felt like I took an overdose or poison. I'm feeling so weak now, trying to get this over with. The side effects are still lingering while I'm in bed. I suggest drinking lots of water so the pain goes away. I was so scared! Never again will I take these pills, and I only took one pill as usual. Please don't buy it!"

• Wat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2021

For Constipation "I have been using Soflax for many years, but because my husband could not find it at the shop, he then purchased 'Freshen' bisacodyl tablets for me. I took 2 at 8 pm last night. I woke up at 2 am with the most horrible stomach pain. I can handle pain, but my goodness, it felt like my stomach was on fire and tearing inside. I had my first bowel movement at 6 am, and from then until now, at least 10 bowel movements, which is like pure water coming out. I felt so weak earlier. Cramps are better, but the onset of initial cramping is terrible. I would recommend only taking 1 tablet if you are really desperate and constipated... but out of all the laxatives I have ever taken, this was not pleasant."

• Lee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2021

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I had been constipated for several days due to a flu virus and on antibiotics. I took 1 Dulcolax tablet at midnight. At 5 am, I woke up with extreme stomach pain and felt very nauseous. Went to the toilet and slowly began a bowel motion, but the pain was horrific for at least 40 mins. I also had excessive sweating from the pain I was experiencing, then the diarrhea began for an hour. I nearly rang for paramedics as I was struggling not to pass out. Got myself into a cold shower at 6 am and sat on the floor for a good 20 mins, which was the only thing that helped me. After a good hour or so, I cleaned myself up and got back to bed. I will never, ever take these tablets ever again. Absolutely horrific experience!"

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

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I'm on a med that is extremely helpful but caused constipation (had to reduce the dose). Fiber supplements made it worse. With stool softeners and osmotics, I experienced severe bloating and significant pain for up to 3 days before the stool finally came squirting out in all-day bouts of diarrhea. The 5 mg dose of Dulcolax has worked wonders for me. The first day I had some stomach pain (well, I tend to have low stomach acid), so after that, I started taking it with my morning coffee. (The coffee stimulates stomach acid production, which helps the enteric coating to work.) After a couple of days, it's comfortable, but working a bit too well. I would back off to every second day, except that I can first try increasing my dose of the helpful med!"

• Jlk...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2016

For Constipation "I was having bad constipation, and I asked the pharmacist, so he advised me to take bisacodyl suppositories. I was scared to use suppositories because I have never used one, so I decided to wait until the morning. But I woke up from the pain at 4 am, and I decided that it's time to use a suppository. I inserted it the right way, and I lay on my stomach for an hour to make sure it doesn't come out. At first, it started to burn my rectum and my anus as hell, after 30 minutes, my stomach started to hurt so bad, and I sweated a lot. I had an urge to go to the bathroom, but I held it for an hour as instructed. When I went to the bathroom, I didn't do anything, there were just farts and some liquids. The burning sensation started to get better after 2 hours, but something felt weird for the rest of the day (I couldn't sit comfortably at work). More than 12 hours passed, and I still didn't go to the bathroom. But honestly, the constipation pain went away."

• Fel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 20, 2017

For Constipation "I've used this med twice. Both times were the most terrible bowel motion experiences of my life. The first time I took the med at 10 and woke up at 5 with the most terrible stomach pain, cramps, contractions I have EVER experienced. I thought my stomach was torn or something. It took 20 minutes of this excruciating pain until I had a bowel movement and felt like I was pooping razors. I had zero pain once everything was done. I tried the med again last night. I thought maybe the first time was caused by something I ate. I took the pill at 11 pm and woke up by 9 am with horrible, HORRIBLE pain and HORRIBLE cramps. I sat in hideous pain for 30 minutes, contemplating calling 911, it was seriously so bad. I was crying and hyperventilating the whole time. NEVER AGAIN. Throw 'em away."

• Ron...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2016

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I recently went on a 10-day vacation to Jamaica and only had 1 BM there, and since I've been back, only 1 BM, so I'm extremely constipated. I had stomach pains and felt like I needed to go, but could never finish the job, so I decided to try Dulcolax. I took it last night around 8:30 and woke up at 4:30 with horrible stomach pains, like I wanted to cry, but I didn't feel the need to go. I found that laying on my stomach gave me some relief, so I was able to fall back asleep. I woke up this morning with the same pain, but still nothing. This was a bit frustrating, but an hour later, I had my first BM. From these comments, I'm expecting more, but I feel better already. I didn't experience sweats, chills, or nausea, so I'd say this works well besides the cramps."

• Kie...
• January 2, 2018

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Unless you really enjoy severe stomach pains to the point where you can't even stand it, please do not ever take this laxative. Honestly, I thought I was going to die. I went 9 days without a bowel movement, and I took 2 pills last night, and I woke up this morning and had a bowel movement, but it took me about 3 hours of excruciating pain to push it out. It's now over 12 hours after my BM, and I'm still in pain. Not as much pain, but it's still pretty bad. I will never take Dulcolax again. Worst experience of my life."

• Too...
• January 17, 2016

For Constipation "I took one, with no effect for an entire day. Took another, no effect after more than 8 hours. Was frustrated at this point and desperate for relief, so I took two. In a few hours, I finally passed the rocky, compacted stool, but then every other hour or so I woke up from severe cramps, stomach pain, nausea... Bad diarrhea all day and into the next night, cramps and pain continuing as well. I'm still suffering and just want it to stop... If I ever need a laxative again, this will NOT be my medication of choice. It feels like having food poisoning, the flu, or severe menstrual cramps. Side effects aren't worth it."

• Jan...
• February 13, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "Don't let the bad reviews scare you. For me, it isn't that bad! Before taking them, I wanted to see how quick they would take to work, and once I read the reviews, I was absolutely terrified to take them, expecting the worst pain in my life. I took 2 tablets at 8:00 pm Tuesday night, I had a mild pain in my stomach along with belching and rumbling noises. I woke up at 7 am on Wednesday, expecting to be in pain and be running to the toilet... nothing. I went to work and carried on my day. All day I was expecting it to kick in, but still nothing. I got really fed up that nothing was working, so I took two more at 5 pm and 1 more at 9:30 pm. Before I fell asleep, I had stomach pain, however, it was manageable. I drank lots of water and used a hot water bottle on my stomach. Thursday morning (today), I woke up, and FINALLY they worked, small BM around 3-4 times within an hour, no pain whatsoever. I am not sure if there's more to come, as everyone else in the reviews said that it lasts for a while."

• All...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2021

For Constipation "I’ve taken this type of laxative several times and usually only had awful stomach pains and diarrhea. This time, however, I had stomach pains, diarrhea, vomiting, cold sweats, and an overall feeling of death. As per usual, I took 3, taking one or two in the past left me feeling like I hadn’t evacuated my bowels completely, which would totally defeat the purpose of taking this medication. Tread lightly if you decide to take this, or better yet, just mix salt and water together with a little bit of fresh lemon juice, you’ll be good to go in just 15 minutes. The effects of that mixture don’t last nearly as long as the effects of this medication do. 30 hours post-laxative, I’m still cramping and running to the bathroom. Can’t keep anything down. Great product."

• Man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 30, 2021

Bisacodyl for Constipation "DO NOT TAKE. I’ve taken this once before around 9 pm and had woken up around midnight with severe stomach pain and cramps. Took hours for them to go away, but they finally did when I was able to explode like a water hose out of my butthole. A few months later (last night), I decided to take one since I’ve been constipated and bloated for 3 days. WRONG. I couldn’t even sleep from the amount of gurgling I felt in my stomach all night. Finally decided to get up and try to go do the deed. Nothing but extreme abdominal pain again. To the point where I’m doing breath work and rocking back and forth like I’m in labor. My upper stomach is bubbling, and my lower stomach feels like I have the worst period cramps of my life. Seriously feels like my lower abdomen was cut open. Actively trying to Google search 'how do I get laxative cramps to stop' and can’t find anything besides other people's horrid experiences with Dulcolax. Not worth the pain."

• Gan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 29, 2021

For Constipation "In my experience, I don't have regular bowel movements about 2-3 days, so I took 1 Dulcolax around 1:30 pm because I thought it would only take effect fast, but it took effect around 1:20 am in the middle of my sleep. I'm sweating cold, I have belly pain and discomfort that I need to wake up. It took 30 minutes of discomfort before I went to the toilet, like the feeling of having diarrhea. Then after that toilet thing, there was still belly or abdominal discomfort, but minimal and tolerable, and now I'm feeling hungry. So overall, I'm satisfied."

• Flu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2021

Bisacodyl for Constipation "My doctor prescribed me this because I have occasional constipation. I am under 18 and used 2 tablespoons (10 ml) of the syrup at bedtime. Well, it does work because I used it again, but I would not recommend it. After breakfast, I got diarrhea followed by painful stomach cramps all day. I tried placing a heat pad, so that worked a bit, however, use this at your own risk! You could have Laxido instead because that works just as good."

• Kay...
• January 23, 2016

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I have been constipated for a week and took two of these at 10:30 pm Friday night and went straight to bed and had stomach pains all night and still am 12 hours later. I still haven't made a bowel movement. I'd give this product a 5/10 because there was movement, just not entirely the kind I wanted. Probably won't use this product again."

• Lou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 17, 2021

For Constipation "Have used laxatives in the past, but after suffering for over a week with constipation, bloating, and stomach pain, I needed some help. The only thing in the house was these tablets, so I took 2 at 1 a.m. today. Nothing happened overnight, but I awoke at 9:30 a.m. feeling very groggy and sick in my stomach. Had a soft bowel movement, but nothing too bad. Stomach cramps were there but manageable after the constipation pain. Midday, I have had to get back into bed again as I fell exhausted but needed the toilet. This time, it was very, very watery and stung like anything. Sat there for a good 20 minutes with a waterfall coming from the back and on-and-off cramps. In bed now, and the cramps are there, but the tiredness is what is affecting me the most. But one thing, IT'S EFFECTIVE. Let's see for the rest of the day."

• Jad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2024

Bisacodyl for Constipation "The key to taking this laxative is to ensure you are fully hydrated. I have had two experiences. The first time I suffered severe stomach cramps, however, it did do the trick. Painfully is a given, but it did work. The second time I made sure I drank plenty of water. I took two tablets at 9 am, woke up at 6 am for work, and by 8 am I had been to the toilet three times and continued into work as normal. This product is great. Just drink as much water as you can prior to taking."

• Kel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2017

For Constipation "Well, where do I start... the doctor gave me these to help go to the loo after I had a hemorrhoidectomy. He said, as I was taking codeine, which blocks you up, this will keep things reasonably soft! Well, I hadn't gone to the loo in 7 days and thought I'd give it a go... let's say I'll never take these again! Took one at 5 pm, by 10 I was doubled over, could hardly breathe, couldn't speak for the pain! I'd say on par with labor pain! After 2 hours of pain, I managed to go, but did the pain stop? Did it, hell! Bedridden for 2 days in complete agony, and now 4 days on, I'm still having tummy pain, and the doctor has now given me something to calm the bowel down! Please consider something more light relief, as this is in no way a gentle product as advertised!"

• Not...
• February 24, 2017

For Constipation "Sadia Furous, maybe people are leaving negative comments because they had a bad experience. Just because you didn't doesn't mean others are wrong. And your advice might work for you, but as someone who is extremely experienced with taking medication, I can safely say that no amount of water will help. I agree it should be taken off the market. I took 1 pill 2 nights ago and am still having severe stomach cramps. The morning after I took it, I fainted, was sick, and felt the most excruciating pains in my stomach. I suffered from C. difficile last year and think that my GP was probably out of order giving me tablets that cause such severe side effects. The absolute disgusting part is, the box states that children can take it. Madness!"

• Yyc...
• October 18, 2020

Bisacodyl for Constipation "Excruciating upper stomach pain a few hours after taking Dulcolax. It was so bad. Still in pain as I am lying in bed to get some relief."

• Anonymous
• July 21, 2012

Bisacodyl for Constipation "I took 3 before going to bed. Was awoken to severe stomach cramps 6 hours later. Painful, but worked."

• 101...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2015

Bisacodyl for Constipation "It worked, but with horrible pains. I am a 17-year-old male and took 2 at 8 pm and went to bed at 10 pm. I ended up waking up at approximately 2 am in agony, it caused me to have severe stomach pains."

• Viv...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 12, 2018

Bisacodyl for Constipation "This medication has caused me major, major stomach pain and vomiting. I will never take it again!"