Delsym and Diarrhea: What Users Say (Page 4)

• soo...
• February 18, 2016

For Cough "Like several other reviewers, I also got the stomach gurgles, then watery diarrhea after taking Delsym."

• Joh...
• February 15, 2016

For Cough "It helps with the cough but gave me uncontrollable diarrhea. I wouldn't recommend this product."

• Es1...
• June 18, 2015

For Cough "Did not help cough, have me diarrhea, and made me feel loopy."

• Anonymous
• May 3, 2016

For Cough "Terrible medication. I got diarrhea, stomach pain, and nausea. Made me feel worse than how I started."

• Jef...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 1, 2020

For Cough "The nighttime product works great. It helps keep my sinuses clear, and I rest much better than with NyQuil. No diarrhea. No stomach aches. No hangover."

• Anonymous
• May 30, 2015

For Cough "Helped limitedly for cough, but led to severe diarrhea. Will not take again."

• Gab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2015

For Cough "Gave this to my kids, and they were up with diarrhea all night. Lots of gas in the stomach, with cramping as well."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2016

For Cough "Severe stomach pain & diarrhea."

• ADH...
• September 9, 2015

For Cough "Took Delsym to quiet my cough so I could sleep. Ended up staying awake all night due to nausea and diarrhea. Needless to say, I would definitely NOT recommend and will never take this medicine again!"

• Pud...
• March 16, 2016

For Cough "Cramps, nausea, diarrhea, 24 hours of hell, explosive watery discharge. Do not take."

• mel...
• September 6, 2015

For Cough "Effective at stopping cough - gave me diarrhea."

• Anonymous
• January 13, 2019

For Cough "It does stop the coughing, but the severe cramping, diarrhea, and dizziness are not worth it! I was 2 days in before I realized that those symptoms weren't part of my flu. It was the Delsym! Beware!"

• els...
• March 10, 2019

For Cough "Delsym was awful. It did cause explosive diarrhea, which I did not need on top of already being sick with a chest cold. I've never had such bad diarrhea."

• Mmi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2018

For Cough "11 hours later, I am still dealing with the side effects: nausea, diarrhea, and chills. I'd rather have the cough!"

• God...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2017

For Cough "IBS? DO NOT TAKE should be the warning on this label. 6 hours after you take it. Cramps... diarrhea... nausea. Not worth it!"

• Lee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2018

For Cough "I traded my congestion and cough for horrendous diarrhea and nausea. Horrendous. Will never use this again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2017

For Cough "My 4-year-old had major diarrhea after taking this medication."

• Suz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2019

For Cough "Took 1 cap of Delsym 12-hour cough syrup for my cough, and 3 hours later had diarrhea like never before. Explosive!! First and last time I will ever take it!"

• ALa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2017

For Cough "This cough syrup is no good, and is very expensive! It also gave me diarrhea. So disappointing."

• And...
• March 6, 2017

For Cough "I took this for a dry cough. It did make my cough go away, which was great... but the next day, I did experience diarrhea. That is what brought me to this review page."

• Syd...
• January 14, 2018

For Cough "Got rid of my cough fairly quickly, gave me an extremely upset stomach to the point of vomiting, and gave me diarrhea. Also experienced dizziness."

• Jay...
• March 4, 2017

For Cough "About an hour after taking the recommended dose for a bad cough, I had massive watery diarrhea. Cough seems to be gone, though."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 10, 2022

For Cough "OMG, I didn't know what it was at first, but it's the Delsym!!!! I notice every time I take the medication, my stomach gurgles, and 30 to 40 mins later, I have diarrhea!!"

• No ...
• September 15, 2021

For Cough "Yeah, really don’t recommend this at all, tbh. Been in the bathroom for most of the day with bad diarrhea."