Docusate and Constipation: What Users Say

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 17, 2018

Docusate for Constipation "Epidurals after surgery left me constipated. On hospital departure, single 100 mg tabs of Colace prescribed for bedtime and worked overnight. When I stopped using Colace, constipation returned because I have been told not to strain at BM time because I still have abdominal stitches. On return to Colace, it again worked overnight. I'm impressed."

• Deb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 10, 2021

Docusate for Constipation "Colace doesn't work for me at all. I've been using it for two months now, and stool is still hard and constipated. I drink lots of water, so that's not the issue. I guess it's not for everyone, and I won't be using it anymore."

• Deb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 10, 2021

Docusate for Constipation "Colace doesn't work for me at all. I've been using it for two months now, and stool is still hard and constipated. I drink lots of water, so that's not the issue. I guess it's not for everyone, and I won't be using it anymore."

• Jwr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 22, 2016

For Constipation "The other medications I take cause some constipation issues. I was placed on Docusate to help ease that. I find 200 mg a day helps immensely. Sometimes (not trying to be gross here) I will get really plugged up. Taking an extra Docusate, for a total of 300 mg, works like a charm. Awesome medication for someone who struggles with mild to moderate daily constipation."

• wan...
• May 28, 2011

For Constipation "On the first 5 days' doses, it was so effective, but gradually after the fifth day, its effect totally decreased. Now, after a month, it has no effect, and I believe it causes more constipation. That also was reported from another person I know."

• cba...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 6, 2016

For Constipation "Because of the side effects of the meds I take to address my arthritic lumbar and cervical spine and the resulting chronic back and sciatic pain, I would be severely chronically constipated were it not for daily ingestion of: 1. a dissolvable fiber supplement 2. VERY large doses of docusate sodium 3. senna laxative. Any one of the above alone was not sufficient. So I only rate this med a 6."

• Cin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 22, 2023

Docusate for Constipation "I've had Crohn's disease practically my entire life. My doctors and I are totally stumped why I have had severe constipation for the last 2 months. I didn't change any of my medications or my eating habits. I have taken Colace 3 times a day, and my stool was still hard stool. With a surprise at the end. A little soft piece at the end that never came out. I guess that was the only piece of Colace that worked. Now, I'm back on it again. With the same constipation, bloating, painful cramping, and my ileum is getting worse every day. The Colace does not work for me."