Prucalopride and Headaches: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Sam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2023

"I have had irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) for around 10 years, which has worsened since having kids. I took the 2 mg dose as prescribed by my gastro consultant before breakfast this morning, and within 45 minutes, I was in a lot of pain and had diarrhea, headaches, and dizziness. The effects eventually wore off after around 4 hours, but they were pretty extreme. After having dinner tonight, I had extreme pain in my lower gut that felt like stabbing soreness. I also had gas and bowel movements and couldn't stand up straight from the pain. Not nice at all and will not be taking it anymore."

• Air...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 29, 2022

For Chronic Idiopathic Constipation "It took around a week to get over the side effects. I’m on 1 mg of prucalopride and I experienced minor headaches (treated with coffee). After about 2 weeks, I started having multiple bowel movements, and things couldn’t be any better. I finally feel like I have a normal toilet life. I’ve read many reviews and feel like people who start off on 2 mg experience far worse side effects, but it’s extremely worth it once the side effects subside."

• Ame...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 28, 2021

For Chronic Idiopathic Constipation "I started on 1 mg a day for a week. They gave me a slight headache but made me feel so, so sick for about 4 days. I couldn’t get out of bed for one of those days. So I took half a mg in the morning + in the evening to help ease into them. I also experienced strong waves in my stomach. But once I got through the initial shock to my system, they are working like a charm. I’m glad I personally persisted with them."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2023

For Chronic Idiopathic Constipation "I've suffered from severe constipation for years, nothing has ever really helped me. I took prucalopride once around a month and a half ago and had a really bad headache, nausea, sweats, and abdominal pain and couldn't get off the toilet all night. I took it again around 2 weeks later and had the same side effects but didn't work for me as well as it did the first time around. I started taking it again last night along with 2 other laxatives I was told to take and my god, I haven't gotten off the toilet since! Side effects have not been as bad for me this time around, the only problem is my stomach is rumbling so much, but I have no appetite! I'm hoping they will calm down soon, and my appetite will come back."

• Wee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 20, 2020

For Chronic Idiopathic Constipation "I just started to eat prucalopride because of chronic constipation. I eat this medication with the stomach medication (Dexilant). Now I feel very stomach upset. I have diarrhea after half an hour of eating the medication. Feel a little headache. I don’t know if it’s that side effect of this medication or the stomach medication."

• Joa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2023

For Chronic Idiopathic Constipation "I’ve been taking this medicine for eight days now. I have had a headache for the first two days and chronic abdominal pain the whole time. I have reduced my dose to 1 ml, and I am hoping that my side effects will stop. Has anyone else suffered this bad?"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2022

Prucalopride for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation "I have taken it 3 times, and each time the same side effects, all within 15 minutes of taking the medication. Bloating was the worst, along with stomach ache, nausea, and severe headache!! No thanks."

• ZEN...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2020

For Chronic Idiopathic Constipation "The side effects are intolerable: headaches, nausea, abdominal and back pain, general feeling of feeling completely ill."