Senna User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• A_S
• March 22, 2012

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "For the second time in few months I'm getting hives an hour or so after taking this medication. First time around they were really bad. Second time as soon as I got the itching and few hives I took an antihistamine that helped with the hives."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 15, 2018

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "I have taken senokot for about 4 years couple times a month now I have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and suffer serious constipation I take 2 before bed and and other than little cramping bowel movement passes as if normal and no other side effects. Tried dulcolax just to see the difference and worst experience of my life. Would definitely stay with senakot from now on."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2022

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "Do NOT buy. I took two tablets at around 8pm on Sunday night. The following morning felt fine and had a BM that afternoon. However, that night I developed severe pain in my stomach. I began dry-retching and had the chills. I also lost my appetite. It is currently Wednesday and I have been bed-ridden since Monday night. I still have stomach pain (however it is definitely not has bad as Mon/Tue) and have no appetite. Do not under any circumstances buy this product, I’m sure there are other products out there that don’t absolutely destroy you. How they can have this product on the shelves with these kinds of side-effects is beyond me."

• Needs...
• October 11, 2017

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "Ok, I'm gonna give you advise if you have never taken this medicine before, make sure you have the next day off. Don't try to take this med before bed, thinking you'll have one go at the toilet and your ready to go. Second I would try changing your diet, an enema or even miralax before considering this med. I was having stomach pain and had an xray of my stomach and my Dr showed me how stopped up I was, it's amazing how much the body can hold. Anyway I say all this because it does clean u out but yes your cramps are close to something like food poisoning cramps, because it's forcing ur body to do something it can't effectively do on its own. I hope this helps."

• MilkD...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 22, 2016

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "I took two at 8pm and then the next morning....nothing at all happened,just a few stomach grumbles. I think I may have to increase the dosage today as it didn't work. I've had laxatives that work in 8 hours,really quick and really affective with 1/2 pills. However this one you need to slowly build up intake of tablets everyday -.- which is a bother."

• Harry
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 16, 2020

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "Normally I go at least once per day. This can slip due circumstances or break with routine. Long distance travel is a prime culprit. I have found if I do not go at least once per day it compounds the problem. If I find I cannot go by bed time I know there is a problem brewing. I know this because as hard as you try there is nothing there. So I take a senokot. I usually follow this up with sultanas and high bran cereal. It does the trick. I then review how much I have drunk and my food and adjust it accordingly. Sometimes you can get a little colicky pain but it passes as soon as you go Never take it habitually only as a last resort."

• Goober
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 9, 2019

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "I've been having major bowel issues was in the hospital with a bowel obstruction. After getting out I was worried it would happen again. Spoke to Pharmacist and they suggested this every night until my bowels move normally and to stay and continue on Restoralax and then back off Senokot. It worked great for me. No complaints here!"

• Stormie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2019

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "My husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and hasn’t had a bowel movement for 4 weeks. His oncologist said for him to take 2 Senokot in the morning and 2 in the evening, plus he’s taking Miralax. He still hadn’t poo’d , but tonight he was miserable and it has led to bleeding. He has more chemo tomorrow and I will let his oncologist know that this DID NOT work for him. The Miralax is still a good thing at least to me and my family"

• CZR
• October 16, 2019

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "I took 2 of these as recommended on the pack and got violent bursts of diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. The most terrible experience of pain ever. Next time I took 1 and it didn’t work. So it seems 1 is too little and 2 is too much. Be careful!"

• Needt...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 14, 2019

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "The effects of this laxative are very unpredictable. Sometimes I can take 2 tabs and not go for 24 hours, or it works fine the next day. Currently not having a great experience. I took 1 tab last night. Woke up this morning to awful cramps, bloating and nausea. On the plus side, I've been to the loo 3 times in an hour and feel a lot less bunged up. Because of its unpredictability, I think I will try a high fibre diet or lactulose. It does work, but when the side effects are bad, they're extremely unpleasant."

• Skyst...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2019

For Constipation "Drugs spook me so I try to be as 'natural' as possible. I've tried Senna but don't like it. What works for me? Prune juice! About 10 -12 big gulps of prune juice - a couple of hours later 'it's time to go' - and I mean go! It's amazing how well it works for me."

• Frances
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 7, 2018

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "I am a 20y/o student and recently I was having a hard time going to the restroom. One of my mother's friends recommended this medication and at first I was hesitant but it is the best thing that ever happened to me. When I can't go or I am bloated, I take it and it either works 24 hrs from the time taken or 2-3 hrs after. I love this, highly recommended!"

• Bobby
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 2, 2020

For Constipation "I had another medical condition so was prescribed a medication which was effective, but made me constipated as a side effect. So anyway my GP gave me a prescription for senna with instructions to take it daily. A few months later I began experiencing lower abdominal cramps before I needed to poo. My GP was unconcerned. Some time later I moved house and registered with a new GP. During my first appointment she looked over my medical history and my repeat prescriptions and she was shocked to see I’d been taking senna every day for a year. She said it should never be prescribed for long term use and she would never have a patient on it for more than one week. She told me stop taking it and instead prescribed Laxido as a daily laxative (I'm in the UK). I hoped that the pain would then stop but unfortunately it hasn’t. My GP thinks the overuse of senna has inflamed by intestines and I’m now having to see a gastroenterologist. So while senna was effective, overuse can cause serious problems. I can only hope that the gastro doctor can help."

• Lou
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2019

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "Was constipated for a few days so took 2 senokot and nothing, so 2 more a few hours later still nothing in desperation took 2 more. This worked finally with not to much pain BUT now have had stomach tremors for the last few days to the point of I've resorted to heat packs etc. After doing research have discovered this can be one of the rare side effects. Just awful feeling so never again will I take these."

• Maria...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 4, 2019

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "Have been experiencing Constipation for approx 3 weeks. It’s never ever happened before. I’ve always been Regular. I took 1 Tablet last night before Bed. This Morning movements were back to normal. Hope it continues."

• Chron...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2017

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "Senokot is an unpredictable laxative. I take pain pills for chronic pain. For years I took Magnesium Oxide which worked like a charm. However, I had to keep adjusting the dose & it finally stopped working altogether. After trying other laxatives unsuccessfully, I tried Senokot. Began with 2 pills: nothing. 3 pills: nothing. I finally took 4 pills & next day excruciating cramps & went 4 times. Stools were not soft &I had to strain despite taking stool softness (these have never worked alone but read that taken with Senokot helped). At my wits end because nothing aside from enemas work. I eat prunes, plenty of fruit, dried figs & tons of vegetables. I can't take the cramping side effect which I never had with Magnesium Oxide."

• IBS
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 6, 2019

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "Senokot does not work I take 2 one day then the next day took 4 still nothing so the next day took 6, 3 days later nothing. Tesco do there own brand and 2 of them work really well much more cheaper too. Never buying Senokot again useless might as well take a sweetie."

• JWA
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2022

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "Took this at night before to help with constipation. Next morning small movement. And then slowly the pains built up to intense stomach cramps that lasted well into the early hours of the following day. Unable to sleep. 3 days later and things are still not quite right. Never again."

• Papaya
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2019

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "I had constipation for 2 days because of the lack of fibre. I took senokot syrup in the night hoping for some sort bowel movement like diarrhoea. But I felt nothing. When I went to the toilet however I was able to poop and most of it had cleared and it was soft but I had to push out more and it wasn’t as natural as I would’ve liked it. But it’s most likely because I have bowel problems anyway. So results are varied."

• Senok...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2018

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "This worked so well for me that I was driven to write a review which I never do! I had constipation issues for 3 days, took this last night, and today I wasn’t even in pain from it as I had worried, I just had the slight urge to go- and it was so easy. Thank you!!!!"

• Tantan
• January 19, 2019

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "This product works really well. I almost never get constipated but I have quit smoking and I was having this side effect. I had tried Dulcolax before and it was a terrible experience with terrible cramps and urgent diarrhea. This medication was recommended by a friend. I was hesitant to try it but I was very uncomfortable and desperate. I also had hemorrhoids due to the constipation that were healing and I was scared they would return. I took 2 pills at 9 p.m. and at 4:30 a.m. I woke up to have a BM. The first one was normal and I had to go about 4 times afterward and it was diarrhea. I didn't have any cramping or discomfort. I just needed to be near a washroom for about 2 hours after it started working. I feel so much better now. No more bloating, the BMs didn't hurt my hemorrhoids, and I feel like myself again."

• Susie
• September 6, 2017

Senokot (senna) for Constipation "I had leg surgery last week and the morphine from the pain relief gave me rather severe constipation - it was the worst feeling, I was sore sitting down that I was crying and depressed. I tried prunes and fybogel - but no movement. I couldn't bear it. I took 2 senokot 2 nights ago before bed - nothing. I took another 2 after 12 hours. About 2 hours later. I had a rather painful hard bowel movement, a couple of hours later I had crippling stomach cramps - which led to a further 2 bowel movements, each getting softer (but no diarrhoea). I had another before bed that night - back to my normal consistency, then another on waking this morning. I am delighted. Was it a pleasant experience? No. Would I do it again? Albsolutely!"

• Nick_...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 26, 2021

For Constipation "This drug worked *incredibly* well for my constipation. Within 24 hours of taking it I had basically cleared out my whole digestive system. The problem is it works *too well*. I had bad diarrhea and severe cramps for hours once it kicked in. 1 pill (half a dose) of Senna had me doubled over in pain and sprinting for the toilet for the better part of an afternoon. I'd much rather wait a bit longer for something like MiraLax to work, since that is always gentle and never causes any issues for me. Do not recommend."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 23, 2020

Senokot (senna) "After all the horrible reviews here I never would have tried Senkot if I had read them first! However I have had the opposite experience, they don't work for me at all. Nothing happens. Nada. I tried 2 tablets before bed and I passed a tiny stool in the morning. The next time I used them I took 4. Again took them before bed and the following day, 14 hours later, I passed a minuscule stool. I had been using Dulcolax but they are quite strong for me and you wouldn't want to be far from a toilet for the entire day and I found myself quite drained of energy but at least they did the job. Won't be using Senokot again"

• Aubri
• April 17, 2021

For Constipation "Do NOT take this. I took one pill around 11 PM Then around 1 PM the next day I was vomiting non-stop and had severe abdominal pain. I have not been able to eat and am finding the easiest things to be impossible. I’m fatigued, weak, and still have bad cramping. The cramping is so bad that I can’t even stand up straight. It totally ruined my day. I hope tomorrow is better, but I will definitely be throwing this product in the garbage. AVOID"