Senokot and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• April 25, 2020

For Constipation "I have IBS and sometimes take usually only half a tablet before going to sleep. I have mixed results generally, but last night I had a similar experience to some others I’ve seen on here, in that I woke up a couple of hours after taking the tablet, feeling unwell with cramps. Then I got the cold sweats and dizziness, and I crawled to the bathroom and retched and vomited. No bowel movement, just cramps. I went back to bed and still felt pretty sick and was shivering. I even dozed off fitfully a few times, but when I woke up properly, the nausea and cramps had passed, and I had a very voluminous bowel movement an hour after getting up. The medicine generally works for me, but you have to be prepared for very unpleasant side effects in getting there."

• Syc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2019

For Constipation "I took Senokot at about 10:00 pm at night and was fine. At about 12:00 am, holy crap, all hell broke loose! Tummy muscle spasms, painful stomach pains, gas pains, lightheadedness, dizziness, extreme sweating, increased anxiety, trouble breathing, chest tightness, chest pains... BUT NO BOWEL MOVEMENT! It is now 1:15 am, and I am still having these side effects, feeling like I'm going to die or something. I am literally staying up all night because of this poison! I'm so scared right now, and no way am I going to the hospital because hospitals suck where I live. Can't tell if I'm dying or having a severe allergic reaction. Help! I'm never taking these again!!"

• Tan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 3, 2019

For Constipation "Oh my goodness, took this medication thinking it would help me. It worked the littlest bit, still can't really go. But the side effects: cold, shivering, breaking out in sweats, severe stomach pain, dizzy, lightheaded, basically passed out, thought I was going to die. It is 2 days since I took it, and I still feel awful. Will never, ever take again."

• Ran...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2020

For Constipation "I was having constipation problems for a week, and my doctor told me to get Senokot-S. I took 2 before bedtime around 11 pm, and then at 8 am, when I woke up, I had diarrhea. He told me it would be normal, but for the next 3 hours, I kept going back to the bathroom with diarrhea. I write this with severe cramping, nausea, and dizziness still. I’ve never taken a laxative in my life, so maybe my stomach can’t handle them. I feel so nauseous and weak, I’m never taking this again. I will say that it worked as the whole week I couldn’t go to the bathroom, and I felt full, but today it felt clear, although I’m not sure how worth it it was with these side effects."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2020

For Constipation "I tried Senokot for the first time (2 tablets), without knowing what the possible side effects were. I started experiencing some serious stomach pains, nausea, and dizziness about 8 hours after taking it. I thought something was seriously wrong with me, but after finally going to the bathroom, the pain went away completely about an hour later. Although the side effects were really awful for me, it did work."

• Tru...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 19, 2021

For Constipation "Senokot is a disgusting medication. I don't even understand how it's even legal to sell this. Not only does it not get rid of constipation, it gives you more problems on top of it. Basically: gas, nausea, extreme dizziness (sometimes I feel disconnected from reality), extreme farting, diarrhea (yes, I have constipated diarrhea now, even I don't know how it works, basically, a bit of poo comes out like water around the solid bit of poo that stays inside and creates cramps, making the constipation even more unbearable). Never take this, I beg you."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "Dehydration can cause constipation. So if you're dehydrated and then take a laxative, it WILL cause cramping. You got to keep in mind, in order for laxatives to work, it has to pull fluid from your body in order to soften your stool. That's the reason your poo is watery. Dehydration alone causes leg cramps and dizziness. So, making sure you drink plenty of water before and after taking a laxative. I would highly recommend it. It will help with preventing and easing bad side effects."

• qwe...
• November 17, 2018

For Constipation "I have gastric pain and diarrhea on Monday and Tuesday, so I decided to take Gaviscon and the condition still persists, but I am also constipated for about three days. I went to the hospital to check, the doctor said that I have GERD, so he gave me acid reflux meds and Senokot. I took it at 11 pm before sleep, took it 12 hours ago, and now it's 3 pm the next day. I'm down with diarrhea and dizziness, lost appetite, and any time I eat, I will need to go to the toilet. I hope this goes away soon. Works well for some, doesn't work for some."

• Kel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 12, 2021

For Constipation "I was initially directed to use this post-op, and because of the medications I was on, it caused constipation. It worked when all else failed. I generally took one or two, and by morning I would go, and the side effects were mostly mild. I now use it for IBS occasionally. That was until yesterday. By 10 pm I was having trouble. After taking one, I noticed a few dizzy spells, then overall weakness. It escalated to difficulty breathing, like an elephant was on my chest, and intense gas. My heart was pounding, I got extremely anxious, and I began vomiting until I had broken blood vessels around my eyes. I took a half dose of Zyrtec, which helped for a bit, then another half when it started again. Finally, I got some sleep after 3:30 am and woke up still feeling under the weather with swollen eyes. I really thought I was headed to the ER if it worsened. It’s 8:20 pm the next day, and I feel beat up with light chest tightness and gas. It was great until it wasn’t."

• Lee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2018

For Constipation "While I was on vacation in Malaysia, I took Senokot because I was constipated. Four pills before I was going to bed were enough to make me sick for three entire days: cramps, severe migraine, dizziness, vomiting two times, difficult breathing... PLEASE don't take this ever!!"