Sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate and Bloating: What Users Say

• Fle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2019

For Constipation "OMG! This was the only thing that gave me any type of relief for almost 3 weeks!!! Went to the doctor at the two-week mark, was prescribed Pegalax, didn’t work, tried a bunch of home remedies, nothing worked! Was prescribed a suppository and was too scared, so my mom went and got me a Fleet Enema!!!!! Only hurt a tiny bit when it was being inserted, but from then on I was fine!!!! It really got everything out!!!! WHAT A RELIEF!!!!! I was so nauseous and bloated I couldn’t even eat! Now I feel like a new person and have such a weight lifted off my shoulders! I have emetophobia! (fear of vomiting) and was scared it would make me nauseous, but it didn’t! Not even one bit! I mean having diarrhea is no fun, but it’s so much better than feeling bloated and just horrible!! Was so worth it!!!!!"

• Sam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 3, 2020

For Constipation "So, I have battled chronic constipation since childhood. There are times when I wouldn’t go for about 1.5-2 weeks. I’d be miserable. This time, I had a bad bowel obstruction from not going for 1.5 weeks. I was bloated, nauseated, not eating/drinking, shaky, irritable, and I just wasn’t happy. I had a hard time sleeping. My anxiety was so bad. My doctor prescribed MiraLax and Senna-Lax (8.6 mg), and nothing was working. My husband went to the store this morning (10:30) and brought back an enema for me. I took it at 12:00 on the dot. I was slightly uncomfortable, but it was better than the side effects from constipation! It took about 8 minutes for it to work, due to the severity of my obstruction. It is now 1:00 pm, and I feel so much better! A little pressure in the anal area, but so much better!!!"

• Jay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 23, 2019

For Constipation "I was nervous about taking an enema after I tried another laxative and had excruciating cramps. I was desperate, though, so I did it. Didn't hurt one bit and easy to do. I thought it would feel weird filling up with fluid, but other than the temperature, it felt like nothing. I felt the urge after like 2 minutes and immediately released all the fluid and no BM. Thought it wasn't working. Then 5 minutes later, it worked SO WELL over and over. Never felt better. Effects lasted 30 minutes, and for comfort, I sat on the toilet seat with a heating pad on my stomach the whole time. Super minor discomfort in the abdomen right before a BM release for like 10 seconds, but no severe cramping at all. All my bloating, constant strained tiny BMs, gas, and chest back pain gone! Try it if you need it!!"

• Anonymous
• March 29, 2010

For Bowel Preparation "I also couldn't keep the liquid down, so I used the pill. After 45 minutes, the medicine kicked in with no cramps or bloating. I did mine at 1 pm and 7 pm. I turned in to bed at 11 pm and only had to get up once. Slept great and had my test at 10 am the next day."

• Din...
• July 23, 2019

For Constipation "This product was wonderful. I was severely constipated for days. I had a hard stool which was stuck in the rectum. I took Dulcolax, Miralax, milk of magnesia, etc. Nothing worked, every time I tried to go, I was just straining. I was severely bloated and began to develop hemorrhoids. A friend recommended Fleet, and as a last resort, I used this product. In just 5 minutes, I began to poop everything out. Instant relief!! I definitely recommend this product!!!"

• CHE...
• June 11, 2010

"This is my experience with OsmoPrep: Procedure was at 4 pm Thursday, so the directions state to stop eating 12 hours before starting treatment. I ate dinner at 5:30 Wednesday and nothing after that. Started taking only 3 pills with 8 oz of water Thursday 5:45 am. After each pill taking, I took a walk to prevent bloating and nausea. It worked well, plus the walking seemed to make room for more water. So after 5 glasses of water and 15 pills, things were good. The treatment started working about 1 hour after the first pills and 15 minutes between."

• Lil...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 15, 2020

For Constipation "I can’t go to the bathroom unless I use Fleet enemas. It’s made me codependent that my brain won’t signal to give me an urge. Either I use the enema or I will never get relief, and when I do use them, they put a lot of gas on my stomach, which makes me bloated and uncomfortable. No matter how hard I have tried to drink prune juice, apple juice, or take stool softeners, I am unable to evacuate. I can do 3 Fleet enemas before I feel better to start my day, but they leave me bloated and poop mucus. I wish I never started using them because now I can’t go to the bathroom on my own like a normal human being."

• Anonymous
• July 29, 2012

For Bowel Preparation "After about the third set of 4 pills, each followed by 8 oz of water, I had projectile vomiting. I was so sick and in so much pain. I thought it was going to be a great alternative to the liquid prep, which I cannot tolerate at all. Now, a week later, I am still having bloating, stomach cramps, black bowel movements, weight gain, and very swollen ankles (which is something I have never suffered from). I also did not take the last set of 4 pills and had to give myself a Fleet's enema to complete the prep. I noticed afterward, however, that it says to use caution if taking lisinopril and oxycodone, so perhaps that is why I had such a difficult time."

• Got...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2021

For Constipation "Ok. I had been basically constipated for 2 weeks, only going a very little (a couple of pebbles at a time). Having lots of gas, and then OMG! Fecal incontinence. Had leaking sticky stool (very little), but it freaked me out. Contacted my doctor after taking Sorbitol 2x a day (due to opioid meds), tried Miralax, still nothing. The leaking bothered me more than the constipation, but was uncomfortable with the bloating and feeling full all the time. The doctor recommended I use the saline Fleet enema. I couldn’t hold it long at all, but it has relieved it somewhat. No leaking that sticky stool, so it is half a success. Will do a 2nd enema tomorrow and see if I can hold it longer and really clean things out. But I did get relief. I will keep Fleet enemas in the medicine cabinet from now on."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2024

For Constipation "I rarely leave reviews but feel compelled to after finally getting relief from constipation. I’ve been constipated since a medical procedure I had about a week ago. I tried Colace, Smooth Move tea, and a full dose of Miralax today. I had cramping and a small, hard BM but was still very bloated, uncomfortable, and constipated. I decided to give the Fleet Enema a try before contacting my doctor. It worked within about a minute. I had an explosive BM, followed by some smaller, soft BMs over the next 30 minutes. I’m feeling a lot better and am so glad I tried this."