Bisacodyl for Constipation User Reviews (Page 5)

• ddf
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 17, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Do not go to sleep after taking! Take in the morning and cramping will be mild. If you go to sleep, you're body is not going to wake you until you're really hurting. Expect diarrhea for several hours so plan to stay home for the day. Starts working in about 3 hrs if you're awake. One 5mg tab is more than enough!"

• Sprin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2024

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I had been constipated for 4 days. I tend to get traveler's constipation, so only when I go abroad, and nothing ever helps. On the third day of being constipated and drinking copious amounts of water, nothing was happening - not even a decent fart nor deer pellet. So in a foreign country, I bought Dulcolax. The instructions were in Dutch. I took 2 tablets at 10:30 am. I drank about 3-4 L of water throughout the whole day and ate very lightly (soups/salads) since day 2. At about 9:30 pm, I started to get mild cramps. Went to the bathroom and only little pellet poos came out. About half an hour later, I started to get slightly stronger cramps. Sat on the toilet and everything that I had eaten on my trip had left my body. Instant relief. I didn’t get any sweats or nausea or any further discomfort as described by others. The difference though, I ate light prior to taking the tablets, drank huge amounts of water, and took the tablet throughout the day. Cramp level: a 5/10."

• Tania
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Thank goodness I'm not alone. I took this pill twice and both times I felt I had near-death-experience. The first time I thought maybe it’s due to introducing a new drug to my body. The second time I passed out once on the bathroom floor and once when I came back to my bed. My whole body was covered in cold sweat. I thought it was going to be the end of me in the bathroom. I was dizzy and my eyes got blurry. Both times I was a few minutes away from calling 911. With so many bad reviews I’m surprised how this drug still has the license of production."

• Hayls
• December 4, 2019

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Please for the love of GOD, do not take Dulcolax. It’s 3 am and the only thing keeping me somewhat sane is reading these comments and knowing that I’m not the only one who is going thru this nightmare. The word GENTLE is complete and utter BULL. I took 2 pills around 9pm tonight, and at MIDNIGHT I woke up to the worst full stomach cramps ever. The diarrhea has been pretty much nonstop and so, so painful. I wish I would’ve found this page before taking these pills. They are in the trash and I pray that this will end soon."

• Alex
• January 15, 2017

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Great results!!..which was unexpected after I read all the reviews on here...If you only take one with plenty of water you most likely won't feel a lot of pain...I took one pill at 4pm,it's 7:30 now and I've already had 2 BM...I'm really impressed and so glad I didn't listen to the negative comments!!..It's such a relief and I had hardly even felt anything was happening!..THE SECRET IS WATER and don't be afraid to eat!!..Nausea and sickness usually occur when your dehydrated because this product sucks all the water out of you, so yeah stay hydrated and you should be good!! Definitely will use this again"

• amd
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 1, 2024

"My experience was not like most of these reviews. I have medication-induced constipation. Sometimes it's a week or longer between BMs. Daily, I take 3 otc constipation meds and 1 Rx from my doctor. And still have these issues. Anyway, on day 8 of no BM, I bought Dulcolax suppositories. I used 1 at 3:20. I had some mild cramping at about 3:30. Nothing major at all! At 3:45, I had a normal, soft BM. I still had some mild cramping for about 10 minutes afterward. But no other problems. Overall, my experience was good with this product."

• Mama...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I took ONE! ONE damn tiny dulcolax pill and I felt like I was doomed! It was worse than labor by far! I was drenched with sweat, excruciating cramps and pressure and pains so bad I couldn’t move. It definitely worked but in the most torturous way and I will NEVER EVER take it again! I couldn’t do anything all day besides sit on toilet or curled up in a ball on my bed..... DON'T TAKE IT! It says “gentle” relief and that’s rubbish!"

• Laur
• February 2, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I took 3 dulcolax pills at 11:00am and by 1:00pm, I was in such excruciating pain that I truly thought I was going to pass out. Abdominal cramping and stabbing that reached from my lower back up to my esophagus. The pain stayed at that level for one solid hour. Then some relief, then another wave of level-11 pain hit, which this time caused me to throw up. It certainly worked as far as clearing me out but the pain was...the worst. I kept expecting to see blood because surely this couldn't be normal; something had to have gone wrong. But, no blood - I believe this is just how the product works. Granted, it was my first time using it and I had only been constipated for 2 days so I probably should have started with a lesser dose. But the package says adults and children 12 years and over should take 1 - 3 pills. I figured if 3 pills were fine for a 12 year old, I'd certainly be fine as a 35 year old woman. I was wrong."

• KBano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 22, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "This product made me miserable. I took it at around 6pm and by 1am, I was bound to my bathroom. I was awoken at 12am by horrendous cramping and very loud stomach gurgling. I then proceeded to vomit twice and have liquid diarrhea for the next few hours. Good thing I don’t have anything to do the next day. Did it work? Absolutely. Will I ever take it again? Absolutely not."

• Sade
• February 23, 2017

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Lord have mercy I don't wish this feeling on nobody!!!!!! I took two tablets at bedtime around 2:30am woke up to stomach cramps, cold sweat, shaking, nauseated & feeling faint!!! I been on the toilet for a hour rocking back & forward praying. Omg feel like I'm about to die!!!!! I will NEVER in my life take another one anymore. I'm so weak & in pain!! I feel terrible and am thinking about going to the hospital! I got a trashcan in front of me throwing up & using the bathroom. Never again!"

• Sendh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "The worst part about this experience for me is that I know 100% I’m completely cleared out and yet every time I go to lay back in my bed I have the urge to go and so I run back to my toilet and sit there like an idiot waiting. I’ve been up since 2 am, it is 5:30am now and I’m hoping for an end soon. Please research this medication before you take it, I wish I had."

• Death...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2024

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I have taken this medication before for constipation, and the mistake I made was taking TWO. I literally felt like I was going to die and thought this is how everyone will remember me. The thought of my family finding me dead in such a state was even horrific. I was sweating, the cramps felt like I was going through labor. I couldn't sleep nor eat. Literally felt like I was knocking on death's door. Anyways, I happened to be in the same boat again, but this time I took one tablet at 8 pm, and nothing happened. So, I took another one at 7 am, and that’s when everything went pear-shaped. But I'm not gonna lie, reading these reviews has been making me laugh, knowing I'm not the only one in this boat."

• Mia
• June 2, 2023

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Took one tablet before bed last night and woke up early feeling very nauseous. Eventually passed a stool but now feel sick again, light-headed, and unable to carry on with my normal day. A frightening experience and the dulcolax has been binned. Never again."

• Victo...
• September 23, 2017

Dulcolax Laxative (bisacodyl) "Literally as I type, I feel like I'm dying. Long story short, yesterday I was pretty constipated and in pain because I couldn't seem to have a BM. If I did, it was your typical push and drop a pebble and that's it. So it's 11am, I take 2 dulcolax and go to work. I left at 3:30pm because I knew I'd be in the bathroom a lot. 5:30pm rolls around and I am hit with a violent, and I mean VIOLENT BM. I could have swore I pooped out a boulder. It's now 11:47pm and I'm STILL having BMs, along with nausea (I can barely get water down without wanting to vomit), EXTREME stomach pain, cramps I can feel ALL OVER my abdomen, dizziness and I'm very weak and shaky. I've had to talk myself out of the ER all night, but at this point I'm ready to seriously cry."

• MTano
• December 28, 2019

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I was in a lot of pain and couldn’t Remember the last time I had pooped so went to the pharmacist and the lady suggested this. So following the instructions I took 2 tablets about 8:30pm. I was experiencing a lot of cramping and gas but wasn’t too bad. Then at 2am I woke up in severe pain and ended up sitting on the toilet for a while and I felt like it was never going to stop. Then went back to bed with a hot water bottle to help the cramps and woke up again at 4am and had another BM and then again at 4:30am ish. I then slept through till morning but woke feeling sore and with a massive headache. Then experienced severe cramping in the middle of my stomach, nausea and loose BM for the rest of the day. I would not suggest using unless you are desperate. It’s 9:30pm the next day and I’m still cramping and feeling sick. Sorry but although it is effective for clearing you out COMPLETELY it’s a no from me because of side effects."

• Cassie
• December 4, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "My Doctor told me to take 2 Dulcolax in the evening because she believed that my urgency to pass urine was due to constipation pressing on my bladder. I took 1 pill at 8 pm .It is supposed to work in 6 to 12 hours but in my case it worked in 4 hours .Shortly after falling asleep I woke up with horrific sweating ,cramping and abdominal pain. I felt shaky and sick ,but most of all in agony. The agony lasted for 2 and a half hours without pause until at 2.30 am in the morning I passed a normal bowel movement. I then endured 30 minutes more of excruciating stomach spasms resulting in explosive and watery diarrhoea. The pain eased away after another hour leaving me feeling nauseated for another 2 hours. I felt ill ,exhausted and unable to sleep. I will never be taking them again."

• Help9...
• June 2, 2017

Correctol (bisacodyl) "Oh my God! I read the instructions. It says 1 to 3 tablets at bedtime. I took 2. I honestly believe that 3 would've killed me dead!! Worst stomach pain and cramps of my life. I was sure I was dying. Vomiting, sweating and laboured breathing as well as shaking and panic stricken. I am sure that people that took 3 of those demon pills died on their bathrooms a painful and slow death. Rest on peace! ."

• DIsfo...
• January 31, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "It's currently 6am and I am sitting on the toilet with the worst intestinal cramps I have ever had in my life due to these tablets. I have been unable to pass normally for about 3 weeks now, due to a haemorrhoid, and I was prescribed these by my doctor. I take 2 before bed in an effort to get me going. And get me going it does - but it also wakes me up 3 hours beforehand with horrendous pains in my stomach and gives me such bad diarrhoea that I'm scared to get off the toilet. "

• Ell
• June 9, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "After reading a large number of shocking reviews from people talking Dulcolax, I went to sleep extremely nervous after taking 1 pill at 11pm. I drunk a 500ml bottle of water immediately after taking the tablet. I did not wake once in the night, and finally woke at around half 7am where I experienced some mild cramping. This was expected after reading reviews however in my head I was preparing for the worst to come, but it never did. 15 minutes of cramping passed, I made my way to the bathroom where a normal bowel motion occurred, and now I feel much better with no lasting side effects. Overall, a good product however I strongly recommend drinking water after taking Dulcolax."

• Denni
• February 27, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I have taken this before and yes I did experienced stomach cramps but they were bearable. Ideally, I think 2 tablets is enough, taken just before you go to bed. They tend to ‘go through me’ at about 5 am and BM can continue for a few hours. Would definitely recommend taking but stick to weekends."

• CJano
• February 29, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I haven’t had a bowel movement maybe 4 days which is usual for me. I go at least once a day. I took this product at night. I took 3 pills and woke up the next morning in so much pain I read the side effects before taking this but this is very excruciating. I feel sick with cramps and nausea. Hey it did work... it’s not worth it."

• Shazzy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I only took one Dulcolax and woke up around 2am with abdomen pains. I sat on the toilet the pain became excruciating where I got really clammy and and almost passed out once. When it came it out, it did with force the pain then disappeared straight after. It’s concerning that these are sold at supermarkets and I only took one and felt like it was the end of me . I’ve actually never felt such pain before I won’t take again as that short moment of pain will scare me for some time"

• Diane
• September 4, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I took Ducolax about 9pm and normally it doesn't affect me whatsoever. It woke me at 6am with severe cramps, worst than child labour to be honest. I feel a cold sweat coming on, I was dizzy. I couldn't sit in one place I was in that much pain. I would not recommend this, I'd go for the easy option of pure orange or something along them lines."

• Serene...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 18, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Constipation and am no stranger to laxatives. Dulcolax is the most powerful one I have ever tried. In fact, for me, it's TOO powerful. It wrings me out for days and causes everything to go through me so quickly that I end up feeling weak from lack of sustenance. I end up being basically chained to the bathroom until it has completely worn off. The package directions say you can take 1, 2, or 3 pills at a time generally at bedtime... do yourself a favor and try 1 pill first. And definitely do not, I repeat, DO NOT take Dulcolax and a sleeping pill at the same time."

• Jjisj...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 19, 2015

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "This pill is just simplest Amazing. I have severe to moderate constipation. Three pills alway does the trick for me. Although you may experience pain cramps. But out other than that this pill is a lifesavior"