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Dulcolax Laxative for Bowel Preparation User Reviews

Rating: 5.2

Dulcolax Laxative has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews for the treatment of bowel preparation. 50% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 50% reported a negative experience.

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  • Anonymous
  • August 21, 2012

"I took one Dulcolax tablet at 9 pm. By 1 am, I was in severe gastric pain. The gastrointestinal cramping was very mild. I was sweating profusely and in agony. This side effect for me will stop me from ever taking it again for any reason. The excruciating pain almost landed me in the ER. Had to take 4 Pepto-Bismol to get some relief."

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  • Kgd...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 12, 2021

"I cannot handle laxatives and was shocked when they wanted me to take 4. I wanted to write her to let you know you don't need to do that if you are doing the Miralax solution too. I took 1, did the entire Miralax solution they recommended, and was clean for a colonoscopy the next day. You don't have to put yourself through 4."

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  • Tom...
  • July 28, 2015

"2 days, 2 pills a night. It will clean you out good, but at a cost. Burning pain and an hour of cramping later, you'd wish you never took it. It's not worth it. If you have another option, do it. So far, the worst pain I've ever felt."

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  • 0ra...
  • August 19, 2015

"I'm with John. Not sure what most people do wrong, but I only got cramps the second time I took it and for less than a minute. Only because I was sitting and holding in gas. I took it because for 5 years I've been irregular. Three months ago, I went to the hospital where I was told it was just CONSTIPATED HEARTBURN, which meds didn't help, and I didn't understand because I was RELEASING everything. But for three days, I've been constipated and struggled until the bottom came bloody. This had me FEELING SO MUCH BETTER."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 10, 2022

"Started the bowel prep with four 5 mg pills. Within a 1/2 an hour, I became so dizzy, and my head was heavy, my eyes were tingly, and I felt like I was going to pass out with a strange sensation in my neck. I have a tiny pain in my stomach, but nothing going on down there yet. It's been 3 hours since I took it, so I'm a little worried as to what's to come! But apparently, you can be allergic to laxatives! Who would have known? So the doctor told me to take a Benadryl."

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  • Car...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 17, 2018

"I purchased this as part of a colonoscopy prep. I had issues with diarrhea prior to this and then was constipated for 4 days, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I read the negative reviews and my thought was, 'Why are they complaining? Follow the instructions, drink a quart of water, and wait 12 hours for results?' I have gastroparesis, so my wait was more like 18 hours than 12, but it wasn't explosive, no cramps, and did the job. To add to my potty story, while I was waiting to complete the initial prep, my GI doc called and canceled the procedure. Well, at least I'm cleaned out!"

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