Dulcolax Laxative for Constipation User Reviews (Page 5)

Dulcolax Laxative has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 107 reviews for the treatment of Constipation. 34% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 51% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Dulcolax Laxative

stres...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 10, 2021

"Holyyy wow.. I’ve taken this product a few times and have woken with the most severe cramps. Every time I’m out for the whole next day. Forget work. I’m not leaving my bathroom. The worst part? NO BM! for the majority of the suffering.. I go from the bed, to the toilet, to the bathtub, rinse, repeat. Eventually a rock hard piece of poop leaves my body, making way for another semi-hard, long BM. I’ve never achieved any liquid BMs from this. Just the most agonizing pain I've ever been in, lots of dry heaving and nausea, bloat, and ER trip contemplation. I need a new product because this is awful… 2/10 because it pushed something out eventually and I got to miss work."

2 / 10

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Jade...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 29, 2024

"The key to taking this Laxative, is to ensure you a fully hydrated. I have had x2 experiences. The first time I suffered severe stomach cramps however it did do the trick.. Painfully is a given.. But it did work. The 2nd time I made sure I drank plenty of water... Took 2 tablets at 9am. Woke up at 6am for work and by 8am I had been to the toilet 3 times and continued into work as normal. This product is great.. Just drink as much water as you can prior to taking."

10 / 10

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Daisy
Taken for less than 1 month
November 16, 2021

"Oh. My. Lord. I have used Senokot in the past to help relieve bouts of constipation and never had any problems. Today, I had to get Dulcolax as tescos were out of Senokot. I took two around 6:30pm, it is now 12am and I have been sat on the toilet for near on 1.5hrs, never had stomach cramps like it, I’ve been having to throw up in the sink next to me I’m that scared of moving, as I finally had a very violent BM but still feels like the worst is yet to come. Will never, ever take again, and the box is already in the bin."

1 / 10

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Taken for less than 1 month
December 26, 2021

"Do not take. EVER. I took ONE at 7-8pm because I hadn't had a bowel motion in 4 days. Around 6 am I woke up feeling like I needed to go and with in 5 minutes my stomach was cramping with a pain so intense I literally was praying for relief. I swore to myself I'd never take another laxative again if I got through this. I was dripping sweat, nauseous, faint, and in severe pain for at least an hour. Currently resting in bed hoping it doesn't come back. Avoid this medicine."

2 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
April 9, 2023

"I am prescribed Laxido to take daily, which is next to useless but I take it. I’ve Aldi prescribed senna tablets which are unpredictable as to if they’ll work. I bought a pack of Dulcolax and have begun with those. Yes, the abdominal swelling is pretty severe but temporary. The cramps for me are worth the effects. The eventual, liquid diarrhea gets more liquid as the cramps become more constant before ending once everything’s gone. I find them really helpful, and the unpleasant side effects are too since they signal to me what’s going on and what will be the next stage."

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EllPa
Taken for less than 1 month
November 19, 2021

"Do not, for the love of all things, take this. I took 2 and have normally had an ok experience with Dulcolax. My constipation has come as a result of the pills I take for pain relief for Endometriosis and sweet god I would rather someone manually evacuate my bowels. I took 2, as the box says, last night around 10pm before getting into bed. This morning at 5am I was woken from sleep by THE WORST stomach pains I think I have EVER experienced. Nothing soothes them. Really nauseous too, and sweating like I’d just run a marathon in the Sahara. Nothing has even really come out so far - and the stuff that has, I might as well have just not taken them because it was an effort. Since I woke up at 6am, I have been sweating, nauseous, vomiting and have had awful awful cramps way worse than anything I have ever experienced before. Honestly don’t even think about these, they’re horrific"

1 / 10

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Butte...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 24, 2020

"THE. WORST. MEDICINE. EVER!!! I took ONE small pill... HORRIBLE PAIN in my stomach! I couldn’t move for a whole day, then pain for a WEEK! DON’T TAKE IT!!!"

10 / 10

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Amy
December 24, 2019

"Used Dulcolax before and was happy even with cramping. 3years later need one again.. my result? Been vomiting for over 6 hours. No stomach cramps and no bowel movements. Just constant vomiting"

1 / 10

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101
Taken for less than 1 month
October 2, 2015

"It worked but with horrible pains, I am 17 year old male and took 2 at 8pm and went to bed at 10 pm I ended up waking up at approximately 2am in agony it caused me to have severe stomach pains."

3 / 10

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ann
December 13, 2020

"It made me puke. I am normally okay with laxatives!"

1 / 10

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Ibssu...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 11, 2019

"While the dulcolax works...it’s such a dreadful and painful experience OMG!"

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Gano
March 12, 2018

"Ended up vomiting. Had stomach pains before bowel movement. Medicine made me feel very bad."

5 / 10

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Anonymous
July 7, 2015

"I found using this product the most painful experience, i would compare it to labour pains"

10 / 10

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lush
Taken for less than 1 month
December 24, 2022

"Never use again at all. Severe pain. Sweating. Shakes. I’m actually quite scared I’m going to pass out"

2 / 10

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Capta...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 20, 2019

"It is uncomfortable cramping then u poop a lot but that's it how you get rid of the this crap stuck in your body."

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Beans
Taken for less than 1 month
July 28, 2021

"What is this made from?! I have never in my life had such bad stomach cramping and I have birthed three humans. Do NOT take this. Hard pass."

1 / 10

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Annie
July 23, 2021

"Horrible, 0/10 up all night, too weak to do anything the next day, shaky, pale, vomiting. Afraid to eat or drink. Took 2 as recommended on the instructions."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
August 23, 2021

"This laxative says mild. My stomach had pain burning sensation. Then when it did work I was vomiting at the same time. Definitely not a gentle laxative"

6 / 10

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Bty
December 17, 2021

"I am not one to read directions, after seeing these comments… I’m terrified for my life.. SOS.."

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