Dulcolax Laxative for Constipation User Reviews (Page 5)

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Mol...
Taken for 10 years or more
September 27, 2024

"I am constipated, and I can't talk to anybody about it or them talk to me. Advice is to drink plenty of water, be vegetarian, and exercise. Didn't work, so I was prescribed by GP 2x5mg Dulcolax Laxative Tablets nightly. I must have been given a bad batch of Dulcolax Laxative Tablets because they didn't empty my bowels in 6-72 hours. People further advised an operation, which nobody wants to perform. It would seem to be my prescription: take it or leave it. I am still waiting to go to the toilet."

10 / 10

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

"The key to taking this laxative is to ensure you are fully hydrated. I have had two experiences. The first time I suffered severe stomach cramps, however, it did do the trick. Painfully is a given, but it did work. The second time I made sure I drank plenty of water. I took two tablets at 9 AM, woke up at 6 AM for work, and by 8 AM I had been to the toilet three 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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Dai...
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 Tesco was out of Senokot. I took two around 6:30 PM, it is now 12 AM, and I have been sat on the toilet for near on 1.5 hours, 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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Nev...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 26, 2021

"Do not take. EVER. I took ONE at 7-8 PM because I hadn't had a bowel motion in 4 days. Around 6 AM, I woke up feeling like I needed to go, and within 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 also been 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."

8 / 10

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Ell...
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 okay 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 10 PM before getting into bed. This morning at 5 AM 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 6 AM, 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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Ryl...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 25, 2021

"I took this pill at 7:30 PM due to mild constipation. Woke up at 11:30 PM with the most intense cramps. I have IBS and am very used to bowel cramps and have had a child and used to contractions, my reaction was fairly close to the same. I spent all night violently vomiting and on the toilet. It is currently 4:00 PM the next day, and I am still suffering from bowel cramps as it's trying to work out poop that is no longer in me. Never again will I take this."

1 / 10

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But...
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. 3 years 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 a 17-year-old male and took 2 at 8 PM and went to bed at 10 PM. I ended up waking up at approximately 2 AM 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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Gan...
March 12, 2018

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

5 / 10

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

"While the Dulcolax works, it’s such a dreadful and painful experience, OMG!"

1 / 10

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Anonymous
July 7, 2015

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

10 / 10

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

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

4 / 10

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lus...
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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Bea...
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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Ann...
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."

1 / 10

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