Dulcolax Laxative and Vomiting: What Users Say

• Aan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2021

For Constipation "DO NOT TAKE THIS..... I had been constipated for a week and needed something to help with that. I took Dulcolax at 9:30, it woke me up in pain at 3:30. It felt like period cramps at first, and I tried to sleep it off, but it finally was so unbearable I went to the bathroom and couldn’t go for 2 hours. I was in so much pain that I was sweating and threw up. This is not ideal for just needing a little laxative. I truly do NOT recommend, and I will never be taking it again."

• Len...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 16, 2020

For Constipation "Omg, the stories of the others that experienced this dreadful laxative are hilarious, but at the same time, I feel their pain. They changed something with the Dulcolax pink. It never used to cause the nausea and stomach pains that it does now. I have to look into a new laxative as I can’t deal with this when I have to take it often due to constipation. I wish they hadn’t changed the makeup of this because it never used to cause the pain and nausea, dry heaving like it does now. Seriously, I wish someone at Dulcolax would read these reviews."

• Sur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 13, 2021

For Constipation "I took 2 tabs yesterday at noon, and I will never do that again. I had such sharp pain, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and it went on all day. DO NOT use this product! The box claims it's gentle... far from it. I have suffered through painful situations, but this was one of the most horrific. I will write a letter to the company."

• OAK...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 22, 2020

For Constipation "Took two Dulcolax before bed because I had been constipated for a few days. All good until about 7 AM the next morning when I woke up with the WORST pain I have ever had. I would like to mention I birthed two babies over 9 lbs :) this pain was way worse. I threw up, had sweat pouring off my body in agony. End result, it finally worked, but was not worth the severe stomach cramps. I truly thought I was going to pass out or die. Don't take it - save yourself :)"

• Art...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 7, 2020

For Constipation "Took Dulcolax Thursday night for constipation. Woke up with the worst stomach pain I have ever experienced. Vomiting began the next morning and has continued off and on for four days now. The stomach pain is slightly dulled with a heating pad. Cannot eat anything without my stomach hurting or a nauseous feeling. I do not recommend this product to anyone."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 26, 2016

For Constipation "I took Dulcolax last night around 9 PM. I woke up around 2 AM with extremely bad abdominal pain. I was sweating and felt like I had to vomit. This lasted for 45+ minutes. It became so bad I had to take Aleve to alleviate the pain. I finally went back to sleep and had my first BM around 6 AM. I had the second one at 8 AM. No severe cramping, just bloating and discomfort. Will be happy when it's over. I will never take this medication again."

• Cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2018

For Constipation "I was feeling like I needed to go #2 all day, and I just couldn't do it. At the end of the day, I decided to take 2 Dulcolax pills because it says adults can take 1 to 3. WORST MISTAKE EVER. I went to bed after midnight and got up after 1 a.m. because of stomach pain but couldn't get anything out. I went to bed again and got back up after 4 a.m. and spent 2 hours in the bathroom. The abdominal pain was the worst pain I had felt in my life. I vomited 3 times and eventually got the cold sweats. I could even hear my bowels loudly gurgling at points, and my bowel movements came out like someone turned a faucet on. This kept happening in intervals. The medicine certainly did its job by emptying me out (top and bottom), but I will never be using Dulcolax again. Horrible experience."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 19, 2017

For Constipation "I had been constipated for 4 days with no bowel movements at all. So I decided to try Dulcolax pink. I took two tablets at 6 PM last night and drank a ton of water. I felt completely fine, went to bed around 11, and woke up to the worst pain of my life at about 2:30 AM. Stomach pains that felt like stabbing and severe vomiting every 10 min. The pain would subside for 10 minutes after the vomiting, and then the excruciating pain would come back just as timed along with the vomiting and cold sweats. I eventually just sat in the shower with hot water running over me because that’s the only way I felt a little relief. It is now about 1 PM, and I finally had a bowel motion and haven’t vomited in 2 hours. Still going to see a doctor. PLEASE DON'T TAKE."

• owa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 26, 2019

For Constipation "I've got gastroparesis-like symptoms. Basically, I'm always constipated. However, I'd prefer my current condition of a distended stomach for weeks rather than the agonizing 24-48 hours this hellish medication provides. I took 1/2 a tablet (where the dosage is 1-3), and 6 hours later, cramps. Then, an hour after that, I'm vomiting, passing out, and awakening with a killer headache and the most pathetic result. 10 hours after, if you're lucky, you might pass something resembling stool, but good God, I wouldn't recommend it. The nausea isn't worth it, you'll be seeing spots for days, and the cramps are absolutely ridiculous. I am yet to find a laxative that doesn't make me throw up, but this is by far the worst. The bad news is that I got a pack of 100."

• Pai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 26, 2019

For Constipation "I feel like something is blindly tearing at the bowel while sucker-punching me in the stomach to make me puke. I took the 'drop' form in water at about 6 PM last night, been awake since roughly 7 AM with the worst pains in my stomach, and it's radiating through to my lower back. I can't sit up. It's now 11:36 AM and I have fever-type symptoms, been vomiting, I have only done a couple of solid rabbit-type poos so far, and to top it off, my rectum and anal canal feel so swollen. Hallelujah!!!!! I finally saw some action in the form of a projectile poop. It was not pretty, but the stomach pains have lowered in intensity. Honestly, I would rather be constipated than take these drops again. Worst pain I have ever felt. I was about to call an ambulance but read this first!!!"

• Pha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2019

For Constipation "I've taken it three times. The first time did the job. The second and third times, I had extreme pain and dry heaves. It was horrible! The second time, I had two rounds of this but thought it was just an exception. When I tried it the third time, it sealed the deal for me. Pain, dry heaves, dizziness, and I desperately wanted out of my misery. Looking for a better way."

• Mis...
• February 2, 2016

For Constipation "I have been battling constipation for a week now and had finally given in and bought Dulcolax laxative tablets (worst mistake ever). I took one tablet at 9 PM, woke up in a cold sweat at 2 AM, and experienced stomach cramps (with the urge to go but couldn't) and horrendous vomiting. Finally settled back into bed around 3:30 AM. I am now up again at 8 AM, back in the bathroom with the worst case of diarrhea and stomach cramps. Product is somewhat effective but plan to take it on a Friday night with no other weekend plans!"

• Tej...
• December 23, 2017

For Constipation "I took two pills before bed last night and woke at 3 AM feeling really sick. Got the dry heaves but has not relieved any constipation for me. Now I just feel like I have the flu (feel like vomiting, tired, dizzy) way worse than I did with just constipation."

• Tej...
• December 23, 2017

For Constipation "I took two pills before bed last night and woke at 3 AM feeling really sick. Got the dry heaves but has not relieved any constipation for me. Now I just feel like I have the flu (feel like vomiting, tired, dizzy) way worse than I did with just constipation."

• Run...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2016

For Constipation "My husband asked for something to help with pooping (he never needs help as he is very regular). I gave him what I take: Dulcolax little 5 mg gold pills, 2 pills at 11:30 PM. His first after the first poop this AM and after breakfast, he got nauseous, it has continued all day with finally taking Pepto-Bismol to help cramps (which will turn your stool watery or not very dark to black). We thought he had food poisoning, as I have taken Dulcolax for years with no problem. Then I searched, and to my surprise, this doctor-recommended laxative has made his Memorial Day weekend suck. 2 colonoscopy, no problem. He had the shivers, shakes, projectile vomiting after drinking water, and terrible stomach cramps, first time I have seen this. Big man spent most of the day in bed."

• Jem...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2018

For Constipation "I took Dulcolax because the box said it was a gentle laxative. It is by far the most painful thing I have ever endured... next to childbirth, and I have two kids. I took 1 pill at 5:30 PM and went to the bathroom by 6:30 PM. This pill dried out my eyes, caused severe prolonged stomach cramps, nausea, dry heaves, and had me passing out in the bathroom and in bed. The next morning, I felt a bit stronger, but very bloated and still sick with stomach pains. I cannot wait for the 1 pill I did take to wear off. I will be throwing these away! Please do not take!"

• Sor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 4, 2017

For Constipation "Extreme cramping and vomiting! Took 2 pills at 5:15 PM. Woke up at 3 AM to the worst cramps of my life. Still haven’t been able to get off the toilet, and it’s now 4 AM. Still cramping and vomiting, but now with added diarrhea. Will never take these again!"

• Mer...
• April 6, 2017

For Constipation "I would not recommend this laxative. However, it is very effective at relieving constipation, the side effects are not worth it. I took 3 pills per the recommendations on the box and was severely constipated. Within 7 hours, I could feel it working, my intestines were bubbling and cramping, then I was able to have a bowel movement. Most laxatives soften your stool, this one liquifies it! It's horrible! But I have to say the worst part is that it makes you feel so nauseous! So, not only was I having explosive diarrhea, I was also having to vomit. This lasted for about 7 hours! If you take this, be prepared to be sick all day long! Choose another one, like magnesium citrate, that's much gentler, yet effective! Throwing away immediately!"

• Wow...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2021

For Constipation "Took the drops as directed on Sunday. The cramps started 12 hours later, with on-and-off trips to the loo. Then there was the vomiting and shaking. Over 48 hours later, and I still feel very, very ill. DO NOT TAKE THIS PRODUCT! If I wasn't working from home, this would have had me take at least 2 days off. Made me so, so ill."

• str...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 10, 2021

For Constipation "Holy 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."

• Dai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2021

For Constipation "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."

• Ell...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 19, 2021

For Constipation "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."

• Ryl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2021

For Constipation "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."

• Amy...
• December 24, 2019

For Constipation "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."

• Gan...
• March 12, 2018

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