Dulcolax Laxative User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Tomij...
• July 28, 2015

For Bowel Preparation "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."

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

For Bowel Preparation "I purchased this as part of a colonoscopy prep. I had issues with diarrhea prior to this and then was constipated X 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 cancelled the procedure. Well, at least I'm cleaned out!"

• Learn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2023

For Constipation "Good news is that it works. I sh*t myself, the bed, my pants, and two XXL adult diapers. Bad news is I screamed and moaned in pain for nine hours while my guts bubbled and twisted as if I were giving birth to Satan himself. I prayed for the end, and I didn’t even care if that end came while my pants were down around my ankles. Summary: yes, you will sh*t, so it does what it says. The gentle part is an absolute lie. It felt like i was birthing a rhinocerous out of my anus. Read the reviews and proceed with caution. You have been warned."

• Runny
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2016

For Constipation "My husband asked for something to help with poopin (he never needs help as he is very regular. I gave him what I take Dulcolax little 5mg gold pills 2 pills at 11:30 pm His 1s after the first poop this am and after breakfast he got nauseas it has continued all day with finally taking pepto bismal 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 Dr 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 ever I have seen this Big man spend most of day in be"

• val...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 4, 2016

For Constipation "i had bowel surgery in 2006 to remove an early tumour . i have had constipation for over 50 years . i walk have a good diet and try to drink the recommended fluids daily but sometimes my work schedule makes this difficult . my bowel motions are usually hard and difficult to pass and i usually go to the toilet once or twice a week . i have tried movicol which is effective but takes too long to work . Dulcolax does for me what it says overnight releif , however i usually need two . there is some cramping but i can cope with that as i know my bowels are working effectively ."

• Aimee
• October 6, 2016

For Constipation "I've been severely constipated this morning no matter how hard I tried I couldn't go it was just to big to get out lol. So I took 5ml of dulcolax at 10.30am it's 1pm and I've just been to the loo thank god. I didn't get much cramping just the urge to go I expect it will happen soon though so plan of action stay by the loo"

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

For Bowel Preparation "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."

• Mantar
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 30, 2021

For Constipation "DO NOT TAKE. I’ve taken this once before around 9pm and had woken up around midnight with SEVERE stomach pain and cramps. Took hours for them to go away but they finally did when I was able to explode like a water hose out of my butthole. Few months later (last night) I decided to take one since I’ve been constipated and bloated for 3 days . WRONG. I couldn’t even sleep from the amount of gurgling I felt in my stomach all night. Finally decided to get up and try to go do the deed. Nothing but extreme abdominal pain again. To the point where I’m doing breathe work and rocking back and forth like I’m in labor. My upper stomach is bubbling and my lower stomach feel like I have the worst period cramps of my life. Seriously feels like my lower abdomen was cut open. Actively trying to Google search “how do I get laxative cramps to stop” and can’t find anything besides other peoples horrid experiences with Dulcolax. Not worth the pain."

• EDL
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2018

For Constipation "I was constipated about 3 days so I decided to take dulcolax. I took one tablet at 12:00 a.m and woke up to excruciating cramps at 5:30 a.m.. I was having discomfort in my chest, sweats & chills. I'm 34 years old & was moaning & groaning & asking for mercy. I tried drinking hot cocoa but it made me feel worst. Finally I thought about plain old baking soda trick swished it with water twice and it calmed the discomfort of the chest & cramping. I was able to have a beautiful bowel movement down to the diarrhea form but it was so not worth it. I would NEVER take this or anything with the same active ingredients!!!"

• Dont...
• August 29, 2021

For Constipation "Took 1 tablet around 10:30-11pm and it woke me up at 1:30am with intense cramping so I went to sit on the toilet and I was there for over an hour with intense cramping that would come and go, when it came I felt nauseous and to the point I had to take all my clothes off and get my shirt wet with cold water because I went light headed and dizzy. Still at this point nothing has came out so I tried to lay back down but within 10-15 minutes I had this overwhelming sense of wanting to diarrhea my whole insides out with no exaggeration, so I go to the bathroom and everything just came out and finally at sense of relief. But then for the next two days I’ve had cramps and a tensed up stomach. It works but the pain is toooo intense to ever take again."

• LousS
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2016

For Constipation "I'm on a med that is extremely helpful, but caused constipation (had to reduce the dose.) Fiber supplements made it worse. With stool softeners and osmotics, I experienced severe bloating and significant pain for up to 3 days before the stool finally came squirting out in all-day bouts of diarrhea. The 5mg dose of Dulcolax has worked wonders for me. The first day I had some stomach pain (well, I tend to have low stomach acid), so after that I started taking with my morning coffee. (The coffee stimulates stomach acid production, which helps the enteric coating to work.) After a couple days, it's comfortable, but workin a bit too well. I would back off to every second day, except that I can first try increasing my dose of the helpful med!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2021

For Constipation "To start this off yes, I’m writing to you from the toilet and no I did not read the reviews before. This is effective but not in a good way I wouldn’t recommend. I am currently kneeling on my shower mat ,in fear of being to far from the toilet, praying this stuff will exit my colon from where the sun don’t shine. I don’t know what compelled me to think that taking this after having Taco Bell for dinner was a good idea. It only make it stronger… please be aware of the misery you will be shortly after taking this. As so many of the fallen has stated I would rather be constipated. I’m on the verge of throwing up but can’t remove my butt from the toilet seat to do so. Good luck and may god be with you. *Purge siren*"

• MsTiny
• February 20, 2018

For Constipation "I have been constipated in the last few days where I was able to pass but with difficulty as the stools were hard. I’ve taken Ducolax once other time a while back (2 tablets) and woke up with excruciating pain. So this time around, I read the reviews and noticed that the people with mild cramping drank lots of water. Last night I took one tablet at 8pm with water, 8 oz of organic apple juice and 8 oz of tea, and around 10:30pm my tummy rumbled a little bit but no pain though a little gassy. Went to bed with no cramps and was not bloated. I was able to pass a normal bowel motion at 10am with no cramping. Make sure to drink lots of liquids to stay hydrate to avoid cramping."

• Tablet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 3, 2021

For Constipation "I read reviews and was nervous. This medicine works great as long as you understand how it works. It works by pulling water into your bowel. If you dehydrated, then there is no water to pull into your bowel and you will have a terrible experience. As long as you are hydrated and drink plenty of water, before during and even after evacuating you will be just fine. Also… just take one at first."

• Madas...
• January 13, 2016

For Constipation "So my wife decided to take this after we looked at many options in the store and I regrettably recommended it to her. It did nothing except cause her severe abdominal pain and cramps. It didn't do anything to help the constipation whatsoever. Plus the next night at dinner she had to run from the table to use the bathroom. It does not do anything it says it will."

• Gig
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2018

For Constipation "If I could would rate this product it would be -100. Took this product for the relief of mild constipation. I am otherwise very healthy (although maybe not now). Took 1 tablet before bed, 3 hours later I was in horrible, gut wrenching pain, with fever sweat, hard time breathing and literally thought I might die and I am not prone to drama. I thought I would end up in the hospital but after an hour in extreme pain I received a little relief from throwing up (dry heaves) for 20 minutes. It was another hour of lesser but more pain before falling exhausted to sleep. The next day I still had residual nausea for 12 hours. The FDA should ban this laxative from the market as after the fact, I have read many similar if not exact experiences from other victims."

• Kacey
• May 15, 2022

For Constipation "I took this product after constipation while traveling. I had an appendectomy 3 weeks ago and have been having problems going to the bathroom since. The packaging says to take between 1-3 tablets. I took 2 at around midnight before bed. I woke up at 3 with severe cramping and have been running to the bathroom every 15 minutes since. I’m nauseous, dizzy, and sweating. I feel like I’m going to throw up in between bouts of severe diarrhea. I do not recommend."

• Sick...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 12, 2022

For Constipation "I hadn't had a bowel movement in five days; very unusual for me! Before I went to bed, I took the recommended dosage (1 to 3; I took 3). Went to sleep at 9PM to wake up at my usual hour, 3AM; that's six hours. When I awoke, I felt no bowel movement, yet, I sat on the toilet anyway. The cramping sensation was slow and agonizing with nothing being expelled! The pain was so bad, I felt incapacitated; could hardly get up from the toilet!!! Feeling I needed to drink water to get something moving, I made it to the kitchen and was able to drink about 12 ounces of water. Sitting back on the toilet, the cramps resumed. My head was throbbing and "whooshing". I was feeling my blood pressure rise with every excruciating cramp. Finally, the water kicked in. I was able to pass a large stool which felt about 5" long. I passed water with pellets of stool; a substantial amount. Dizzy from the ordeal, all I could do was go back to bed. An hour later, I was feeling better. "What an ORDEAL"!!"

• Hello...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2022

For Constipation "I had the soft chews. I chewed two of them and then I got sick, so sick that I thought I had COVID. I had a headache and weakness and nausea. It lasted a whole day. I couldn't get out of bed. Never will I take those laxatives again."

• Mary
• March 26, 2023

For Constipation "Do not ever take a laxative while taking Prednisone. I never thought about it. I was on Prednisone for jaw pain and took one Dulcolax. Only second one I have ever taken. Went to the bathroom, everything went good. That night I passed out and hit the floor. Went to ER did all kinds of x-rays and test. Nothing showed up on any of my test. 5 days later it hit me wondering if it was taking Dulcolax with prednisone. So I started searching and reading and found out it did interact with the prednisone. The other medicine I am on are citalopram, flecanide, and synthroid. Yes not suppose to take with those either. Before taking a laxitive make sure of medicines you are on that it will not interact with anything you are taking. Today is the 6th day when I passed out and I still horrible. Be cautious about mixing medicines."

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

For Constipation "Says to use 1-3 little pills of this a day, I used 2 the first day and it worked great I no longer was constipated about then I took 3 and I'm currently sitting on the toilet spitting everything in my system out my hole, so definitely works but just take one or two or just whatever works for you."

• Anon
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 2, 2024

For Constipation "I haven't had any of the experiences these other reviews are having, lol. I take one, then take another about 30 minutes or an hour after and immediately feel like I need to go, and yes, it is diarrhea, but that's what laxatives are supposed to do, lol. They soften your stool so you're going to get diarrhea. I also take them on an empty stomach, so I always feel fine, but I have taken them after eating and still have been fine. Feels bad for everyone else's experience with these, but I personally really love these. Miralax doesn't work for me so I used this as an alternative and it's perfect."

• Dulco...
• August 18, 2021

For Constipation "I’ve taken other laxative and stool softeners, with those I usually took 2 because those never really worked for me. But with this, I took it around 9pm prior to my gym session with a lot of water due to 3 days with mild constipation (normal for me), thought I’d take this because I had it in my medication cabinet and never used it before. It’s now 2:50am and I’m frantically googling side effects of this medication because my stomach sounds like a lion roaring and I’m having extreme loose diarrhea. My abdominal cramping is out of this world, this is a MEDICATION and it does not play. This is not a joke, and you should really think twice on how bad your constipation is because at this point for me my constipation was better than this feeling. Take it slow with the medication then maybe do as you please after, I wish I did!"

• Block...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2022

For Constipation "Awful and not worth it. Intense stomach cramps and nausea. More came out my mouth than my behind. Worst night of my life. Similar to all the other reviews. Do not use this product, it should be taken off the market."

• Oh My...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2022

For Constipation "Why must the makers of Dulcolax be so brutal? My intestines feel like the scene from “Aliens” when the alien bursts through his chest. The pain! All I wanted was to clear my system out a bit after starting iron supplements. Why the torture Dulcolax?"