Dulcolax Laxative User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Tia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2019

For Constipation "I was backed up for a week, feeling tired, bloated, and sluggish. Desperately in need of help, I took 1 Dulcolax 5 mg pill at 2 PM. Belly gurgles started within the hour. Went to bed and woke up at 7 AM and had one bowel movement. Waiting for the scary storm everyone is talking about. It did give me small period-like cramps."

• 0ra...
• August 19, 2015

For Bowel Preparation "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."

• 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."

• Car...
• 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 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!"

• 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!"

• Don...
• August 29, 2021

For Constipation "Took 1 tablet around 10:30-11 PM, and it woke me up at 1:30 AM 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 lightheaded and dizzy. Still at this point, nothing has come 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, a 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 too intense to ever take again."

• 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 too 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 makes it stronger… please be aware of the misery you will be shortly after taking this. As so many of the fallen have 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*"

• tfr...
• October 26, 2015

For Constipation "I purchased the 'overnight relief' ones. I took two pills that night and the next day still got nothing. So I took 3 (which it said you can do) because I was terribly constipated (I have IBS-C). I got quick results within 10, not even 15 mins, and passed all my stool, but that was around 3 PM. It is now 12:13 AM and I am still in absolute pain and discomfort. I cannot move around without starting to feel the abdominal cramps surface up. I am experiencing nausea, and also hemorrhoids now as well. I may have to go to the ER because I've never experienced this type of pain from a laxative before."

• Tab...
• 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 are 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."

• Man...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 6, 2020

For Constipation "Dulcolax Laxatives do not work. I am prescribed 5 mg Dulcolax Laxatives nightly for constipation and to help lose 2 lbs of fat on my diet and exercise on prescription. It has been 6-72 hours, and I have not emptied my bowels. Have I been given a bad batch of Dulcolax Laxatives? I was advised to use Dulcolax Suppositories, I am sure they do not work either. I drink plenty of water and exercise daily, also a vegetarian. No doctor wants to perform an operation, it stinks. Therefore, I am constipated and cannot talk to anybody about them to me. Thanking you in advance."

• Lou...
• 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 5 mg 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 it with my morning coffee. (The coffee stimulates stomach acid production, which helps the enteric coating to work.) After a couple of days, it's comfortable, but working 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!"

• MsT...
• 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 Dulcolax one 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 8 PM with water, 8 oz of organic apple juice, and 8 oz of tea, and around 10:30 PM 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 10 AM with no cramping. Make sure to drink lots of liquids to stay hydrated to avoid cramping."

• Mad...
• 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."

• Kac...
• 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."

• Sic...
• 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 9 PM to wake up at my usual hour, 3 AM; 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 that 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!'"

• Hel...
• 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, weakness, and nausea. It lasted a whole day. I couldn't get out of bed. Never will I take those laxatives again."

• Mar...
• 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 the second one I have ever taken. Went to the bathroom, everything went good. That night, I passed out and hit the floor. Went to the ER, did all kinds of x-rays and tests. Nothing showed up on any of my tests. Five 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 medicines I am on are citalopram, flecainide, and synthroid. Yes, not supposed to take with those either. Before taking a laxative, make sure of medicines you are on that it will not interact with anything you are taking. Today is the sixth day when I passed out and I still feel horrible. Be cautious about mixing medicines."

• Man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 30, 2021

For Constipation "DO NOT TAKE. I’ve taken this once before around 9 PM 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. A 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 breath work and rocking back and forth like I’m in labor. My upper stomach is bubbling, and my lower stomach feels 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 people's horrid experiences with Dulcolax. Not worth the pain."

• Zyp...
• 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."

• Ano...
• 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."

• Dul...
• August 18, 2021

For Constipation "I've taken other laxatives and stool softeners, with those, I usually took 2 because those never really worked for me. But with this, I took it around 9 PM prior to my gym session with a lot of water due to 3 days with mild constipation (normal for me). I thought I'd take this because I had it in my medication cabinet and never used it before. It's now 2:50 AM, 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 about 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!"

• Oh ...
• 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?"

• CRC...
• December 20, 2021

For Constipation "I was able to poop a little, but did not empty my bowels. On top of that, I had the worst pain I’ve ever experienced. I would recommend going with a bulk-forming laxative like MiraLax instead because they won’t cause pain. This isn’t worth it."

• 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, and chills. I'm 34 years old and was moaning and groaning and asking for mercy. I tried drinking hot cocoa, but it made me feel worse. Finally, I thought about the plain old baking soda trick, swished it with water twice, and it calmed the discomfort of the chest and 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!!!"

• Reg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2021

For Constipation "Wow, I wish I had read these reviews before taking this laxative. I keep switching between some of the worst cramps I've ever had to the most nauseous I've ever been, with intermittent trips to the toilet. I took 2 pills at 11 PM and woke up at 5 AM reading the reviews. I'm going to be in pain a while longer. I just want to sleep."