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Dulcolax Laxative User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Dulcolax Laxative has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 125 reviews on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 52% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Dulcolax Laxative

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

For Constipation "I took this pill @7:30pm due to mild constipation. Woke up @11:30pm 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 4:00pm 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."

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  • CRC
  • December 20, 2021

For Constipation "I was able to poop a little but did not empty my bowels. On top of that 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."

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

For Constipation "Wow I wish I 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 11pm and woke up at 5am reading the reviews I'm going to be in pain a while longer. I just want to sleep"

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  • Help
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 24, 2021

For Constipation "I am in a constant state of constipation When it gets to be too much like today I usually use a drink of some sort to help get my bowels moving properly again. About two hrs ago I swallowed two dulcolax. Now I usually just take one at a time if I use them at all and with one I don’t experience the awful side effects I’m feeling now. I felt a rumble in my stomach but like high up in my abdomen not where the feelings of a bowel movement come from and then my face became flushed and the nausea set in. Until ten min ago I have been curled up in bed, mouth breathing, sweating while waves of nauseousness washed over me. It’s eased up a ton or I wouldn’t be writing this review now. My stomach is still making horrendous noises and I’m not feeling 100 plus the anxiety of not knowing if it will get worse before getting better makes this unbearable. So…. I don’t believe I’ll be taking the recommendation of two to three pills again anytime soon or even one for that matter."

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

For Constipation "Took the drops as directed on Sunday, the cramps started 12 hrs later with on and off trips to the loo Then there was the vomiting. And shaking Over 48 hrs 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."

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  • hones...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • October 29, 2022

For Constipation "I suffer from chronic constipation. Lately, it's been really bad where I have to go to ER (not fun). I've taken these on 3 different occasions. Due to my stomach issues, I only took 1 each time. The first time, I took it at 2pm and I was woken up at 330am (over 12 hrs later) with a gurgling gut & very minor cramping. Spent 30 minutes on the toilet, everything came flying out. Perfect! Back to bed I went. The second time I took it was at 9pm. I woke up at 1am (4 hrs later) . This time, the cramping was worse! Woke me up and was still difficult to pass stool was in the bathroom every hour. Drank more water then around 6am, the diarrhea (tmi sorry) came and I knew it was finally over. The 3rd time I took it at 730pm. By 930 pm (2 hrs later) I had minor cramps and everything flew out of me. I find it works sooner and sooner the more you take it (well in my case) . Does work well but prepare for some level of cramping"

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

For Constipation "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."

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

For Constipation "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."

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  • Daisy
  • 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 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."

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  • Never...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 26, 2021

For Constipation "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."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 9, 2023

For Constipation "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

For Constipation "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"

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

For Constipation "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!!!"

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  • Amy
  • December 24, 2019

For Constipation "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"

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  • 101
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 2, 2015

For Constipation "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."

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  • ann
  • December 13, 2020

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

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

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

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  • Gano
  • March 12, 2018

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

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  • Anonymous
  • July 7, 2015

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

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  • lush
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 24, 2022

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

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

For Constipation "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

For Constipation "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."

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  • Annie
  • July 23, 2021

For Constipation "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."

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  • Anonymous
  • August 23, 2021

For Constipation "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"

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  • Bty
  • December 17, 2021

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

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