Bisacodyl for Bowel Preparation User Reviews (Page 4)

• Lesyi
• April 3, 2016

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I dont really use laxatives in my life but because I felt a bit constipated I took two pills( thought 1 will not be enough due to its size) and at 5 am got really bad cramps, and lots of regrets. No more laxatives for me, not worth the pain. By the way, it took just 3-4 hours for the pill to kick in, a way shorter interval of time expected."

• MAYA
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2022

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I’ve had a colon resection and have had several colonoscopies at least every 2 years. Throughout my life, I’ve not been constipated. Apparently, that isn’t the norm. The first colonoscopy I took dulcolax and had horrible cramping. After the resection, I have chronic loose stools, so I’ve not taken dulcolax even when the bowel prep says to. This time, I thought since I’m taking Viberzi that I would take dulcolax to be on the safe side. I was supposed to take 4 tablets, but took only 1. I am so glad I made that decision. The cramps started within 20 minutes and have not let up. It’s been 8 hours and still cramping. I will never take this again. I’ll rely on Miralax only for bowel prep. This is just an awful drug."

• Pojen
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 9, 2022

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Let me start by saying I was pleasantly surprised. I was dreading my colonoscopy prep which called for 4 Dulcolax the night before at 5p, followed at 6p by drinking a 32oz Miralax-Gatorade mix (then 16oz of clear liquids). The morning of my 2p procedure, I was then to take another 2 Dulcolax at the same time as the 2nd round of the Miralax-Gatorade drink. I am 5'3", 115 lbs. I thought I would be in a world of pain after reading many of these reviews so I modified my intake a bit the 1st night. Instead, I took 2 Dulcolax at 3p and consumed the mix as instructed at 6p. Because I was absolutely fine (yes, it made me go as expected, but no cramping or pain), the next morning I decided to take the other 2 pills at the same time as the prep drink as prescribed and once again I was fine...absolutely no cramping or pain. By the time I got to my appointment, I was completely clean! I did hydrate a ton, ate a low-residue diet of fewer calories and took Miralax for 5 days leading up to it."

• never...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2022

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I had very mild constipation and took 1 Dulcolax - within 20 minutes I had severe nausea, dizziness, cold sweats, weak to the point of passing out, couldn't talk or move. Around 3 years ago I had this exact same reaction to 1 Dulcolax but didn't realize at the time it was due to the Dulcolax. I remembered these exact same symptoms and how severe it was. Its definitely confirmed that this was from the Dulcolax. It took around 2 hours to eventually subside. I have never had a laxative effect me like this but its very scary - will never take Dulcolax again. And BTW have never pooped just got extremely sick to the point of passing out.."

• Nick...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2023

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I normally don’t comment but this product is getting a bad rep. I used this prep for the colonoscopy and took 20 pills over the time frame of an hour with water as my doctor prescribed. Within two hours the magic began. Some cramps before movement started but certainly not the worst thing to happen. I’m currently home from the hospital after surgery and I’m using Dulcolax to regain normal bowel movements. Don’t be afraid to take this product, it works great for most people. One pill works overnight. Everyone’s body is not the same so start with a low dose. Good luck."

• Sugar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2014

"Three days ago I took 2 bisacodyl pills instead of one hoping it would help me to pass the big dinner I had that night. It says it works within 6-12 hours....it didnt. On the second day I started to cramp mildly then a small poo followed. The third day was TERRIBLE. I was cramping so bad I felt like I was going to vomit, I was cold all day and crying the cramps hurt so bad. On my way home from work I had to hold in a fart. It's a good thing I held it cause as soon as I sat on my toilet things turned into Niagara Falls. Good golly it was just straight poop and water. I took two Midol to help stop the cramping and it worked until now. "

• Great...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 17, 2023

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "After reading all the bad experience reviews I figured I would share my good experience. Ducolax is strong and it works but can take 10-14 hours at times. The severe cramping, nausea, vomiting, etc mostly happens when you don't drink enough water and Pedialyte or Gatorade to replace or provide electrolytes. You should drink 8-10oz of water per pill taken plus 32+ oz of Pedialyte, plus another 8-10oz per pill taken, and continuously after that until bedtime or you start to eliminate waste. Drink too little water and electrolytes you’re gonna go through excruciating pain. It will be hell. The worse experience ever. Don't take that chance. Don't eat and drink accordingly and your experience will be much better ending in no more constipation and hopefully fully cleaned out. Be prepared to be on the toilet for at least 4-5 hrs. Grab your phone, laptop, iPad, book, games, whatever, and breathe. Relax and it’ll all be over soon. No big deal."

• Grandma
• March 30, 2017

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Having crohn's, I never suffer from constipation, ever. I took 2 dulcolax Wed at midnight as directed for an endoscopy on Friday. Felt lots of gas discomfort within 25 mins. Impossible to sleep! Really painful cramps started by 2:15 am. Turned to extreme cramps every 10-12 minutes. Like hard labour. Severe diarrhea and vomiting for the next 3 hours, nearly passing out thinking I might die with forehead neck & inside elbow crease sweats for hours. By morning I am now passing blood with diarrhea. Cramps 20-30 mins apart. My crohns WAS very good for months. I don't think it's safe for 'some' like 'ME' to take this medication. Pico-Salax should be sufficient for those whose bowels empty very quickly due to faster digestion."

• Seatt...
• October 24, 2016

"Taking this as preparation for colonoscopy. 4 tablets with a LOT of liquid (at least two quarts), and seven hours later it started to work. No cramping, vomiting or other side effects mentioned in so many reviews, just movement out. I think that taking a huge amount of water really helps. Super easy!"

• Anna
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 28, 2018

Correctol (bisacodyl) "I am usually a clean eater, this week I decided to eat junk food. BIG MISTAKE ! Leaving me feeling horrible. My stomach felt like I hadn’t used the bathroom in weeks. I instantly think cleanse and detox but first I needed a laxative of some sort. And my mother recommended Correctol (I’m 26 btw). She told me to take one at bed time and wait until the next morning which I did. An hour after waking up I started needing to using the bathroom. I went back and forth for about an hour, and now I feel fine. I highly recommend having something to hydrate you after taking his medicine (i.e vitamin water, pedialyte, or coconut water)."

• Cvand...
• July 27, 2018

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "After experiencing a crazy amount of lower abdomen pain went in to the doctor he gave me a request for X-ray and X-ray showed lots of stool. I took 1 pill of Dulcolax for women at 6 pm, starting working (by working I mean stomach cramps, nausea, sweats) about two hours after I took it..spent the majority of the night in the bathroom just to have one BM and now the morning after my guts are still rolling"

• Lindsey...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 8, 2022

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I was instructed to use 2 of the 5mg pills as a part of my colonoscopy prep. I only took one (oops) because I read all of the scary reviews. I had no side effects at all. You need to drink tons of water and electrolytes and take it on an empty stomach and you’ll be fine. It does make you go, obviously as that’s what it is intended for. Overall the experience was fine. I’m all cleaned out."

• the...
• June 23, 2022

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I’ve been taking dulcolax for a long time as needed and have never experienced any of the undesired side effects as stated here. That is until tonight. By far the worst most intensely painful cramps I’ve ever experienced. And I’m a woman who gets pretty bad cramps once a month. I have to say I’ve absolutely shook at how painful this is!!! I’m currently experiencing it. And my legs won’t stop shaking either."

• RC234
• January 26, 2022

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I used Dulcolax for bowel prep before colonoscopy. I was really nervous after reading the stories here. I was instructed to take 2 after a clear breakfast the morning before my colonoscopy then 2 at 3 pm. Because I had to work that day I instead took the first dose at 2 pm and second dose at 4:30.The first dose I didn't drink a lot of water but with the second dose I did. I continued drinking water until I started the miralax mix. I had NO cramping or anything explosive. The experience was much better than I thought it would be. If you use these for colonoscopy prep make sure you drink a lot of water. I drank about 1.5 gallons when I started the Dulcolax before the miralax then about 1 gallon after. This was a breeze and I really couldn't be happier with the results."

• Kgdea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2021

Dulcolax Laxative (bisacodyl) "I cannot handle laxatives and was shocked when they wanted me to take 4. I wanted to write her to let you know you don't need to do that if you are doing the Miralax solution too. I took 1, did the entire miralax solution they recommended and was clean for a colonoscopy the next day. You don't have to put yourself through 4."

• 0rabb...
• August 19, 2015

Dulcolax Laxative (bisacodyl) "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 min. Only because I was sitting and holding in gas. I took it because for 5 years I've been irregular. 3 months ago 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 bottom came bloody. This had me FEELING SO MUCH BETTER."

• Fire...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2016

"This is the worst medicine I have ever taken. I had to do prep for a colonoscopy. It came time to take this medicine, I was in so much pain, that I almost went to the hospital prior to my test. I thought something went terribly wrong. Hours upon hours of violent diarrhea and cramps like I have never felt before in my life. The sweats were terrible. I actually pooped my pants the following morning as this med had taken over my entire digestive system. I had no control of my bowels. Not normal for a 37 yo.. I had to drive to the test with a towel between my bottom cheeks for fear of pooping myself again. DO NOT TAKE THIS unless you enjoy unbearable pain!!!!"

• Tomij...
• July 28, 2015

Dulcolax Laxative (bisacodyl) "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

Dulcolax Laxative (bisacodyl) "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!"

• Bob
• March 29, 2017

Fleet Bisacodyl (bisacodyl) "Horrendous experience! I felt like I was poisoned, cramping pain, headaches, nausea. Never again! Tried Magnesium Citrate this time around and it was so much more pleasant, no pain, just a grumbling tum that cleared me out."

• Silent
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2022

"After reading about bad experiences here, I was really scared to take this part of the bowel prep. I have IBS, a severe anxiety disorder, and have been sick with gastric symptoms on top of that, so I had every reason to think it would be the worst-case scenario for me. I was terrified of the bisacodyl pills and confident about the liquid mixture. Boy was I wrong. It turns out bisacodyl was the easiest part of the prep. I had no pain, cramps, dizziness, nausea or vomiting (and these are things that I'm prone to). It did make me kind of sleepy and weak though, so I recommend camping out and building a blanket nest on the bathroom floor or tub so you don't have to move very far to get to the toilet. After 20 mins I passed stool 4-5 times from this part of the prep, so nothing crazy and it only took effect for an hour or so. The most important thing to avoid complications is: STAY OVERHYDRATED throughout. I'm talking drink like two 16 oz bottles of water before even taking the pills. No pain that way."

• DELady
• August 29, 2016

"I took 4 in preparation for a colonoscopy tomorrow. They told me take 4 at 3 pm and then at 5 mix a 14 dose container of miralax with 64 oz of water and drink 8 oz every half hour until it's gone which would take 4 hours. After drinking 1-1/2 quarts I started feeling sick and threw up probably every bit of liquid I drank. Here it is 7 hours after I took 4 dulcolax and i haven't gone yet. It's 10 pm. My colonoscopy is at noon tomorrow. If I start going I'll be up all night pooping. Ridiculous. One thing I want to say after reading others posts. If you're really going bad use baby wipes to clean yourself after each BM and put vasoline on your butt hole and it won't burn."

• JDano
• October 17, 2019

"Used 4 tablets (5MGs each) for colonoscopy preparation. Worked great! Minor cramps and naturally my stomach was feeling bubbly but worked great! I don’t suffer for constipation but rather loose stools. Not sure if that’s the reason it wasn’t a big deal for me. I slept great through the night. I did feel a bit jittery after the second pill but Gatorade helped that to go away. Highly recommend!"

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

Dulcolax Laxative (bisacodyl) "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."

• Notag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 18, 2022

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Had bowel issues so took 2 dulcolax around 2:45pm then drank plenty water also had some carom seeds (ajwain} a herbel remedy with some water, then laid on bed 2 hours. Suddenly I growling stomach sounds so I knew that tablets were working, then I had urge for the toilet and went sat on it. It was a bit painful then diarrhea later did go once or twice but relief not much. Do drink plenty water if needed in emergency will take it but after (ajwain) carom seeds they may just do the job"