Bisacodyl for Constipation User Reviews (Page 5)

• LoloS...
• September 8, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Have issues with chronic constipation and when I get really constipated I start to feel very fatigued and nauseous. Was looking for a quick fix this time around and took 2 tabs Dulcolax at 9 am, I slept most of the day, I don't know if this was from the constipation or the remedy, but started having horrendous bowel cramping at about 7:30 pm. The first few times I went to the bathroom I was only able to pass a few small hard lumps with A LOT of pain, straining, burning/cramping bowel pain so bad I thought I was either going to vomit or pass out. Finally about the 4th time the cramps struck, I had a large bowel motion followed by diarrhea. That's where I am right now and I'm hoping this "experience" will be wrapping up soon!"

• KBano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 22, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "This product made me miserable. I took it at around 6pm and by 1am, I was bound to my bathroom. I was awoken at 12am by horrendous cramping and very loud stomach gurgling. I then proceeded to vomit twice and have liquid diarrhea for the next few hours. Good thing I don’t have anything to do the next day. Did it work? Absolutely. Will I ever take it again? Absolutely not."

• Mama...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I took ONE! ONE damn tiny dulcolax pill and I felt like I was doomed! It was worse than labor by far! I was drenched with sweat, excruciating cramps and pressure and pains so bad I couldn’t move. It definitely worked but in the most torturous way and I will NEVER EVER take it again! I couldn’t do anything all day besides sit on toilet or curled up in a ball on my bed..... DON'T TAKE IT! It says “gentle” relief and that’s rubbish!"

• ddf
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 17, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Do not go to sleep after taking! Take in the morning and cramping will be mild. If you go to sleep, you're body is not going to wake you until you're really hurting. Expect diarrhea for several hours so plan to stay home for the day. Starts working in about 3 hrs if you're awake. One 5mg tab is more than enough!"

• Lei
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 23, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Just no. Do not do this to yourself. I thought life would leave me in my damn toilet. The pain was unbelievable. Took 3 and drank a ton of water and a bit of Powerade. Not even an hour later I thought I was going to have to call 911. It WILL clear you out but the pain HORRIFIC. Beware.."

• Addy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 26, 2019

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Why oh Lord. Why did I not read the reviews first. What a nightmare. In 1 hour I had 8 bowel movements and the last 5 were explosive diarrhea. Painful cramps made me regularly grimace in pain on the bathroom floor. Nausea. Sweating. Never. Never again."

• Sendh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "The worst part about this experience for me is that I know 100% I’m completely cleared out and yet every time I go to lay back in my bed I have the urge to go and so I run back to my toilet and sit there like an idiot waiting. I’ve been up since 2 am, it is 5:30am now and I’m hoping for an end soon. Please research this medication before you take it, I wish I had."

• Laur
• February 2, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I took 3 dulcolax pills at 11:00am and by 1:00pm, I was in such excruciating pain that I truly thought I was going to pass out. Abdominal cramping and stabbing that reached from my lower back up to my esophagus. The pain stayed at that level for one solid hour. Then some relief, then another wave of level-11 pain hit, which this time caused me to throw up. It certainly worked as far as clearing me out but the pain was...the worst. I kept expecting to see blood because surely this couldn't be normal; something had to have gone wrong. But, no blood - I believe this is just how the product works. Granted, it was my first time using it and I had only been constipated for 2 days so I probably should have started with a lesser dose. But the package says adults and children 12 years and over should take 1 - 3 pills. I figured if 3 pills were fine for a 12 year old, I'd certainly be fine as a 35 year old woman. I was wrong."

• Thank...
• September 5, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "After taking Dulcolax I though I would need an ambulance. I have never sweated or felt pain cramps like it. Severe water pouring out my rear end. Shaking uncontrollably. Woke up on bathroom floor. When it was all over. Few more water bowel movements next day."

• Sade
• February 23, 2017

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Lord have mercy I don't wish this feeling on nobody!!!!!! I took two tablets at bedtime around 2:30am woke up to stomach cramps, cold sweat, shaking, nauseated & feeling faint!!! I been on the toilet for a hour rocking back & forward praying. Omg feel like I'm about to die!!!!! I will NEVER in my life take another one anymore. I'm so weak & in pain!! I feel terrible and am thinking about going to the hospital! I got a trashcan in front of me throwing up & using the bathroom. Never again!"

• Alex
• January 15, 2017

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Great results!!..which was unexpected after I read all the reviews on here...If you only take one with plenty of water you most likely won't feel a lot of pain...I took one pill at 4pm,it's 7:30 now and I've already had 2 BM...I'm really impressed and so glad I didn't listen to the negative comments!!..It's such a relief and I had hardly even felt anything was happening!..THE SECRET IS WATER and don't be afraid to eat!!..Nausea and sickness usually occur when your dehydrated because this product sucks all the water out of you, so yeah stay hydrated and you should be good!! Definitely will use this again"

• Mia
• June 2, 2023

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "Took one tablet before bed last night and woke up early feeling very nauseous. Eventually passed a stool but now feel sick again, light-headed, and unable to carry on with my normal day. A frightening experience and the dulcolax has been binned. Never again."

• Help9...
• June 2, 2017

Correctol (bisacodyl) "Oh my God! I read the instructions. It says 1 to 3 tablets at bedtime. I took 2. I honestly believe that 3 would've killed me dead!! Worst stomach pain and cramps of my life. I was sure I was dying. Vomiting, sweating and laboured breathing as well as shaking and panic stricken. I am sure that people that took 3 of those demon pills died on their bathrooms a painful and slow death. Rest on peace! ."

• Victo...
• September 23, 2017

Dulcolax Laxative (bisacodyl) "Literally as I type, I feel like I'm dying. Long story short, yesterday I was pretty constipated and in pain because I couldn't seem to have a BM. If I did, it was your typical push and drop a pebble and that's it. So it's 11am, I take 2 dulcolax and go to work. I left at 3:30pm because I knew I'd be in the bathroom a lot. 5:30pm rolls around and I am hit with a violent, and I mean VIOLENT BM. I could have swore I pooped out a boulder. It's now 11:47pm and I'm STILL having BMs, along with nausea (I can barely get water down without wanting to vomit), EXTREME stomach pain, cramps I can feel ALL OVER my abdomen, dizziness and I'm very weak and shaky. I've had to talk myself out of the ER all night, but at this point I'm ready to seriously cry."

• Jend
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 8, 2023

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "This product is just awful, do not risk it no matter how desperate you are with constipation. It did clear me out, but OMG the pain. A few times I have wondered if I did severe damage to my intestines and should go to the ER. 48 hours later I am in constant pain of all sorts across my stomach area and bowels. I am burping a lot, lots of gas, and sometimes feels like a heart attack is coming on, and well it feels worse than being constipated by far. I have been drinking peppermint and chamomile tea and lots of water to flush its side effects out but so far no change. This product really should not be on the market, given how many people have the same experience. And the label is incredibly misleading, not gentle at the least."

• MTano
• December 28, 2019

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I was in a lot of pain and couldn’t Remember the last time I had pooped so went to the pharmacist and the lady suggested this. So following the instructions I took 2 tablets about 8:30pm. I was experiencing a lot of cramping and gas but wasn’t too bad. Then at 2am I woke up in severe pain and ended up sitting on the toilet for a while and I felt like it was never going to stop. Then went back to bed with a hot water bottle to help the cramps and woke up again at 4am and had another BM and then again at 4:30am ish. I then slept through till morning but woke feeling sore and with a massive headache. Then experienced severe cramping in the middle of my stomach, nausea and loose BM for the rest of the day. I would not suggest using unless you are desperate. It’s 9:30pm the next day and I’m still cramping and feeling sick. Sorry but although it is effective for clearing you out COMPLETELY it’s a no from me because of side effects."

• Cassie
• December 4, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "My Doctor told me to take 2 Dulcolax in the evening because she believed that my urgency to pass urine was due to constipation pressing on my bladder. I took 1 pill at 8 pm .It is supposed to work in 6 to 12 hours but in my case it worked in 4 hours .Shortly after falling asleep I woke up with horrific sweating ,cramping and abdominal pain. I felt shaky and sick ,but most of all in agony. The agony lasted for 2 and a half hours without pause until at 2.30 am in the morning I passed a normal bowel movement. I then endured 30 minutes more of excruciating stomach spasms resulting in explosive and watery diarrhoea. The pain eased away after another hour leaving me feeling nauseated for another 2 hours. I felt ill ,exhausted and unable to sleep. I will never be taking them again."

• Serene...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 18, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Constipation and am no stranger to laxatives. Dulcolax is the most powerful one I have ever tried. In fact, for me, it's TOO powerful. It wrings me out for days and causes everything to go through me so quickly that I end up feeling weak from lack of sustenance. I end up being basically chained to the bathroom until it has completely worn off. The package directions say you can take 1, 2, or 3 pills at a time generally at bedtime... do yourself a favor and try 1 pill first. And definitely do not, I repeat, DO NOT take Dulcolax and a sleeping pill at the same time."

• DIsfo...
• January 31, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "It's currently 6am and I am sitting on the toilet with the worst intestinal cramps I have ever had in my life due to these tablets. I have been unable to pass normally for about 3 weeks now, due to a haemorrhoid, and I was prescribed these by my doctor. I take 2 before bed in an effort to get me going. And get me going it does - but it also wakes me up 3 hours beforehand with horrendous pains in my stomach and gives me such bad diarrhoea that I'm scared to get off the toilet. "

• Ell
• June 9, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "After reading a large number of shocking reviews from people talking Dulcolax, I went to sleep extremely nervous after taking 1 pill at 11pm. I drunk a 500ml bottle of water immediately after taking the tablet. I did not wake once in the night, and finally woke at around half 7am where I experienced some mild cramping. This was expected after reading reviews however in my head I was preparing for the worst to come, but it never did. 15 minutes of cramping passed, I made my way to the bathroom where a normal bowel motion occurred, and now I feel much better with no lasting side effects. Overall, a good product however I strongly recommend drinking water after taking Dulcolax."

• CJano
• February 29, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I haven’t had a bowel movement maybe 4 days which is usual for me. I go at least once a day. I took this product at night. I took 3 pills and woke up the next morning in so much pain I read the side effects before taking this but this is very excruciating. I feel sick with cramps and nausea. Hey it did work... it’s not worth it."

• Diane
• September 4, 2014

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I took Ducolax about 9pm and normally it doesn't affect me whatsoever. It woke me at 6am with severe cramps, worst than child labour to be honest. I feel a cold sweat coming on, I was dizzy. I couldn't sit in one place I was in that much pain. I would not recommend this, I'd go for the easy option of pure orange or something along them lines."

• Jjisj...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 19, 2015

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "This pill is just simplest Amazing. I have severe to moderate constipation. Three pills alway does the trick for me. Although you may experience pain cramps. But out other than that this pill is a lifesavior"

• Denni
• February 27, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I have taken this before and yes I did experienced stomach cramps but they were bearable. Ideally, I think 2 tablets is enough, taken just before you go to bed. They tend to ‘go through me’ at about 5 am and BM can continue for a few hours. Would definitely recommend taking but stick to weekends."

• Shazzy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2020

Dulcolax (bisacodyl) "I only took one Dulcolax and woke up around 2am with abdomen pains. I sat on the toilet the pain became excruciating where I got really clammy and and almost passed out once. When it came it out, it did with force the pain then disappeared straight after. It’s concerning that these are sold at supermarkets and I only took one and felt like it was the end of me . I’ve actually never felt such pain before I won’t take again as that short moment of pain will scare me for some time"