Docusate for Constipation User Reviews (Page 2)

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Cin...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 22, 2023

Docusate "I've had Crohn's disease practically my entire life. My doctors and I are totally stumped why I have had severe constipation for the last 2 months. I didn't change any of my medications or my eating habits. I have taken Colace 3 times a day, and my stool was still hard stool. With a surprise at the end. A little soft piece at the end that never came out. I guess that was the only piece of Colace that worked. Now, I'm back on it again. With the same constipation, bloating, painful cramping, and my ileum is getting worse every day. The Colace does not work for me."

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Jon...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
October 10, 2020

"Found the 100 mg docusate pills effective. The liquid form, even dispersed in fluids, has a mawkish taste and an irritation in the throat that almost borders on injury, like you got a snootful of too-hot coffee through a straw. I did, in fact, take it through a straw to keep as much of it out of my mouth as possible. The liquid form was also ridiculously more expensive/mg than the capsules. I don't take it for constipation, but to soften stools, which it's very good at and doesn't have the gassy effect of polyethylene glycol types."

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Car...
Taken for less than 1 month
September 4, 2024

Docusate "Taking one pill at night gave me a bowel movement the next morning. I did this for three days. I was having a rectum itch also. The afternoon on my third day, I had an uncontrollable bowel movement. It came quickly and was not diarrhea. It was a normal bowel movement. Couldn’t get to the bathroom in time. Big mess. Now I’m scared to use it again."

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Fai...
Taken for less than 1 month
October 22, 2020

"I was given this medication to prevent constipation after surgery even though I have IBS and was previously taking Linzess (which was very unpleasant, causing severe cramping before release, but that was my life with IBS)."

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Jul...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 19, 2023

Docusate "I was told to take Colace following surgery because medications used during surgery would slow down my regular eliminations. Also, I was very nervous the day before and had diarrhea until there was nothing left. I was given Colace during my stay. At discharge on Friday, they said if I hadn’t passed a stool by Sunday to call. Saturday night, my efforts were rewarded painlessly. I have been regular and pain-free since then, taking 100 mg three times a day. It’s Thursday night, and I plan to take 1 a day for the next few days unless I’m given different instructions at my doctor visit Monday."

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
June 2, 2024

"Tried different stool softeners like powder CosmaCol but not very effective. GP now gave me Docusate 100MG capsules. I take one at night and one in the morning or afternoon, and it makes me able to 'go' 2-4 hours later. Not as 'smooth' as CosmaCol but so far, more effective, so we'll see how it goes. Being bunged-up is horrible, but other drugs I have to take probably cause the constipation in the first place!"

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kim...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
April 28, 2024

"I get constipation and hard stools from my period almost every single cycle, but this stuff always works super quick. I eat plenty of fiber as is, so more fiber doesn't help, and glycerin suppositories are just uncomfortable, especially when wearing a tampon...!! Docusate always works within 10-15 minutes for me. I always drink it with some milk because I have lactose intolerance, it always clears me right up."

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Sar...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
January 4, 2025

"I have to admit that I've never really had the ability to recognize the right sensations as to when to go for a bm. It started when I was a toddler because I remember how the pain in my rectum had scared me off from going to the toilet for a bm, so obviously that's carried on right through my adult life too. It was the pain level that put me off. I resorted to holding back going to the toilet to do a bm for as many weeks as I could through fear of having to go through the pain again on the toilet. This then spiraled out of control, and I always ended up in the hospital because of holding it in for too many weeks at a time. Never do what I did. I know it hurts a little when we get that gnarly pain in our back passage, but it's not worth holding it in like I used to. A pain for ten seconds is better than being so severely backed up with pooh that you need hospital treatment. I can't praise Docusate enough. It's the only laxative that has helped me be in less pain."

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Anonymous
May 20, 2010

Docusate "Helps stop the pain of feeling constipated, and my stool isn't runny."

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
April 30, 2018

Docusate "Works well every day... No side effects... So far, great!"

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Jok...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 15, 2018

Docusate "This is the worst product I've been told to use. It hasn't helped with bowel movements at all, and it was not cheap either. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone."

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Rut...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 19, 2022

Docusate "I was constipated after surgery. Great experience. No side effects, no nausea. Would totally recommend."

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Pat...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 16, 2022

Docusate "I took 2 Colace 2-in-1 pills last night. No taste really. I had no side effects. Got up and had my morning coffee. Shortly thereafter, it worked. Well worth the cost."

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Ray...
October 6, 2016

Docusate "Still hard after a few consecutive daily doses."

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Bil...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 14, 2021

Docusate "Did not work... Don't waste your money because there are many others available that are much better."

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Jen...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 12, 2022

Docusate "Seems to make my feet swell and itch. Does not help very much unless I add Senokot. I am avoiding it for a week or more because I’m worried about the feet swelling."

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Mic...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
April 10, 2018

"Works, but I have to take at least 4 per day."

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Lau...
August 21, 2019

"For some reason, I've been having a problem with constipation for the last few months. The doctor gave me this docusate, and I have a bellyache, but no results."

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Doc...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
August 10, 2022

"Docusate capsules stick in my throat, disintegrate, and cause a terrible burning sensation. Is there something else I can use?"

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Lyn...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 13, 2019

"I was recently prescribed this medication to aid in not being constipated. But it's beyond nasty and makes me feel sick, and I'm not just unable to vomit, but I cannot get the taste out of my mouth."

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Anonymous
October 17, 2024

Docusate "Helped greatly with not needing to strain. Prescribed when I was using a Foley catheter, which in previous times being cathed were a terrible problem."

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Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
December 19, 2024

"Excellent. No more constipation and no side effects. The only thing that ever worked for me."

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