Senokot for Constipation User Reviews (Page 5)

• JJ1...
• July 6, 2018

"Taken Senokot a couple of times the past few weeks and found it to be effective with little to no side effects. Took only one yesterday at 8 a.m., it kicked in at 3 p.m. and ohhh boyyy. I visited the toilet 7 times in the space of a few hours, I had horrendous stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting and couldn't hold anything down all day. It is now 5 p.m. the following day and I still have cramping, similar to food poisoning. Yes, it will clear out the pipes, but is it worth it to feel like this? Will stick to Ducolax in the future!"

• Hap...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 2, 2021

"Senokot has been a lifesaver for me. I have been dealing with constipation, bloating, and gas pains for a long time. I am now getting testing done with my doctor, but in the meantime, he put me on Benefiber daily and Miralax if needed. The Miralax bloats me up and causes horrible stomach pains but never produces a bowel movement (took it 6 days straight once and had no luck, so I had to have an X-ray to rule out a blockage... no blockage, was just full of poop."

• Cra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 4, 2021

"I would not recommend. I took one tablet after not having a bowel movement in around 4 days, and 6 hours later got the worst diarrhea I've ever had in my life, think liquid, explosive, and painful. It happened on and off for a few hours and was terrible because I had just had surgery and was not the most mobile. I also had unbearable abdominal cramping to the point of nausea. I was surprised by this reaction since it seemed like a safe bet of a stool softener, and my chemist recommended it highly."

• Jes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 22, 2021

"The Senokot gummies are the best. Gentle overnight. I didn’t wait 4-5 days, however, before taking it. Not sure if they recommend taking it regularly, but I’ve been doing that, and things are working in a normal fashion daily. Perfect for me. No problems."

• spe...
• January 4, 2023

"I'm noticing on here that a few reviews by people state they had bad side effects after taking 2 max strength tabs. It states on the pack 1 tablet every 24 hours, so those extreme side effects were most likely the result of an overdose! I have just taken one to see if it works for me. Hopefully, by taking the correct dose, I won't have any of the reported side effects."

• Agn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 15, 2018

"I bought Senokot syrup for my 82-year-old mother, but it is impossible for her to view the dosage instructions or info on side effects, as the info was stuck to the side of the bottle under 3 layers of wrapper. It is very dangerous not to make the dosage info more visible, especially for elderly patients who may not be dexterous enough to find the instructions."

• Sun...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 21, 2022

"I had read a lot of reviews about people in the worst pain and how they feel like it has been worse than labor, but I did not have that experience. I made sure to drink plenty of water when taking the tablets, which I think definitely helped. I took them around 10 pm at night and around 6 am I was a little bit gassy. At 9 am I had a small BM, and then around 3 pm another. I feel so much better and didn’t experience any pain with these tablets, they really are my go-to!"

• Bur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2017

"Took 2 tabs in AM and 2 in PM for a bowel motion in the AM, horrible stomach cramps, not worth it. Just use Milk of Magnesia, no cramps, and with the right dose, bowel movement in 2-3 hours and no cramps. Just drink hot liquids for a couple of hours!"

• Nev...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2022

"Worse experience EVER. Took this med for the first time and then 2/3 hrs later I was buckled over with the worst cramps EVER, then I started sweating so bad drips of water were coming down my face. I couldn't get comfortable and kept screaming and moaning. Hurt so bad I had to call my mother who was outside because I felt like I was dying and I'm 55 years old!!! My BP started going high and had my mother call an ambulance. Right after that I took 2 muscle relaxers, BP meds, and a Klonopin because I figured if I calmed down myself first from the panic I felt I'd at least get rid of THAT feeling. Never again will I take this...0 effective. I'm a person who goes once maybe twice a month. I'd rather be constipated than feel the way this made me feel!!!!!"

• Unh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2022

"Took one pill before bed at around 9 pm. At around 3-4 am (I can’t tell you the exact time as I blacked out), I got extreme sharp pains in my lower abdomen that lasted until around 8 am. The first sharp pains I got up to take some paracetamol but ended up passing out and woke up on the floor with a nice lump on the back of my head, which I had hit on the radiator on the way down. No idea how long I was out for but felt sick when I woke up, so tried to get to the bathroom. Next thing I remember was being on the bathroom floor, so must have passed out again. Pain was excruciating and spent the rest of the night on the bathroom floor. If my husband had been home, I would have gone to the hospital, it was that bad-would have been a little embarrassing, but after losing consciousness, probably would have been a good idea. Wasn’t able to get to my phone to ring for help either. Would give this one star as I did manage to go to the toilet at around 11 am the following day."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2021

"On top of fiber supplements and Miralax, I take stimulant laxatives once in a while for severe constipation. I have IBS, so I’m careful to only take one Senokot. I’ve been dealing with fecal impaction for a while, and there have been times the Senokot didn’t do much besides give me stomach cramps. I may not have taken enough. The strange thing is, about 3 o'clock yesterday I took a single 25 mg pill (half the recommended dose of Sennosides), and by nighttime I had a successful bowel movement, but to my dismay, the movements didn’t stop. Now I’m having watery diarrhea with incontinence. The stomach cramps are gone, but over 32 hours later I’m still dealing with soiling. I’m not sure why. I imagine it will stop soon, but I’ll be reluctant to ever try it again with my IBS. One good thing I can say is that it definitely worked. As far as comparing the cramping pain to childbirth, it is a similar feeling, but nowhere near as painful for me."

• hap...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 13, 2021

"The trick is to only take 1 when it is needed. I have had chronic constipation for a long time. I take 1 every 4 days, Senokot max strength. It always works. It is a very strong medicine, so do not take more than a couple of times a week at most."

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2022

"I am a 26-year-old man who can handle a dodgy stomach. One Senokot and I suffered extreme stomach pain and watery poop like someone putting their finger over a hose. It was the worst! I took it at 11:15 pm, woke up at 4:30 am like a burst fire hydrant, then 7:30 am came the second wave. I had to work that day and turned up late. I was practically useless due to the diarrhea every hour. The stomach cramps were on and off constantly throughout it all and were terrible. The only reason for the second star is because it did work. It was just one of the most awful experiences of my life. Avoid at almost all costs unless it is your ONLY option!"

• sub...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 26, 2021

"I've been on Senokot for about 4 months with no issues. I take two, 8.6 mg at 10 pm at night, and usually at about 11 am the next day, I either have a brief abdominal pain followed by some gas or brief abdominal pain followed by a bowel movement. Today, however, is different. Today I woke up with that pain at around 9:30 am, and it was severe. At about 11:40 am, it got so bad I puked up all my liquids, then it quieted down for a bit. It's now 1 pm, and I still get quite extreme cramps, although less frequent, and I still haven't been able to pass gas, let alone a BM. It's 3:40 pm now, and I feel like I might be okay, I haven't had a cramp in about an hour. I found a way to lie down in my bed where I wasn't cramping as much, and that seemed to put me on the right track. For the love of God, though, be warned. I've dislocated my shoulder, broken ribs, my back, elbow, chest plate, I've even gone through heroin/fentanyl withdrawal, and those Senokot side effects were the worst thing I've been through."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 10, 2021

"The first time it was just intense pressure in the abdomen, but it worked. The second was horrific. I am no squeamish person and can take pain, but my goodness, this really shouldn't be sold. Use the bulk-forming laxatives... or almost literally anything else."

• Con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2017

"OMG, awful tablets! Made me cramp at 2 am, which woke me up, and then the drama started. Drink water and try a more natural approach! No way I could take this daily! It's not a nice feeling! And tad nauseated."

• I...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2017

"Have IBS and on strong meds for ongoing pains elsewhere. I get bunged up quite a lot and have been again more so than usual for a few days. I took my pain relief meds as usual all day Monday, tried to go to the loo again on Monday night but couldn't, and I was doubled over in constipation pain, so I took 2 Senokot. All day Tuesday I was asleep on and off. Couldn't eat or drink a thing and felt very sick with stomach pains, couldn't even talk properly. In the evening I drank some water, but each sip went through me, it was like a laxative! Today (Wednesday), I still feel very sick and every little thing I've tried to eat or drink goes through me. I'm also getting a migraine and although I feel better than yesterday, I still feel ill. Rather be bunged up!"

• Cra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2022

"I haven’t tried Senokot since the 1990s. I had cramping then. I decided to try 2 gummies last night about 9 pm. By 10 am, after breakfast, I had mild cramping and then a movement. I’ve been going almost every hour afterwards with bad cramping beforehand. I won’t be taking it anymore."

• Kel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 12, 2021

"I was initially directed to use this post-op, and because of the medications I was on, it caused constipation. It worked when all else failed. I generally took one or two, and by morning I would go, and the side effects were mostly mild. I now use it for IBS occasionally. That was until yesterday. By 10 pm I was having trouble. After taking one, I noticed a few dizzy spells, then overall weakness. It escalated to difficulty breathing, like an elephant was on my chest, and intense gas. My heart was pounding, I got extremely anxious, and I began vomiting until I had broken blood vessels around my eyes. I took a half dose of Zyrtec, which helped for a bit, then another half when it started again. Finally, I got some sleep after 3:30 am and woke up still feeling under the weather with swollen eyes. I really thought I was headed to the ER if it worsened. It’s 8:20 pm the next day, and I feel beat up with light chest tightness and gas. It was great until it wasn’t."

• Cin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2021

"Thought I was going to die!!! Worst abdominal pain in my life. Sweats, chills, hot flashes, throwing up. First 2 hours made me poop golf balls, after that, straight liquid. 4 pills total, about 24 hours apart. I was very close to calling 911, I was so sick and in so much pain. The constipation was nothing compared to this."

• Mye...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2021

"Never used before, so only took 1 tablet. One of my worst life decisions. The pain I endured when my intestines felt like they had exploded inside, reminded me of the Aliens film where the alien comes out of the chest, only with this drug, no alien but a violent physical contortion, the like I have never felt before. Nothing I could do but endure until it subsided. Will NEVER take again. My real life experience."

• Car...
• December 11, 2021

"My wife was prescribed this and Miralax. I wish I had read the reviews here before her taking it. She has only taken one at a time, but the detachment from reality problem Senokot makes is a very big no-go for my wife. We will not be having her take this anymore. Thank you to all who posted their honest but terrifying reviews of this medicine. Like all medicines, this must work for some, but it has not helped my wife go to the bathroom at all. With the detachment from reality thing, we cannot use Senokot anymore ever. The Miralax helped pull water from her legs, but only Ex-Lax pills help her go poop. I hope this helps you out there. God bless you."

• IBS...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 6, 2019

"Senokot does not work. I take 2 one day, then the next day took 4, still nothing, so the next day took 6. 3 days later, nothing. Tesco does their own brand, and 2 of them work really well, much cheaper too. Never buying Senokot again, useless, might as well take a sweetie."

• Den...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2018

"Did not work at all. Took at nighttime, nothing happened next morning except for occasional period pain, but I was due on soon anyway, so it could have been that. Took another dosage the next day to see if maybe I needed more for it to kick in. Nothing... All it did was give me a headache. Bloated and a lot of gas. Would never use again and chucked the rest in the bin."

• Mik...
• May 11, 2022

"I have been recently prescribed 30 mg codeine phosphate for a football (soccer) injury. I was in that much pain at first that I double dosed on the codeine (not a smart idea) and the next morning waking up, I had the light feeling of needing to go to the toilet but just couldn't. I have dealt with weaker OTC versions of codeine and had slight constipation issues, but normally waking up, I'd have a nice strong coffee and then, 20 minutes later, I could go to the toilet. I had taken Senokot 7.5 mg (2 actually) when I had the same sort of codeine-related constipation issues. I can even say they had the best effect and I found myself timing my doses of codeine to leave approximately 24 hours so I could use the toilet and then re-dose. All the negative side effects like stomach cramps and major abdominal pains never happened to me, even when taking 3, so in essence I suppose it affects everyone differently, much like other medication, etc. What I do now is simply take it midday and use a timer."