Fleet Enema for Constipation User Reviews (Page 4)
Fleet Enema has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 86 reviews for the treatment of Constipation. 83% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 7% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Fleet Enema
- Caro
- December 10, 2021
"I ended up 4 days ago in A&E as I was in ridiculous pain from a bowel obstruction. 4 days of 8 bags of macrogol didn’t touch it. I could not pass gas and was in terrible pain. I was eventually given a Cleen (Fleet enema). It only partially worked, although I couldn’t not leave the bathroom for 5h. When eventually released from hospital, I was told to keep on 1 bag of macrogol a day until it all regulated. I must say, 4 days later, I am still in a great deal of pain, still can not pass hard stool (if any), and still feel extremely sore and feverish. I think this may work for mild impactions, not for severe ones."
- Anonymous
- March 14, 2022
"I suffer from having IBS and I get constipated a lot and suffer from it. Like others I have either hard stool that won't come out or only little hard pebbles. I sometimes have to use my finger to break up the stool so I can get it out. Two days ago I used a suppository to try to have a B M it had been 5 day with out one and started feeling sick with stomach cramps and nausea. The suppository I used didn't work. I was in so much pain the next day I used a fleet enema. The only thing I passed was the water. I took my Colae stool softener.. that wasn't helping me any way but I was desperate. I knew that I would need to go to the ER the next day if I didn't have a BM. Well 17 hours after I took the enema I had a bad stomach ache and I didn't stop pooping for 2 hours. OMG I felt so much better. It cleaned me out.. but why it took so long to work on me I don't know. I was so sick the night I took the suppository and nothing came out. I THANK GOD AND THE ENEMA I TOOK. I feel so much"
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- Karen
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 14, 2023
"I was prescribed the fleet enema by an ED doctor as I had no bowel movement for 2 weeks, was vomiting after eating, and had a very distended stomach. I used the enema and waited 5 minutes then had a bowel movement followed by a massive pain in my stomach, however, it was like a snaky type of bowel movement not diarrhea or like water. I still feel compacted at the top of my stomach, how do I know if it worked?"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 7, 2023
"One things for sure, is that this product does what it’s supposed to. I’ve been constipated for almost 2 weeks due to medication. Yesterday I had an EXTREMELY painful bowel movement that had me literally crying & left me with a super painful hemorrhoid. Today I decided I couldn’t go through that again, so I tried Fleet for the first time. Getting the nozzle in was weird but so much easier once I relaxed and beared down. I was able to use 2/3 of rhe solution & waited maybe 1 minute before I felt the extreme urge to go. My experience was painful, not necessarily a strain but more like a burning sensation. I feel so much relief after going. I was SO scared to try, but it’s worth it."
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- Anony...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 17, 2024
"I rarely leave reviews but feel compelled to after finally getting relief from constipation. I’ve been constipated since a medical procedure I had about a week ago. I tried Colace, Smooth Move tea, and a full dose of Miralax today. I had cramping and a small, hard BM but was still very bloated, uncomfortable, and constipated. I decided to give the Fleet Enema a try before contacting my doctor. It worked within about a minute. I had an explosive BM, followed by some smaller, soft BMs over the next 30 minutes. I’m feeling a lot better and am so glad I tried this."
- Honey...
- December 24, 2021
"I have a history of positive HLA-B27, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Marfan Syndrome and IBS. I regularly have OIC and have used enemas multiple times in the past but generally try to use other means first, this time, I shouldn't have waited. After days of taking multiple laxatives and continuing to not go, I finally broke down and used the enema. Inserted, administered half the bottle, assumed the position and waited 5 minutes like normal. Felt the urge to go so I sat down and immediately expended the water, poo'd a few small turds and that was it. Its now been 7 hours and I continue to cramp, get dizzy, sweat profusely, have heart palpitations and then I go a tiny bit. This has by far been the worst enema experience of my life. Word of advice, when in doubt, douche it out."
- Relie...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 1, 2024
"I was impacted horribly bad. It was in misery. I tried stool softeners, ex-lax, and water. I hadn't had a BM in five days. I felt the need to push and I pushed until I couldn't push no more. I had a rock hanging from my bottom but wouldn't come all the way out. I was in total discomfort and misery. Every time I sat down I would scream in agony. I read about the Fleet Enema online and went to the pharmacy and purchased two. It was hard to administer since my stool was so close to the rectum but I managed to make it work. After administering the Enema, I immediately felt the urge to push. In a very painful push, I released the impaction."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 29, 2022
"Only about 1/3 of liquid in...burning lasted about 30 minutes... rectal prolapse immediately... Stopped and never got to the 2nd bottles...went to doctor and ended up in emergency room...never again!!! Possibly surgery next."
- Bowel...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 16, 2013
"I was having horrible cramps from being so constipated and knew instantly to go buy a Fleet. Cleared everything right up! No more cramps either!"
- Anonymous
- March 9, 2010
"It gives you immediate relief! YAY!"
- Anonymous
- January 18, 2010
"Very good, after about 5 minutes, I went to the toilet. I cleared all my bowels."
- edber
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 16, 2018
"I was unable poop for at least for a week trying just about everything - stool softner, exlax and fleet. It was fleet gave me the relief that I needed"
- sabkraz
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 5, 2014
"I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome-C and was constipated since August with minimal Evacuation. Fleet Is my godsend."
- doo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 25, 2014
"Used Fleet 5 minutes later all came out."
- Krit
- March 3, 2019
"Fleet enema is Amazing! Helped me very much. Highly recommend."
- Const...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 9, 2021
"I have used fleet enemas for decades, they are a life saver for me"
- sanni
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 13, 2015
"Love it! Work's immediately."
- 4...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 15, 2015
"This helps (fleet rectal enema) after 10 to 20 minutes."
- Toilet...
- August 14, 2022
"Man this stuff work. About 3-5 minutes later that poop is coming out"
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"Ok. I had been basically constipated for 2 weeks, only going a very little (a couple of peebles at a time). Having lots of gas & then OMG! Fecal incontinence. Had leaking sticky stool (very little) but it freaked me out. Contacted my doctor after taking Sorbitol 2x a day ( due to opioid meds), tried miralax, still nothing. The leaking bothered me more than the constipation but was uncomfortable with the bloating & feeling full all the time. The doctor recommended I use the saline fleet enema. I couldn’t hold it long at all, but it has relieved it somewhat. No leaking that sticky stool, so it is half a success. Will do a 2nd enema tomorrow & see if I can hold it longer & really clean things out. But I did get relief. I will keep Fleet enemas in medicine cabinet from now on."