Sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate and Pain: What Users Say

• Hap...
• December 19, 2020

For Constipation "I have OIC (opioid-induced constipation) and recently hadn't made a BM (bowel movement) in over a week or so. I just started this new medication, so I am new to constipation in general. About 4 days ago, I had a slight urge to make a BM and went to sit on the pot. My stool had become painfully impacted. After this experience, I was immensely traumatized and took a stool softener as well as upped my water intake. After a few days of being terrified to even flex my sphincter to relieve flatulence, I decided to try a Fleet enema to help the fecal impaction that's causing me so much distress. While mildly uncomfortable, the risk is very much worth the reward. After 10 minutes of naturally letting my colon release, I had a strong urge to push and it relieved the impaction. I highly recommend! Also a bit sorry for the TMI, but if you've found yourself in a similar position as mine, I'm sure you're seeking all the comfort and reassurance you can muster. Have a lovely day and best of luck to all!"

• Man...
• October 6, 2020

For Constipation "Omg. I don’t even know where to begin. I am 35 weeks pregnant and suffering from severe constipation. I had a fecal impaction in my lower colon/rectum. The pain was/is unbearable. Hemorrhoids, urinary retention, you name it. It was/is bad. I’ve tried dolcolax stool softeners, Miralax and Gatorade, prune juice, increased water intake, and milk of magnesia. NOTHING. So this morning I went to the doctor. They prescribed me with an enema as a last option before trying digitally removing the impaction. 3 hours in the bathroom after administering the enema, I passed 10-11 incredibly large and hard stools. It was such a painful experience. Leaky bowels followed for the rest of the afternoon, and I couldn’t get away from the bathroom to save my life. Nor did I want to. I still have more emptying to do. I can tell I’m not out of the woods yet, but the Fleet Enema was the ONLY thing that moved my bowels."

• Lov...
• October 8, 2019

For Constipation "4 words about Fleet Enema! I love this stuff! I'd been constipated for 2 weeks, nothing worked at all. I was in pain, could not eat, sleep, walk, and finally wee. I had enough time to get this thing sorted out once and for all! I went to the chemist and got the enema. I was sooo scared and did not know what to expect. So I found this website, read everyone’s experience with Fleet Enema, all good and made me want to do it even more, so I got on with it. First of all, nothing, no feeling, nothing. I thought great, it’s not going to work, then bang, 1 minute in, it started. Could only hold for another minute before running to the toilet and letting it rip. Oh my, what a sigh of relief when it finished. Why did I not do this before? I did not get a chance to feel the pain from the plug coming out as what was coming out was so fast, a little bit of pain/discomfort, but nothing much compared to trying to do it alone! Thank you, my lord, and thank you, Fleet Enema."

• Bel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2019

For Constipation "Posting this in case anyone goes through my situation. Just had my third C-section. Surgery was on a Monday, got discharged on Thursday. Once I got home Thursday, I started taking Miralax. On Saturday, I felt like I needed to have a bowel motion (BM). I tried, a little came out, and then all of a sudden it felt like something was stuck in my butt hole. Sunday morning, I took liquid Dulcolax, supposed to help in 30 minutes to 6 hours. It didn’t. I was uncomfortable any time I’d try to poop, I would just strain and a little would come out followed by blood, so I started to get worried. I got Fleet. I had the solution in me for probably a minute, and then I got on the toilet, and then within a couple of seconds, everything was out. For me, it did hurt, but it also went by so fast I didn’t care. It felt like I had two hard stools come out. Literally want to cry tears of joy right now. My only regret is not doing it sooner."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2020

For Constipation "Let me tell you, I put off this whole enema thing for 2 days! Then the pain was unbearable! So I listened to my wife and BOOM!! I feel 1000% back to normal!!!! My only regret is not using this sooner!! My bowel motion was slightly painful when coming out, but the relief after was well worth it!! Trust me! I’m a 6’7” construction worker, very high pain tolerance, but the constipation was bringing me to my knees! Thank you, thank you, Fleet Enema!!"

• Tlc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2019

For Constipation "WHAT A RELIEF!!!!! I tried another enema 2 hours before this and almost passed out. Ended up in the ER, they sent me home with Fleet Enema, and 10 to 15 minutes after using it, instant relief - a little pain but was expelled in less than 20 seconds. It’s been around 40 minutes now and I get the urge to go roughly every 10 minutes. There is nothing left, but my body can’t help but contract and try and empty. So happy it’s over with, now just wish the cramps would stop. I’m done, I’m empty, and having external hemorrhoids is hurting. One thing I’ve noticed in the last 20 minutes, I’m getting heart palpitations, maybe it’s nerves because I’m dreading the next cramp. By the way, I was constipated close to two weeks. It felt like I was going to have a baby from my butt, but the Fleet reduced the size and it was easy to expel... I was extremely anxious to take the medication but thankful I did."

• HHa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2020

For Constipation "The big question: does this work? The answer: 100% YES! I was constipated with an impossible-to-pass hard stool for about 5 days. Tried stool softeners, lots of water, coffee, etc., with no results. Though I was having no pain, the bloated discomfort was too much. So, I ate my pride and went to the neighborhood pharmacy and purchased a Fleet enema. It was cheaper than the ineffective stool softener. I got home and inserted it (by far the worst part). After about 2 minutes, I had to run to the bathroom. At first, I panicked because the liquid came out but felt no stool coming. After about 30 seconds, the hard stool came, but once again it felt too hard to pass. But, after a few seconds it (sorry for the description) exploded out. There was very minor pain passing, but nothing major. I stayed on the toilet for a few minutes to be sure I was complete. Now, 100% done and feel great. Highly recommend this product."

• Qwe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2019

For Constipation "I have been trying to pass a bowel motion for over a week now. I tried everything from coffee, spicy foods, and apple juice to Miralax and oral laxatives. Oftentimes, I tried a couple of methods in one day. All it did was stir my stomach and give me gas. I suffer from internal and external hemorrhoids, so pushing the slightest bit causes inflammation and pain. I've had enough and purchased the Fleet Enema. I contemplated the mineral one vs. the saline but stuck to old faithful and used saline. 30 seconds is all it took, and I made a huge and smooth bowel movement. I currently have some cramping, but it feels like it may just be a little straining and could be because I used the whole bottle (some people recommend only half). This stuff is amazing!"

• Mot...
• June 20, 2020

For Constipation "The pain beforehand was unbearable, couldn’t get myself to push anything out. Tried Miralax and milk of magnesia, but I think they made everything worse. Told myself if Fleet Enema doesn’t work, I’m going to the hospital, thankfully, it did. I was so nervous about using this because before, whenever I got the urge, it would be so painful, but I didn’t want to push because it would be pointless, so I just held my cheeks together. After reading all the stories, I finally got the guts to do it, thinking what’s the worst that can happen. I was blocked, alright, and it was painful. I took the enema and hopped on the toilet. Small pieces came out, but then I had to jump in the shower to get the rest out. It was such a relief when it finally did, and it was so much too. About 1-2 hours later, I began to have diarrhea, but couldn’t pass it all because I was sore and on fire. Gonna wait until I’m healed a little, and hopefully it doesn’t hurt too bad in the morning. Yes, please get this product."

• Mot...
• June 20, 2020

For Constipation "The pain beforehand was unbearable, couldn’t get myself to push anything out. Tried Miralax and milk of magnesia, but I think they made everything worse. Told myself if Fleet Enema doesn’t work, I’m going to the hospital, thankfully, it did. I was so nervous about using this because before, whenever I got the urge, it would be so painful, but I didn’t want to push because it would be pointless, so I just held my cheeks together. After reading all the stories, I finally got the guts to do it, thinking what’s the worst that can happen. I was blocked, alright, and it was painful. I took the enema and hopped on the toilet. Small pieces came out, but then I had to jump in the shower to get the rest out. It was such a relief when it finally did, and it was so much too. About 1-2 hours later, I began to have diarrhea, but couldn’t pass it all because I was sore and on fire. Gonna wait until I’m healed a little, and hopefully it doesn’t hurt too bad in the morning. Yes, please get this product."

• Ano...
• December 30, 2019

For Constipation "I have been having constipation for the last month or so, pooping once to twice a week. The stool would be very hard and caused much rectal pain and bleeding after. Recently, I had a stool that was just too big and too hard to push out because it was way too hard and very, very painful. It had already been almost 5 days since my last BM, so I tried suppositories. After, I spent an hour or so crying, trying to poop after trying suppositories. They didn't work, so I turned to this enema. Although it did hurt a bit, the stool came out very easily after I pushed really hard. Didn't cause diarrhea, cramping, or anything after. Worked fast and easily. I'd recommend this for sure."

• New...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2020

For Constipation "First pregnancy and 14 days after labor, I was struggling with constipation. I had only had small bowel movements the first week post-labor, and the second week none at all for 5 days. I could actually feel the hard stool in my rectum, and I had just pushed a 7 lb 8 oz baby out of my vagina but couldn’t handle this. The pain was ridiculous. I took stool softeners, drank smooth move tea, and finally resorted to allowing my husband to administer a Fleet Enema. Wish I had done this from the very start. He began administering at 8:11 AM, and now at 8:30, I feel normal again! (Although it only took 7 min to really work.)"

• Anonymous
• June 26, 2017

For Constipation "I'm 18, and I have had chronic constipation for as long as I can remember. I haven't been able to go to the bathroom in about a week, but I still had the urge to go, but nothing was going, so I knew I had stool that was clogged up. Within these 4 days, I had taken Miralax and Dulcolax and eaten lots of fiber, but nothing was helping. I was in excruciating pain and was considering going to the ER until I took this enema. It is very easy to use and not too uncomfortable and super affordable. It worked within minutes and cleaned out my whole colon! While I'm a little sore and shaky, it is much more bearable than the constipation cramping and bloating!"

• Bos...
• January 8, 2018

For Constipation "I've been taking strong pain medication for a long time. I've tried stool softeners, laxatives, powder, fiber, I mean everything you could think of. At one point, I hadn't had a bowel movement in more than a week. So around once a week, I do an enema. It is the only thing that helps. I've spent upwards of 5 hours on the toilet and had to literally pull poop from my butt (I wore gloves). The pain was ferocious. But the enema gets stuff going, and I couldn't live without it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2017

For Constipation "After stomach surgery, stool softener, and 5 days of not going, I called the doctor, and he put me on a powdered laxative that I took for 3 days, and still didn't go. 8 days later, I found myself in more severe pain and pushing to go with no relief. It was so bad I was crying and couldn't get off the bowl for 4 hours. Finally, I got the Fleet Enema and was able to do it by myself (that was a relief). It was very easy and painless (I feared it would be painful). Within 1 minute of finishing the solution, I felt I had to go. First, it came out watery, and then it broke my plug (that hurt a little as it was hard, nothing was as bad as the constipation pain). I went for about 10 minutes. I was sweating like crazy, and after I was very shaky for an hour. It was amazing and helpful."

• NDR...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 18, 2017

For Bowel Preparation "I have taken OsmoPrep twice, once for my colonoscopy, the second time for surgery. I had no problems either time. No vomiting, cramps, pain. I did have to cut the pills in half because it was difficult for me to swallow them. Other than that, no problems."

• Nat...
• August 22, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "I had a horrific reaction to this Fleet Enema when I had to use it for a bowel prep. I have internal hemorrhoids and did not know it until after my scope, but my insertion was horrible. It got 10 times worse when I applied the fluid. It was so bad I could only use 1/2 the bottle because of the pain. I had to go to the bathroom immediately where most of the water came straight out, I did go to the bathroom as well. But I had so much rectal swelling, seriously it had me in tears. I would prefer magnesium citrate any day rather than to have to go back through that. I also still have rectal pain from the trauma, and it’s been almost a month now. Please be careful!"

• Jon...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 12, 2018

For Constipation "I had hernia repair surgery resulting in an ileus. The doctor prescribed Miralax and glycerin suppositories. Pain was off the charts. I was in the hospital for 3 weeks due to complications. Finally, I was given several enemas, and the relief was immediate. I just wonder why they made me wait so long."

• Jen...
• January 10, 2019

For Bowel Preparation "I have IBS C&D, so I’m used to stomach aches. I usually use magnesium citrate once a month just to get my gut in order, especially since I started keto. All the fat and protein can do a number on the belly. I will say, at first (maybe for 3 minutes) it kind of burned, but within 2 minutes I started having bowel movements. I was done within 30 minutes, and now I just feel a little sore in my anal muscles, lol. But good! Mag cit. leaves you with 5-6 hours of waiting, then 1-4 hours of diarrhea. So this was nice to be in and out within 1 hour. 10/10"

• Poo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2017

For Constipation "So good that I went on the internet and wrote a review on a poop product. Works better than anything. Once a year, I get horribly painful sudden constipation, and this was the first time I had this product on hand. Usually, I'm in an hour of pain and anxiety, today, only two minutes of it!"

• che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2020

For Constipation "This works!! I never take the time to write reviews, but this gave me so much relief. I have had impacted stool/constipation twice in the past two weeks. The first time I used a suppository, and it didn't work at all; in fact, it made the pain worse. I finally decided to try this enema the second time around. It didn't hurt to put it in, but it did hurt pretty badly when the stool was coming out. 10-15 minutes later, two huge mounds of impacted stool popped right out. I was so relieved. Use this if you have impacted stool/constipation. Note: I did have to get in the bathtub after administering the enema and pooped in the bath, kind of gross, but it did the trick. Cleaned myself and bathtub thoroughly after."

• Bro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2022

For Constipation "So about an hour and a half ago, a nurse gave me this enema. I had had a bowel movement about 10 minutes before, but this is what the doctor wanted, so I wasn’t going to protest. It was inserted, which was definitely not a pleasant experience, but that was what I expected anyways. Immediately afterwards, I was already waddling over to the toilet as if it were a race against time, and gravity. At that point, the experience in there wasn’t very pleasant (again, what I expected). More of the enema than stool came out at first, so I had to do all the pushing myself, which was still quite difficult. This was uncomfortable, and I was already quite nauseous. It could be unrelated, but I had been gagging up salty saliva, which was unusual for me. The bowel movements were all very uncomfortable and extremely painful, which worsened the nausea. My stomach burns and is still having sharp cramping pain all over, even my back and chest. I expected a much more relieving experience."

• Kar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 14, 2023

For Constipation "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?"

• bac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 23, 2022

For Constipation "Had to take oxycodone for 3 days and figured it would back me up. I felt like I had to go, but nothing came out. Tried the Fleet Enema and waited 3 minutes before I had the urge to go, and a piece as hard as concrete came out, and then the floodgates opened. My butt is a little sore, and past uses have prepared me for a day of some cramping, but this stuff sure works."

• Car...
• December 10, 2021

For Constipation "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 leave the bathroom for 5 hours. When eventually released from the 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 cannot pass hard stool (if any), and still feel extremely sore and feverish. I think this may work for mild impactions, not for severe ones."