I have been using bisacodyl laxatives for over a dozen years. Un...

i took a dose of 2 bisacodyl laxative tablets in the middle of the day, within an hour i was experiencing really strong waves of lower abdominal cramping. these were extremely painful it felt as though my intestines were being twisted . i tried to breathe my way through these cramps untill the contraction eased only to be replaced by another one a few minutes later these would last anything from 5 to 10 minutes at a time. i also felt quite nauseas as well. i ended up in bed for the rest of the day and even when the pain had stopped my stomach felt raw for at least another day. A few days later, i tried again and took 1 tablet at midnight. i awoke at 3am and thought i might want to go to the toilet, within 2 minutes of getting out of bed, i was feeling really sick and had the same svere cramping in my lower abdomin that i had experienced before. The pain was so intense that i was worried about not being able to make it back to bed. The need to go to the loo had dissapeared and i literally crawled back to bed. my face and body was sweating quite a lot and the pain was getting more severe. The cramps made me roll up really tight and just make a lot of noise. living on my own i was getting concerned as to how bad it was going to get and my temperature feltreally raised. This pain lasted for around 40 mins. the following day i had mild cramps and discomfort and my appetite was very low. Once again my stomache had a raw feeling to it, Also the laxative had no effect. I will not take his medication anymore. In the past i have taken Senokot with no side efffect and gentle relief. would be really interested to hear anyone elses experience

I had taken correctol for many years with much success.. Then in around 2000 or 2001 the active ingredient was pulled from that product (cancer causing?) and replaced with bisacodyl. I took the minimum dose and actully thought I was going to die. Extremely severe cramps, profuse sweating, loss of hearing and sight, nauseous, dizzy. I also could not make my way back to the bed. The symptoms let up when I finally had a bm. I can't take the product anymore! I have chronic constipation and miralax works great for me. Its a godsend.