Dulcolax Suppositories. How many do you take?

Well, for sure Magic Bullet is not available locally at the pharmacies I checked, (CVS, Walgreen's & Wal-Mart). And no other such suppositories on the shelves, (mostly store brands) that didn't indicate the hydrogenated vegetable oil as a base.

For sure, Wal-Mart had the Dulcolax the cheapest, $4.47 for a box of 4. But they 'only' offered a box of 4, no larger packages. CVS did have a box of 4, 8, and if I remember, 12 or 16 (?), but they were much more expensive, at about $7.50 for a box of 4. However the price did decrease proportionately with the larger packages.

Walgreen's was the most expensive, and also had multiple package sizes. And although they were on the shelf, they were locked in a plastic cabinet on the shelf.

I'm wondering if any of the health and nutrition stores would have any Magic Bullet, such as a GNC? Will have to look into that, unless anyone can shed any further information on that.

I did google it, and there are plenty of places that sell it online. Would prefer to just pick some up locally if possible, and not have to pay shipping costs too, as from the couple sites I did visit, they weren't real cheap! Then to justify the shipping costs, I'm sure most people, (me included), would tend to purchase larger quantities. I would like to try it, before I stock up on it!

Reading posts earlier this morning I remember someone mentioning the Fleet with Bisacodyl. While 'shopping' I looked at the Fleets on the shelf, and all I had seen was the saline enema, and mineral oil enema. Read packaging, but didn't see any that contained bisacodyl. Am I missing something here... or is that another product I won't find on a pharmacy shelf?

Don't know what it is about a standard saline Fleet, I had tried them before, and was lucky to be able to hold one for 5 minutes, before I was doing a 'fast' duck walk with my cheeks clenched!

That's the reason I questioned if adding a Fleet to a 2 quart bag would help. It sure worked good, (and fast) lower down...

But saline, isn't that just a form of salty water? I've used a baking soda and salt solution before, (2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of baking soda, 1 heaping of regular table salt, per 2 quarts water). Would that little Fleet be much more concentrated with salt? The Fleet I can't even hold, but when I do 2 quarts, even with the baking soda and salt, it seems to take forever to come out!

I've read the comments about using the Dulcolax and feeling the 'urge' even long after one is empty. That's why I wondered about doing a rinse after a Dulcolax. I don't think I would like that feeling...

As it is, even after doing 2 to 3 two quart enemas, and over a period of 'a couple hours', I still sometimes feel like I'm not empty. It's not until 'hours' later that I know for sure if I emptied all the way. It could be as many as 6 hours later, finding myself making a 'run' for the bathroom because there was still some water left up me.

I'm not a 'daily' enema receiver, usually, maybe, once a week. Just don't want to devote an entire day to taking it in, then hanging around the bathroom all day, even with a little television in there. At some point I'd sure like it to be over and done with, so I can get on to other things.

Nothing else planned for the rest of the evening, so going to give Dulcolax a try.

Oh, and thanks for the very informative reply!

P.S. Gee... Anyone else ever wonder why on such a site words such as Bisacodyl, Dulcolax, (and 'many others' I've had to refer to over time, that 'I' can't spell), all related to the subject matter here, aren't included in the online spell checker?

E-matedad; Thanks for the link! I will for sure look into it when the funds are available. Would still like to try one, before buying... Someone mentioned Magic Bullet sending a sample, does anyone know if they're still doing that?Well, update on the Dulcolax I tried yesterday evening. Inserted at 7:22 p.m., package claimed results in 15 minutes to 1 hour. Was all prepared for those results, even left a small light on in the bathroom so I could get there in a hurry. Came back to the computer, browsed some, got up did some laundry and some other things. Well 8:30 p.m. came and went with no results. No cramping, no rumbling inside, no immediate urges to go.Did feel a 'very' slight urge, but nothing immediate. Did have to pee, so went and sat down on the toilet, the 'melted' Dulcolax suppository did come out of me, but nothing else.Don't know if this had anything to do with it, but did fall asleep on the couch the night before, and missed eating dinner. But there still should have been my lunch and other digested food left in there.Did experience somewhat of an uncomfortable feeling in my gut, probably that feeling to expel that others here had mentioned. Decided to try and finish things off with an enema, didn't pull my bag down with my double balloon attached, but just used a shower attachment. Was feeling just 'a little' sore up there, maybe because I had tried some soap earlier that morning, or maybe the effects of the Dulcolax?Couldn't get much water up inside me! Almost like something closed up inside me, and wouldn't allow me to get much more than maybe a pint in me. Doing more of an in and out rinse than an enema, eventually managed to get 'a little' stool out of me. Still somewhat formed, and not anything like I get out when I do a 2 quart enema.My teachings from my colonic classes of long ago are useful as I pretty much know where I'm at in my intestines by what's coming out. The Dulcolax didn't get me where I expected to be.So strike one, for the Dulcolax... Got the package of 4, so will wait a couple days, try 1, one more time, and if the results are the same I'll have 2 left to try, and will try inserting both of the 2 remaining to see if the results are any different, using 2 at once.If still no success, might give up on the idea of the Magic Bullet, since they both have the same ingredients, only the Magic Bullet will melt faster because it's water based. Although maybe that's what I need, something that will absorb better? Maybe with the Dulcolax being oil based had something to do with my first unsuccessful experience with my particular system. Everybody's system is different, and what might work for one, might not work for another...

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The glycerin suppositories are safer and I have have used 6-8 at time, it is great feeling.

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I have tried the glycerin suppositories, although not that many at once. I think I went up to 3 or 4 at once, but although they do kind-of stimulate a little expulsion just in the lower rectum area, I had found that much of them didn't melt. They appeared in the toilet about the same size and shape as they went in. And certainly didn't do anything to clear out anything up higher in the intestines, only the lower rectum area.

I am wanting to clear out the entire large intestine, and in the manner that others have described here with something like the Dulcolax or Magic Bullet. Again, my first attempt with Dulcolax didn't do much good, but one always has to give something like that a second chance, which I plan on doing.

Just wondering if I don't see any better results with the Dulcolax, if the Magic Bullet is going to give me any better results. For sure, from what I had read here, they will dissolve and absorb better and faster, so I guess I shall see down the road some.

One is generally enough for me. depends how much time I have got!

I myself like suppositories but i also mix it with a fleet enema.so after emptying the contents i remove nozzle refill with warm water and administer again then i remove nozzle but just fill with air then up it goes i just juggle the water and air and it really does clean me out good sinse im guessing the air pushes the water futher up.

Sounds to me that a nappy is needed. Take as many as you want of any type you want then pull on a nappy and plastic pants. Try to fight the action of the laxative if you want to. My money is on baby with a messy nappy!!!!!

How long from when you take them do they take to work ? And how many do you take

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I take 4 - 5 tabs. Takes about 6-8 hours for it to work on me...

Nitehwk, sounds like you are describing Dulcolax tablets taken by mouth. I take about 6 tablets orally and they work before 6 hours on me. Once I took them before going out to a meeting, figuring even four hours would be safe. Surprise - I didn't make it home in time. Never had such powerful pressure that made me go as I was approaching my driveway two hours after taking them. While the effect varies from time to time, it's about the same as castor oil, but works a little later than castor oil. Each is pretty potent and diapers are not just optional. The tablets need an alkali medium for the coating to dissolve because otherwise they would irritate the stomach lining, so they won't start till relieved of their coating beyond the acid stomach and into the alkaline small intestine.

Dulcolax suppositories work on me in about 15 minutes and a sure a powerful stimulant. One is plenty, but I usually insert a couple of glycerine suppositories as well.

In Canada Dulcolax is on the regular shelf of pharmacies with the other laxatives, antacids, and the like.

If you take milk or milk products (or other alkaline substances) too soon before or after taking Dulcolax tablets, it dissolves the coating before the tablets reach the colon. This can cause them to work unexpectedly quickly.

One-eyes, you are correct about that. I've avoided that because the reason the advisory is on the label to avoid milk or antacids is if the pills dissolve in the stomach they can irritate the stomach and cause nausea. However maybe I might try it for quicker action. Have you had any problems taking alkali soon after Dulcolax tablets?

I won't forget the time I saw an undissolved pill in the BM though. But no, I didn't recycle it. ;-)

You will not find Dulcolax enemas in you local store probably because liver damage was reported from daily or frequent use.

One-eyes, you are correct about that. I've avoided that because the reason the advisory is on the label to avoid milk or antacids is if the pills dissolve in the stomach they can irritate the stomach and cause nausea. However maybe I might try it for quicker action. Have you had any problems taking alkali soon after Dulcolax tablets?

Years ago I noticed that while Dulcolax tablets generally took six or eight hours to work, they would sometimes work in about three hours. In time I realised that this happened when I took them too short a time before breakfast, which for me includes milk and yogurt. Now on the rare occasions I take Dulcolax I either take them last thing at night, or at least two hours before breakfast.

After flushing out with an enema I will insert two bisacodyl suppositories and a glycerine suppository followed immediately by six to eight marshmallows. I can usually retain this for thirty minutes but the urge gets very strong. Expelling is wonderful.

I've never took more than one dulcolax suppository, but I've tried to add one glycerin, the effect is the same but with just a bit more burning. I found insted that if you insert a dulolax suppository and then add a buttplug to retain it for at least one hour or more (of course when you really need to poo), the laxative effect will be doubled. The last time I made this I uncotrollably filled my nappy for an hour.

I'd really like to try the magic bullets anyway, I'll maybe order a box of them.

Obviously I'm late to the party. Very late. I had my first Dulcolax suppository today. All I can say is WOW. Or maybe that should be WOWch. I certainly knew it was in me! Definitely gets results. Felt the sting in seconds after insertion. Very strong urge to evacuate came within 15 minutes.

Can't imagine what two at once would do, but I'll bet it would be quite an ordeal. Would love to hear about real experiences with two at a time.

If anyone knows, am looking for a retail store selling Magic Bullet suppositories so I can compare with Dulcolax.

After 2 enemas today and still not cleaned out I used 3 dolcolax suppositorpies and inserted them as deep as I could into my rectum. I’m sure if I had help they could have been pushed deeper. But I did my best. I waited an hour. All I felt was my tummy felt queasy down below. Then came the time I better go sit on the toilet. And swish. And since I have no biday, can’t spell, I take a shower to get clean again. Because it’s play day today can’t do it with a dirty bottom LOL 😂

I typically take one or two dulcolax and often take 2 or 3 glycerin before the dulcolax. This gives a nice strong effect.

When I want to force a mess I take 2 glycerin suppositories and after 15 minutes I take a dulcolax. This should make me go even if I try to hold back. Never tried two dulcolax, those give me some afterward sting and burning

For me, more than two seems pointless. Since each suppository contains 10mg of bisacodyl, the same as two pills, the two suppository dose is about the maximum recommended. This dosage can be expected to cause a very strong urge to poo.

In my view, other factors are more important than the number of suppositories given.

First, the suppositories must be retained long enough to fully melt. This is because the active med is mixed in with the inert suppository base. Any med that is not released by melting is just pood out and has no effect. If you see a a partly melted suppository in with the poo, it was not retained long enough.

Next, it is very important that the suppositories be inserted high into the person's colon If they are just put in low, they will cause anal burning, not a powerful urge to poo. Dulcolax suppositories are available with a ‘Gentle Glide’ applicator or you can buy the Sephure applicators. In truth, neither of these applicators get the suppository really high enough, but are better than a gloved finger. Insertion in the knee-chest position helps get them well up.

Also, it is important to insert the suppositories between the poo and your bowel wall. If the suppository is pushed into a lump of poo, it will do next to nothing.

Finally, after you insert the suppositories, don't just lie still in bed waiting for results. You will get far more powerful results, and very likely much more quickly, if you exercise. Walking up and down a hall is a common technique in hospitals or you can do housework, like vacuuming The exercise helps the suppository rub against your bowel wall, releasing the active ingredient and spreading it more widely, which increases the poo power.

Always continue to exercise until the cramping is very strong and the urge to poo can be resisted no longer. Don't be in a hurry to poo; the longer you hold the suppositories, the better the effect. If you've retained long enough, your bowel should empty pretty completely within seconds and there should be no unmelted suppositories visible.

I take a magic bullet every other day and never need more than one to force a very full diaper. can't imagine 2 or 3, I do find a handful of jelly bombers beforehand do cause a better result both in expulsion volume and feeling

I used to take 8 oral laxatives and stool softners at bedtime then every other day my aide would insert 3 when changing me out of my night diaper by around 4 or 5 PM on a good day I would pass a really hard little rabbit tied bad days just butt snot ( it’s a known effect from chronic bisacodyl use if you had relatively normal bowels about an hour after a stool you would pass mucous so we called it butt snot ,if your bowels werent playing well all you would pass was mucous . Part of the nightly laxativ e load was bisacodyl and the 30 mg of suppositories were bisacodyl as well so I was getting plenty of bisacodyl that wasnt stimulating enough . Today I use something a lot more effective if bowel and bldder are in synch I am changed 4 times if there not I am changed 8 or 9 times a day .

I use them from time to time. One seems to work quite well after about an hour. Best to insert it as deeply as possible. After expelling will clean out with a plain water 2 quart enema.

After a morning bowel movement, I washed out my rectum with 2 1 pint water enemas. I then inserted a bisacodyl suppository as far as I could, clenched and it went further up. After about 30 minutes I could feel something, at 40 minutes an urge to go was building, @ 50 minutes it was very strong. I went to the toilet, and almost nothing came out. Ten minutes later, again another urge, and again, very little came out. After about 15 minutes of not feeling all that great, I took 2 1 pint water enemas to wash any residual bisacodyl out. That helped, but I still have the “bisacodyl” tummy, not sure I'm going to do that again, ivory soap enemas are much better.

I only take 1 bisacodyl suppository and it usually gives me a strong feeling of having to go in from 10-15 minutes although often only a bit of bowel movement comes out. Then maybe 1/2 hour later I have to go again and a bit more comes out and then another 1/2 hour and a final bit comes out.

I just tried the “15 minute” game. I felt pretty backed up. Inserted one Dulcolax suppository. After 15 minutes I inserted another. 10 minutes after the second one went in, I was sure I’d make it to insert a third. With about 1:30 to go before the third I had to sit on the toilet. I fought it as hard as I could but lost control just before the 15 min mark passed after number 2 went in.

It’s been 5 minutes and I’m still emptying in waves. And the “have to go” feeling never subsides.

Great clean out.

Did everyone have rectal bleeding after having inserted Dulcolax Suppositories?

I use the "Magic Bullet" Suppositories. They are the same basic ingredient as the Ducolax (bisacodyl) but are water soluble which gives them the advantage of using them dissolved in an enema. (Lots of fun). They also tend to be much more expensive than most other brands of bisacodyl suppositories.

If I use one as a suppository it has a strong effect with me with in 10 minutes. That's for me. I am sure different people have different tolerances. I hardly have any effect with one glycerine suppository.

We all vary. I've dissolved the tablets, crushed, in water and added to an enema, 5-7 tablets. that give me cramps and urge to go in 10-14 minutes predictably. One or two suppositories do the same. I have to dissolve suppositories in an enema; that's next.

I just did the 15 minute game again. Was not nearly as backed up this time. Inserted one and started a timer. 15 min later inserted number 2. 15 min later inserted number 3. After number 3 I started to feel it. 15 minutes later number 4 went in. It became a struggle at this point - I could feel the melted suppositories when I inserted #4. Surprisingly I made it to insert #5 after another 15 min.

Number 5 went in a total of one hour after number 1. My entire rectum was spasming shortly after number 5 went in. It calmed down a bit but not fully. I made it to 11 minutes after number 5 went in, for a total of 1:11 from the time number one went in. I’m now sitting here involuntarily pushing from the reaction from the bisacodyl. I’m empty.

Browsing adult sites during that hour helped distract me. I never went over the edge though - I felt like I would have lost it if I did. Especially once #4 was in.

Another good time.