I would take less than the recommended dose of 10 pills. If you take that, you will have the runs. I just started friday, took 5 pills, then 7 pills. Today alone I had 2 big bowel movements. How much to take will depend on if you have chronic constipation problems, how often you have BM, and how much you eat. For someone who eats big meals and is constipated they have alot of fecal matter to get rid of and would need to take around 10 pills. If you eat little and have mild constipation, use less.