I have been taking it for about a month and it seemed like it is helping keep everything moving smoothly. I did see a difference from not taking a probiotic at all to taking this on a regular basis. The difference I saw was having an easier time passing stool when I had to go. It suggested to take it on an empty stomach and I support that because I've had much better results while taking it on an empty stomach rather than after eating. When you first start taking it I would take it when you have some time to let it pass through your system because of you are not used to taking a probiotic it will clean you out pretty good until your system starts to get used to it. I wouldn't say its something that is going to solve your problems if you are having issues but used more for maintenance purposes to keep your system healthy with adding good bacteria. Good luck.