I started taking Ibsacol a few weeks ago and my (here goes gross)stools are now better formed I would say normal although not sure what is normal anymore.Also, I do not get any pain or urgency.Have to also say that I do take Lomotil but that would not help with the stool formation I don't think, well it hasn't before.If you haven't tried Ibsacol it might be worth a shot.I am also in the very early stages of using the 100day HT prog ( Mikes Tapes)Regards