I had the exact same problem with constipation. It was a week since I went and I was getting scared so I bought the citracel caplets. I shaved (only 1 pill) into my eggsalad. Then I wanited because I didn't want to take too much. Nothing happened so I shaved (1 pill) into my breakfast the next day. Then 1 pill into my lunch that day. By 3:00 that day I went and went and went. It wasn't fun but I kept thinking it was a week and it wasn't healthy to not come out. Since then I've gone on my own every 2-3 days. Good luck