I went from having nothing but mucus and being constipated, then back on pred and now i am having anywhere from 4-8 per day. With maybe one or two of those bring real relief. It seems after I eat I become distended and have the feeling of needing to go. Generally it progresses as the day wears on. I teach high school so yeah, can't wait to go back to school and see how this plays out in the classroom. woo hoo.