Licorice was a hard one for me at first,never liked it as a kid. I get it in pill form and chew it up right before I eat. Only thing I have found that will kill the pain of an ulcer. I wish it had that laxative effect on me. Sometimes it does and sometimes not. I have all the IBS crap going on, have had for about 10 years but changed my eating habits 6 years ago and helped alot. I did not stick with it like I should have and then with my fillings it just put me over the top, I guess. I also clean apts and houses and am around chemicals all the time too and have been for about 8 years. Guess a combo of it all. Only reason tho I ever took the job was because I felt so bad all the time I could not work more than about 4 hours a day and the money was as good as an 8 hour job. I am currently looking for something else but don't know what I can handle as far as work goes. Being sick like this really hinders you that is for sure. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ithitsthefan.gif" alt="" />