I must admit James that makes me wonder because I had the same symptoms, as now, twenty years ago, but not so severe. I had no idea what the cause was then, but suffered for about 6 years, I decided to go on a diet to lose some weight, this meant I cut out wheat, sugar ect and I got better. I sometimes wonder if my main problem is actually Candida. Got to be worth a really good try. All the best Tracy x <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/coolthumbsup.gif" alt="" />