Jinx, I had a reaction like that with licorice tea. Though it's just licorice, no sugar added, it fed my candida and I had to stop having it. So I agree with you. I've never had it since and won't be unless something miraculous happens with my health and I no longer have such bad yeast issues. Mine are so serious, that I cannot put one small foot wrong. It's bad enough even when I do everything right, but it gets FAR worse if I via off the diet even a little. That's what this virus has done to my immunity. Even worse than what the mercury did.