thank you, yes, i read that. i am adamant about pharmaceuticals, especially anti-depressants, those i won't try. i have started taking holy basil and a homeopathic remedy for anxiety. i will try the FDgard otc she mentioned, tho i have tried peppermint oil in the past to no avail. i have health anxiety and the talk of MS frightens me, as i do have some of the symptoms. but i really don't think it's that. just wish there was a concrete answer but doctors just don't seem to know much other than prescriptions and surgery. hoping to find some clues here.