hi bookworm,i just noticed you're from chicago too--plus a "bookworm," which i am, i guess, because i teach english & love to read... all i can say is get to lnape's thread on OTC, look into heather's site, take citrucel, calcium as lnape says, &, for goodness' sake, just sit back & research all the threads on this forum because you will find so much info about food & possible triggers.i know that sounds time-consuming, but it sure worked for me.i have gone from dreading work, thinking of quitting my job, to enjoying work.& it worked within days, though i'm still tweaking.good luck,begone