Yes, probiotics are so necessary! I will never know why this happened now but I am happy to be on the mend LOL When I think hard, it has to be more than 20 years...closer to 30 actually since I had one, but still, it amazes me I did not recognize what it is for so many weeks! Might explain this cough I can get rid of as well Oh, one thing...can having a raging infection slow down weight loss or cause a gain? I have gained .8 in the past 2 or 3 days but to be honest, with this particular problem I have not been eating or drinking as much as before at all..just do not feel well you know? But the gain is a bummer. I am not going to fret over it, and once the infection is clear I expect to pick back up with the losses. Thank you! Sherri