Thanks for all of the info Claire! I am beginning to think that leaky gut may be the root issue for me too. I have had multiple sclerosis since 1993 and had to take NSAIDS for 6 years straight to help with side effects of a shot I took once a week. Tylenol didn't help me. Of course, when I took the Advil, I took it on an empty stomach because the side effects would come on in the middle of the night. I would always take 2 pills at least 2-4 times in a 24 hour period.

I always had a "nervous" stomach when I was younger if I got stressed out, but could pretty much eat anything back then. Starting the latter half of my treatment for M.S., I had horrible intestinal problems, and it got progressively worse until I started eliminating problem foods including gluten and dairy.

I'm definitely going to check more into the whole leaky gut thing...