I wonder whether you have any suggestions for an alternative remedy for this complaint. I have just been diagnosed with this by my naturopathic/homeopathic doctor who prescribed 'vitalenzym n' and 'mucokehl' creme and capsules. I go to see him again this afternoon and am hoping against hope that he doesn't want me to check myself into a hospital here! This I am not keen to do!! Unfortunately, he doesn't speak english and I still don't speak portuguese well so it may be a case of going to the Algarve where I may find more english-speaking healthcare providers. Any suggestions? (Oddly enough, I only completed a full colon-cleanse treatment less than 2 weeks ago - I should be as fit as a fiddle!!)