Goodness, that has made the difference! I'm glad it all worked out.

Regarding the BS, the jury seems to be out on this. I don't know if this helps, but I sometimes take BS orally. Initially it's heated in water, then I let it cool down in the fridge, once it's cold I drink it.

What I notice is that initially it does appear to dissolve in the water. However, after it's been sitting a while, a film settles in the bottom of the glass to form a thin crust. So it would appear that if doesn't dissolve completely, just enough to be invisible until it begins to settle.

DeBe