For what its worth Maya, I believe your post in this thread absolutely deserved an "R". I've been forcing water and feel a little better. In a little while I'm going to make some lemonade with fresh lemons and limes and raw evaporated cane juice for a little sweetness. I have a about a quarter cup of Blackstrap left, but don't want to use it myself after Jake and Molly's tongues reached as far as they could into the jar.
I read Moreless's explanation on his forum. I do not wholly agree with his assessment, but it has convinced me the calcium hydroxide is probably not for me. I figured he would post an answer on his forum if I posted the question here. If I had asked him directly, I doubt I would have gotten anything more than a run around. I noticed that happens pretty often if he senses any implication of criticism.