Don - it was interesting to learn of your reaction to the hot stuff. It sure can affect individuals differently. My son (7 yrs out from end of Tx) has had the opposite reaction to the hot stuff. He does have about 90% of his taste back, but he always had to add extra of the hot stuff when he makes his famous hot wing sauce because for him it always tastes like it doesn't have enough. So he always checks with his family re the taste when making it for others and then modifies the ingredients to make it less "hot" for them.