Hey I posted about licorice in this thread a long time ago. Don't ever take licorice root. I overemphasized the effect licorice root had when I got similar pronounced fluctuations at other times in my journey. I think I recovered mainly from living healthily and fluctuations in androgenic activity that eventually made me get better. Hang in there. Licorice root can be pretty bad because it can raise blood pressure and doesn't seem good for you in many ways. I would never take it and just focus on the healthy protocol. Hang in there everybody.