Filtering results from a recordset

HELP - I have created  search page and a results page.  Everything I have set up seems in order.  On my search page I have used the GET option, have named my form object "list" and created a link to the results page and created my labels and values.  However, when i create a recordset on the results page and put a filter in it to select only certain words from one column in the results it either does not show up any results or shows a blank white page in live view.   I have now spent days trying to fix this problem and am not nearer to an answer.   I have used the URL parameter option on the filter list in the recordset set up screen, and made sure that i have the correct spelling etc for the name of my form object on the search page.  When i click test - it comes up with all the right results but when i put all the fields into a table on the results page nothing shows up or now I have a completely blank white screen.  If i put none in the filter box and click live view all my results show up.  HELP PLEASE - ANYONE