I am running out of ideas

[WCSDancer2010]

You can use the regular coconut oil - just warm a few tablespoons enough to melt it and add the tea tree then put it in a wide mouth jar - I've done that with other oils and coconut oil and it's useful because you can just scoop out as much as you need.

[Ihaveittoo1975]

Doesn't the cocnut oil need to be stored in a cool place? With my constant traveling in and out of hotels, often to places with 110+F in the summer, I am afraid the oil will get spoiled immediately.

[WCSDancer2010]

Hmm - yeah - can you get a small amount somehow?

 

Otherwise, see if you can find something like a cream that has Aloe/calendula/lemon balm (anything soothing and antiviral) that you could add a drop of tea tree to....in your circumstance that may be your best bet...

[Ihaveittoo1975]

Aloe might be the way for me to go, I will give it a try. Thanks for the tip!

[WCSDancer2010]

Yes - just make sure to not use the gel which usually has a lot of alcohol in it ... 8-0

[Ihaveittoo1975]

Yeah, I picked up on the cream part. Will see what I can find.

 

I suppose when I am home I can leave a can of cocnut oil in my fridge and use aloe when I am on the road. I like the antiviral part of coconut.

[PositivelyBeautiful]

@ihaveittoo1975 - i love coconut oil for the same reasons, great moisturizer, lube, massage oil, cooking oil with antiviral properties! huge win!! However, i never thought it had to be kept cold... just did a quick google and apparently, it can remain 'fresh' for up 2 years, in a liquid or solid state, ie: refrigerated or not. I think the issue with travelling will be it leaking in your luggage, especially if you heading to warmer destinations. Maybe double-bag it? try a smaller jar too, so easier to transport? There has to be a way to avoid the leakage during travel.

[Ihaveittoo1975]

Thanks @positivelybeautiful, I will look into it further.

 

And btw, congrats on your new relationship. You sound like quite a catch, lucky guy!

[PositivelyBeautiful]

Thank you @ihaveittoo1975! I feel equally lucky to have met him. And, from what I know, you seem like quite the catch yourself, so trust that your time will come too... I look forward to reading all about it one of these days. :)

[Ihaveittoo1975]

Update:

 

I am happy to report that Valtrex has done wonders for me. I have now taken it for two weeks, and from what I can tell, nothing. I did have a small red spot but it didn't develop into a blister, so I'm not sure it was H. I still do experience some discomfort in my left lymph node, and occasionally in my testicles, but it's much less than it used to be. Hopefully with time, even that will subside.

 

Yesterday I caught some sort of bug and was bed bound all day yesterday with fever chills. I was afraid H would pop out again, but I took a second Valtrex and still nothing.

 

I can definitely see how people with little to no symptoms forget they even have H. My mind has been a lot less on H now that I don't see the constant reminder down there.

 

I really do feel for those who are struggling even when taking anti virals. I honestly don't know what I would have done had this not worked.

 

Part of my success though I think is that my divorce is now finalized and I can finally put that stress behind me.

 

I am anxiously waiting to hit the one year mark with H (October) to see if it actually subdues even further, as most say it normally does.

[whitedaisies]

Glad suppressive is working for you. Definitely when physical symptoms stop we feel normal again.

 

Happy for you.

[Sil88]

I get fever chills and uncomfortable lymph nodes quite regularly - you sure it was a bug you picked up?

[Ihaveittoo1975]

@sil88 That definitely crossed my thought. I have never had any of the flu symptoms since getting H though.

 

It started right after I had breakfast, and since I had salmon and mackrill I suspect that might have caused it. Today my stomach was all messed up, but I'm doing better now. How long do your flu symptoms normally last? Are the symptoms normlly followed by an ob in your case?

[Sil88]

Just one night of fever chills (wake up that way) per month. Next day usually fine again - no visible signs of an OB anymore..