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Well, I am still being pretty lazy when it comes to taking the BHT. One thing I have definitely noticed is that my coldsores are undoubtedly linked to late nights and excessive drinking (damn you coldsores!!) Almost every time I have a couple of late night drinking sessions in a row, I can almost guarantee getting a coldsore.

My current plan is thus: Start taking 1000mg of Lysine 2 days before a big night out. Just one a day. Then after a heavy night, if there is any hint of one, I take 2 1000mg tablets a day (one in morning and one in the evening).

If a coldsore starts to appear, I use my virulite, get a bit of aciclovir on it, and I start taking the BHT.

Sticking to this has basically kept my coldsores at bay.

Yes sometimes they do come up, but they don’t really get full blown, and they go away again just as quickly. So peeps, give it a try, and let me know how you get on )

Experimenter not up to it!

Hi All,

I have to admit I have been a bit naughty. I have stopped taking the BHT on a regular basis.

A: Because I really don’t want to take industrial chemicals longterm.

B: because it’s a bit of a faff, and often I am away, or I forget etc.

However, moving forward, this is what I am doing, and I seem to be having some success (although now it is unscientific, so I cannot prove what helps the most with my coldsores).

So,  last week I could feel this coldsore bubbling… you know what I mean sufferers.. When you have been doing too much, and you can feel it, and see it a little bit red, but it’s just not quite coming through. Then after 1 particular night it burst through into all it’s glory. Down the side of my mouth, in a trail. It looked like it was going to be really nasty, so I wanted to see how quickly I could nip it in the bud and get rid of it.

I am taking 500mg of Lysine every morning anyway. I upped this on Friday and started to take 1000mg in the morning, and 1000mg at night. I also used my virulite treatment, complimented this with some cheap Sainsburys (a supermarket) own brand of zovirax.

I could feel it getting sore and quite tight on Saturday, but come Sunday it was not so bad. Last night I took 1.5 capsules of BHT (about 375mg) (I would have taken them before, but I was away for the weekend and didn’t have any to hand).

It is now Monday morning, and it is totally in recession! There is only a tiny bit of scabbing. Usually it takes about a week minimum to come up, scab and go, but this is 4 days, and it is pretty much just a red mark.

I will have another dose of BHT tonight, and today I had 500mg of lysine in the morning (1/2 my outbreak dose) but I will have another 500mg tonight.

Ideally it would be great if I could get rid of them permanently, but if I am getting 1 a month, and I can control them that well, then maybe it is better I just hammer them on all fronts.. Thoughts people??

3 Weeks – Bad news

Well, it has been about 3 weeks, and I have my first coldsore!!

Admittedly I have been pushing things a lot. I have been drinking quite a bit, and also had far too many late nights. Coupled with the fact I missed at least 2 doses of BHT last week.

I am now going to up my dosage of Lysine and BHT. Lysine will be 1500mg a day, and  BHT will be about 350-400mg per day. I don’t have scales for mg, and my capsules are 250mg, so I am trying to do 1.5 capsules.

Strange thing about this coldsore is that my coldsores don’t usually hurt, and I only get a small tingle. With this one I woke up on Sunday morning, and it was throbbing. It is still throbbing now, and is quite sore. We will see if it lasts as long.

p.s. I am also sticking aciclovir on it.

1 Week and 2 days (or maybe 3!)

Got test results with regards to my Kidney and Liver functions. All is “normal” whatever that means!! Guess it does mean I can continue using the BHT!

Will post any issues as they arise )

Diary – 1 week

Well, Didn’t manage to get a photo posted before the weekend, but it is here now. These coldsores took a while to heal, but considering they were so bad, 1 week is quite a quick heal time, although still a bit to go.

Started on just 500mg of Lysine and day and 250mg of BHT ( which I forgot to take today!)

Liver test results are due on Wednesday, so I will post then,  I am hoping everything is ok.

I have had a few drinks. BHT does reduce liver function, although I have not noticed any effect from taking the 250mg a day at lunchtime, and having a few beers. I will post if I have any serious booze/bht/liver interactions.

Also at this stage, I thought I should post what other drugs (prescribed!) that I am taking, and what if any effects they seem to have had.

I have asthma, so I take a brown inhaler (Clenil), and a blue inhaler (ventolin). I have also taken hayfever tablets, as I suffer from hayfever and general animal allergies too.

Diary – Day 4

Okay, firstly I am not going to continue on a Day by Day basis for the next 6 months, as that is going to get pretty boring pretty quickly!

Went to the doctors today, who kindly took a blood sample so as to check my liver (Thanks Dr M!) It was also suggested I go back in 1 months time, to do another test, just to make sure there are no problems in the medium term.

My coldsores are getting better, but blowing my nose is annoying knocking the scabs (lovely!) and making them bleed, so this will increase healing time.

Will definitely post a pic tomorrow, but running late today, so keeping it short.

By the weekend, (or Monday at the latest) assuming I have rid myself of my current batch of coldsores, I will start taking a regular 250mg of BHT and 500mg of Lysine a day.

Currently my lysine is at 1000mg a day, and I am still using aciclovir.

I have found that making up the warm olive oil & BHT compound is better done after lunch for the following day, as I was finding it was hard to dissolve it all quickly.

Diary – Day 3

3rd day taking 250mg of BHT, still no obvious side effects!

Forgot to take a 500mg lysine this morning, but will take another tonight.

Lip is crusting up… nice!!

Might post a new lip pic tomorrow. Trying not to pick it!