Wonderful coconut oil

Following my liver transplant I was seriously ill, and hospitalised for over two weeks, with CMV - cytomegalovirus - a member of the herpes family. As a consequence I have suffered from recurring episodes ever since, and this is usually controlled by acyclovir medication, but unfortunately I forgot to take these for a couple of weeks in July.

Two weeks ago I took ill with ulcers inside my mouth, on my tongue, with a red-raw throat, and I lost my voice completely. I had blood tests done but I was terrified of being hospitalised again because of CMV, so didn't wait for the results.

I began dosing myself with two tablespoons of coconut oil, four times a day, with the odd extra one thrown in for good measure. It took almost a week, but eventually the ulcers healed and I began to feel more human again.

Why did I use coconut oil? Because it is said to be anti-viral [and CMV is a virus] as well as being anti-bacterial.

Now, it could be that I would have got better without the coconut oil, but from my previous experience I don't believe CMV works like that.

I'll never be without coconut oil in the house in future.