BHT - Herpes Message Board

sadgirl222 · 05-26-2003, 09:19 PM

I just want to know if anyone's tried BHT, and if/how it has helped. I am interested in trying this, and would like to know how much to take, where to buy, etc. I read (though am skeptical of course) that it eliminates the virus and antibodies from the body if taken long enough, but could be dangerous. It isn't even sold in health food or vitamin stores. Anyone who takes this or has taken it please tell your success/failure with it. THANKS!!

Nonexist · 05-27-2003, 05:43 AM

I bumped up and old thread with everything I know about BHT, it's also called 'BHT'. Remember, it isn't a natural substance, but a man made food preservative. Still, don't care who made it if it works, right? Since I became aware of BHT, I'm seeing it listed in the ingredients in alot of the things I eat, it's very common.

ScaredGirlHere · 05-28-2003, 08:25 PM

Since about 2 weeks after my first OB (genital HSV1) in early February, I have been taking the following daily: 1g Valtrex, 1000mg Lysine, and 250mg BHT. (The Valtrex started immediately, after I went to the doctor.) I added OLE about a month ago, starting with the liquid kind and then switching to capsules... I take 500mg at 12% a day. I may order my next batch off the internet, b/c 12% was the strongest I could find. I haven't tried oregano oil yet; in addition to the multivitamin and other stuff I take, I decided not to add more pills!

But anyway, so far no more OB's. A couple of "maybes" with a razor-burn like feeling, but that's it. I'm using the bombard-and-hopefully-destroy method, and keeping my fingers crossed. After this first year is over, I'll re-evaluate.

Anyway. I'm afraid to up the dosage of the BHT any, but so far I have experienced no negative side effects that I'm aware of, from any of these things.

Hopeful03 · 05-28-2003, 08:52 PM

I guess I missed that. Where do you get BHT?. I am still nervous to ingest a food perservative but I guess if you tried it, it can't be all that bad. How long have you been taking it for, how often, and when do you plan to stop Scaredgirl?.

ScaredGirlHere · 05-30-2003, 12:18 PM

I ordered it over the internet. I felt skeevy about it, but had looked in all the usual places and was unable to find it.

I guess I've been taking it for 3 months now. No side effects that I can see. I plan to do all these things for at least a year, evaluate with my doctor, and then go from there. I don't have a problem with taking Valtrex, as long as I have health insurance... but I sure wouldn't be opposed to going off it either, if the other stuff would keep the OBs away. But for the first year at least, I'm going to take everything.