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Mono Mom (Kelowna, Bc, Canada, Canada) on 12/24/2011
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I am writing after being very disappointed in coconut oil for relief of mono swelling and sore throat! After reading all the "miracles" I ran out to get the virgin coconut pills and the oil itself. My son has been battling mono for the last 3 weeks. Every week the swelling of lymph nodes and tonsils worsened. I started the pills twice a day(5) second week along with tea with Tablespoon of the coconut oil and continued into 3rd week when he just kept getting worse and ended up in hospital as the swelling worsened and he couldn't swallow anything, not even his own spit! I am not a believer in the coconut oil! Sorry didn't work for this Canadian!
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Replied By Carly (Seattle, Wa - Usa) on 12/25/2011

Pills? Coconut oil Pills?

I take EVCO out of a jar, with a TABLE spoon. I can't imagine being able to put enough in a pill to be effective when I am taking a couple of tablespoons a day of it. This would mean a literal handfull of pills.

I believe that your son was not getting the correct dose of extra virgin coconut oil, or was getting an inferior product.

I had mono as a teenager, and know how miserable it is. My heart goes out to you. I hope your son is doing better now.

PS: I do know that when you have mono you don't even wake up enough to eat.... Let alone take in fluids. It is important to wake up the sick person, and MAKE them take in some nutrition. Hydration is so very important. Being dehydrated all by itself will land you in the hospital with an IV in your arm.

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Replied By Mono Mom (Kelowna, Canada) on 01/16/2012

EVCO comes in pill form also, I doubled the dose, he was getting 10 pills a day. Plus 1 Tbsp. Of EVCO in every cup of tea I could get into him beginning it was 2-4 cups a day! It didn't work, product was from a natural, organic store, one of their best products(as they told me) was not worth the $$ I spent. Sorry still not a believer! I am a registered nurse so I know the importance of hydration, he did not have the tiredness at this stage of his mono, so he was always awake and always in pain with swollen tonsils.
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Replied By Brian (San Luis Obispo, Ca) on 07/15/2012

What type of coconut oil did you use? I was diagnosed with mono last night and this is day 6 now. I have a severe sore throat and my tonsils are covered in white. I was looking around and found spectrum organic coconut oil.
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Replied By Anne-kristine (Connecticut, US) on 05/21/2014

We drink sorrel (hybiscus) tea or we drink it cold. Hybiscus tea is a great immune booster, and it tastes great too.

Boil a huge chunk of ginger root (smashed with a rolling pin) for 30 minutes.

Next, pour in one bag of dried "sorrel", usually at a Jamaican or health food store.

Remove from the heat, cover, let it steep for a couple hours, and then add honey to your taste. You will have to strain it through a cheese cloth into containers.

We have been drinking this for decades, and a month ago, Dr. Oz spoke of hybiscus tea. The ginger alone, is wonderful for your stomach

Dr. Oz also had a "gargle-potion", for sore throats: 2 TBSP water, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, 2 TBSP honey, and 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar. Mix it up, and gargle.

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