How to use Aloe Vera Gel, Coconut Oil, Witch Hazel

Hi Cuppa t, I love your name coming from Yorkshire England tea is all we think about! Apart from OLP LP and Ls when we are diagnosed at last!

I like you hVe heard all about coconut oil I can't say dosage but I'm sure someone on here will answer that for us.At the moment in little dises I drink it in hot water, spread if on toast and I. Porridge,use it sparingly at times on my hAnds and in cooking chicken and frying.Many say it's good for your ski n as a moisturiser again not sure how much.Ive tried eating the Maria honey not sure whether your supposed to eat it smear it on or drink it ! But it is expensive very if your using it a lot.Good luck with your search .Help us someone , what's the dosage ,how and on what? Where and when?best wishes and thanks to everyone yvonne

Hi Cuppa T

I use organic coconut oil and put it on gererousy around the vaginal and rectal area.It keeps you lubricated so there is no drying or tearing and keeps the itch down. I also us a small spray bottle with water and 3 pinches of baking soda.after every bathroom use.  This neutralizes the area so it helps to keep the itch down too.

make sure you test the coconut oil first on a less delicate area.  A lot of people on this site like it but it made me really red and sore.

97% aloe vera gel should be fine. You want the fewest additives as possible...so keep and eye out for the purer forms. You can usually find it online. Witch hazel here in the states is a mixture and comes in about a 16 oz. bottle. I believe there is a small amount of alcohol in it. You spray on the witch hazel and dab it dry. If you are irritated it may sting a little...but it is an antiseptic and is healing and soothing.  You then take about 1/4 teaspoon or more of the aloe vera gel and apply that to all affected areas.  You want 15% or above Manuka honey which has amazing healing properties.  Yes, it is expensive, but a small jar lasts a long time and doesn't go bad.  I take a cotton swab and dip a little out with that and rub it in at bedtime and wear cotton panties to bed.  This routine has helped me immensely.

I only use Advantan fatty ointment once a day most days and dermeze sensitive for a moisturiser as needed. I was told not to wet the area too much as I have a bidet. I restrict that to no more than twice a day. I attend a special clinic devoted to this at the Mercy hospital in Melbourne. I have not been told to do anything else. 

My specialist prescribed Dermovate ointment (not cream) for use once or twice a week.  This can be used once daily during a flare up but treatments should be reduced back to at most twice a week after a couple of weeks.  In between I have been prescribed Epaderm, this is an emollient wash (Looks like goose fat but mixes with water)  I have been told to moisturise with this each and every time I visit as keeping the area moist is the most important thing.  The Epaderm also cleans the area if you cannot wash.  Washing the area too often is not a good idea either and lots of us have made ourselves sore doing this.  If I do get sore at all I will treat also with Manuka Honey. Just a tiny amount which for me takes away the sting. I also soak with a very mild solution of Bicarbonate of soda twice a week before treating with the Dermovate (Clobetasol) Ointment.  I keep a small spray bottle with water and just a pinch of bicarbonate of soda for clean ups when I am out and about.  I discovered that by shortening the tube inside I could use the bottle upside down for spraying, dab gently to dry then moisturise again.  Every one finds their own way of coping.  Good luck with your fight against this disease.

Coconut oil  can be applied as often as you like.  I also use this occasionally as this disease seems to change and different treatments are a good idea for it. 

Witch Hazel and Manuka honey are usually found in health food shops. Costco, and many supermarkets now stock Manuka Honey too.  I put a little in a small tub which I keep in the bathroom (it saves answering the questions from visitors as to why I have honey in the bathroom),  I put the honey in my baking cupboard so that it is not confused with the usual honey for eating.  Although maybe using it internally might help you never know.  A bit expensive thought.  Buy the smallest jar you can find as it lasts so long.  A pea size amount once or twice a week.  I have had my jar so many months now and it hasn't gone down by half an inch yet.