Hi there. I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this! I just wanted to let you know that by taking really good care of your body, and doing the different cleanses (especially bowel and liver), you can dramatically reduce the occurences you get. You know how you hear that some people are exposed to the virus but don't ever get it. That is because their immune system is strong enough to fight it. I used to get cold sores on my mouth all the time and now that I have cleaned up my system, I never get them. You don't have to be dependent on expensive medicine that doesn't really help anyway. It sounds like you are open to alternatives since you are using the tea tree and garlic oil anyway.