go get some ph test strips from thedrug store...lick it and see what your ph is...if too high on acidic eat more akaline foods and monitor it and see how u feel..C lives in acidic conditions...bring it up and it stays dormant...only survives in acidic conditions...stage 4 down to your last hours and no hope drink some water with baking soda mixed in it....monitor your ph and u will see where u stand.u have to get the right balance...im rooting 4 ya...cheers eh....ken