I think that would be OK to use, I actually use a prescription strength one at 2.5% and have seen no issues. You can apply that and then honey over it if you want to, that's what I do when I'm having trouble keeping it in.
That is really your call, we aren't there to see how it's going. If you think it's suffering with not much chance of recovery, no one would find you in the wrong to end suffering. If you want to keep trying, I would try the coconut oil for 24 hours if possible, and if you have some...