I take Lysine, when I am having too much stress, or when my period is
coming. I have been taking it since December..with no bad
outbreaks...just some tingling...a little itching...nothing like
November..which was my worst outbreak. I am also on NO meds.
kc

Lysine works great for some people and not so great for others.  It really
seems to depend on what is triggering your outbreaks and which type you have
(1 or 2).  It seems to work better on type 1.  If food is not a trigger,
then perhaps lysine won't work at all.  Hard to say.  There's nothing wrong
with taking it.  But with everything, balance is the key.  Lysine will not
protect against asymptomatic shedding as the meds will, though.

ar

Lysine doesn't work for everyone. In fact, there have been posters
here that say, for them, lysine *triggers* outbreaks. Other people
swear by it though. So there's only one way to find out how it effects
you and that's to try it and keep track of your progress. If it seems
to be a trigger, quit taking it. If it seems to help, keep on keepin'
on. The stuff is fairly cheap and innocuous. Thing is, the meds have
been scientifically proven safe and effective for almost everybody. So
if you need them, they're available. Most people don't need them
though. So just try the Lysine, then the meds, maybe both, maybe
neither, maybe something else entirely, and then decide for yourself
what's best for you. It's really the only way.
M2

Too much L-Lysine is not good for you . . . and the fact that it has not
been proven to reduce shedding or transmission would lead me to wonder why
you would want to take it in conjunction with Valtrex? Valtrex has been
proven to reduce shedding and transmission. But, if L-Lysine works for you
on it's own and you are not looking to prevent certain things then why would
you take both? I'm just curious . . .

Angela
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