Lysine for Herpes Simplex, Suppression User Reviews (Page 2)

• Lornel
• September 5, 2016

"I've had cold sores for as long as I can remember since childhood. I usually get at least 1 cold sore a year every year. I dabbled in taking lysine but usually it was once a Cold sore was forming... way to late. Last September 2015 I was under a period of stress and I got 3 of the buggers in quick succession. Since then I've taken 1000 mg daily of lysine and have now been cold sore free for 1 whole year! The first year cold sore free in forever! Thank God for lysine. Best prevention out there and cheap too."

• Kpwv
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 23, 2020

"This is a wonder drug. I used to get a herpes outbreak two to three times a year. I take one 1000 mg lysine supplement a day and haven’t had one in two years. I just got back from a tropical vacation with lots of sun and alcohol. I should have upped my dose. I got an outbreak today. Have been taking two every four hours and it’s 50% gone!"

• Kiki
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 16, 2020

"I was getting small outbreaks occasionally for herpes and would take 1000 mg of lysine every few hours for the first day. Worked very quickly. If I get open sores that are very painful I use a 40 % zinc oxide baby diaper rash cream. Provides a barrier and helps immensely with pain and helps sores dry up fast."

• Lysine...
• August 6, 2017

L-Lysine (lysine) "I never do reviews but I'm hoping this will help someone. I was diagnosed with Herpes Simplex Virus 1, orally and genitally, that I got from a loser who knew he had it but did not tell me. I recently had a genital outbreak and started taking L-Lysine as soon as I felt it coming. The blister did show up but started fading away and was almost gone after 4 days. I took about 3,000 of L-Lysine a day. I'm not sure of the recommended dose but I did not have any side effects. This stuff really does work for genital and oral herpes!"

• Nicol...
• September 2, 2016

"It's been just over 1 year since finding out I had this..still haven't come to terms with saying the word! Herpes. I got it from my daughters father, 7/8/15 the worst day of my life. Immediately I knew something was wrong with my throat and mouth. Its only been within the past few months since finding out about this product.. It is amazing!! Thankfully no cold sores have formed around my mouth, my family don't even know I got it! When I start to feel the slightest tingle I take 4-500mg L-Lysine at one time and its good the next morning! No craps or side effects, I think my skin is even looking healthier!!"

• Taylor
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 29, 2018

"Works for acute HSV2 outbreaks at high doses. I took low-dose maintenence (500mg) for several years and saw no difference in outbreaks. Last year I was going on a big trip, started to get an outbreak, and out of desperation took 3,000mg of lysine. Within a few hours the sensation was gone and by the next day I was completely normal. Now I take 2500mg when I feel an outbreak and 80% of the time it will be almost gone by the next day. In my opinion, 500-1,000mg does nothing for HSV2 (500mg is what I give my cat for feline herpes...and she weighs 10lbs)"

• LaToya
• May 24, 2016

"I've had the virus for about 5 months now and once I first got the virus I was having out breaks every 2-3 weeks. I've been talking lysine pills for about a month now AND I SWEAR THIS IS THE BEAT THING I COULD HAVE EVER FOUND OUT ABOUT! I haven't have an outbreak since I started taking them! Sometimes I take 2 pills a day when I feel like I might get an outbreak but these things REALLY work. I would recommend these to everybody with this virus. They are a life saver literally!"

• HSV2 ...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 4, 2017

"There is no cure for HSV2 but you can suppress it with Lysine. You have to take it everyday and it just becomes part of your daily routine, like brushing your teeth or taking a shower. I was diagnosed with HSV2 in 2012 and had outbreaks every single month for the first year. After that it was about every other month. It was a painful and humiliating experience for years. After introducing Lysine, along with OLE into my daily routine, I haven't had an outbreak since September 2015. If I feel like an outbreak may occur, I just up the dosage until that familiar tingling sensation goes away. I know Lysine doesn't work for everyone, but I stand by it 100% for my HSV2 suppression."

• Hsv2g...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 21, 2016

"I stopped using llysine for 2 weeks and I started shaving again and eating chocolate. And peanuts It all came back So now I started my journey again with 2,ooo my llysine ..organic apple cider vinegar . Hydrogen peroxide, over the counter excess vitamin c. And sea breeze astringent baby powder use everything this is the worst crazy virus to fight. I still cry but I'm be strong if a thing give me a second chance I will use a condom with my next boyfriend. My boyfriend ruined me. But I will continue my journey don't give up keep fighting. it's still in my vagina. So imagine use everything I can to fight this virus"

• Oral...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 15, 2018

"I don't usually do "alternative meds" and am very critical of "miracle drugs". However for lysine I will really recommend it. I have tried all the traditional prescription ointments, but honestly I never felt they made a difference so I stopped using them. My doc never wanted to prescribe pills due to the side effects. I have 2-4 outbreaks a year (oral herpes) and discovered lysine around 5 years ago. And was amazed. Nothing else I have tried has ever had ANY effect on my herpes. Nothing until lysine. I would not call it a miracle cure - it's not. But it really makes a difference. I don't take lysine preventatively. Only when I feel an outbreak starting. Then I take a tablespoon of powdered lysine dissolved in water twice a day. It once completely prevented a severe outbreak. Upper lip was all swollen but then simply went back to normal without blistering. Usually though lysine just slows development and the blisters are smaller once they form. I highly recommend this."

• Ambar
• January 26, 2016

"I have suffered for ten years with herpes contracted from my ex husband. After ten years I finally found out about lysine and within a day I noticed the difference. I have been taking it for over 2 weeks now and no outbreak. I feel I have new lease of life. Wish I started them years ago, only found out about lysine whilst I researched it recently. Highly recommend to all suffering."

• fireb...
• December 5, 2018

"I have had cold sores since I was a teenager firstly on my face and then my first outbreak on my genitals when still not sexually active (self inoculation). Since then stress or being run down will have me with an outbreak. I finally got fed up a few years ago with all the pain and the stares if I went out and did some research. I found Lysine! As far as I am concerned it is a miracle. As soon as I feel tingling of an outbreak I take 2000mg twice a day and it has all but disappeared within 48 hours! There is residual redness but blisters don't form or if they do its usually just one small one which withers away on its own. Lysine is now a constant in my medicine cupboard."

• Hsvly...
• August 21, 2017

"My boyfriend and I have been together for a year, long story short his cheating ex had given him std's (curable ones), but had also passed herpes, dormant until 3 months ago. Surprise! It was mild and didn't look like herpes at all, but then I got it much worse, all over genitals, cold sores and eye infection. I was prepared for weeks of pain and the antiviral meds would speed it up but not stop the process. The blisters came (not popping yet) I read about lysine, took 3g a day for 3 days. I kid you not, it reversed my first outbreak. Cold sores dried up and scabbed over, blisters never burst, just shrunk and disappeared. I never had to deal with the ulcers. Gone in 3 days after using it. This is a miracle drug!"

• Mdano
• October 19, 2018

"Most effective suppressant for herpes. I take 2000 mg per day. 1000mg in morning and 1000mg at night. Previously 6 month I had been having harsher breakouts and now only every 12-18 months and less severe. Use valtrex on top when breakout imminent."

• Good...
• December 30, 2017

"I had a one night stand and ended up with Herpes. I was so ashamed and the stigma is overwhelming. I read up on L-Lysine ... ONE WORD! AMAZING, IT WORKS 1000 MG A DAY...DONE, GOODBYE SYMPTOMS...Thank goodness."

• Lmd
• September 20, 2015

"When I get stressed, drink lots of alcohol or even go in the sun I'm almost guaranteed a cold sore. Unlike most people I don't feel an itch it just pops out of nowhere. I take about 5000-8000mg the first time I notice it and it definitely reduces the size! Then I decrease the dosage slowly. I find it does make them go away faster and the nasty blister stage isn't so nasty anymore. Maybe if I could catch it in time I wouldn't have them because lysine works!!"

• trina
• February 14, 2016

"Apparently my herpes was dormant for 6 years before I knew I had it -ugh. Was prescribed generic valtrex for it which made me nauseous, bad abdominal cramps and ultimately constipated! Also made me incredibly tired! Switched to using Lysine as therapy - 1,000 mg/day. so far so good. I'm also avoiding food triggers."

• thekr...
• July 21, 2016

"I discovered several years ago, every few months I would get a painful blister or two on my penis. By everything I could read I had contracted the curse, and what's worse, she finally admitted. I was looking for homeopathic cures an ran across an article regarding L-Lysine. I started at the first signs of an OB 2000mg, then 1000mg daily thereafter. I also applied Tea Tree Oil (VERY gently). In about a week, it was 99% gone, just a little tender. I went for about a year without incident, became lax on my Lysine, started eating peanut butter (a REAL trigger for me). Also learned on another post Chocolate was a trigger for her."

• Sum...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 4, 2019

"If lysine is not effective which it was not with me...magnesium is absolutely effective and concentrated greens (powdered) such as amazing grass or any other reputable ,similar product or probably even eating dark leafy greens daily, will give you bioavailable magnesium through food. This will halt all symptoms completely. There’s no need for lab produced amino acids when food will do the trick. Concentrated greens typically contain, broccoli, kale, spinach, chorella, etc. all FOOD, just dehydrated and ground up."

• hsv2 ...
• June 11, 2016

"I had gential warts or herpes2 for 1year I didn't really focus on it until 2weeks ago when I went to a stupid small laser bikini wax lady to look at my vaginal and told me I had herpes. I look through the internet and search for home treatments . I bought 3 tea tree oil . And used lysine pills it really worked with red marine algae. My warts shrink in 1week and 4days. I swear I'm seeing a difference in my vagina. 1.Sea breeze astringent to clean my vagina 2.crushed lysine pills in my tea tree oil stir it mix it as a paste. Rub it on your wart. I'm your vagina 24hrs it mints but it's worth it. I'm feeling good. I'm seeing a difference. And drink lysine and red marine algae it helps."

• Mikey...
• May 2, 2018

"I was having major outbreaks because I was eating snickers and that has nuts and chocolate (two of the things that promote cold sores) I didn't even know until I looked it up but I always had a outbreak just not bad. Anyway I did some research of what I could use for my outbreaks I bought L-lysine and let me tell to you they are the real deal! I started using it 2 pills a day and I felt an outbreak coming so I took more lysine no outbreak came and I'm very pleased with this cheap pill that does the job. Need to not eat foods high in arginine like chocolate nuts eggs"

• Fm123
• July 19, 2016

"I accidentally found out about lysine by surfing the internet. Bought the store brand and in 1 month no outbreaks! It truly works! My regimen 1000mg daily and use alcohol wet naps to cleanse the area each bathroom use. Thank GOD for lysine!"

• Horror...
• January 27, 2016

"I contracted this horrible thing few years ago, this is actually my first time evening talking about it. I have done plenty research on how to cope with this disease that will be in my life forever. I started using L-Lysine and it actually helped me to have fewer outbreaks than before. I messed up and stop taking them because my last physical with my MD my hormone levels were high so In order for me to figure if my thyroid were the issue I held up on the lysine for a little while. Now three days ago I started feeling the tingle pains coming along. Unfortunately I had one of the most horrible outbreaks I've had since I found out of my diagnosis. I just purchase a bottle of Lysine for $6.70 at a local pharmacy and hopefully I start healing."

• Boise...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 21, 2020

"Started taking L-Lysine supplement daily about a year ago (after checking with my primary care that he had no issue with my doing so). No herpes outbreaks. Stopped couple months ago, and lo and behold, currently have an outbreak. So much for my theory that maybe I did not need to take them anymore. Experiment conducted; epic fail; back to daily supplements. I use acyclovir for actual outbreaks, just as an aside."

• New...
• February 1, 2017

"I literally just found out today with HSV 1 (oral). I have never had a cold sore. So I was shocked when the Dr told me. I have a friend who had been diagnosed many years ago and remember her telling me she took Lysine. I am going to start taking it as well to hopefully avoid ever having an outbreak. I appreciate all of your stories. It's helped me feel a bit better about this. Stay well ❤"