User Reviews for lysine

An off hand suggestion from my nurse at the VA clinic, I gave Lysine a try. In one week the sores in my mouth that I had been told were possible cancer by my Dentist were gone. The edges of my mouth are also healed. I am able to just about able to eat all the foods I have had to avoid for the last 25 years. Yes I know this sounds to good to be true, but it is true for this Veteran.

DO NOT TAKE IF DIABETIC!!! My mom took this from word of mouth. She is a severe diabetic. Thank God she has a meter attached to her. Her suger plummeted to 40 and for 6 hours and many tries at raising her sugar the highest we could raise it was to 77. I don't recommend this product if you are diabetic and if you do MONITOR IT!!!! I've never seen this happen ever so I know this is a dangerous supplement for diabetics!!!

I have lupus, so I get what they call lupus sores. Along with the lupus sores I also have geo graphic tongue, which according to my oral dermatologist is not supposed to hurt very bad, clearly she had never had it. I will say that I have also noticed a mood change from extreme depression to feeling so much better. Have lost weight over this past year, and I have also noticed that my facial skin is not as saggy. I have been using this on and off since I was a child, around 7 and I am now 43, it has always cleared up mouth sores.Read More Read Less

I got shingles, the medicine from the Dr. didn't do a thing! I called my Mom, and she said to take two L-Lysene in the morning and two at night, I took two more the second day and they were gone! I take it now because my skin is getting dry patches, which I think are related to aging, I'm only 65! It is helping with the overall condition of my skin.

For decades I have had HSV1 but I do not get any skin eruptions, only skin tingling and tissue pain near the skin, and fatigue with occasional, mild flu symptoms. With this, my tinnitus worsens and sometimes I feel light-headed. I have tested positive for HSV1 several times. The HSV1 events can last between three days and three months and are associated with emotional stress. Taking Acylclovir can help with the tissue pain, which extends all over my body and sometimes briefly to internal organs. At some point, the Acyclovir seems to be less effective and I simply have to sleep through the event. This week, two weeks into an HSV event, I decided to look for research on a supplement to help and discovered information about L-Lysine. Within an hour of taking 2000 mg all pain in my tissues was gone and tingling had greatly diminished. I felt a brightness in my perception and realized how foggy headed I had been. Today is my third day on L-Lysine and when I stop taking it the symptoms recur. I do understand that too much for too long can have negative effects. I'm 57 and I have also been noticing a lot of thinning of my skin. I'm hoping the l-Lysine might help with this, too!Read More Read Less

I’ve been diagnosed with Ankelosing Spondylitis of the spine which triggers migraines on a daily basis. This is now day 8 having taken 3 grams a day and no headache..I appreciate it’s early days but it’s looking good so far with not one single headache.

I take L-Lysine 1000mg during times of stress. I get mouth blisters especially when I have events or appointments and this prevents them and/or makes them go away in a few days. I have also noticed my face tends to not break out during these periods. I have trialed it myself, and on days I take L-Lysine, I get no new breakouts and even after a few days after. I also find my fine lines and wrinkles look a little less noticeable. I thought it was a coinicidence or maybe because of how much water I have to drink to get it to go down since its big was what was helping my skin, so I did a mini study. No matter my diet, sleep or water intake, L-Lysine was also helping my skin! Maybe just me but it genuinely helps. Also makes sense as when I was younger, the only time my skin was clearing up (I had bad acne) was when my mom made me take an L-Lysine for a blister.Read More Read Less

I had a few years of massive cold sores, all over my lips, they were terrible a friend told me about lysine tablets and in 3 years I haven't had one ever again. I took a tablet daily for about a year, niw I'm down to 2 a week. It works.

Had a skin disorder on feet for years, onset in middle age, Was told jungle rot to psoriasis Started taking lysine along with zinc and cleared up within a month. only 2 little flareups, believe it was lysine that helped skin

I had been using 2-3 bottles of Lysine but the cold sores keep coming back to me. It's no use and wasted of time & $$$

I take Lysine 500 mg when I feel a cold sore started, usually I know when one is coming by a bad mood/funk that sets in a day or two before the actual sore. One of the Lysine tabs knocks it out in less than 12 hours for me.One tab is usually enough for each flare up. Was taking Valtrex at great expense: that didn't work as well as Lysine.

My doctor told me to take it along with a zinc tablet. I only use them when I feel a cold sore coming on. Works like a charm!

I seriously urge anyone not to take this for hsv-2. It completely depletes your bodies own ability to fight the virus making outbreaks an almost constant battle that you'll wish you never started. Let your body build immunity on its own and do not become dependant on this. One missed dose and the virus outsmarts it so the lysine cannot regain control. It is not worth it. It has completely ruined my whole quality of life. Please do not be tempted into thinking it will work short-term as it becomes a never ending battle.Read More Read Less

I had very limited success controlling outbreaks on antivirals prescribed by doctors. After researching alternatives to this standard treatment, I discovered lots of great information about lysine. I take 1000mg morning

I was diagnosed 10 years ago , my husband now, gave it to me not knowing he had it. My obgyn discovered I had it and ran some tests. Afterwards she told me to take LLysine 1000mg daily to keep the virus at bay. Itâ??s been 10 years, I take daily dose 1000mg and I have never had an outbreak. As far as I know there are no side effects. Iâ??m 49 years old and Iâ??m in better shape now then I was in my 30.s.

This is the only natural remedy I have used and can say works for sure. I take two tablets at first tingle of the sore and several through the day until in healing phase. I use as preventative if I am sick or run down. Note that the tablets will not work if the product is expired. Possibly they are also less effective if not stored in the fridge.

I used to be plagued with cold sores on my lips until a nurse advised me to take lysin. That was 7 years ago and I have never had a cold sore since. Take one tablet daily. No side effects whatsoever. Wonderful product!

OK, it does work for cold sores BUT, when I slathered some on at night, I woke up with very swollen lips. O must be allergic to it.

Lysine has been great for me, I used to get outbreaks every other month but then started taking it daily and they stopped, BUT these are dangerous to take too much a day! Only take them if you sense one coming on or if you have one, taking it daily can do a lot of damage to your kidneys and cause you all kind of problems! Now I only take 1000mg if I sense one and it doesn’t show, I know they really suck but don’t use them too much!

L lysine (500mg/day) has helped me immensely with symptoms of anxiety and ptsd. It has helped me feel more upbeat and outgoing and social and has also given me more of a sense of physical well being.