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I am 49 y/o and I have had cold sore outbreaks ever since my beloved mother gave me a kiss on the mouth when she had a cold sore outbreak when I was 16 years old. Three weeks later I got my first cold sore and I've had them every winter ever since. Winter 2015 I finally figured out that my outbreaks were due to the cold snaps we get living in Florida. I realized that when it starts to get ...

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MrNews | Age: 65-74 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
6/30/2020
Condition: Canker sores
Overall rating 3.0
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Dealing with a recurrent pimple-like sore in the upper corner of my palate, probably caused by extreme immunosuppression due to Crohn's Disease meds. Tried NutraBio lysine powder, 250-1000 mg twice a day; I varied the dosage several times. Took it for about 10 days; the sore finally faded, but I got severe stomach pain. It might be something else, but I stopped the lysine, and the stomach pains subsided. I might use lysine again, but only on an episodic basis. Also amazed at how many totally FAKE reviews are on this site; hard to get any real anecdotes, just fake sales pitches. Read More Read Less

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Age: 35-44 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
11/13/2018
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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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.

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ed | Age: 35-44 | On supplement for 2 to less than 5 years |
9/15/2018
Condition: Herpes labialis (cold sores)
Overall rating 5.0
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As preventive to cold sores. Controling lysine and arginine rich food intake also helps. To prevent cold sore outbreaks arginine should never be consumed in excess to lysine. Cutting seeds, nuts, chocolate, etc. also helps because they have a lot of arginine. So l-lysine suplement helps to balance daily intake. 1000 mg is the correct daily dose for most people according to body weight. More than 1000 mg daily should be taken only if necessary and for little time.

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Age: 35-44 | On supplement for 10 years or more |
9/2/2018
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Don't think it made any difference at all for the HSV, but for topical infections/acne, it has been extremely helpful. Chronic acne and infection from diabetes weakened immune system, and now it's more like a few normal pimples instead of big throbbing painful oozing things and having them all over all the time.

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humorkorky | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for 5 to less than 10 years |
8/19/2018
Condition: Canker sores
Overall rating 5.0
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I have found if I stay on Lysine, I do not get canker sores or fever blisters.

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Melanie | Age: 55-64 | On supplement for 10 years or more |
1/26/2018
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I believe this helps for depression. I have been taking this supplement for at least 20 years and have noticed mood elevation when I do take 4-5 thousand milligrams a day. I used to cry more when I didnt take it but now that I have aged more I notice more anger and frustration when I dont take it. Its a much more balanced quality of life for me when I take this supplement.

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Age: 45-54 | On supplement for 1 to 6 months |
7/23/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Works every time I have feeling of cold sore coming on. Take 1000 units and it works like a charm. Never get one. Also don't eat nuts.

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Blue53 | Age: 55-64 | On supplement for 1 to 6 months |
7/14/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I can sleep!

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Cratertots | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for 10 years or more |
7/8/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.3
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I always hit my cold sores with l lysine. I also got shingles and used it for that too. I hardly got any shingles sores after I started taking it.

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Age: 65-74 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
7/7/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.0
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I had cold sores on my lips and around my mouth. They were no longer tingling and looked more healed after 2 days on the treatment.

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Mrs. Claus | Age: 65-74 | On supplement for 1 to 6 months |
7/1/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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It has helped my skin as well as my cold sores. Great>>

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Age: 45-54 | On supplement for 10 years or more |
3/6/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I use it for Diabetes and for cold sores.

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Mai | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for 2 to less than 5 years |
1/14/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I am 49 y/o and I have had cold sore outbreaks ever since my beloved mother gave me a kiss on the mouth when she had a cold sore outbreak when I was 16 years old. Three weeks later I got my first cold sore and I've had them every winter ever since. Winter 2015 I finally figured out that my outbreaks were due to the cold snaps we get living in Florida. I realized that when it starts to get cold (below 50°) my lips will start to feel like a prune and NO amount of lip moisturizing helps. I finally realized it was the cold snaps that was changing my pH balance and breaking me out in cold sores . It took me till I was literally this age of 49 to figure this out . I just figured cold Soares was something I would have to live through every winter which I have until 2015. During the summer when I never have outbreaks because my lips are moist I started taking small doses of lysing (500 mg) and also for the first time started taking biotin for "hair skin and nails" (one maximum dosage daily tablet 10k mcg). I took these two over-the-counter medicines religiously every day starting September 2016... Just before the cold season hit . I do not take them during the spring and summer because I don't breakout. Whenever the cold snaps DID occur I IMMEDIATELY UP my l-lysine to 3x a day ... Usually blended into my smoothies so I couldn't taste it at all... 1000 mg (yup!) each serving... morning noon night . Sometimes I even did it four times a day. (I got this 3k - 4k MG dosage idea from a holistic website). When the cold snap ended I DROPPED the dosage of l-lysine (any brand you want) to normal 500 mg. Also Biotene is taken every day year-round with my regular vitamin supplements . If I felt like it during a cold snap I might take biotin morning and night with my l-lysine smoothie :) Lip moisturizers don't keep you from breaking out. This is my second year and I have had ZERO outbreaks it's awesome. Finally!!!!! L lysine and biotin. Read More Read Less

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Age: 35-44 |
1/9/2017
Condition: Herpes labialis (cold sores)
Overall rating 3.7
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Cindy93 | Age: 55-64 | On supplement for 10 years or more |
12/22/2016
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I have taken L-Lysine for years at the onset of the tingling of herpes (simplex or shingles) and it works like a charm. 1000 mg every hours.With the shingles I also added b complex, vitamin c (1000mg) and VSC by Natures Sunshine. Shingles outbreak minimal, lasted less than 2 weeks, no residual pain, skin staining etc.

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Light | Age: 65-74 | On supplement for 1 to 6 months |
10/28/2016
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Overall rating 5.0
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I always have cold sores on my lips every year, after taking Lysine, my cold sore was gone since then, it's been more than a year now. Thanks God.

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Age: 55-64 | On supplement for 10 years or more |
9/12/2016
Condition: Canker sores
Overall rating 4.0
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Age: 45-54 | On supplement for 5 to less than 10 years |
8/11/2016
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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me | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
7/26/2016
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Take l-lysine as soon as you feel the twinge of a cold sore coming on. 5000mg first day, 4000mg second day, 3000mg third day, 2000mg fourth day, 1000mg fifth day. Cold sore will be gone or minimal...

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BBB | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
7/8/2016
Condition: Herniated disc
Overall rating 5.0
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