L arginine cold sores

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Avatar m tn About three weeks ago the area around my lips started burning. The burning would only last a few minutes in duration and then everything would feel normal for a few hours. Then around two weeks ago, I developed a pimple below the left corner of my lip. I have never had a cold sore before and didn't experience any of the other cold sore symptoms (i.e. fever, swollen glands) so I just dismissed this as a pimple. However yesterday I developed another pimple below my left nostril.
Avatar f tn - Avoid physical contact with the cold sore area. Touching, rubbing, and scratching cold sores can not only increase bacterial infection but also unwittingly spread the virus to other areas of the face and possibly infect other persons. - Clean the cold sore with a washcloth, soap, and warm water. This will minimize itching as well as prevent the virus from spreading. - Avoid salty and acidic foods like lemon and potato chips as these will aggravate cold sores and become more painful.
Avatar n tn My husband gets cold sores often and they get pretty bad and are always on his lip. He just got over one bad case. He said it was all healed and gone so he gave me oral sex as foreplay ...the very next afternoon he developed another cold sore, I am scared he put me at risk of developing a sore on my genitals now. What are the chances of me getting an outbreak now?
Avatar m tn Hi Ana, Thanks for the response. No I do not have cold sores. What i have is resembling canker sores. Will try to get culture test.
Avatar f tn Over 3/4 of the population has HSV1, which is what causes cold sores. Once you have HSV1 you always have it. It's nothing to be concerned about.
Avatar f tn t believe too much in the arginine/lysine relationship to cold sores. There may be a weak link of arginine to outbreaks in a few people, but no impact of lysine at all on anyone. Don't give up anything unless you're sure of the link in yourself, everyone is different.
Avatar f tn He knew he had the virus but never told me and was a master at hiding it from me. I first got symptoms as cold sores. Really really really bad cold sores. I battled against it continuously, every month I would have an outbreak. Over the next few years I lived with it but was very embarrassed. Then I spread it. I had an outbreak on my hand, one on my foot, and then several on my buttock. I have always been incredibly carefully.
Avatar m tn Individuals with kidney or liver disease should consult their nutritionally oriented doctor before supplementing with arginine. Individuals with herpes (either cold sores or genital herpes) should not take arginine supplements, because arginine can stimulate replication of the virus. Add Lysine (500 - 1000 mg) along with Arginine can help with cold sores cause by herpes infection. Large amounts of arginine in animals can both promote10 and interfere with cancer growth.
Avatar m tn Is there any correlation between biliary dyskinesia and L-arginine? I heard L-arginine affects the sphincter of the oddi, which is the cause to my biliary dyskinesia if I'm not mistaken. Does the L-arginine help or hurt? Or is it neutral?
Avatar f tn I have a question from the opposite angle.. I had been told l- arginine would be of help releasing nitric oxide in the blood to help with male erection/orgasm ..however, that arginine shouldn't be taken by those with hsv1/2 because it can provoke an outbreak. Can you debunk this ? I would love to take arginine if it can help at all !
Avatar m tn Lysine in testing was not effecting in preventing HSV outbreaks. You simply are not going to get the virus in the way in which you describe. You cleaned the glass out with water which would have either killed or remove the virus. The virus doesn't live long outside of the body. You need to understand in which the virus is transmitted. First off it is transmitted via skin-to-skin contact which needs heat and friction.
Avatar m tn Im feeling a cold sore coming out and i found some old valtrex in my medicine cabinet Issued February 2008. Is it safe to take?
Avatar n tn L-Arginine and L-Citrulline are quite effective in restoring sexual ability in a certain universe of patients, specifically those with diabetic neuropathy. You need to take at least 2-3 grams of L-Arginine for an effect. Purchase it in quantitities at health food stores.
Avatar m tn ve been using lemon balm salve to moisturize my lips (works well). Carmex chapstick spread my cold sores so I stopped using Carmex and switched to lemon balm. I've tried acyclovir cream which reddened my cold sores and made it double its size. Today, I have taken my first try on Valtrex (generic). I was prescribed 8 pills for one day and that's it. My problem is that it keeps coming back but this one sore on my lip has always been there for the past 2 months.
Avatar m tn When you stated that it is safest not to use both Viagra and L-Arginine, do you mean that I should not use L-Arginine on the days that I use Viagra or do you mean that I should totally discontinue use of L-Arginine because I occasionally take Viagra - i.e. once a week.
Avatar n tn Although some studies suggest that L-arginine may benefit certain health conditions, other research shows that L-arginine may have harmful effects on some individuals. A large body of data suggests that NO actually promotes tumor progression. L Citrulline, like arginine, it can convert into nitric oxide NO. Be careful!!
Avatar n tn Yes. L-Arg\inine is used therapeutically up to 15 grams a day. It is a systemic vasodilator and opens up microcirculation, which increases body capacitance and reduces blood pressure. Excellent for diabetic neuropathy as well. Many people take it four or five times per day in small doses. Purchase the L-Arginine in quantity (at health food stores), rather than in capsules and you will save a lot of money.
Avatar n tn However, ever since December 2009 I have been experiencing chronic outbreaks of cold sores. I sought medical attention this past February and was put on Valtrex. I noticed that the sores were getting more severe around the time of my period. Several doctors told me that going on a low hormone birth control (ortho tri cyclen lo) would be the solution. It has definitely decreased the severity of the sores during the time of my period.
Avatar f tn s on the inside it sounds more like a canker sore. I have no experience with cold sores..so idk it could be a cold sore I guess. But I've had canker sores all my life and they can be extremely painful. If it is a canker sore it will look more like an ulcer instead of a zit.
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Avatar m tn citrulline is said to be better to rise blood levels of arginine but for now i m trying l arginine only and waiting to see if it has any effect on hbsag or alt levels