Acyclovir and lysine
Common Questions and Answers about Acyclovir and lysine
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Once and awhile I will get a migraine often accompanied with with a scalp breakout and I stop taking the Acyclovir and lysine until the pain goes away. Then I resume my acyclovir and lysine. I now rarely have any problems. But I always have to go a week once and a while without my Acyclovir and Lysine. Is the herpes virus simply one of my triggers or is the herpes virus the root cause off all my migraines, I don't know. The pain and breakouts are always hemispheric in nature.
we don't recommend lysine since it's relatively ineffective for most people who use it. we also don't have shedding studies for folks who are in discordant relationships and are trying to reduce transmission to a partner.
I have been getting outbreaks Quite regularly, I have tried MMS, Hydrogen peroxide and DMSO and oxygenated water, even silver have. Nothing worked and on top of that things were getting worse, more outbreaks. So if you try to respond and convince me to try the things (I mentioned here), please don't waste your time. It appears that all these things that I mentioned and tried, were just aggravating the virus. I have been on acyclovir for about 1 year now. So far no outbreak.
I have never had an outbreak before but recently I had a swollen lip, it was a little numby, then it tingled for a few days and it was annoying.. I am nearly certain it is HSV I, I have not been with anyone that has this and I was tested several years ago and was clean.
If you are looking to reduce transmission to partners, the only known ways to reduce that are to use antivirals (Valtrex, acyclovir, famvir) and condoms, along with avoiding sexual activity when you have any symptoms.
If you are looking to reduce outbreaks, studies are mixed for this.
Here's a very small study that showed promise - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3115841
Here's one that showed a reduction in recurrences, but not in healing time - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.
We both used acyclovir at first, but then took the approach of changing our diet to eliminate foods that are high in arginine and taking lysine as a supplement and outbreaks decreased a lot.
Then around 3 years ago, in late October, I got what looked like an insect bite on the top joint of my little finger.
I am taking L-Lysene as a suppressor and only take the Acyclovir at the first sign of an outbreak. I was taking 1000mg Valtrex at onset and then 500mg twice a day and everything was clear in 3 days. To get the same effectiveness from Acyclovir how much should I be taking daily during out breaks? I have tried 600mg Acyc 3 times a day but it takes 7 days to clear up. Please advise.
I've had genital herpes hsv 2 for around 3 yrs..
I would usually apply my Acyclovir ointment a few times a day to the cold sore and take two pills of Lysine, one in the morning and one at night and usually in a day or two it would be gone. I just wasn't sure if using these two things was safe while pregnant. I will be calling my doctor tomorrow to ask but I would love anyones opinion on anyone who has used these products while pregnant. Thank you!
I was diagnosed about three weeks ago with oral herpes. Initially I was perscribed nothing as they didn't think it was a bad case. Then, after suffering a severe outbreak my doctor perscribed me acyclovir, twice a day. Two weeks in to the acyclovir, I am still having an outbreak a week on average, with the sores almost just healing before new ones will flare up, almost always on the dot of Wednesday. (I've never liked that day..
Stomach pain, mood changes, and for four months still having problems down below without breakouts, just pain, front and back, vagina and anus pain, I have had several people tell me Lysine is just as helpful as Valtrex and wondered if anyone has had these problems and has ever used Lysine for genital herpes.
Greatly simplified this means that you swallow valtrex and your body converts it into acyclovir. Because of this unique delivery system, you get more active acyclovir in the body to kick some herpes butt. Acyclovir works the same, you just have to take it 2x/day compared to once daily. I know with my insurance I pay under $20 for a 3 month supply which makes it WAY worth taking a pill 2x/day instead of once daily!
In my constant research it appears this is true due to the lysine vs arginine. So, no more peanut butter and we will see. He literally has been getting them since august! I am ultra paranoid around other kids because I do not want to pass this to them. Lysine lip balm doesn't help and I can't find a liquid that doesn't contain alcohol. Do you think I should insist on the liquid? I still have some at home from my older one. Thoughts?
I had an cold sore pop up from stress last week, and I have been putting L-Lysine on it to help with healing. I was drinking alcohol and in my drunken stupor, wiped the excess medicine (the Lysine) from my lip. About 5 minutes later, I went to the bathroom. Immediately I became concerned and began checking internet forums for any and all information pertaining to an individual giving themselves HSV-2 from their own HSV-1.
Sorry to disagree, but the evidence is very clear that such "natural" remedies (like lysine) are entirely ineffective. OTOH, the data on acyclovir and related drugs is very strong -- they work.
When a disease has highly variably manfiestations, and when there is often stigma or other emotional implications, self-interpretation of what works and what doesn't is highly unreliable.
I’ve had less than 5 outbreaks since then, last one maybe 9 months ago. Been on acyclovir 400mg 3 times a day for almost 6 months now, and absolutely no sign of outbreaks or even prodrome since then. For a couple of weeks now, my labia majora has been bright red, but not raw feeling. Just inside my vagina, there seems to be a red spot, but doesn’t seem to look or feel like any sort of blister is present at all....does feel raw right where that spot is though.
herpes doesn't "never go away" . even though you have hsv2, that doesn't mean that everything going on genitally is due to herpes. following up with the dermatologist if your gyn is stumped is a good idea. Many skin sensitivities that can occur and having the 2 of them work together, is often very helpful. Have you ever googled vulvodynia?
how were you diagnosed as having hsv2? did you have a lesion culture done?
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