How toxic is L-Lysine taken daily?

[sweetpoison]

I have Herpes, my breakout is only one area at the top of buttocks.  I have been taking Zovira 400mg daily (1 per day as suppresive measure) for at least 10 years.  I have had very few breakouts with it and none in the last couple of years.  I am looking to stop taking this since I have read much info about its long term possible side effects...... that it could effect liver levels, kidney, and possible hair loss (which I have).  I have heard a great deal about the use of L-Lysine in the natural treatment to suppress herpes and was wondering if this taken daily could build up and cause any serious side effects or does the body just flush what it does not need?  I have been searching on the internet and all I can find is that is has been shown to be helpful but nothing about the possible side effects.  Please help, I am attempting to get off all meds that are not necessary, I am almost 53 yrs. old and figure the body does not need prescription drugs that could cause other harm to organs.
Please advise me!!!

Vicki

[XYZ_123]

Jeff147 - have you ever had to worry about gallstones with your increased lysine intake?

[vicchic44]

If you have been sick with a virus or over stressed your immune system gets weak and the Herpes virus shows up. When I am, in one or both illness or over stressed I start taking 1000mg of l-lysine morning and night for at least 2 weeks and then once a day for a week or so if no symptoms are present. I have had herpes 2 cold sores on my upper lip since I was 7yrs old--I am 65.  I have not had a break put for over 10 years. Also, long exposures to sun or tanning bed can trigger facial herpes. Yes find a naturopathic clinician which have more of a preventive approach rather than just treating the outbreaks.
Peace

[CAcancergirl]

Thank you Jeff.  I suffered a painful eyebrow rash for almost a year and was treated badly by a few doctors.  I've been doing my own research trying desperately to get answers.  Now I know it was/is shingles.  Unfortunately now I have post herpetic neuralgia.  I'm just now finding out about the lysine connection.  Thanks for the info.  I also had breast cancer surgery yesterday.  I'm trying to get everything sorted out this year and move on!  No more nuts, chocolate or arginine rich foods for me.

[yurt]

Yes marlo. Let your pubic hair be. Shaving and waxing (oh god!) are too harsh for skin areas that have herpes sores returning to their same former locations.

[DRD55]

What a great community. I just spent the last few hours reading all 250 posts. I've had HSV-2 nearly my whole life. I am now 58 years old and contracted it in my late teens. I had outbreaks sporadically for years. Someone here mentioned purchasing the book "Never An Outbreak," by William Fahrel. I purchased the book years ago and found it to be somewhat helpful, but only because I somewhat followed the instructions. I noticed, though, that even with the minimal effort, my herpes sores migrated from my vagina to my upper buttocks. Rarely do I get a vaginal outbreak, but for the last year, I seemed to have a perpetual sore on my butt. No sooner would one sore heal and I'd start feeling the beginning bumps of a new sore. I knew my heaviest triggers were chocolate, nuts, and stress, and even though I cut out eating chocolate and nuts months before, I was still having outbreaks.
Last month, I contracted a very bad yeast and UTI infection. Because sugar is a catalyst for yeast, I cut out all sugar consumption. Lo and behold, the herpes sores cleared up in three days. When my yeast infection cleared up, I started eating sweets again. The very next day, my sores came back. Having wanting to cut sweets out for some time, I finally had the perfect reason to do so.
I started taking vitamins again, including 500 mg of L-lysine per day. I cut out all sweets and drastically reduced my wheat consumption. I also picked up Mr. Fahrel's book again and started putting DMSO on my scabbed sores. The speed at which the sores healed was no less than miraculous.
It has been about a week now with minimal sugar consumption. I am trying to eat more fresh fruits and veggies and am also eating more low-fat yogurt. I am thinking of keeping a diary of my L-lysine-to-L-Arginine consumption as I would really like to again have some chocolate or a handful of nuts once in awhile.

[1Katty1]

Hi, I do feel bad for you. I have herpes simplex too and warts. I found I got the warts burnt off and they have never come back. With the herpes, if I stress too much I get them. So all I can say is try not to stress Hun. The stastistics show that 80% of Australians have herpes simplex this it's quite common. As you said you used protection what more can you do.
Eventually the whole world will get this virus, it's enevadbul!
He is immature for not meeting up with you to discuss it but I guess he feels guilty and might think you'll tell people. ( not that you would because then you would be saying you have it too)
Remember try not to get worked up/ stressed out. It only makes thing worse.
I have a partner that I've had for 4 years now and I got it just before we got together but I didn't know either, he has never caught it! It is hard starting a relationship knowing how to tell them. I'm not sure if you don't have the symptoms while having intercourse can they get it?
Good luck :)