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

[herpes4life]

Doctors a not schooled in nutrition to the level of good and bad supplements. They only get a few hours of basic nutrition throughout all their years of schooling. Unless you find a doctor that uses supplements and holistic health care, you will not find the answers you need. I have many friends in the medical field I had taught about supplements.

I too have this issue at hand. I have contracted the virus from being raped. As if the rape wasn't bad enough I now live as a single woman battling this disease. After 13 years of this it still comes. Even after several years of taking antiviral drugs, red marine algae, Lysine, the list goes on. I do know my trigger is stress.  But recently it's been frequent.
Someone posted a question about what looks like ring worms on other parts of the body. I have that also. I showed this to a doctor and she brushed it of stating it was from dry skin. Today during my research I found an article by a person promoting her book, it was from the toxic level of the drug in her system. (Why would someone try to profit from information to help other is a shame). We are all in this together. Right?
Another person asked about using rubbing alcohol and tea tree oil I didn't find this helpful.

[RinkRay]

Hi.
I know you posted this last year- and maybe you know by now that there are foods that will trigger the herpes virus: peanuts, popcorn, grape juice, (and lots more), also excessive drinking (partying=not enough sleep=lower immune system). Trying Googling: What foods trigger herpes? and you will find lists of foods to avoid.
It has to do with the amount of L-Arginine in a food. I use protein powder after my work out but make sure I buy the one with the most L-Lysine and least L-Arginine. Always try to offset high arginine foods with lysine food or supplement so that the balance is towards lysine.

[kittysmom51]

While acyclovir is rather inexpensive, the zovirax is  VERY expensive.   That's the ointment that works.  IT has acyclovir in it.  After discussing with my GYN (I'm 62 and have had HSV & HPV for 30+ yrs), I asked her, what if I crush  my acyclovir tabs to a powder and add  it to plain shea butter.  She said- hmmm...try it(she's into alternative too). So instead of spending $70 per tube after insurance cost I made this and IT WORKS!!
I also started in L- lysine daily, started at 1000mg , decided to UP it too, just preventative.  I usually only get outbreaks under stress but also under heat, like SUMMER time.  My body cannot handle heat so it's a HEAT stress..hence the outbreak.  I've learned now what triggers the outbreaks, caffeine, stress, heat, did I say stress?  Stress is a biggie.
good luck everyone!  GYN said 70% of the population as a WHOLE has HSV!  ugh...

[MeToo1118]

Omg sounds like my story. Are you from N.O.?

[goodtogo1176]

I have had cold sores since I was about 21 or so I am now 42 and it wasnt until recently March this year ) I started to look at other ways to treat them other than the prescription creams. My Son has them on his lips too and most certainly because of me. Currently he is 5 and started to get them when he was 2.5 and it is far worse and more frequent than myself. I use to get them 4 to 5 times a year for 20 years or so but for him it was constantly for the first year and a half. I began to read alot about Lysine and its effect on snuffing the replecation process of the virus and stumbled across a company called Quantum Health and ordered a bottle of their Super Lysine Plus that contains more than just Lysine and lists Vit C, Echinacea, Licorice, Propolis, and Garlic as its ingredients. I have wore facial hair in the form of an outdated goatee so that I didnt have to shave which always seems to launch an outbreak but back to the Lysine. I started using the Super Lysine in March and made it thru the whole Spring, Summer, and now Fall without an outbreak. I feel it tingling on my hot spots alot but IT DOES NOT FORM ANYMORE!!! I use to get it on the end of my nose, under my left nostril, and 2 spots on my upper lips and while although my lip spots are darker than the non launch pad spots the usual tingling, bubbling, and hamburger size blisters havent formed yet. I went so far as to start shaving again for ahwhile but pulled back on it because I didnt want to push my luck. Now here 2 more things about this type I take for I take no other meds ot vits. I havent been sick, allergy season has come and gone without an infection, and I also have had warts down below and on my hands that are gone too. For 20 years I would get the warts removed twicw a year and noticed that the ones down below are completly gone...NO BS!!! I take the recomended dosage of three pills a day at 1500MG total and I do have a couple of pains that I havent had prior to usage. My left elbow and foreamr muscle feels as if it had been torn and wont heal for 4 months or so and the arch of my right foot feels the samr as if something was torn. I dont know if it is the Lysine or not and as of now will not stop using it because of the 2 pains. I cant seem to find a reliable source on what kind of dosage is safe for a toddler and wont ever give him any until I find out. Our derm just seems as if he could care less about what I have learned and wont bother trying to see what type of dose a toddler can take of Lysine. Either way if you stumble across this post you have nothing to lose GO GET SOME SUPER LYSINE PLUS FROM QUANTUM HEATH!!! Sorry for the caps but this stuff is for real!

[healthnut411]

Some HPV is aggressive and they told me the aggressive ones are usually lethal. Betamannan from Dr Joe Glickman, Jr. M. D.(go to alotek *******) completely cured a friend of mine who was suddenly faced with a horrendous pap after her second child. She was told to go into hospital immediately for surgery, but chose to research instead, and found this item and told me aobut it. The entire situation was healed in 6 months - clean pap. Eleven years later, still clean.  I have tried it, too, for an aggressive HPV and have had clear paps for four years since taking it regularly.