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

[Strongmuscles]

Hi there, I got diagnosed over 2 years ago. It is a very difficult time and my head was spinning for weeks.
After several outbreaks I looked into remedies to help. Tea tree oil is good and can soothe the pain of an outbreak. I now take vitamin C, zinc and l-lysine daily and with a healthy diet low in l-arginine foods it really helps to suppress the outbreaks. And if I do get one it is very mild and goes quicker than before I took the supplements. I have found no side affects of taking l-lysine and in my opinion is not toxic but quite the opposite.
Now to the issue of unprotected sex with your partner. With the herpes virus it is never 100% safe to have unprotected sex with an uninfected partner. But the virus is normally passed with skin contact to an infected genital area.
Having said that as long as when you feel an outbreak coming(normally a tingle feeling in your genital area) you dont have sex for at least 5 days AFTER the herpes sores have gone. The chances are your partner would NOT catch the virus. But like I said it isnt 100% safe to have unprotected sex even when no outbreaks have occured for a while.
I know its a shock but life is far from over and as Ive found the right diet, exercise and supplementation can really help to suppress the nasty symptoms from this virus that will be in your system for life.

[Riky35]

i understand everyone on this chatting, i have herpes type 2 since i was 30, im now 35. I was always a player but a responsable one, i date this girl once and i just get out of cirgury about 2 weeks ago and i dont know what the heck i was thinking knowing the auto control that i normally had...  we have have unprotected sex and bammm my favor part of my body, mi beautifull pink penis got herpes. That really create me stress and i feel bad and depressed for many years, i was proud to be a Don Juan and i really love girls....Status now? i have relationship for 2 years, we have a beatufill daughter i dont cheat and my life change. The Don juan life that i used to have here in miami is over and sometimes is sad for me, becuase WOW, there is so many beautiful girls here,and i  always used to have this sexy increible power on vested on me :) and thats now over. Good luck .to all, and someone know if there will a cure for this???????????????????? thanks

[breezy90]

I'm dealing with that right now!! I've had this for 4 years, and I've never seen these spots before! Totally freaked me out, thinking I had ringworm down there.... It doesn't hurt or itch... Did you find out how to get rid of it? or just regular valtrex cycle?

[Lovetoknow80]

Why is that with the virus sometimes you hve random patches anywhere that look like ringworms? Has anyone had that happen? They arent blisters that burn or itch. Just patches that appear maybe on your arm, leg, face etc. and go away.

[river334]

I was dating this guy and he disappeared after I told time that i have HSV2. I had went to the doctor after a severe case of burning and tingling when i urinated. i thought it was bacterial Vaginosis or Yeast infection or latex allergy. Well, come to find out: this guy gave me herpes and warts. I know its him because I had just went to my doctor in july and here it is november and all this is happening. When I talked to him about it: he was very knowledgable about what i should take and stated that i would be fine. I ended up having a super-double infection...SO PAINFUL! Well, the guy started slowly drifting away. It went from calling me everyday to not calling at all. He won't come see me anymore. He just went ghost. I'm disappointed in myself and him b/c i feel like he wronged me. So like you..i began to read post about herpes which helped alot. I've been taking 1000 mg Vitamin C, 1000 of Lysine, Vatrex 1 pill a day, Probiotics, and One a day women's vitamin.  I been depressed severely. We used condoms: thats the crazy part about this. I feel so void and some days I just feel like going to his job and going off on him but i know it won't make a difference. i realize that he revenge lies in the hand of the beholder. It wasnt me that got him,,, but he will "get-got" one day. I think he should have been upfront and told me he had HSV2. He made it seem like I gave it to him but he refused to meet up to talk about it. I think the reason he didn't want to meet up was because he was having an OB. Its been a month since I've seen him and he texts to see if im okay..but to me that;s not good enough. So now I have this disease I have to pick up the pieces and keep it moving some how..I've completely lost doubt. Im pretty much healed from the herpes family for now..now i have to work on the warts...this is horrible but i know im not alone

[pat99254]

hi olivia i to am trying to conceive. i got pregnant at 30 lost it ectopic. 36 now. no baby. i want to do ivf. i know it will work. i would like to chat with you