Question:
I heard that a vitamin supplement called Lysine (an amino acid complex) will
prevent herpes virus cold sores. It is not approved for use in Canada. Could
anyone provide information about this product. Is it safe? What vegetables,
fruits or other food items carry the amino acids naturally?
Answer:
I take Lysine for cold sore prevention also. I take 1000mg/day (2 x
500mg Caps in the morning with my Multivitamin). In the rare cases
that I actually get a cold sore (When I am out in the sun for long
peroids of time, or when I get a real bad cold/flu) I increase the
dose of 1000mg 4 times a day, it really does shorten the lenghth of
time and severeity of them.I haven't had a cold sore in a year and a half.
