Any cold sore sufferers have positive experiences w/L-Lysine?

[libnnc]

I've been taking 1,000mg a day for about a week now. Hoping this will help keep my outbreaks to a minimum. Thoughts?

[Rising Phoenix]

1. haven't tried that, buy my roomate at school swore by the stuff

for after the breakout...Abreeva works really well...its a bit pricey but a little goes a long way....

[AlCzervik]

2. that Abreeva works really good on chapped lips, kind of expensive for

lip stuff but wow what a difference it makes. still loves my carmex though.

[Rising Phoenix]

3. chapped lips....really

I'll have to try that

[AlCzervik]

4. yup, i would put it on before i went to bed and the next morning there was

a big difference.

[libnnc]

5. I usually use Abreva once I get an outbreak

up until now, that's been my battle plan, but it is so freaking expensive. I'm trying this L-Lysine to see if I can head them off at the pass.

[Connonym]

6. I start using it when I feel that telltale tingle

I take 2000-3000 mg a day at the first sign of symptoms and it's worked really well to keep it from progressing to an actual cold sore. And it's pretty inexpensive. Hope you have good luck with it.