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I take l-lysine supplements for coldsores & have been having very vivid dreams lately. the only thing i can think of is taking the supps before bed.
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Herpes: Cold sores are herpes. It is recommended that you use Acyclovir for this. I favor Valtrex (valacyclovir). @ grams twice a day for 1 day is the recommended treatment. While lysine s supplements won't hurt, its not really going to help either.
Answered 9/13/2020
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Maybe...: Increased vivid dreams is usually associated with vitamin b6 or p5p supplementation, though it may cause a similar reaction for you. A trail off and back on will help determine that. Actually, for adults and teens the use of l-lysine 500mg twice daily can be helpful for prevention of recurrent cold sores and 1000mg three times daily to help shorten an outbreak.
Answered 12/10/2013
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