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Does lysine work for coldsores? how much should i take? if you have a really bad outbreak of 4 coldsores on my lip
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Cold sores : Cold sores , when symptoms first appear , are most effectively treated with oral antiviral medication such as Valtrex (valacyclovir) prescribed by a physician. Lysine will have limited benefit.
Answered 2/18/2015
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