NOW L-lysine 500 mg, 250 Capsules

I was hoping that taking L-Lysine religiously would prevent cold sores eruptions 100% but alas, it hasnt. At least not yet. I typically get a cold sore on my lower lip about every 3 months or so and Ive found that treating it (early and often) with Abreva does wonders about 50% of the time, does nothing about 30% of the time and 20% of the time I find that the best the Abreva does is make me chase the cold sore around my lip until it finds just the right spot to erupt and then, BAM, I get a lip-mutating cold sore that makes me feel like the Elephant Man for 7-10 days. Good news: Its been about four months since my last cold sore (thats progress, normally its about every 3) and the one that I just had didnt get nearly as big as others have in the past. Yes, I did treat it with Abreva but I also doubled my dose of L-Lysine and I cant help but think that this has helped as well. Ill keep updating as the months roll by - just in case anyones interested in whether or not this works as I build up the Lysine in my system.

Been using this for years... NOW is a great, reliable company. I take it occasionally when my body needs it, but mostly use it for rescue cats that need the immunity boost due to various ailments/conditions, including respiratory issues, viruses evidenced by other symptoms, lip blisters, etc. The gelatin capsule is easily separated to release the powder into wet food, liquids, etc. Great price, as well.

I struggled with hormonal acne and saw that this product was recommended for an off label use to treat it. I was in the middle of a nasty breakout along my chin when I started this product. Within 2 days all my active pimples started to dry up and go away. After about 10 days of use I didn’t have any break outs. I take one 500mg capsule three times a day (with every meal). This product has done an amazing job at keeping my hormonal acne away.

So far so good, I bought it to help with acne and treat it a more natural way, I was on antibiotics for years and it would work on and off. So I did my research about supplements that directly help with skin and work from the inside, Im giving this a 4/5 starts because Ive only been on it for 2 weeks and my skin as been clearling up however, I cant directly say its from l-lysine. I believe it helps with in combination with some other vitamins Im taking

I’ve never heard of this brand before, but it seemed to look pretty decent for the price. I definitely wouldn’t buy this brand for say calcium or iron. I’d buy a reputable brand for that. This was recommended to me for cold sore prevention and I didn’t see much of a difference. L-lysine is supposed to aid I’m immune health in turn helping with cold sores. So why did I give three stars? Other than the effectiveness against my problem, I can’t really give a bad review for it not working for me. This isn’t making any “claims” for what I wanted to use it for. HOWEVER the bottle cap just pops off to open. Not really safe for someone who has kids, or someone with mental disabilities. Obviously this isn’t going to hurt you, but it’s a choking hazard. I’d like it to at least have a twist off cap. Maybe some think I’m too cautious, but still.

Use this for immune support and boosting for me and my cats. Really helps us all... colds, flu, energy and allergies so duration shorter, recover quicker and can say it saved one of my cats 6 months ago when real sick. She was throwing up, couldnt keep food down and thought I was going to lose her. I increased her dose to three times a day and gave slippery elm 2 times. The combination and a lot of prayers brought her out of whatever was happening and so thankful for this product. A staple in my house and have cats on it from time they are weaned. Helps a lot for me when I am really worn down and helps shorten flu symptoms for me too.

Product is as advertised and arrived on time in good condition. We use two of these capsules every day so find the large size convenient.

My doctor told me that if I was getting sick or ever thought I was getting shingles or a cold sore to take 1500mg L-Lysene twice a day -OR- 1000mg three times a day with a strong dose of vitamin C. Although I cannot be sure, I thought I was getting the shingles about 2 years ago & immediately began the L-Lysene 1500mg twice a day with vitamin C & it cleared up. Having been a nurse for many years, I have seen & heard about shingles & feel sure that is what I was getting.

Now Lysine is really good and its price point is very competitive with other brands of lysine that are on the market. I have always had a good experience with Now Lysine products and I would recommend them and I would recommend their lysine product.

This helps so much with fighting viruses. I cant tell if it helps with colds or not, but anything in the herpes family, it helps a lot. I cant have nuts or the CMV (cytomegalovirus, similar to mono) comes back, but if I counter-balance with this lysine, Im fine. It also has helped in treating shingles, which is unbelievably painful, and in preventing outbreaks. Someone gave me biscotti with only a few walnuts in it, and boom, shingles starting. Since using these with ANY arginine-rich foods, Ive been able to avoid getting any more. If anyone else is looking for shingles help, or anything in the herpes family, here is what has helped me the very most: 1. Lysine to compensate for arginine in foods. I use this brand and its perfect. 2. Durhams bee propolis supplement 3 times a day during an outbreak (but only if youre not allergic to bee stings). Or the queens delight, which contains propolis. 3. Vitamin C (I use this same brand in 1,000mg time release tablets) combined with green or black tea. Vitamin C on its own does not help. Tea on its own may or may not help. But when you combine the two, they help a LOT. If you feel the tingling of an outbreak looming, if you do enough tea & C quickly enough, the lesion will never even form! 4. Durhams wonder salve stops lesions from spreading and reduces pain and itching on existing lesions. 5. Vitamin C serum - yes the same kind people use for wrinkles and anti aging - apply this directly to the lesion. I may stop using the wonder salve, as the vitamin C serum seems to work faster. I had an especially stubborn lesion on my ankle that was not responding to the propolis salve (wonder salve), so on a whim, I tried the vitamin C serum I normally use on my face to prevent wrinkles. That stubborn lesion/scar had been itching and burning for weeks after the lesion appeared healed. The C serum cleared it the rest of the way in a few days. I hope this information helps someone else. This particular product (Now Foods Lysine) and their time-released vitamin C are invaluable tools in my Arsenal to fight any viruses in the herpes family, all of which stay with you for life.