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Question #26133
3 hours ago
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what does l-lysine do - #26133

Muhammad

I am really confused about this thing I've been hearing about L-lysine. A few weeks ago I started getting these painful cold sores and, I don’t know, they just wouldn’t go away. A friend mentioned that maybe I should try L-lysine. I kinda just nodded but honestly, I had no clue what it was or what does l-lysine do. I went to the pharmacy and got some supplements, but there wasn’t much info on the bottle. I read somewhere that it might help with herpes outbreaks or reduce the frequency of those pesky cold sores. But what does L-lysine do exactly? Is it just another one of those vitamins or something? Are there side effects I should worry about? I took a few doses and, honestly, I feel like the sores are healing better?? But is this just a coincidence? I mean, if it’s just vitamin, how can it really make that much of a difference? And should I be taking it long-term? I’d really appreciate any insights on what does l-lysine do for things like this. I’m just trying to find some clarity here because these sores are super annoying.

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