MamaOnAMission Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Has anyone treated for herpes virus with their child and what doctor or treatment did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNN Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 We treated epstein-barr with l-lysine and also use l-lysine for cold sores. Our LLMD had tried artimisinin for two 3-week cycles but ti did nothing for DD. Then I tried l-lysine (with LLMDs ok) and saw improvement within days. We used one capsule/day for three weeks and then I tapered to every other day. Part of me wanted to go a little longer to make sure it was gone, but l-lysine can eventually suppress tryptophan in the gut and cause stomach issues, which DD also had at the time. So I stopped at the slightest hint of anxiety. But if I weren't so PTSD from this journey, probably could've done it a little longer. But after 3 weeks of l-lysine, DD was back in school 6hrs/day and two weeks later, went back full time. So it did the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Anna Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Can you give l-Lysine with antibiotics? In the morning/night? I want to try it next weekend if things don't progress more. I know it's trying many things at once, but I feel by then I'll see how much more the Augmentin wis helping and then try?? T.Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNN Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 I give l-lysine with antibiotics. Never really googled but I never gave it much thought. One is antibacterial and one is antiviral. L-lysine is an amino acid that can be found in foods. I've given it at both times of the day and don't think it much matters. I don't believe it ever interfered with sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaOnAMission Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Is anyone giving lysine for herpes virus and if so...did your child get herpes from you at birth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNN Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Is anyone giving lysine for herpes virus and if so...did your child get herpes from you at birth? epstein barr is a herpes virus (HHV-4). Cold sores are HSV-1. they are related and both can be treated with l-lysine. If you mean HSV-2 genital herpes, I don't have any information on that particular virus but here's a brief write-up that indicates it may help during an outbreak http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/herpes-simplex-000079.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philamom Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 L-lysine and vit a was mentioned for viruses at a conference I attended yesterday. The speaker also felt that all our children's Vit A levels should be checked, if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaOnAMission Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 I had herpes cold sores all the time growing up. I don't think I Had an active cold sore when my child was born though so how could she have gotten herpes? She's been sick from day one if birth. She has major psych. Symptoms and I believe lysine is helping. Not sure why??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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