Nov 17, 2018 (Started Aug 14, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Bell's palsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for facial paralysis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Twice daily
Advice & Tips: Bottle said for herpes simplex and Bell's palsy is caused by herpes zoster, so I thought I'd give it a try. I don't know if it was just the Bell's palsy resolving on it's own, but as soon as I started taking the lysine, the Bell's palsy started improving.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 6, 2014 (Started Aug 14, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for cold sores (fever blisters))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: What I thought were cold sores was actually angular cheilitis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
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