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What is Lysine?

Category: Supplements

Most popular types: Spring Valley L-Lysine NatureMade L-Lysine Pure Encapsulation L-Lysine Show all

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Lysine is a nutritional supplement that is used to improve the utilization of vegetable proteins.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Cold sores (fever blisters) 23 11
General health 18 2
Support immune health 10 1
Mouth sores (ulcers) 3 0
Canker sores (aphthous ulcer) 2 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 15

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Lysine

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Lysine

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 3
Course of treatment ended 1
Personal research 1
Side effects too severe 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Lysine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 2
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 9
Usually 3
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 12
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 7
Not specified 8
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5 patient evaluations for Lysine

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Nov 17, 2018 (Started Aug 14, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Bell's palsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for facial paralysis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 6, 2014 (Started Aug 14, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for cold sores (fever blisters))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 7, 2016 (Started Oct 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Support immune health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 capsule(s) Twice daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 30, 2010 (Started Jan 10, 1980)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cold sores (fever blisters))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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