Re: Herpes and Famvir--Jeri

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Jeri,

Should I take the Lysine daily, or only when I feel that I'm about to break out

and until after it passes?

Thank you!

Sue

>

> > I have had herpes for over 25 years. I was told to take 2 Famvir daily for

it. I chose not to and to only take it when I feel an outbreak coming on. I

still have about 6 outbreaks a year. The outbreak itself doesn't bother me so

much. If I get any sores, it's usually only one. It's the other symptoms that

bother me. I get a fever, a headache, groin pain (from my abdominal lymph

nodes), my liver and/or spleen will swell and I just feel very flu-like. Is it

worth it to take the Famvir daily? I have to take so many meds. already, that I

am hesitant to do that.

>

> You can always go the natural route. Stop eating high arginine foods.

> Take lysine daily ... at least 500 mg. three times per day. Recommended

> by a doctor.

>

> There are a lot of nasty chemicals in famvir: CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM

> HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE

> HYPROMELLOSE

> POLYDEXTROSE

> POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

> SODIUM STEARYL FUMARATE

> TITANIUM DIOXIDE

> TRIACETIN

> SILICON DIOXIDE, COLLOIDAL

> CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE

>

> You didn't mention what type of herpes you have. This comes from the

> tear sheet:

>

> Suppression of Recurrent Genital Herpes

>

> The recommended dosage is 250 mg twice daily for up to 1 year. The

> safety and efficacy of Famciclovir tablet therapy beyond 1 year of

> treatment have not been established.

>

> Jeri (Listowner)

> <teewinot13@...>

>