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Lysine supplements?

hamilton.jahamilton.ja
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Anyone take these and know if you can take them while pg? I take them daily to ward off cold sores and would love to keep on if I can.

*nevermind, think i answered my own question. safefetus.com has it as a risk category C... too high for my taste. i'll talk to the midwives about it later but discontinue for now. 

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Re: Lysine supplements?

  • tiffandjrusstiffandjruss
    I do take them even though they are a class C drug.  I am fair skinned and get cold sores really bad in the summer so my dr had actually prescribed me valtrex, which is also class C he said that it was completely ok to take the valtrex and that they actually give it to women with genital herpes prior to vaginal delivery.  I asked him if Lysine was better or worse ( seems better since it is a supplement) he said that it was also fine to take.  I think it actually works much better than valtrex.  I take 2 -1,000mg tablets a day. Hope this helps!
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  • HersheyKHersheyK member
    I think it has to be your personal choice. It is a class C supplement, and I stopped taking it because I didn't want to risk it. I get cold sores really bad too, but my doctor said topical treatments were ok if I happend to have a breakout. Crossing my fingers, i've only had one so far
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