Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Hi, I've been taking camu capsules for 4 or 5 months as I'd read that it had great anti-herpetic properties, as well as other claims. It is supposed to be the " World's Best Vitamin C " that's made from the fruit of the Mycaria dubia bush that's grown in Peru. I ran out of it the other day and was considering not taking it anymore - I've been feeling better lately and have been taking so many supplements every day, that I sometimes don't know what's working and what's not.... I just had 4 month blood work done and will see my doctor next week for the results. Meanwhile, I had a stressful few days and really overdid it while cleaning my house last week. (a rare event..) A " mini-shingles " attack has set in on my lower spine. I had shingles for the first time back in 2006 when I was very stressed and exhausted from a state to state move. That time, I loaded up on l-lysine and plastered myself with lysine cream and the outbreak was limited to my lower back. I was lucky and it cleared up in about 10-14 days. It seems to be doing the same thing this time, fortunately. I've been putting herbal compresses on my lower back and alternating lysine cream with tea tree oil. Hopefully, I can contain it again. The only thing that I did different this week was to run out of the camu. I'm wondering if it's anti-viral properties WERE working and that stopping it caused an outbreak. It made me think back to when I had first tried lysine (late 80's), and took it for awhile. I ran out and I had the worst HHV outbreak of all time - I've been taking it religiously since then - early 90's The interesting thing is that I finally went on Valtrex (500 mg 2xday) right after I started the camu - 4 - 5 months ago. Makes me wonder if the camu is stronger than the valtrex, which I don't like. Has anyone else tried camu? Here's a link that has some info about it (not exactly pubmed, lol): _http://www.purewellbeing.com/index1.html_ (http://www.purewellbeing.com/index1.html) I've been using the FruitrientsX capsules that I bought at Whole Food on the vitamin c aisle. Thanks! M **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 hello and thank you for the info on the Lysine; really appreciate; I am so glad you are taking the Vitamin C camu camu;must be good Vit. C! I would certainly recommend Lysine for the herpes / shingles virus. A. ps those herbal compresses sounded great; any info on these ? I know you can make Espsom Salt compresses; I'll see if I can find the info.- -- In , smalk50@... wrote: > > Thanks , > > I hadn't really heard much about camu camu but it was mentioned in the book, > " Living Well With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia " by J. > Shoman. There isn't much literature about it yet, but if it has been inhibiting > my various herpes viruses, I will certainly continue with it. I bought > some yesterday and have been taking it. > > I bought the lysine cream (actually it's more of an ointment) at Whole Foods > but I've also ordered it online here - they have lots of lysine products: > > _http://www.quantumhealth.com/productgroups/coldsore.html\_ > (http://www.quantumhealth.com/productgroups/coldsore.html\) > > > M > > > > > > In a message dated 5/11/2008 7:22:55 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > annroc2004@... writes: > > > > > Common sense would dictate the stopping of the Camu Camu; the world's > highest source of Vitamn C; did exacerbate your condition of shingles. > > I did not know there was Lysine creme; I know you can use Lysine > Supplements to trest shingles; Vitamin E is recommended also;w/garlic > > so in answer to your question; Possibly the CamuCamu stops Shingles; > I know CamuCamu is expensive; but isn't not having shingles better ? > > I wish you would tell people where you bought The Lysine Crems. > > > > > > > > > **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family > favorites at AOL Food. > (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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