Guest guest Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 > > Hi Dana, > > I just read about your son's high dose Lysine treatment for > herpes . My daughter had a strep infection last Spring that > attached itself to the abdominal portion of her VP shunt - LONG > story short, after a full summer in hospital on the highest doses > of IV Antibiotics (and a shunt replacement) she developed what the > doctors thought was a severe reaction to the antibiotics. Her > Pediatrician however believed that she was having a severe herpes > outbreak and a swab proved that she was rife with it. Of course, > being an allopathic doc he had never heard of Lysine helping herpes > (um....we love him, but...;-) however I began to give her 500 mg > per day and that (coupled with taking her off her antibiotic IV) > cleared things up. > > After she was visibly better I DXed the lysine, and use it only > when I see the beginning signs of herpes. I do wonder though, > after your son's high dosing, did the herpes ever recur? And how > did the herpes in the brain affect his behavior / cognitive issues? > > many thanks in advance > (P's mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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