l-Lysine

[Citta]

I have been diagnosed with shingles and recommended to take L-Lysine 500 mgs on an empty stomach. Will I still have to leave it an hour after I take my Levothyroxine before I take the L-Lysine? It was ask recommend to me to during apple cider vinegar on an empty stomach so I thought I’d take the L-Lysine with that. Any thoughts? Don’t want to muck up my thyroid meds but need to get rid of these painful shingles.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Citta

Don't take anything with your Levo, leave the recommended time to avoid any chance of Levo's absorption being affected. It's always advised here to leave 2 hours between Levo and any other medication or supplements (unless it's one that needs 4 hours or longer).

As for apple cider vinegar, it's usual to take that just before a meal as it is said it raises stomach acid which is essential for digestive health.

[Citta in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks. I think l’ll take my Levo at 7 am and the L-Lysine at 9 or 9. 30 am in that case just before my breakfast.

Hope you are well and the rest of the group. X

[MichelleHarris]

Oh no! I hope youre better soon. Have they given you an antiviral?

Ive had it twice. Second time was last year and much worse than the first in 2016. I found the anti virals worked amazingly well x

[Citta in reply to MichelleHarris]

Yes, but I was frightened to take them because I heard they weaken the immune system, That’s why I’m taking L-Lysine. Also, I wasn’t given them within the 72 hour period.

[Terrier56 in reply to Citta]

Please do not be worried that an anti viral will weaken your immune system. I was diagnosed with shingles 25 years ago, and have been taking a suppressive dose of vaciclovir every day for 10 years.

I wish my doctor had recommended it earlier, before my shingles progressed to Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

Anti virals are the ONLY thing which will nail the shingles virus.