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Re: Lysine while pregnant...

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 19:37:03 -0500 (CDT)

At Tue, 23 Apr 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>My Dr. is adamant about not treating my herpes outbreak with any
>antiviral medication while I am pregnant. I used to take Lysine on a
>regular basis before I was pg, and it really helped to supress ob's. I
>stopped taking it upon learning I was pg. Is Lysine safe during
>pregnancy? If it is, Up to what dosage? I usually took 1000 mg a day.
>Thank you.

I would be hesitant to take that much Lysine, though I am not aware of any particular contraindication. Why does your doc not use Acyclovir, Valtrex, or Famvir? They are used fairly routinely. 

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG


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