Question:
Is there a way to reduce the chance of getting future outbreaks while still in the first one?

Answer:
lysine... lysine...lysine

Answer:
shari, i'm assuming ur a girl and if so wha works best for me is to drink 3 cups of licorice root tea per day, squeeze the excess water from the bag and put the bag on the lesions until the next tea time and then change it. it will make u smell strange but not that anyone around u will notice, u'll know it when u go to the bathroom. but, never fear if u catch it before the sores break open the will totally heal in 24-48 hrs. if they've broken it will decrease the severity, knocking out the itching swelling, pain and the o/b should last about 4-5 days.

Answer:
where can you get this loucrice tea?

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Take Olive Leaf Extract. It's clinically and trial tested to kill the herpes virus and penetrate infected cells to stop viral replication and shedding. I'm on it for 2 years already and glad to report that I'm almost cured.

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Astroboy, how would you know if you are almost cured?

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Zero OBs for the last 1 year... it's good enough for me...

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AB, what dosage do you take? Will you stay on the supplement or go off it and see how it goes? Thanks for the info

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I take about 4 caps per dosage 3x a day. On bad days during the initial infection, 6 caps per dosage. Make sure the active compound Oleuoplein or something is high. Like at least 18%. Better if it's over 20%. 2 months later, I was able to reduce it to about 2 caps per dosage for another 4 months. Then it was down to 2 caps per dosage about 2x a day for another 3 months. For the last 12 months, I took OLE only when I feel an itch is coming on. And I usually take about 4 caps whenever I feel something is not right. Else, on stressful days at work, I just pop 2 caps at the end of that particular stressful workday. Right now, I haven't pop any for the last 3 months. So far so good.

Hope it works for you too!

PS. During initial days, I found that I can actually break 2 capsules up and mix the powder with a drop of water or two to stir into a paste which I apply directly on the sore areas. It starts to heal almost immediately. On top of that, I take them internally as well just like the dosage I mentioned above.