Super Lysine Plus Coldstick With SPF21 Quantum 1 Stick

I'm amazed as to how well such an inexpensive product like this works. I have been getting sores since I was in grade school. When I started getting them more regularly at age 21, I was prescribed an antiretroviral to be taken with outbreaks. By age 22, my med regimen was suppression therapy. Although suppression therapy worked, the risks were far too great for me so I just decided to take care of the pesky sores as they came. After several visits with my new MD (I lost my health insurance for quite a number of years), I learned he was hesitant to prescribe me the higher dose of antiretrovirals I needed to keep them at bay. So I turned to amazon and voila. I can't believe I'd never heard the benefits of lysine on cold sores! All those recent nasty outbreaks could have avoided! I read the reviews and knew for such a good price, it was worth trying. I had an active sore when my first lip balm coldstick arrived. I applied the balm onto and around the blister, taking care to clean the balm after each use to prevent spread of infection. I didn't notice much difference and was disappointed. But the great thing about this balm is that I learned to love just the nice, soft feeling it left on my lips so I kept using it off and on. What I discovered is that this balm works VERY WELL for me when I feel a tingly, numb, itchy sensation in its early stages. I get paranoid and lather this balm on maybe an average of 5 times a day and the sensation goes away completely...no sore emerges! I don't think anyone was as ecstatic as I was when I came to this realization, but of course, my fellow cold sores sufferers. Now I keep one balm in my purse, and one on my bed-stand. I must also mention shortly after this revelation, I purchased the same brand's lip CREAM/OINTMENT which comes in a tube with similar pricing. OMG. Just try it please. It's $4-7 and worth the shot. You'll probably spend twice that much buying useless abreva. One last thing, I also bought the same brand's lysine oral tablet supplements and began taking one daily the same time I started using the balm religiously. I'm not sure if it's a combination of the 2-3 that's been effective but I suggest these 3. My routine: I take 1-2 lysine tabs daily (sometimes I'll skip a day or two bc I'm lazy), lip balm ~5 times a day, and I apply the ointment every 2-3 hrs when I have that tingly, itchy sensation, which I only have to use maybe 2 days tops bc that sensation completely goes away fairly quick. The days I get these sensations are usually around the time I neglect taking the pills and use less balm. Apologies for the long read but I hope this helps someone!

I paired this with an oral lysine supplement as well for frequent coldsore breakouts and am beyond pleased with how well they worked. I waited until I actually started to get an outbreak before posting so I could see if this really helped. But, first of all I didn't have a breakout for awhile while using this and taking the lysine pills which impressed me initially because I get coldsores very frequently. If you look at me wrong, bam! Coldsore! So I went longer than normal without anything. Then, a vacation of course did cause a breakout. I took this as soon as I noticed it. I was taking one pill each day then two a day when I felt a cluster of sores starting to sprout. This chapstick I used probably 5-6 times a day during my breakout... Just as often as I could. This stopped them from getting big which I don't think has ever happened. And it cleared up in just 3 days. This was amazing!!!! It worked far better than anything I've used including prescription medications. I think pairing the two is something I'll continue to do because it worked so well. The chapstick is also incredibly soothing though. Definitely helped with irritation/discomfort from the sores. I was so happy at how well these seemed to really kick my coldsore problem to the curb. So glad I gave this a chance. I was nervous it wouldn't work. I get one coldsore, or a cluster of many coldsores at least once a month, or more. And they usually take a few weeks to go away... Just in time for my next outbreak. This stuff was amazing. My coldsores didn't even really become coldsores while using this and the oral supplement. It really made my breakout so minimal and then cleared up completely so quickly. The healing process was MUCH better than what's been my norm for so long, too. I am back to using the chapstick just once a day before bedtime and I'm relieved to know that any future coldsores will be successfully eliminated easier than I've ever experienced. These are the longest reviews I've ever written (for the lysine products) because I don't think I've ever been more excited about a product. Great stuff!

Works very well against breakouts and keeping lips moisturized

On my third stick since August and still have not had a cold sore since using this! 5 months and counting! It’s amazing and a great hydration chapstick. Highly recommend.

If you have some tingling after applying this balm, please take mediation because it means you are currently shedding the virus and likely have an outbreak soon. After 5 years, I experience an outbreak after a month from first using this. I applied only 4 times because I was confused why I felt strong tingling. So I didn't apply much that month. If you feel tingle using this, void touching any pimples or your lips. Wash hands carefully and eat healthy until tingling ceases when applying. I was addicted to deep chocolate cookies with chocolate chips for a while before getting an outbreak. After the outbreak was gone, no more tingles on my lips using this. It's been 2 years and I use the balm only occasionally. I think it helps.