I don:t take anything orally anymore, except for garlic and Vitamin C, but my main treatment for years now has been to crush finely a Lysine tablet, add a few drops of water to make it a paste, and apply it locally. Having a man:s anatomy, I can then easily wrap gauze around it and tape it so that it all stays there all day long and pretects it when I:m moving. Oh, I also add a tiny bit of the stuff that hot springs produce, smells real funky. I*m not sure it does much good for the herpes, but I believe it helps the skin get back to normal faster.