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Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7 | Has anyone ever heard of using Lyzine for tongue pain? Someone in our cancer support group said it works great.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | That is an amino acid. Sorry havent used it or heard of it. Before using anything like this check with your doc. Some of these home type remedies can interfere with treatments or recovery.
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ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Christine is right - get a Drs approval before taking anything. Especially if you are going through treatment!!!! good luck!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Lysine (it's spelled with an s not the phonetic z)is an amino acid that some studies show prevents the herpes virus from growing. [It's often sold as L-Lysine or amino acid K] It's usually used for cold sores. I have never heard of any pain reduction effects.
I started using it about thirty years ago on a doctor's recommendation and whether it was the placebo effect or not, my cold sores disappeared and stayed away.
Lysine also helps the body absorb calcium and decreases the amount of calcium that is lost in urine.
As Christine noted, you should check with your doctors. I quit taking Lysine during my TX. I take it now.
Perhaps your friends who mentioned it have confused it with
oral lysine acetylsalicylate which is a form of aspirin used to treat migraine pain or with Lysine clonixinate, a derivative of nicotinic acid also used to treat pain.
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Charm
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Charm - you're brilliant
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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