When ever I'm run down I feel my cold sore start up. I take lysine and stay away from nuts and other foods high in arginine for a few days (chocolate, peanuts, seeds, & gelatin). Lycine blocks arginine. It always works & clears up and goes into remission in two or three days. I wonder if you take the Lysine (an amino acid) enough might come through the breastmilk so the baby might reap the benefit. I don't know how much is needed by the baby. A dosage of 1 gram 3 X a day with meals is effective for adults. Foods high in lysine include most vegetables, fish, chicken, & turkey. Regards, P.Harris-Swenson, MA, IBCLC Nutritionist Lowell, MA USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html