Where Do You Buy Your L-Lysine?

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I know a lot of folks here use L-lysine for their cats, and I could do a search and wade through the results, but thought it might just be easier to ask.  My vet never seems to have L-Lysine  in stock when I ask for it, and apparently not enough people use it around here for him to order a supply of it.  I've done an internet search at both Petco and Petsmart, and found only the treats at Petco.  I'd really prefer the powder or capsule form.   Any advice on a good, reasonably priced source?

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We get our Lysine on Amazon.  This is the kind we purchased last time.  It dissolves easier than the NOW brand. 

 

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Libby, I buy the NOW L-lysine powder. Our cats are really picky, and they eat it - I just sprinkle it on top of their food. It usually isn't completely dissolved, but they don't seem to care. :dk: I prefer the powder over a tablet because there's no fillers, just L-Lysine.
 
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I've managed to get the powder at my vet's once (Virayls, I believe it was) and the cats had no problem with it being sprinkled on their food.  I'll check the links so graciously provided and see what I can come up with.

Thanks, ladies!
 
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One more question.  I've checked the links provided, and the costs are very reasonable.  Now, how do you figure out how much to use?  The little jar of powder I got from the vet had a cute little scoop and told me how many scoops to use.  These products appear to be in different concentrations, so how do I know if I'm using enough or too much?  Am I over-thinking this?
 

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Easy. 250mg is a daily maintenance dose. That would be 1/4 of a 1000mg tablet, or 1/8 of a teaspoon of the powder. During a flare-up, you bump it up to 500mg daily (1/4 teaspoon of powder is 500mg. I give it 1/8 teaspoon in the morning and 1/8 teaspoon in the evening).

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:yeah: :clap::clap: I give 1/8 tsp. am/pm too. Right now I am bumping this up, because I seem to have a virus running through this house :(........ Just never ends. Must have been brought home when I took the three P's in for their vaccine 10 days ago. OR Wendall gave it to them as he was sick about three week's ago... :sigh:
 

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1/4 teaspoon powder = 500mg.  I'm giving Hannah 1/2 t a day because we've had such wacky weather and it's making her eyes water more than I like.
 

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Another Source Naturals user:


Tolly took 500 mg every other day as maintenance, 500 mg a day if he showed signs of a herpes flare up (which was very rare after the first few years on l-lysine)
 
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I get Lysine capsules or pills from the health food store. I dump the capsule out and mix the powder with their food, the pills I cut into 1/4 pieces.

My vet said to use 500 mg twice a day (1000 a day) for flare-ups and 250 mg twice a day (500 per day) for maintenence dose.
 
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Great!  Thanks loads, everyone!

Unfortunately, our health food store closed it's doors last year; I know they would carry L-lysine in some form or another, but it is what it is. 

Thanks again for the input and advice!
 

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You can get L-Lysine tablets at Wal-Mart or any pharmacy. Not even expensive.
 

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You can get L-Lysine tablets at Wal-Mart or any pharmacy. Not even expensive.
The problem with tablets is they are full of other things too, binders and such, plus they may have some bitter taste. The powder is not expensive and it lasts a long time, and is pure, l-lysine and nothing else. :)
 

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Probably true, but the question was where to get it all, not necessarily where to get the absolute best form of it.  I would rather see someone use the easily-available tablets than not use any, if the cat needs it.

Does anyone use the Viralys liquid/paste, available at the vet?  Probably a pretty expensive way to buy it, but the cats seem to like it pretty well.
 
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Does anyone use the Viralys liquid/paste, available at the vet?  Probably a pretty expensive way to buy it, but the cats seem to like it pretty well.
Yes, Libby mentioned in an earlier post she got some from the vet - the Viralys. I also have heard it is a bit more expensive, but the cat's like it. The NOW L-Lysine is SO cheap to buy through Amazon or on-line. AND it is a very pure form and last a long time. Just ordered my next bottle. I am using it daily now - I seem to be having a viral problem running through my house :(.......

Libby - if you don't mind, how much was the Viralys?
 
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Yes, Libby mentioned in an earlier post she got some from the vet - the Viralys. I also have heard it is a bit more expensive, but the cat's like it. The NOW L-Lysine is SO cheap to buy through Amazon or on-line. AND it is a very pure form and last a long time. Just ordered my next bottle. I am using it daily now - I seem to be having a viral problem running through my house
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Libby - if you don't mind, how much was the Viralys?
When I had the litter of kittens with calici the vet had me use the gel Viralys with them. I had never heard of L-lysine before that. I bought 5oz (142 g) for $14. Every 1.25 ml (1/4 teaspoon) has 250 mg of L-lysine in it. So the powder from the link you gave is roughly 3x as much for $3 less. As far as cats liking it better, every single one of them will not just take it by itself, they all turn their noses up to it. It has to be squirted into their mouths and they will take it that way, or you can hide it in wet food which is easiest.
 
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