what dosage of lysine do i need to be on to help with lysine?
The minimum dosage for lysine is 850 milligrams per day for an adult. The therapeutic dosage may be up to 3 grams per day. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) for adults is 10 milligrams for every pound of body weight. So for an adult of 200 pounds, the dosage would be 2,000 milligrams, or 2 grams per day.
(However, for many people, eating lysine-rich foods may provide enough lysine that supplements may not be needed.) The typical dosages used range from a low of 500 mg (0.5 g) daily to 1,000 mg (1 g) three times daily. Some experts have even suggested dose as high as 3,000 mg (3 g) three times daily for severe outbreaks.