l-arginine AND lysine?

I recently tried l-arginine, just 1 gram a day, but before I saw any positive results I developed a nasty cold sore, so I stopped the pills. I’ve read that l-arginine can bring these on, and that lysine can counteract them. Would taking both give me the erection and load benefits while preventing cold sores? I realize this sounds a little complicated, but some guys here seem to know their stuff in this area, so I’d appreciate any constructive advice. If combining won’t work, I’ll just give up on the arginine. Thanks for your help.

I apologise, I didn’t see the post from Uncut4big, pretty much answering my question. I did a search but didn’t read enough, I guess. I’m going to start taking both arginine and lysene, and see what happens. Wish me luck!

I’ve read that arginine and lysine compete for absorption. Not sure about that but you may want to look into it.