L-lysine and HS

Let me preface this by saying we always, always encourage speaking to your doctor when you try something new, and please don't take this as medical advice.

I belong to a few online support groups, and it seems that just in the past few weeks they are blowing up with discussions about the supplement L-lysine. The anecdotal response to taking this supplement is that it's acting as an anti-inflammatory and the lesions are shrinking and going away. The dosage is either 500 mg twice a day or 1,000 mg once a day. My sister used to take this when she had cold sores and they would go away a lot faster; cold sores (known as the herpes simplex 1 & 2) are also inflammatory, so it makes sense. Has anyone else heard of this, or better yet, tried it with positive results?