DMSO for Lupus Cystitis
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Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) is an amazing medicine that can be used in many different ways to treat a wide variety of different illnesses, disorders, and injuries. In fact, DMSO has the broadest medicinal action of any FDA approved medication currently available and it’s available over-the-counter. For people with lupus, DMSO can be used to quell bladder problems that may develop as a part of the course of disease. The ability to self-treat bladder problems like chronic interstitial cystitis is important because some lupus specialists believe that lupus cystitis (bladder irritation in lupus patients) may be the causative force behind other serious lupus symptoms such as: 1) neurogenic dysfunction 2) neuropathy and 3) lowered immunity.
DMSO can be applied to the skin or it can be taken internally with water. At AlivenHealthy, we recommend purchasing a No Odor DMSO brand. DMSO causes a very strong oyster-like body odor if you use regular brands that don’t say “No Odor”.
We’ve written extensively about DMSO, but if you’re new to this medicine, consider starting here to learn more about it. DMSO can be used to regrow nerves (in very high doses administered through IV). It has the ability to make impermeable cells permeable. It makes medications and essential oils stronger and more potent (in part by making human and infectious cells more permeable to the medications and essential oils). DMSO by itself can be used to cure infection. Some oncologists combine tiny amounts of chemotherapy with DMSO to take the chemo directly to cancer cells in a treatment called DPT (DMSO-Potentiation Therapy). It can do so many things! But for the purposes of this discussion, DMSO can be taken with water by mouth and about 40% of it will end up in the bladder where it can help heal things. The other 60% of the DMSO will travel the body in search of pathogens and cancer cells. But that 40% that ends up in your bladder will not only help kill pain and discomfort and reduce inflammation, it will also help kill any infectious organisms that may be causing you grief.
If you intend to use DMSO to cure lupus cystitis, take 100 drop of No Odor DMSO with clean filtered water 3 times per day or as needed, to reduce pain and irritation. Read more about ways to cure cystitis here. DMSO is almost as non-toxic as water, but just be aware that it easily mixes with other substances and it can also easily carry these substances into the body! In other words, be aware of things like nail polish (which is terrible for women’s health anyway) and the fact that DMSO can carry the ingredients in nail polish, soap fragrances, and other substances deep into the body. Avoid getting it on the skin without rinsing first with clean, filtered water to remove chemicals or other toxic substances.
Research has shown that prednisone often isn’t effective at treating lupus cystitis. On the other hand, some researchers administered DMSO directly into the bladders of lupus patients using a catheter to successfully cure lupus cystitis in 1984 (see links below). If drinking DMSO doesn’t work to cure lupus cystitis at home, talk with your doctor about doing intravesical dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) treatment using a urinary catheter. DMSO is specifically FDA approved for this exact procedure (even in pregnant women–DMSO is non-toxic and even safe for growing fetuses) so many doctors will be able to do this procedure for you, if they’re willing.
DMSO for Autoimmune Arthritis
DMSO has been used for years as an arthritis treatment. It can be applied directly to joints or you can drink DMSO to help reduce arthritis pain. DMSO reduces levels of cytokines in the blood that cause inflammation so don’t be afraid to take it internally and also apply it to the skin for best results.
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Resources:
MedlinePlus (2021). Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Retrieved May 30, 2021 from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000435.htm#:~:text=Systemic%20lupus%20erythematosus%20(SLE)%20is,%2C%20brain%2C%20and%20other%20organs.
Min, J. K. et al (2000). Urinary Bladder Involvement in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: with Review of the Literature. Retrieved June 1, 2021 from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4531746/
Buyon, J. P., Wallace, D. J. (1997). The endocrine system, use of exogenous estrogens, and urogenital tract. Retrieved June 1, 2021 from https://books.google.com.mx/books?hl=en&lr=&id=tj9JR3IITy8C&oi=fnd&pg=PP1493&ots=noc5JTEkmJ&sig=2mYYyZ70M81J4hXEJN0Fa7GXQvM&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
Sotolongo, J. R. Jr., Swerdlow, F., Schiff, H. I., Shapira, H. E. (1984). Successful treatment of lupus erythematosus cystitis with DMSO. Retrieved June 1, 2021 from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6695477/
Koike, T., Takabayashi, K. (1996). Lupus cystitis in the Japanese. Retrieved June 1, 2021 from https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/internalmedicine1992/35/2/35_2_87/_pdf/-char/en
Elisia, I. (2016). DMSO Represses Inflammatory Cytokine Production from Human Blood Cells and Reduces Autoimmune Arthritis. Retrieved June 1, 2021 from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4816398/
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How much to take internally for autoimmune arthritis? And I assume it must be taken on an empty stomach since it carries.
Hi Liz!
DMSO can be taken internally or applied externally. For autoimmune arthritis, doing both may be valuable, since externally DMSO can help relieve pain and swelling, while internally it can help fight infections and repair tissues that are damaged.
DMSO is extremely non-toxic, so as far as dosing goes, you can take very high doses of DMSO if you feel that it’s helping you. In fact, it’s considered to be one of the most non-toxic substances on earth, with a toxicity level similar to that of drinking water! In this article, we recommend taking an internal dose of 100 drops of DMSO in water, 3 times daily to treat lupus. The same dose (again, you can apply externally or take internally) can be applied o the treatment of autoimmune arthritis. As long as you’re eating a healthy diet with only whole foods and no chemicals (for example, food colorings, natural and artificial flavorings, or preservatives), you can take DMSO any time, regardless of whether or not you’ve just eaten a meal. Normal, whole, healthy foods won’t pose an issue with taking DMSO internally. If you’d prefer to take it on an empty stomach for other reasons, though, that’s fine too. 🙂
Here is an article with details on how to use DMSO safely and correctly (a must-read for anyone working with DMSO) – https://alivenhealthy.com/2022/04/01/how-to-safely-administer-dmso-to-the-skin/
Here is another article with various DMSO protocols and techniques that may be valuable to you – https://alivenhealthy.com/2022/04/03/dmso-protocols-how-to-administer-dmso-as-a-stand-alone-medication/
Below I have included some other links to treatments for autoimmune arthritis that you may find helpful:
Organophosphate exposure and autoimmune diseases – https://alivenhealthy.com/2022/11/19/do-organophosphate-pesticides-cause-autoimmune-disease/
Autoimmune disease as an infection – https://alivenhealthy.com/2022/08/16/autoimmune-disease-as-an-infection-the-problem-with-consensus-based-science/
Sulfur, MSM, and other sulfur-sources for autoimmune disease, especially arthritis – https://alivenhealthy.com/2022/08/05/sulfur-supplementation-for-autoimmune-disease/
Lithium orotate for autoimmune disease (lithium orotate is also an effective, yet safe, painkiller) – https://alivenhealthy.com/2022/08/02/lithium-orotate-and-autoimmunity-essential-trace-mineral-for-autoimmune-disease-treatment/
Detoxification to heal from autoimmune disease – https://alivenhealthy.com/2022/07/29/how-to-detoxify-the-body-and-heal-from-autoimmune-disease-cancer-and-other-serious-diseases/
I hope this helps, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have other questions! 🙂
Lydian
Wow! Thank you for the great info! I’ve taken it internally and my breath wreaks the whole day. Very embarrassing! Because gum doesn’t help much. So I hope taking it externally will help & do just as much! 🙏🏼
Hi again, Liz! 🙂
I’m familiar with the “oyster” smell that DMSO can sometimes cause… it’s normal, but indeed, it can be a bit frustrating! There ARE no-odor versions of DMSO that are available that don’t cause a smell. In my experience, both internal and external applications of the “odorous” DMSO tend to result in that special DMSO smell, but I’m interested to know if your experience is different! 🙂
Here is a link to a no-odor DMSO in case you’re interested – https://amzn.to/3Y6uyT3
Lydian
I got the low odor. That just means the product itself doesn’t stink. Regardless it will still cause a person that takes it internally to smell because of what it does.