dmso for lyme

has anyone on here taken oral or Iv dmso for lyme disease? jackie

I've only used it topically also - since it's a "carrier"*, I'm not sure what it would do for Lyme. Sorry, I can't remember the real word for what it does - I know that it takes whatever I mix it with and pulls it deeply into the body. I usually use this when my arthritis hits hard and my joints are very inflamed and red, then I mix it with arnica and put it on the joint. Within minutes the relief is very noticeable.

Remember that DMSO is a type of solvent, and I don't know enough about it to know that I would want to put it inside of me by way of an IV or orally.

Very interesting articles, Rowingmom!!! I had no clue that MSM was derived from DMSO!

Sticking needles in your feet??? yeah - not something I think I could do!!

Hi everyone, I found this older thread while searching for DMSO ..

I am wondering if, since this topic was last discussed, anyone has any more input ...

From the sound of this, I think DMSO might be beneficial for me - much of my pain and symptoms seem to come from the preauricular spot in front of my ear, and down my neck .. I can actually feel swelling and small lumps along this path, yet when I press on it, I can get relief ranging from mild to euphoric .. It seems to effect me both pain-wise and emotionally ..

The area in front of my ear is dark and discolored, and pretty much every doctor who looks at it seems to agree that there is some inflammatory process going on in there, most likely causing a blockage of blood flow ...

But no one can agree on what to do, and LLMDs just seem to think round after round of antibiotics is going to do something ( .. and at this point, the only thing it is likely to do is make me worse, and ensure them yet another office visit from me )

Anyways, that spot is obviously a sensitive area, so I am a little concerned because a change could be great, or, it could be a disaster ...

Thanks, and hearing any other experiences with DMSO would be greatly appreciated !!

Hello Tommy.

I have not tried DMSO.

The place that you describe is a place where lymph nodes could be. Have you tried Red Root or a lymph massage? Just guessing for you. But both of those methods are easily tried and eliminated.

Red Root organic tincture sure helped my swollen lymph nodes.

I did the massage and she says in the video to do it 50 times, I do not recommend that. Try 10 and see how you do.

/www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-wi0d7-Ro

I think it's probably ok to mix it with regular bottled water.

project said...
I think it's probably ok to mix it with regular bottled water.

Thanks Project !!!

This site is fantastic - the people here are great !!!!!

Traveler said...
If it's a possible blockage from blood flow issue, you can likely assume that there are other issues that may not have built up to this level yet, but are growing. Lyme is known to cause high fibrin in the blood, which thickens it. Some use heparin, some use natural means to thin the blood some to help avoid these issues.

Maybe it's time to have your blood clotting ability tested? It's called a prothrombin time test.

Thank you Traveler !

... if I were to test high for the fibrin in my blood, would treatment be any different ? .. If the infections cause an increase in fibrin, would I need to treat the fibrin issue differently ?

And does this point to the fact that I should NOT try the DMSO ??

The LLMD I am seeing just doesn't seem to want to roll her sleeves up and address these things .. I wish some of you here were my doctor !

Was reading the wikipedia page for DMSO, some interesting factoids:

- DMSO is a non-toxic solvent with a median lethal dose higher than ethanol

- However, chemically pure DMSO is odorless because of the lack of C-S-C (sulfide) and C-S-H (mercaptan) linkages. Deodorization of DMSO is achieved by removing the odorous impurities it contains.

So I guess it's best to buy the DMSO brands sold as "odorless"

Traveler said...
I don't know about DMSO for the treatment of high fibrin, so I can't answer that. I know it helps with some pain, but I use it VERY sparingly with arnica for when my arthritis has me not being able to use a joint at all. It works wonders then, and it's something I don't have to be on all the time.

The only change in treatment would be to add in something to address the high fibrin in your blood. I don't know about things other than heparin for the pharma side of this, or warfarin, which my husband is on and I wouldn't recommend that unless it's to safe your life - the side effects are horrid.

As for the natural side of things, serrapeptase is supposed to be pretty effective at thinning the blood back down when the person has Lyme. There's a ton of information online about this.

Thanks again Traveler

I started taking serrapeptase last month .. Started with a single 30,000u cap, and just this weekend I am up to 90,000 2x per day

I feel that my issues are vascular .. I have absolutely no joint pain, but the burning nerve pain and vascular-type pain is unbearable at times ..

I also have some scratch marks - or lines that look like that - come out when the symptoms get bad ... My doc says that is something vascular, but she wouldn't go as far as actually saying bartonella

But I am staying positive as things have changed a lot in the past month ... it isn't always better ( even though it can be ), but after all this time, I am taking change as a good thing

Mister Mike said...
Hey Tommy08!

One thought - if you suspect Bartonella you may want to try an herb that is specific for it (such as Houttyunia) and see if you get an increase in symptoms (aka a herx). Your symptoms certainly sound bartonellish to me.

Also for what it is worth, I've had very good success with nerve pain lately taking Lion's Mane.

Thanks Mike !!!!!

I just looked up Lion's Mane, as I had never heard about it ... It is derived from mushrooms ??? .....

I've had some fungal type rashes, and I seem really reactive to kumbucha .. Would the Lion's Mane present any problems ?

Have you had issues with fungal infection or reaction to fungus ?