DMSO to treat Peyronie's Disease?

[gsc55]

I subscribe to a substack called "The Forgotten Side of Medicine". The doctor that writes this substack has been writing on the benefits of using DMSO to treat many different medical maladies. In today's article, he discusses the use of DMSO for Peyronies Disease. You can read all about it here:

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/i/148477459/peyronies-disease

I would love to hear if there are any success stories on using DMSO. I've just purchased some pharmaceutical grade DMSO at Amazon as I am having some issues with a golfer's elbow (tendinitis) that I was going to try it on. When I read this article, I am going to look at trying it there too! (Once I learn a bit more...)

[olowshinenine]

I am using a pharma grade 99.99% pure DMSO mixed with distilled water and nascent iodine. I mix them in a glass bottle with a glass dropper. I apply with the dropper to my penis. Make sure penis is very clean with no residue left on penis from soap. I massage it in with a clean hand and wait for it to dry. As long as you use at least 10 times the water as the DMSO you should not get any burning or itching.
I still think you need to do traction to help model the scar tissue. So far I have not been successful in straightening my penis but I have only just begun.

[Pegarc]

I hears DMSO + ACV was successful before with someone on this forum, does anyone know what ACV stands for?

[nemo]

DMSO + Castor Oil + Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) was a forum sensation about 20 years ago before the forum migrated to this current venue. It was known as "Thacker's Formula" after a mysterious doctor (supposedly) who concocted it to treat his own Peyronies Disease, and his results were relayed to the forum via a member whose name I no longer recall.

Many of us tried it, including myself. While some reported various benefits (stronger erections, softer feeling tissue in the penis, etc.) I don't believe a single person ever claimed or reported a permanent improvement. Eventually, everyone trying it likely stopped as after a year or two, it was not really spoken of again.

Several years later, around 2013 or so, PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections were the next big sensation. Again, lots of claims, lots of hope, virtually zero in the way of actual permanent results. That too eventually stopped being talked about.

These things come and go, and I've observed them come back over and over on the forum as new generations of posters hear about them and explore their options. For my part, I would tell you to be careful and research whatever you're trying before you start experimenting with chemicals and your body.

[BentKnob]

Another one is shockwave therapy.

This is the big one the majority get caught out on.

When men first get peyronies disease they look into it and are told it's a simple condition that is easily treated and choose shockwave with disappointing results.

The only treatments proven to work are Tadalafil, RestoreX, VED and Xiaflex.

This forum was very helpful in guiding me in the right direction and explaining how Shockwave, PRP and Verapamil are best avoided.

Had it not been for this forum I would have wasted time and money on expensive treatments that don't work.

This forum has also done so much for my mental health in coping with this condition.

[gsc55]

I purchased the RestoreX traction device in January and began using it daily, for 30 minutes, for the first 3-4 months. Because of some discouragement (not seeing any results in my significant left bend of my penis) I am now using it every other day. I do 15 minutes with it stretched and then 15 minutes with the bend to the stretch/bend to the right (the opposite of how my penis is bending) for 15 minutes. As of this writing, I'm not seeing any results.

In March I purchased the SomaTherapy-ED VED device from Augusta Medical Systems. I used it for about a month, daily, for 20 minutes. It really does work as far as drawing blood into the penis. However, I came to the conclusion, at least in my case (I have ED & Peyronie's) that if my bend is not going to get significantly better, it does not matter if my ED is resolved. I still won't be able to poke!

One more thing I would add. When I found the Urologist that I am currently seeing (he was recommended by another forum member a year or so ago) I was really hoping that I'd found someone that could help me. Now, I'm not so sure. Here's why. On my most recent visit with him I mentioned that I felt a hardness in my penis that runs from the base almost the entire length of my penis. I had asked him it it was possible that this was the plaque causing the Peyronie's. He stated that "he believed" that it was one of the 2 tubes that bring blood to the penis and that it was a bit rigid. So, I then asked him, if that is NOT the plaque causing the bend, where is it? He did another exam on my penis trying to feel for the plaque. From the look on his face and the fact that he could not give me a definitive answer other than it was not near the surface but, more internal, I would NOT be a good candidate for Xiaflex.

I'm at a loss boyz! I'm going to continue with the RestoreX until at least mid-summer. If I don't see any improvement by then, I think I'm just fooked and my sex life is over for good. It has been for almost 4 years so, this is not new for me. I'm just glad that this did not happen to me years ago. I just turned 70 and although I'm very active and would like to have my sex life back, I think that time may have come, and gone.

One last thing. I'm sorry if this post is a downer for some of you. Everyone on this forum is on their own personal medical journey. This is just mine. For you, especially you younger blokes, don't give up! Try all the possible therapies.