Case Review: An Integrative Approach to Healing Cutaneous Lupus

History & Diagnosis

A 74-year-old woman presented to our clinic with a prior dermatologic diagnosis of cutaneous lupus. Cutaneous lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack its skin cells, resulting in a red, scaly rash. This patient reported that the condition had significantly worsened over the last 8 months before visiting our clinic. She experienced this rash on both her shins (from ankle to knee) and random areas on her thighs, arms, chest, and back. Aside from the abnormal appearance of her skin, she was experiencing extreme itching and discomfort. Many topical medications were no longer effective at treating her condition; she was finding little to no relief. Left untreated, cutaneous lupus can result in permanent skin damage and scarring.

The patient reported that, at this point, the constant itching and appearance of her skin significantly impacted her quality of life. Medication classes typically used for this condition include topical corticosteroids, immunosuppressive medications, anti-inflammatory medications, and monoclonal antibodies. These medication classes also come with side effect profiles and potential health implications over time while often not thoroughly treating the condition. Typically, the patient has to stay on this long-term to keep this condition contained. The patient stated that this was not the route she wanted to take, as she felt that it was necessary to dive deeper and discover why her body was having this type of abnormal reaction in the first place.

Evaluation

A comprehensive analysis of the patient revealed the following:

• Very high tissue toxicity – 16 on Dr. Schimmel’s scale
  • Dr. Schimmel’s scale involves a toxicity score ranging from 0-21. As a reference, a normal range for a healthy individual is considered 1-8.
• Moderate heavy metal toxicity, including mercury and aluminum, resulting in disturbance of autonomic nervous system and system function
• Multiple nutritional deficiencies, including minerals (molybdenum, magnesium, selenium, and zinc)
• Multiple pathogens, including EBV, fungal overgrowth, and parasitic conditions
• Foci or disturbance fields in her pelvic region associated with a localized chronic inflammatory process and further disruption of her autonomic nervous system

Dermatologic conditions often represent deeper imbalances that are unresolved in the body. While treatment is typically geared to address skin conditions with topical ointments, there is usually a need to address overall toxicity and inflammatory patterns that have occurred for some time.

-Nicole Ritieni, Clinical Director, NP

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Treatment

A personalized program of treatment was established to reduce the toxic burden, address infections, restore proper immune function, decrease acidity, and improve overall terrain. She started her treatment by cleansing her body and restoring the proper function of the organs and overall system using both oral and intravenous methods. She took daily ionized minerals, nutritional supplements, and homeopathic preparations at home to open her drainage pathways and initiate detoxification. She also started rebuilding her milieu with Sanum and Symbiopathic preparations and detoxifying heavy metals with oral chelating agents.

Nine intravenous infusions were combined with oxidative therapies, neural therapy, and intramuscular antiviral injections using natural compounds. During her first week of intravenous therapy, energy balancing was performed using the French ACMOS Method, an advanced therapeutic system similar to acupuncture but without needles. 

Following detoxification, her B.A.H. indicated that regeneration was a priority to re-establish the proper functioning of various tissues and organ systems. For this patient, two sessions of TruDose IV Platelet Therapy were necessary. This therapy utilizes the body’s own healing mechanisms via the patient’s platelets. On the day of treatment, a precise platelet dose is calculated depending on the patient’s blood count. When a personalized dose is administered to a patient, their platelets can reboot the body’s immune system and begin to decrease systemic inflammation. This results in the resolution of many chronic conditions.

The patient finished these two treatments and was instructed to continue all prescribed supplements and follow up in four weeks for re-evaluation.

Results

Initially, when the patient left our clinic following her last treatment, she did not see significant improvement in her skin condition. However, she did report feeling an increase in overall energy and vitality. The patient continued her specific supplement protocol over four weeks before her re-evaluation. When clinical staff called her to discuss her follow-up results, she reported significant improvement in her skin condition. She was only experiencing rashes on her lower legs, which continued to improve. The rash was resolved on her arms, chest, back, and thighs. No other interventions were utilized during her four-week break from intensive treatment. She shared that she was feeling significant relief that she did not have to turn to intense pharmaceutical interventions to find improvement. She will continue to follow up to heal the remainder of her rash affecting her lower limbs, as well as to continue to optimize her overall health.

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