@bunny103
My doctor told me that the chronic UTI's can be a result of inflammation. She suggested taking cranberry pills daily, drinking plenty of water, avoiding teas (because of the tannins), and taking my natural anti-inflammatory daily. Also, I found that a "tea" made from warm water, raw honey, and cinnamon also helps me. Best wishes.

thanks so much for your reply

yep... me too ...i drink a ton fo water and it is still like that ..i was wondering if its the meds as well ...but since our bodies are fhghting ingfection constantly then you may have a slight infection...goodluck .

I'm guessing chronic UTI. That's supposed to be characteristic of lupus. Another thing you could try is uva ursi, which is a type of berry that is supposed to be very effective against UTI's. I have some in my fridge right now, in fact. I take it now and then when the UTI is especially bad. Clinical trials have shown these herbal remedies to be just as effective as the higher-priced prescription medicines.

I have the body-odor problem too, people remark about it sometimes. It doesn't seem to matter how often I bathe, it just comes right back within a couple of hours...or less.

I read about a doctor who claimed that he could diagnose illnesses based on subtle changes in his patient's body odor. It sounds bizarre, but it did seem to work. He was particularly good at picking up on very early-stage cancer. Of course, since this was unorthodox, he was totally disregarded by the rest of his profession. That's the way things are in the world of Medicine, which is unfortunate.

So maybe this strong body odor is just because we have lupus. It might not be all lupus patients who have this, which is the way things tend to go with such a variable illness.

I too have a new smelly body odor...and I bath lots..Ive had mild lupus about just over a year (diagnosed, but probably had it longer)...No new meds, except vitamin D mega dose...Im on plaquinil, but that's not new...

Every flare precedes a body odor. The smell is sweet and sickly. Other people don't seem to notice it but it makes me terribly self conscious because I think on some level the smell indicates that I have a sickness to others and may be a turn off.

It makes me so happy to see how everybody wants to share and help.
You are not the only one that suffers from the occasional body odor.
My entire family has to deal with this too. We must take a shower every day or people complain.
So yeah, drink more water and shower. It makes you feel better too.
Just know that you are completely normal lol

Is there a possibility that you are taking plaquenil? Hydroxychloroquine? I have taken this for a month and I am having. Problems with unpleasant odor that began the day I started taking it. I’m hearing it could be from bacteria” die off”
but it’s a mystery because it is not listed as a side effect