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MSM Cures and Side Effects
What is MSM?
Alternate names: Methyl Sulfonyl Methane, Dimethyl Sulfone (DMSO2)
MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane) is a compound normally found in foods. It contributes sulfur, which helps with the strength of collagen in the joints.
It is related to DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide), an alternative treatment for arthritis. Approximately 15% of the DMSO applied to the skin or taken orally results in MSM. MSM may be safer than DMSO, and it does not have the unpleasant side effects of bad breath and body odor.
Food Sources
MSM occurs naturally in cow's milk, meat, seafood, fruits, and vegetables, although there is no dietary requirement for MSM. MSM is also found in capsule or tablet forms. It is also available in creams and lotions, although MSM is not believed to be absorbed through the skin.
Common Doses
A typical dose of MSM ranges from 250 mg to 2,250 mg daily.
Why Do People Use MSM?
Arthritis -- MSM may reduce pain of osteoarthritis.
Fast Relief For Pain
MSM is often combined with glucosamine in arthritis formulas. Preliminary research suggests it may help with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Interstitial cystitis -- MSM has been proposed as a treatment for interstitial cystitis, although further research is needed.
Snoring -- one small study found that MSM resulted in "quieter snoring".
Cancer prevention
Scleroderma
Excess stomach acid
Allergies
Constipation
MSM is naturally found in foods, and is not believed to be toxic. However, its safety record in pregnant and nursing women, children, and people with liver and kidney disease is not known.
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ALLERGIES
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[NAY] 02/15/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France: "I had said here a while ago that I wanted to try MSM for my allergies, hoping it would do something for my lower back pain as well but unfortunately, after almost 5 weeks nothing happened. My allergies are the same as before, sometimes itching eyes and throat and sneezing, my back pain has actually got worse. Since yesterday I am really worrying but I don't want to go to the doctor yet. Before I started taking it I read a book and I was convinced, in the meanwhile, because I had a friend coming over from the USA I ordered another book which was a lot less expensive over there to be sent to his home address. I am now starting to read it and really, it feels like a bad joke! Is it as good as they say but it just didn't work with me? It seems to do wonders for so many people.....
Right now I really fear for my back! I am 53, not too old yet but feeling like an old lady! The pain started almost 5 years ago when we got a foam mattrass, equally for me and for my husband so we thought the mattrass was to blame. 18 months ago we decided to go for one twice as expensive. My husband didn't want foam again but I felt comfortable in this one and too bad he didn't insist he didn't want it. He still has problems but I am far worse than he is especially because during the week I tend to read in bed for a bit in the morning. If I sleep on my back it is even worse. The only thing that seems to have got better with the MSM is my digestion, nowadays I eat and I never feel full."
02/15/2011: Bess from Calgary, Alberta, Canada replies: "Hi Francisca - Sorry that MSM didn't help your allergies. It was one of the few things that worked for me.
However, in Dr. J. Wright's newsletter (he operates a clinic in Washington state), he recommends the following for allergies:
There are several vitamins that can help reduce -- and in some cases eliminate inhalant (i. E. , environmental) allergy symptoms.
Vitamin C is always the first vitamin to try. It's been shown to reduce bronchial, nasal, and sinus allergy symptoms. I recommend the "bowel tolerance" quantity of vitamin C. Basically, this means using as much vitamin C as possible, every three to four hours, without causing gas or loose bowels. For some people, this is 1, 000 milligrams (1 gram) three to four times daily; for others, it can be 4 grams or more three to four times daily.
Some people with inhalant allergies also find that taking 1, 000 milligrams of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) along with vitamin C three to four times a day helps relieve their symptoms even more than vitamin C on its own.
I don't know if that is something you might consider trying. Good luck! "
02/16/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "Hi Bess, thanks so much for all the information, I really appreciate! Yes, quite odd the MSM didn't help... I am taking three half teaspoons three times a day so that would make 7, 5g a day but there were no changes at all, not for my back pain either..... I feel rather frustrated! I am now reading "The power of MSM" by Earl Mindell and he advises taking MSM together with Vit. C, quercitin and pantothenic acid for allergies so a bit like what I read in your post but adding MSM and quercitin. In the past I have taken quercitin but not in this combination although, if I am not wrong, it was a complex with pantothenic acid but again it didn't really solve my problem.
Right now, together with the MSM powder (I buy it in the UK because here I only find tablets and even there they don't seem to sell crystals) which is almost finished I take 3 times a day 1g of Vit. C and also Vit. E. For the pain I might try Hyaluronic Acid which I can buy in the UK (we are going there soon and I always visit the same health food shop). But I am also going to the doctor tomorrow, something I dread doing, because I stopped taking the anticonceptive pill and the fact that the pain now is worse might be a consequence of me missing some hormones, that has always given me back pain in the past! The troubles of menopause, I suppose....."
[YEA] 05/02/2011: Lisa from Closter, Nj replies: "take a full dropper of Bee Propolis in a tablespoon of Manuka Honey (also containing 85% bee pollen). It TOTALLY cured my allergies! Also gastritis.i used to need antibiotics at least 5-7x pr yr. for chronic rhinitis/sinusitis. Comes from a yeasty gut. Allergic nose sinusitus=chronic sinus infections! .... NO MORE!!!
clean out yourself also- and eat clean. get rid of the yeast too- and you'll be better in NO time."
05/03/2011: Jr from Coloma, Mi replies: "Francisca, my husband has had bad allergies all of his life and has been on prescription anti-histimines since he was about 17 (he's 64 now). The homeopathic person that's helping him out put him on Quercitin. He is absolutely astonished that he has no trouble with allergies now. She recommended a particular brand which I guess I can't mention but it has 500mg of Vit C, 1000 mg of Quercetin, 140 mg Bromelain, 100mg Citrus Bioflavonoids, 25 mg Acerola, 25mg Rose hips and 20 mg Rutin. She recommended he take 2 a day. It seems it only took a month or so and he was allergy free. Now he only takes them once in awhile when he feels he needs them. He also takes MSM for his knees but it isn't helping much."
05/04/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "Thanks for the tip Jr. I have tried a Quercitin complex but different from the one you talk about. I have no idea whether that one is sold here..... MSM did nothing for me either!"
07/31/2011: Allan from San Fernando, Trinidad And Tobago replies: "Hi Jr from Coloma, Mi. Can you tell me the brand name of the product your husband use for allergic rhinitis. I suffer badly from allergies. Please email me soon."
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ARTHRITIS
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[YEA] 04/26/2011: Gail from Greater Manchester, United Kingdom: "I have been taking msm for about 6 weeks now and am amazed at the results. I was taking a high dosage of sulfasalazine for the past 3 years. I weaned myself off them in November. I can honestly say the msm has an even better pain relief than the medication. I was taking 2 level teaspoons then increased the dosage to 2 level tablespoons until I got my joint pain under control. I am now taking a level teaspoon twice daily. This site is wonderful and I have tried many of the remedies. Thankyou all for your posts best wishes."
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[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 06/25/2010: Jacqui from Plainville, Massachusetts: "MSM cured my Asthma. I have been using ACV for quite some time now without any measurable improvement in my Asthma, but I will continue to use it for all its other health benefits. I wanted desperately to find something to help my Asthma. I have had Asthma since I was 6 (I'm now 35) and it became much worse 11 years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter. I have been using Advair and Ventolin for years, but I don't want to be dependent on them. I ran out of my Advair about a week and a half ago and my Asthma became out of control. I was waking up a couple of times a night needing my rescue inhaler and I struggled throughout the day. I took 2 1,000 mg capsules of MSM yesterday (I broke the powder into applesauce) and I was able to sleep through the night and wake up without ANY issues! I took a second dose this morning and again just now. I haven't had so much as a wheeze all day! I feel like a new woman! I will let you know how I feel after continued use. I LOVE this site!"
Replies01/16/2011: Anna from St Louis, Mo replies: "I read that MSM will last in the body for only 12 hours. It sounds correct that most people on this site that are getting good results are taking it twice a day. Someone below said it may cause sleeplessness, so don't take it after 2pm. These are all good things to know to get the best results."
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GENERAL FEEDBACK
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01/06/2012: Karen from Salem, Oregon: "Dear Ted, I have read the posts about the horrible side effects some people have had that they say is due to MSM. My Naturopath recommended 2,000 mg. daily for a severely deteriorated neck due to injuries. Now I'm scared to death to try it. I take no Rx drugs, but take other supplements. Do you think this stuff is safe? I bought a capsule form made by a well known vitamin company, and says its made in USA.
I was also told that allergy to SULFA drugs has nothing to do with SULPHUR. Thats not what one poster wrote. And what are the "die-off" symptoms they are referring to? I dont have candida as far as I know. Should I just play it safe and not take this stuff?"
Replies02/01/2012: Nickie from Ruislip, Middlesex England replies: "HiI started using this for a painful arthritic hip and noticed the difference within a couple of days. Don't know how it reacts with pharmaceuticals as I don't use them. By the way, as reassurance, they give MSM to horses so it must be OK since folks take good care and invest a lot of money in their animals. Matter of fact I'm getting my next supply from the local stables; mch more economical. Go for it."
04/14/2012: Dana from Larose, La replies: "I bought my dmso at a feed store and saw MSM next to it on the shelf. It's for animals of course but I wondered if it was okay for human consumption. Did you buy your MSM at the stable and use it? how did it do?"
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07/02/2011: Lisa from Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa: "Hi everyone, I just wanted to bring attention to a book I just read called "The Miracle of MSM" I used to take msm on a very regular basis and had amazing results w/ it but as I'm sure many of you also have experienced, we tend to put things aside and move onto other remedies. Well, recently I started taking msm again and it's been helping my physical pain. Then I picked this book up and was amazed by what I learned. Not only did I learn what it can do but it also did myth busting. I would encourage people to read it as it had amazing stories about tooth pain, arthritis, lichen planus, interstitial cystitis- many issues that people write in about in this forum.
Francisca, I know what a book person you are as am I so I thought of you as I read it. Have you read it at all? Anyway, just a thought!"
Replies07/02/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "Hi Lisa, actually I have read The Miracle of MSM and also The Power of MSM. I would swear that I posted the review on the book review page.... No idea what happened! They are both very good. Too bad that MSM didn't quite work for me, not alone and not with Condroitin and Glucosamin. The thing is also that here in Europe it is very expensive to take MSM so maybe I should have been on a higher dose, I don't know! In the USA MSM seems to be quite cheap. I think that it is great to get advice here but by reading a book you get a lot more in depth information which is not possible to give here. Yes, I am very much a book person and I have to say that I have learnt so much because of them...."
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[QUESTION] 12/23/2010: Jerroll from Humble, Tx Usa: "I'd like to ask Ted if using MSM in a nebulizer would help COPD? DMSO stinks, also if putting MSM in a spray bottle and breathing deeply like Bill does with H2O2 would work?"
Replies12/06/2011: Noimplant4me from Anchorage, Alaska, United States replies: "I'll tell you what what worked for me... First and foremost I prayed to Jesus Christ for mercy and healing. The I got the idea of mixing a teaspoon of sea salt with a few ounces of warmwater and putting that in the nebulizer. I figured if it could eat the tar of roads, and go through paint, then it can certainly clean my lungs, plus salt is a great killer of infection etc.
So...I did. It will make you cough a little at first, and maybe even feel a little restricted in the lungs, but it passes rather quickly, and when it does... you are breathing much much easier...at least I was. Also high doses of omega 3's are exceedingly helpful to aid in easier breathing and possibly heal copd... My opinion. I buy Twinlab Cod Liver Oil in a 12oz bottle and take 1or 2 fat tablespoons full a day.... not so much now as I do not much need it that often anymore. I also have begun supplementing with Hemp Oil, which is also fantastic and full of Omegas. Yet it does not have the high doses of vitamin a and d like cod liver. Get the plain..not the flavored as the plain is much more potent. Magnesium citrate and b-50 multi is helpful also.
Now for something I will tell you works and works well and fast to open up and clean the lungs is NAC... N, Acetyl Cysteine. That stuff is fantastic. I recommend you order from Swanson Vitamins... Highest quality, best prices anywhere. Plus use the coupon code SWAN199 to get shipping for $1.99. Prayed for you and will again. Daniel"
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10/26/2010: Newagewoes from Melborne, Florida: "I have a whole bottle of Technical Use Sulfur powder I would like to add some , like a tsp to my body wash at bath time but not sure if it's safe to mix them and how much to use if it's safe ?"
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10/15/2010: Hardlymoving from Union, Nj, Usa: "I've been using MSM for several years and it works. First started with DMSO but my wife and friends couldn't take the Sulphur smell. Switched to MSM to 2 tablespoons a day and got ALL the symptoms of detox; headaches, change in heart rhythm, extreme fatigue, etc. Didn't panic and lowered the dosage. All the problems gradually disappeared. I take 2 tablespoons in powder form with powered Vit C first thing in the morning with around 16 oz of water. Then my bladder get's filled every 20 minutes... Constantly urinating clear. By late morning everything's good."
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[QUESTION] 07/22/2010: Gina from Alexander City, Alabama, Usa: "I've been studying a lot about sulfur and can find no comparison's on the effects of MSM vs Sodium Thiosulphate. I would like to know if one is more useful than the other, if they can be used similary or if one is actually better than the other. My main research is involved in decalcification of the body system which I believe is the key to recovery from many different diseases, especially when combined with magnesium."
Replies11/05/2010: Lisa from Lafayette, La replies: "Gina, I corresponded with a doctor a few months back via email about things like calcification (he brought it up, it wasn't part of MY vocabulary! ) of the body, particularly the heart valve, as in mitral valve prolapse, which drs. diagnosed my husband with. He recommended IP-6, I think the technical name is inositol hexaphosphate. He said it will decalcify the heart valve, which is what causes mitral valve prolapse. I am sure it will do the same for whatever body part you are concerned with. Hubby also takes 600mg. Mag, 2000 mg. Ip-6,200 mg. K2, 2000 mg. D-3, quercetin, milk thistle, co-q-10, and l-carnitine. He is now palpitation FREE, and symptom free, as long as he stays clear of caffeine, and doesn't overdo the sugar. Hope this helps! "
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[QUESTION] 06/11/2010: Jackie from Northern Ireland, Ireland: "i am intolerant to several foods and food-additives as a result i suffer with migraine. previoulsy i tried milk thistle drops, but could not take them as they triggered migraine, but when i changed to tablets i was ok.
because of this i want to know if MSM comes in different forms, tablets, powder, capsules, liquid etc. and which one would be least likely to cause me headaches.
also how much msm should i take, and how many times a day should i take it and how many days/weeks/months would you recommend i take it for.
i am female (51) and have suffered with migraine since my mid twenties.
many thanks, jackie"
06/12/2010: Alfred from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Jackie.. those migraines a pain.. Just take Apple Cider Vinegar.. migraines gone forever. your country Great..my pet place Waterford.
I Care
Alfred"
[YEA] 10/03/2010: Karen from Sydney, Nsw replies: "Hi Jackie.. I have really bad knees which seemed to be getting worse each week... I bought MSM on ebay here in Australia.. 400 gms and the cost was $20 for the MSM and $5 to send... I started on one teaspoon a day and have increased it to 2 teaspoons a day in orange juice, ( one teaspoon in each glass)... I wouldn't be able to walk if I hadn't started on MSM , as the pain was so severe.. I read the powder form is much bettr than the tablets as the tablets have fillers.. All I know is within one day of taking MSM, the pain was gone... I combine MSM with Castor oil.. The Castor oil I rub into the front and back of my knees.... It is fantastic... Look for the MSM that has some lumpy bits in it.... That way you know it has no fillers... It was the best $25 I've ever spent and the tub should last at least 3 months... All the best on you getting well."
[YEA] 12/12/2010: Elyn from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Usa replies: "I started on powdered MSM 6 weeks ago for my arthritic knees. Although they still twinge on occasion, they're MUCH better. One additional delight was that the nasty heel spur that I've been suffering with since about Christmas last year-- the pain is GONE!!! I don't understand! My chiropractor said the MSM didn't cure it -- it just is masking the pain and that I need to be taking calcium in addition. The MSM tastes funky at first-- my husband won't touch it. It's an acquired taste but I don't notice it anymore. I highly recommend it."
12/06/2011: Noimplant4me from Anchorage, Alaska, United States replies: "Try a high dosage multi B vitamin, like B Maxi or B-50. Combine this with Magnesium Citrate or Taurate or Glycinate. This should help reduce anxiety and stess. Your whole body needs magnesium to function properly... Especially your heart and brain. Taking Cod Liver Oil is also greatly beneficial. I recommend Twinlab in a bottle.. Unflavored. Available at Swanson, Vitacost and Amazon. Best bet.. Get them all from Swanson and use coupon code SWAN199 for $1.99 shipping. High doses of b-6 and b-12 are the crucial ones as far a b vitamins are concerned.Daniel"
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[YEA] 06/15/2011: Babs from Washington Dc: "I've been taking MSM for 6 weeks and I am very pleased with the results. My bones were squeaking like an old machine :) Not any more."
Replies[NAY] 01/25/2012: Ashley from Los Angeles, California Usa replies: "Regarding MSM, I just wanted to warn people that I have had adverse affects with it. I started taking it for joint pain (2 to 4 thousand milligrams a day) and it seemed like it was healing, until about 30 days in one of my knees started to hurt. I thought I may have just injured it slightly and didn't think anything of it. Then maybe another week and a half in my other knee (that never had any pain prior) and both my shoulders started hurting. MSM was the only thing that I had never done before that I was doing differently. I quit taking it and about a week later all of the pain was gone. I also just injured my right knee and have to question whether or not this actually made my joints worse."
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[QUESTION] 08/30/2009: Dp from New York, Ny, US: "Hi, question.... I have severe pain both elbows from too much time on the computer. I'm taking 4 to 8 ibuprofin a day. Read bout MSM and tried it, I heaping teaspoon of the powder in a cup of water. No pain at all that night and into the next day but the pain came back the following day. I did feel a little edgy the day I took it though. So is this a pain reliever or does it do something to repair the damage that is causing the pain?"
Replies08/31/2009: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "For Dp from NY, NY and others wondering about MSM question:
Hello Dp,
When I first learned about MSM from an artcle in Journal of Longevity about 15 or more years ago, I read that one of the doctors treating patients with it had been taking the race horse dose for years to see if any adverse side effects occurred. Supposedly at the
age of 75(at time article was written), he still had a full head of dark hair and was still teaching medicine as well as practicing medicine.
I started off at the race horse dosage myself and continued at that dose. I wasn't aware that it was doing anything until one night I noticed it was raining and my joints that had always warned me that weather change was coming, hadn't warned me! I took MSM daily for several years at the large dosage for race horses.
I have to admit that I have gotten quite lax with it over the last few years, but my knees are giving me twinges now and then. When they do I go back on the large dose daily until I forget I had the problem, and then get slack again.
MSM supposedly has both antiinflammatory properties as well as cell regeneration. You can find a lot of information on line about MSM. There is also a book written by the doctor who wrote the article that let me in on the MSM, and I believe Dr. Jacobs (the one taking racehorse dose for years) co-authored the book on MSM. You should be able to find it in any bookstore."
09/12/2009: Mark from Richardson, Tx replies: "Joyce where do you purchase your MSM from?"
09/13/2009: Dp from New York, New York replies: "Need to update my previous post - obviously the MSM did not relieve my elbow pain in one day because it's back. Anyway, still willing to give it a try (I already have the bottle) so I am taking a heaping teaspoon dissolved in a bit of water every morning. No great improvement yet but it's only been a week or so, will update later."
09/14/2009: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hi Dp,
Larger doses of MSM (1 tablespoon) 3 times a day won't hurt you. Two other things you might want to try also is a tablespoon or more of ACV in water 2 or 3 times per day. You might also soak a cloth (diaper or dishcloth,etc) wrap it around the painful elbow, cover with Saran or clear plastic wrap to contain drips, then wrap with an ace bandage to hold it in place overnight. When you remove it the next morning, you can also try massaging that painful area with some cold pressed castor oil (regular castor oil will do if you can't find the coldpressed). Just remember to wrap that ace bandage loose enough that your circulation isn't altered. If your fingers start numbness or tingling, just undo and rewrap looser. You can also check the circulation by compressing a fingernail, which makes it turn pale quickly, but it should pink back up immediately when the pressure on the nail is removed."
[YEA] 01/10/2011: Lee from Franklin, Tn replies: "Hi /Dp. I live in Tn. Have you thought of a combo of salmon oil two tabs dailly with the combo msm 3 tabs daily / vitamin C/ vit. E 400un/B complex / folic acid for your coctail. Coq10 also works in combo as well for joint pain. One without the others do little to help but as a team approach it may work wonders. Good luck dp Lee from Tn."
01/11/2011: Zsaqwe from Brownsville, Texas, Usa replies: "Hello, my mother had already had surgery in both knees. And was in constant pain. I had pain in my shoulder and got DMSO for it. One day my mother came and I decided to applied DMSO for her knee pain. She was thrilled and amazed that the pain was gone the next day. I did put it in my armpit elbow area with not too much success yet. I still feel something, not pain but something and it goes and comes. I can not tell you DMSO worked for me. But I have applied it two times, still too soon to tell.My mother cure was more impressive. Oh, well , I am not telling you more about DMSO because you have to google it and educate yourself very well before any attempt to use it. It is great but delicate. Not for incompetent adults. Please educate yourself if you think it may help you."
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[BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS] 07/05/2009: Alex from London, England: "I have just started taking MSM for IC cystitis. I feel an improvement already but have come out in big spots over my head and neck like boils. Has anyone else experienced this? Is this part of the detox? Love to you all Alex"
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[YEA] 05/07/2009: Digger from Brisbane, QLD Australia: "HI THERE I HAVE BEEN USING DMSO AND MSM for about 9 months ..before i started using them. I checked out many many websites and spoke to many people about them ....as far as im concerned its very safe for us....
I have used it on wounds that wouldnt heal properly .i use it on both my feet where i have bone on bone arthritis in both my big toes... also athritic knees and kneck.. believe me when i say i look terrific for my age ..But i have so many aches and pains its not funny...it minimises the pain for hours
.I HAVE ALSO PUT IT ON MY TESTICLES AND THE BIG FELLA ..AND my libido is now amazing < i do have a very beautiful 30 yr old girlfriend that helps ..But at my age 65yrs ..I still need all the help i can get.
The msm i drink 2x table spoons a day with a juice ...the DMSO I IETHER APPLY TO WHERE I NEED IT ON MY BODY ..or i will drink about 5mils a day with some kind of sweet drink to mask the taste ,
my skin is glowing with health i look very fit ..my nails and the hair on my head also grows very fast.
it seems that the USA AND AUSTRALIA are the only two countrys in the world that put warning signs all over the packaging ...I believe its absolute nonesense..I cant see any reason for me to stop taking iether of them .
i have also used hydrogen peroxide with good results ..but thats anther story
if any one wants to contact me ..please feel free to do so."
Replies04/11/2010: Sean from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia replies: "Hi Digger, my name is Sean, just writing to say hello, awesome that the MSM is working for you. Just wondering where you purchased your MSM from. I have some similar symptoms that you experience. Cheers mate, Sean"
07/16/2010: Allan from San Fernando, Trinidad And Tobago replies: "This is in a response to 'digger' from QLD in Austraila. He indicated that anyone can get in touch with him but his email address was not posted. I would like to know what is the brand and the strength of the MSM that he used and also the DSMO. You have a fantastic site. I have tried the ACV two teaspoons in a glass of water once or twice a day with a little honey and it has cured my acid reflux. I suffer with COPD and am using some of what have been tried. I will keep on updating the post. Thanks
Allan"
EC: Hi Allan,
His email address is: davidboyd100@hotmail.com
Until last fall, many email addresses were visible on the site after the name and city/state. However, we turned off the "display email address on Earth Clinic" option on the database after an issue with spammers.
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[YEA] 12/12/2008: Kim from Boise, Idaho: "I just found this site and love it. I read all on MSM. I have been using it for over 10 yrs. I first heard of it when my Bullmastiff ripped a musle in his back leg completely in half. He could not use his back leg at all. After about 7-10 days on 1TBS of MSN a day he started using his leg a little at a time. When he began using his leg regularly I then just added a sprinkle to his water eveyday. In about 6months I noticed his eyes had cleared up. He was almost blind when I adopted him.
During this time I read everything I could about MSM and found that it does detox you among other things. If you read anything on detox you will find that it is important to go slow, after years of use of perscription drugs, and loads of other toxins we breath and eat every day it is not suprising to me that so many people had bad reactions. I also noticed that almost every one was still taking perscription drugs as well as MSM. Some of the side effects if not all of them sounded like basic detox results. You must slow down your detox. Your body was telling you it needed more water. Was it tap water? You should have several BM aday your body is purdging things out. If I were havig these side effects I would do more research on detox side effects and how to slow down and treat natually. For instance look at what happens to drug addicts. It can be life threatening! Remember more is not always better and education is the answer. I hope you all find the answers you are looking for.
Another thing to try- If you have a sick dog put MSM in a bowl about a tablespoon. Right next to his food. I use loose not caps. I have done this with healthy animals as well. But every single time the ill dog has lapped it up. I give it to all my animals birds, turtles, snakes, hedgehog, lizard, cat, dog,and tortis. Animals instinctivly know what they need. They have always taken it when offered. Good luck to all of you."
Replies09/11/2009: Janice from Coloma, Mi replies: "Is Kim still out there? I was wondering if MSM would work for a yeast problem my dog has? She is 107 lbs. How much should I give her?"
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[YEA] 10/14/2008: Joyce from Joelton, Tn: "At the end of August my 59 year old active male relative fractured, I believe it was 3 cervical (neck) vertabrae in an accident. He remembers floating face down in the water and thought he was going to drown before someone turned him over. He said he remembers telling them that he couldn't feel anything at that time. He was airflighted home on the ventilator and went through surgical repair after extensive studies of his injuries. Because of heavy sedation, still on ventilator, and complications of pneumonia communication was very limited, but about the only progress noted during the next two weeks was in trying to wean him off the ventilator, to find that he could do some breathing on his own, but he was still on the ventilator much of the time, however the respiratory rate was set much slower which means that he was doing a lot of breathing on his own (vent doesn't kick in as long as the patient is breathing adequately without it). When moved to rehabilitation, he had some sensory function of upper and lower extremities, very slight motor function of the upper extremities. When asked for prognosis, about the only thing his doctors would tell the family was that the longer he went without regaining use of arms & legs, the less likely that he would ever regain it.
About 2 or 3 weeks after entering rehab, he and his wife decided to restart him on MSM since it had helped his arthritis so much before the accident. Approximately 1 week after restarting MSM, when she carried carried him for walks in his wheelchair, he suddenly started talking about getting what he described as a "total body electrical buzz" everytime the wheelchair hit a bump, which was a new experience for him. He has regained more use of hands and fingers also. We are hoping that continuation of the MSM will awaken the motor function pathways in his spinal cord as it apparently has in the sensory pathways. His need for pain medication decreased after the "total body electrical buzz" began also.
Of course he has also had a lot of prayers sent out by many people which we are sure have made a difference also.
P.S. I googled MSM and found that DMSO is converted into MSM by our bodies and is composed of a methyl group (chemistry lingo) and two other methyl groups they mentioned were folic acid and Bl2. It also said that it is active in regenerating connective tissue. I think I told you about my brother starting what I called CNS twitching, my sister-in-law motioning me into another room and telling me that the oncology doctors at VUH saying it meant metastases to the brain and he didn't have as much chance as a snowball, you know where. After saying bull, I'll be back in a few, I went to the drug store and purchased that methyl group called folic acid to add to his macro vitamin/minerals we already had him on, and got rid of the CNS twitches in a few days. So just maybe old methyl group MSM can also regenerate neuron pathways in the spinal cord too."
10/14/2008: Lynn from Tn replies: "Yesterday was the appt with the Neurosurgeon. He said Ronnie's neck is healing good, but that alot of bone still needs to grow at the graft site. That usually takes 4-5 months to complete. He also said that the "electric buzz" feeling that Ronnie has when he hits a bump in the sidewalk, is in fact, the nerve pathways healing, trying to make connections. That is good news, for sure..."
EC: The above email was sent to Joyce by her nephew's wife.
Reprinted on Earth Clinic with permission.
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[YEA] 08/24/2008: Kim from Sussex, England: "I have taken MSM for years which has helped me with the pain of arthritis. Last year I recommended MSM to an elderly man who drives a tractor who was hunched over when he stood up and seemed to be in pain (though loathe to admit it). I saw him again recently and noticed that he had changed from being bent over to standing fairly straight. I remarked upon this and he said that he was taking MSM every day and that he felt much better."
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[YEA] 07/07/2008: Tim from Berkeley, CA: "I have had seasonal allergies for the past 6-7 years. Earlier this year I read about how MSM can alleviate the symptoms of seasonal allergies, so I decided to give it a try. The allergy season was just starting and I could feel my eyes getting a bit itchy. I started taking 1000 mg of MSM and within 1 hour I was feeling better. It works as well as any OTC allergy medicine with out the negative health effects. As a matter of fact it is supposed to have beneficial health effects. I now take 1000 mg of MSM twice per day and have not had any more symptoms of allergies. I love this stuff."
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[YEA] 03/22/2008: Robert from Martinez, CA: "I have been taking msm 1 gm/day for years as well as family & friends in a combo supplement which includes vit. c & mineral ascorbates.No negative effects reported from anyone."
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[YEA] 02/03/2008: Irene from Brisbane, Australia: "My husband and I have had wonderful success for over 6 years taking MSM orally and using MSM topically. We each take a teaspoon daily - about 4 grams. It has stopped irritable bowel syndrome and arthritis and been fantastic help in gum problems (gargle).The gel has reduced scars, insect bites, sunburn and creams are anti-ageing. We are passionate about MSM and will always take and apply it. Results have been so dramatic we started a skin care company."
Replies11/22/2008: Sally from Pittsburg, CA, USA replies: "where can i buy cream msm good quality?"
11/23/2008: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hi Irene, I don't know about Australia, but I have been able to find MSM l00% in local farmer's co-ops here and since I know that you have horses/dogs/other animals in Australia you might want to check out where the farmers go to buy for their animals there in Australia. Do make sure it is well packaged and not out of date, but I don't think you are going to find it any better than 100% pure.
Funny, but the first place I was ordering it from, it first came in 2 lb. containers labeled with dosages for horses and dogs. After a couple of years ordering MSM for myself, family and friends, they started shipping it to me in the same container but labeled for human consumption."
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[YEA] 01/20/2008: Carrie from Mississauga, Canada: "I have been suffering from melasma for about 4 years now. It's on my forehead,and both my cheeks. I have tried everything from bleaches, cosmelan to IPL. Everything is short term. Just as recent as December, 2007, I started taking MSM, vitamin C as well as applying apple cider vinegar on my face. The results are amazing. For the first time in 4 years I can actually say my face has improved and I don't mind going out without makeup. It's only been 6 weeks and I intend on using this remedy to see if it'll get even better. I do hope my experience and information sharing will help someone out there, that has melasma. Good luck!!"
Replies10/18/2008: Nonny from Downey, ca replies: "Carrie, thats great news about your fading Melasma. Are you taking MSM all by it's self or do you take it with Vit.C as well? I've been reading on this MSM and I finally purchased a bottle of it but I'm taking it with Vit.C and code liver Oil. I'm also still going to use the Cosmalan treatment while the pills takes affect. You see, I have 12 weeks before I ship out to Navy boot camp and you can't use make-up there. That's rough, at least for me. I hate waking up and having to face my myself in the mirror day in and day out. I want my face back! We all do. Well, good luck to you and trust me, I pray every night in the hopes that everyone who has Melasma will one day wake up to a brand new face."
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[YEA] 12/07/2007: Scott from Kent, OH: "I have been on a quest to cure my asthma for a few years now as I feel that allopathic medicine just makes my breathing worse over time. I recently tried apple cider vinegar and oil pulling with no siginifcant improvement. I have also tried many herbal remedies that I won't even list as they never helped enough for me to give up my inhalers. Let me clarify that my asthma is chronic and I have been on Advair, Singular, a daily nubulizer, Proventil, Albuterol, Primetine, and Asthmanex. On most days I was using a combination of these medications and although they helped to a degree, they never gave me complete relief and if I missed doses I would be close to emergency room wheezing (actually, after starting Advair I went to ER two times and prior to this med - I hadn't been to ER in 15 years). Now it may be that my quest is over as I started MSM last week and I feel as though I had a lung transplant. I can't really put into words how overjoyed I feel and how thankful I am to this website for exposing me to this supplement. I have made it through an entire week without using my inhaler at night and have decreased my inhaler to once a day. I was up to about 10-15 times a day depending on weather and allergens in air!!! I have quit taking singular and have thrown out asthmnex. I will continue to keep my albuterol for emergencies but if MSM continues to work so well - I may not have to use it. I have also found that when I have had difficulty breathing like sledding with daughter the other night - if I wait a few minutes it goes away. Normally, I would reach for inhaler for relief but don't feel that it is as urgent or severe. MSM may not work for others but it seems worth a try because for me it is nothing less than a miracle. Thanks again for this site and happy breathing to all. I will post an update if anything changes."
Replies12/12/2010: Elyn from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Usa replies: "Wonderful! It doesn't work for my asthmatic bronchitis, though. Been sick with it for a week and a half and I've been on 1 tsp per day of MSM for 6 weeks. Wish it worked for my problem."
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[YEA] 11/25/2007: Joyce from Joelton, Tn: "To Sandy: For all those other aches and pains - I swear by MSM - this is what our' bodies convert DMSO into. Remember all the controversy over that one. I have been taking it several years with nothing but good results, however I did read on EC where someone said had bad reaction. You can google to read about it before you try. It is akin to sulphur, but I have no trouble with it despite being unable to take sulfa drugs such as Bactrim."
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[YEA] 05/26/2007: Ed from Wenatchee, WA: "About MSM. Bill Rich on the MSM Cures page wrote about a lotion he put on his scars and the scars were reduced. I would like to know what the ingredients of the "lotion" are. I have a long scar on my right arm I would like to see gone. thanks Ed Davis."
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[YEA] 05/06/2007: J. Episcopo from Fredericksburg, Virginia (USA): "I have successfully used MSM (the recommended Lignisul type) for many years to allleviate allergy symptoms and pain in my wrists, elbows and knees. It is important for anyone considering a new remedy to read about it beforehand. Some people think that more is better and learn the hard way that each of us has limitations. I like this forum and found it very helpful."
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