Anyone know about DMSO

[plady]

I am still having the severe foot pain.  I read on another site about someone using DMSO for foot pain while on Doxil.  Was wondering if anyone else had tried this and what it is.  I had a little time to research, and it sounds like it is controversial.

Thanks,

plady

[ireneo]

The story of DMSO is a sad one. Dr. Jacob who works up at OHSU here in Portland "discovered" it. You'd have to meet him, a very sweet guy that's now been pushed to the basement. It's been years since all the hub-bub about it and honestly I can't remember what all the fighting was about. But to this day DMSO is only allowed to be produced for animal use. It's a shame because it is very effective at treating pain. Maybe I can pick my husband's brain and see if he remembers why it was so controversial. Have a buttermilk donut in honor of Dr. J (his favorite).

[Blinkers]

I've used DMSO on my horses as a trainer on the racetracks.  I myself had a spinal fusion (L5-S1) and started to use it myself. I have been taking morphine (at 30mg 3x a day) and oxycodone (15mg 2-3x a day) which helped to take only the edge off. I've been a chronic pain sufferer for over 5 years, but now I am happy again because I'm not in severe pain. I am actually in the process of detoxing off the narcotics, and still, no pain, no swelling.

I have seen what DMSO can do to a 1000lb athlete, be it an ankle with a chipped bone to reduce pain and swelling, torn tendons, sore backs and/or, more... I myself have used it on sore muscles, sprains and, strains. Not only is the pain put to rest but the swelling diminishes a lot, if not completely. I know other people on the racetracks have used it on themselves and had tremendous results.

I had applied it sporadically to my back and it was helping only temporarily and the doctors were still busy futzing around, but I started to use the DMSO 2x a day and by the 5th day... Pain is GONE! I've been pain free for the first time in over 5 years!

Also, my father has a bad knee and needs surgery.  His knee is 2x the size of his good one and I had him use DMSO and much of the swelling and pain he said was gone within the hour. I am going to get him on a regiment using it at least once a day and see if he is able to walk without excruciating pain :)

I just now got the idea to try it on my skin. I have fairly bad skin, I've been going to the top skin care/facialist in the US who has improved it already, but I still have problems. So, I'm going to start applying DMSO to my face to see what it does. It has done wonders already, won me races and given me my life back. I am just 22 years-old, having chronic pain in your prime is debilitating, but no more.

In my opinion it's not on the shelves in every pharmacy and drug store because it WORKS. It cures many things that people pay lots of money for from doctors... They're losing money on morphine and oxycodone because I'm spending $12 on a gel that will last me a month! Check out: http://dmso.org/articles/information/muir.htm   This site has lots of information.

If you are curious about the results I have had -as far as acne, I'm starting this test 2-14-08- or want more info please feel free to write me at playinginamist (at) verizon (.) net.
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[unmai]

Hi Plady,
Sorry I don't know anything about this.  I still wanted to write and wish you pain free days very soon.
Unmai