Any FReepers ever use DMSO??

[djf]

I recall in the 80's there being alot of hub-bub about DMSO (Dimethylsulfoxide) being used as a pain reliever for arthritis and general snake-oil for what ails ya.

Well, in the 80's I was in my 20's and early 30's, so I never paid much attention. Plus, these were the very early days of the internet so info was basically what you saw on the local news, and not much else.

Now, however, being in my 40's (just kidding... do the math!!) I have some minor aches and pains and perhaps early arthritis. Not much, but enuff to make me say Damn! I don't like that at all!

So at the gun show last week, I bought a bottle of 99.99 DMSO. My symptoms flaring up a bit, I decided to try it.

It seems to work. Relief was pretty much immediate. The only thing I noticed that seems to be bad (more annoying than bad) is it does make me itch a bit!

Any other FReepers ever use it? Any experiences or recommendations you might want to relate?

I'm all ears!

[posterchild]

All I know about DMSO I learned on ‘Quincy MD.’

[Deaf Smith]

Try taking Dihydrogen Monoxide.

[alicewonders]

lol

[omega4179]

I tried it on a wart no luck
also a strained finger, it did relieve pain

[Windflier]

Interesting. I may have to try it.

I’ve got the onset of something that I’m pretty sure is arthritis going on in my ankles and heels. When it’s hurting (which is nearly every morning), I can hardly walk.

Like you, I heard some hubbub about this stuff back in the 80s, but being in my young adulthood, paid it little heed. May be time to give it a try.

[cripplecreek]

I was freebasing it earlier to break up some chest congestion.

[djf]

I don’t trust them hydrogens.
They’re a sneaky bunch...

[Arthur McGowan]

AFAIK, it’s good stuff.

Of course, for the Hysteria Industry, the fact that it has been used by athletes is enough to prove that it’s deadly, and “cheating.” You know, like perfectly safe, effective steroids that are now classed with cocaine and heroin.

[Deaf Smith]

And I buy all my pharmaceuticals at the gun shows.

[kbennkc]

Yes around 1980. It worked for some sprains that just would not go away. Rub in on and taste it in seconds? The penetrating power of the stuff made me wonder how fast I would croak if I had some kind of toxic substance contaminated it. There is a chance the Governments restriction of its use was with good cause. Nah , what was I thinking?

Good luck please post your results.

[stylin19a]

yup...it’s as much of an astringent as anything.
I thought I had a sprained wrist and used it for about a month. No relief.

Turns out I had a broken bone in my hand.

[Doogle]

http://www.medical-library.net/dmso.html

[GracieB]

In the race-horses we use it for extreme inflammation, extreme bone or soft tissue injury. You can always tell a horse on DMSO by the garlic stench permeating from their stall. It's tolerated well and certainly does the trick. In humans, no idea. I'm obviously no help. Unless of course you have a tail and four hooves.

[fso301]

Regular exercise and diet can work wonders on many cases of arthritis

[Georgia Girl 2]

Ny fiancee’ uses it for the arthritus in his wrist and shoulder. It seems to work pretty well for him. He says it does itch.

[goat granny]

This probably won't help you much, but back in the 80's I had the farm and raised goats...One old goat would get crippled up and I would find her walking on her front (what would be an elbow to humans) legs. I would use DMSO on her front leg joints and loosely wrap them, within a couple of hours she would be walking normally...The warning was to just apply it to the joint, do not rub it in..I would dab it on the joint with a piece of cloth.

But if you have arthritis kicking up I would suggest Glucosamine, 1000 mg a day. I have been taking it for over 10 years and it works wonders for me.. In the beginning it takes about 2 weeks before you notice the difference...I get the cheapest kind WalMart sells. Its brand name is Schiff. The pills are 1000mg per pill and I take 1 a day. My dog also has arthritis and the vet said she could take the same pill I do. Its cheaper than getting it from the vet. Makes a difference it her also..

[djf]

Well, I guess it is used fairly regularly on champion racehorses who are worth a whole heck of a lot more than I am!

Just like people who use veterinary antibiotics, I asked a vet once about purity of pet meds.
He basically told me it was as good as if not better than human meds.
Think about it. Some farmer who lost 1000 head of prime cattle WOULD NOT BE AMUSED if it could be traced to bad meds...

[CottShop]

use thermacare wraps- will help wityh the aches and pains-

[flamberge]

DMSO is an extremely permeable solvent that increases the transport of almost every substance through body tissue. That is probably the reason for it’s effects.

Be careful about cleanliness when handling DMSO. Whatever is on your skin at the time will soon be inside your skin...