DMSO - Dimethylsulphoxide

[Lilou]

Just FWIW, I recently talked with my chiropractor, who has been in the alternative health field for 25 years dealing with all types of supplements and health issues, about DMSO. I had wanted to start using it and brought a 50% solution in to get it muscle tested for external use along with the other supplements I have been taking. He became very serious when I asked about it and he said that he has not seen good results with it. He didn't go into too much detail but he said that it is just too risky with the way it transfers anything on the skin into the body. One would have to be extremely cautious with what is on the skin where the DMSO was used, using soap with no additives and making sure the skin is completely clean. He was very firm in recommending that I not use it and it did not muscle test for me. I don't have any more information about what he has seen it do to his patients but I can ask him at a future time.

I used to be very leery of DMSO, because it does cross the blood brain barrier and it will carry other substances along with it. But after researching it and using it, I now highly recommend it. Just recently, I had a tooth abscess for no good reason. I discovered it when it was just starting to get "tender". I immediately dissolved amoxicillin powder in a 50% DMSO solution and applied it topically to the gum. I did this a couple of times a day until I could get to the dentist (10 days later) and get it taken care of (root canal). I had no pain at all and the abscess decreased in size. The dentist was so surprised I was not taking oral antibiotics and pain meds. I told him about the DMSO and he was impressed.

So I wouldn't discount DMSO because of this one chiroprator. He is probably afraid of being sued for recommending an "unapproved" remedy. Perhaps at your next visit he will share why he feels the results are not good? In my experience, I find the results are excellent. I don't use it daily, I only use it when there is a good reason for it - because it is very potent stuff!

 

[Gaby]

I was thinking about starting a daily regimen of activated charcoal and was wondering if this would affect my dmso treatment. I only drink dmso once a week right now (on my days off due to body odor) and I was wondering if I should wait a day or two after taking dmso before I take the activated charcoal or if it would be okay to take them both the same day? I'm not sure if dmso would help the charcoal do its job or if the two would actually attract each other and not work as well. I did a quick search but didn't come up with anything yet. Does anyone know offhand?

I would stop taking DMSO orally and just use it topically. You can concentrate on your charcoal detox and you'll still get the benefits of the DMSO when used topically. Just make sure the skin area is clean and if it irritates too much, use a the rose cream DMSO version which is very gentle and soothing.

 

[ScioAgapeOmnis]

Any thought on this one:
_http://www.herbalremedies.com/dmsodimcream.html

I tried it, it is very gentle on sensitive skin as it's a 50% solution, but I am not so confident I like the rather long list of ingredients.

 

[Gaby]

Any thought on this one:
_http://www.herbalremedies.com/dmsodimcream.html

I tried it, it is very gentle on sensitive skin as it's a 50% solution, but I am not so confident I like the rather long list of ingredients.

We've used that one, is pretty good. But our favorite one is this one: _http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=rose+cream+DMSO&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=3572381192111749547&sa=X&ei=oTVlTvSfLKfg4QS-tqzCCg&ved=0CDoQ8wIwAQ

 

[ScioAgapeOmnis]

Cool, I'll pick that one up, it sounds pleasant and probably packs a stronger punch as it's 70%.

 

[pete02]

I was thinking about starting a daily regimen of activated charcoal and was wondering if this would affect my dmso treatment. I only drink dmso once a week right now (on my days off due to body odor) and I was wondering if I should wait a day or two after taking dmso before I take the activated charcoal or if it would be okay to take them both the same day? I'm not sure if dmso would help the charcoal do its job or if the two would actually attract each other and not work as well. I did a quick search but didn't come up with anything yet. Does anyone know offhand?

I would stop taking DMSO orally and just use it topically. You can concentrate on your charcoal detox and you'll still get the benefits of the DMSO when used topically. Just make sure the skin area is clean and if it irritates too much, use a the rose cream DMSO version which is very gentle and soothing.

Thanks Psyche, sounds good. :) I actually already have the rose scented version (same one your talking about, 70% red and gold label) but mine doesn't have the aloe vera in it. I'll stick to using the dmso when needed from now on and work on the charcoal instead. It's much easier to swallow too! :P

 

[Divide by Zero]

_http://www.supplementwarehouse.com/search.asp?strSearch=dmso&submit2=Go!

Great prices and they have many different types. Last order I got the liquid, rose scented creme, and the gel version. I haven't used the gel version yet.

 

[JonnyRadar]

_http://www.supplementwarehouse.com/search.asp?strSearch=dmso&submit2=Go!

Great prices and they have many different types. Last order I got the liquid, rose scented creme, and the gel version. I haven't used the gel version yet.

Fwiw I have been using the gel version to treat chronic neck and shoulder pain resulting from some sports injuries back in the day (as well as spending most of my adult life on a computer). Diet correction has taken care of a lot of the inflammation but DMSO is also really doing the trick. I still get some snap-crackle-pop throughout the day but the pain is about 95% gone. I have only been using it for about a week now and the difference was remarkable on the first day, and continues to be.

 

[Laura]

Fwiw I have been using the gel version to treat chronic neck and shoulder pain resulting from some sports injuries back in the day (as well as spending most of my adult life on a computer). Diet correction has taken care of a lot of the inflammation but DMSO is also really doing the trick. I still get some snap-crackle-pop throughout the day but the pain is about 95% gone. I have only been using it for about a week now and the difference was remarkable on the first day, and continues to be.

That's been my experience also. I can control/eliminate 80 to 95% of pain simply by diet, but for the other aches or stiffness that I guess is normal for somebody pushing 60, DMSO and taping does the trick.

 

[Ellipse]

That's been my experience also. I can control/eliminate 80 to 95% of pain simply by diet, but for the other aches or stiffness that I guess is normal for somebody pushing 60, DMSO and taping does the trick.

If I understand well, you put the tape on the DMSO. Won't the glue of the tape go into the body?

 

[Laura]

That's been my experience also. I can control/eliminate 80 to 95% of pain simply by diet, but for the other aches or stiffness that I guess is normal for somebody pushing 60, DMSO and taping does the trick.

If I understand well, you put the tape on the DMSO. Won't the glue of the tape go into the body?

No. Separate activities. Use tape OR DMSO, not both together.

 

[Ellipse]

OK, now I understand, thanks.

 

[Gonzo]

Hi Masamune,

Your chiro is right in that DMSO can be dangerous, but that doesn't mean it should be avoided. Rather, one should use it cautiously, in an informed way. Much the way one would use an automobile. There's no shortage of chiropractors who have no problem injecting DMSO into the bloodstream as chellation therapy, and yet they hesitate in topical applications. Many of them also think that we should avoid saturated fats and eat more veggies.

We have to be knowledgeable to take the good information and ignore the nonsense, whether the source be a doctor, a nutritionist, a chiropractor or even a channeled entity.

I was using DMSO dangerously, since I was using a topical lidocaine cream and then DMSO in the ignorant hope that the DMSO would help transfer the lidocaine along the nerve that was causing me much grief. However, it was thankfully pointed out to me in this thread that having lidocaine in the bloodstream could have tragic consequences. My rush to relief coupled with ignorance put my health at risk.

Knowledge protects - ignorance could be deadly.

Gonzo

 

[KingTiger]

I just tried using DMSO by taking 10ml with orange juice for 4 days. I can not believe what an amazing detoxifier it is! I begun to immediately secrete built-up toxins through my pours.

It was not too long after I started this regimen, that my wife noticed my smell! and after 4 days, people from work began to notice a mystery smell in the office. After I told my coworkers I was detoxing using DMSO and admitted the smell can from me (the smell, too me was not that bad), I was told not to take DMSO if I wanted to come into work.

Has anyone in the forum used DMSO internally and ran into this issue before? If so, how can I use this stuff to begin my detoxification program without the smell or could I cover it up somehow?

Doing the research of this solution has lead me to understand that this is a needed substance for proper detoxification of the body. Just like using a solvent for cleaning internal parts of our technology, this is for the body. It helps the biological mechanism to be cleaned and work the way it should. I did even noticed I was loosing weight, just by taking 10 ml of DMSO for only four days!
It seemed that my cells and other physical operations like the processing of stored fats, foods and digestion the way it is suppose to work.

I would like to continue the detox of my body and begin a proper diet. Because my little experiment allowed me to feel much better to, how better I would be able to think and meditate without being burden by my toxic past.

 

[anart]

You don't notice the smell as much because it is you that smells. Usually, we advise only using it on the weekends if you work in an environment where smelling like rotten asparagus is an issue (which is most environments). ;)