DMSO vs MSM

What are you considering using it on?

Probably DMSO's best property is that it is a very strong solvent. It passes through your skin into muscle/connective tissue very very easily. In fact, some people use DMSO to carry anti-inflammatories like ketoprofen or ibuprofen cream to injury sites. I'm pretty sure MSM is not as strong as a solvent as DMSO.

I don't think there is conclusive evidence that either of them are proven antiinflammatories, although there have been studies conducted. I would be interested in hearing if any meta analyses have been done.

MSM is not a diluted form of DMSO, rather it's chemically derived from DMSO. I've forgotten all my organic chemistry so I can't tell you how exactly.

A good source for DMSO info is

www.dmso.org

Oh, and if you use it, I wouldn't put it on before a run. It's a pretty potent local anaesthetic and could mask any pain you should be aware of.

Also, make sure area and hands are clean before you apply. Not to scare you, but intelligence agencies have used DMSO to deliver lethal poisons to assassinate people. So, just about anything you have on your hands could get into your bloodstream.

Some people have a bad skin reaction. I do but use aloe on it.

Then could you put this on before a race and not feel muscle pain?

to some degree it helps. i had some pain in my soleus for about a week last year that was very severe. used DMSO before a workout and ran my two mile pr...needless to say the leg felt better, but not perfect.

DMSO user wrote:

Oh, and if you use it, I wouldn't put it on before a run. It's a pretty potent local anaesthetic and could mask any pain you should be aware of.

Also, make sure area and hands are clean before you apply. Not to scare you, but intelligence agencies have used DMSO to deliver lethal poisons to assassinate people. So, just about anything you have on your hands could get into your bloodstream.

Some people have a bad skin reaction. I do but use aloe on it.

word, actually the Russians have used it before to assasinate people. Real story they just sent a letter to a rebel commander of the break away republic of Checnya whom they been fighting for years. Just a little poison and DMSO, and the guy was dead within mins. Crafty.

It is a proven anti-inflammatory. Not a banned or illegal substance.

make sure you get some strong breath mints . . . the most common side-effect is an immediate onset of nasty garlic breath; supposedly this is less of a problem with MSM than its older cousin DMSO . . . cleaning the skin is VERY important . . . . don't want any unknown nasties (i.e. pen ink) going into your body via the DMSO transfer

Actually emailed the USDA for a confirmation one time on whether DMSO was banned or not, it is not.

DMSO has worked for me over the years, pay attention to the advice on how to use it as far as making sure your hands and area your going to use it one being very clean. FWIW I have purchased it in a roll-on bottle in the past.

DMSO works well. It really helps if you have tendonitis of some kind. Because it is so strong you need to be careful how much you use. You can dilut it with some water. I used to use the little canister that a roll of film comes in and uses a 50/50 mix. It worked for me on my ankle tendon flareup. It is a USDA approved product. You will emit a smell from using it. Always carry mints for your breath and also if you drink a lot of milk it will help diminish the smell.

I'd check real hard to see if DMSO is banned. I can't be sure whether it is or it isn't (I heard it was) - but it raises suspicion because of its solvent capabilities. It is used often by weightlifters to get steriods into the muscle quickly - and if it isn't banned, is something that creates controversy.

It's not banned!

Wejo, I used it extensively 20 years ago. A former AR holder in the vault and I went to the same school and we used to get it from the same veterinarian. It IS legal for use on horses, so we got pharmaceutical-grade stuff from a sympathetic local veterinarian.

The time I checked, and this was admittedly years ago, it WAS FDA approved for use in humans but only for a bladder condition known as interstitial cystitis. It works best on local injuries where inflammation is a problem (e.g., sprains, tendonitis, etc.). Long term use is not recommended due to kidney problems, and it can also irritate or blister the skin. Make sure the skin is COMPLETELY clean because it is such an effective solvent that it will carry stuff right through your skin.

Good luck.

Wejo, here's a link to Google search results regarding DMSO and interstitial cystitis, so you can see that it is FDA approved for use in humans,

Got no clue if its on the banned list, but I don't think so.

16X, can you cite studies to back up your claim it's a proven antiinflammatory? I'm aware of a handful of studies, nothing I would call conclusive. Thanks.

I used it successfully for a shin problem...ground up some asprin after every run and watched the stuff suck the powder right through the skin. Shave the area first, and make sure it is damn clean. After about 5 days, the skin gets dry, but other than the garlic breath, I noticed no side effects and it worked like a charm. I'd be careful with using for more than 10 days.

Wintermix wrote:

to some degree it helps. i had some pain in my soleus for about a week last year that was very severe. used DMSO before a workout and ran my two mile pr...needless to say the leg felt better, but not perfect.

Then turn to something that always helps. Jesus said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you." Hebrews 13:5

"The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Hebrews 13:6.