DMSO for joint pain

[bearcove]

My FIL turned me on to this and it has worked for my knees and wrist. Anyone else tried it?

Its an industrial chem so of no interest to the drug companies. A few drops rubbed into the joint and pain goes away. Working partner was griping about his knee gave him some and he said it was better in a hour. Ibuprophen doesn't come close.

Used in eastern europe for arthritus.

[btroj]

Be careful with it, it does an excellent job of letting almost anything on your skin get absorbed into the bloodstream.

[Baja_Traveler]

DMSO was huge some 20 years ago. And btroj is correct...

[sprinkintime]

My FIL turned me on to this and it has worked for my knees and wrist. Anyone else tried it?

Its an industrial chem so of no interest to the drug companies. A few drops rubbed into the joint and pain goes away. Working partner was griping about his knee gave him some and he said it was better in a hour. Ibuprophen doesn't come close.

Used in eastern europe for arthritus.

It used to be used here quite a bit, but know just for horses, I have kept a bottle on hand for years, that and Bigeloil,which is also for animals, you can buy both in you local feed store. Sprink

[bearcove]

From Btroj's post

Aware of that but, NO MORE PAIN!

Also, After useing it a few times the effect seems to continue for a long time. Weeks.

[gbrown]

DMSO was huge some 20 years ago. And btroj is correct...

Don't know about this, but Baja_Traveler is correct. Big stuff back then. It was originally used by vets for horses as a linoment(sp?). I think it is also used in the flea treatment for dogs. I noticed my dog licking his lips after I put "Advantage" on him. I accidentally got some on me during one application which produced a copper-metallic taste in my mouth. I had friends' that used it during the early '80s & that's how they described it. Penetrates the skin and gets into your system almost instantly. Have no clue as to the safety issues.

[DoubleAdobe]

Here in AZ it was said that DMSO stood for "damn mexicans selling oranges". They usually sold it roadside in the rural areas approaching the big city by peddlers also selling citrus. . It was a race horse thing that someone accidently or otherwise applied to human joint pain. It is effective but beware of using too much or not correctly.
BTW, my old gramma that lived till 91 swore by WD-40 on her arthritis pain. You could smell her coming two rooms away,haha.

[Three44s]

Been trying this for the last six months:

amazingmolecules.com

It's not an industrial solvent it's actually native to all warm blooded animals.

And it works! You may not get relief with a deep pain but this stuff is not just for topical treatments ....... you get the most benefit from drinking it and using it topically.

Find a dealer in your area and have a look!

Three 44s

[longhorn]

Web MD has a rundown on DMSO, including side effects

[waksupi]

I prefer Bigeloil. Too many down sides to DMSO.

[uscra112]

All I know is what I learned whilst I had a lady living with me who was a horse trainer, some 25+ years ago. She used DMSO on horses, but always took great precautions not to get any on herself. She said that in another barn she had worked in the trainers were not so careful, and one had had a severe allergic reaction. Legend had it from others around her barn that a trainer had actually died from an overdose of the stuff, but that was only rumor. So as far as I'm concerned, it's like the old song: "Cocaine's for horses, it's not for men, doctor says it'll kill me but he won't say when".

[w5pv]

I have used it for years,no side affects that I know of.

[bikerbeans]

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