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Reviewer: Ally B, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Consumer)
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I was recommended this 20 ish years ago, by a young arthritis sufferer who says he was completely cured! I used it (a few drips onto v clean fingers and allow to dry naturally) for a few months then cut down gradually as I didn't seem to need it. I now use it for very occasional flare ups and it still works a treat for me.
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Reviewer: deplorable chuck, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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Had great results with 70% DMSO cream. Proceeded to use 100% dmso and black seed oil on my wrists. Arthritis pain in ALL my joints was greatly reduced. Got mild headache on a couple of days
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Reviewer: William C, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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I have arthitis in both knees. DMSO has not proved to be any better for pain relief than Ibuprofen gel (which has the advantage of not making your breath smell of garlic or sour milk)
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Reviewer: GR Bygosh, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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I had heard of DMSO as an animal treatment for soreness and then there was a big controversy in the 80's since it was being used by people with joint pain and arthritis. It was not "USDA approved" etc. I got some 15 years ago because I had pain from congenital spinal degeneration and of course an increase in severe back pain. To me, it didn't really work for that (difficult to a
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Reviewer: jchamilt, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)
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I have been diagnosed with arthritis of the wrist and hand that has caused me much pain. I started to apply 70% solution of DMSO to the area of the pain with an eye dropper and working it into the skin with the side of the glass eye dropper. I apply DMSO twice a day this way and got pain relief that has make it possible for me to do my normal activities that I could not do before. The maximum pa
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