Reviewer: William C, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

Brand Product: Other

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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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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 ... Show Full Comment

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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 apply). But now I have severe arthritic joint pain too and it definitely works for that, for me. For the back, one thing that really worked and got me mobile was acupuncture. That was last year (2015) and it was really amazing after just wanting to lay down all the time, in pain. I'm quite physical etc. To stay that way is critical at my age. But the DMSO I would use externally and it goes thru the skin. Yes, it may irritate skin so use a lower % (I use 99%) from DMSO, Inc. but it's sold by many other companies and don't pay very much for it. If it's a good enough topical for a horse, I'm fine with it. I wouldn't ever take DMSO internally though unless prescribed. One other ointment that works ok is Tri-Flora by Boericke
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Reviewer: jchamilt, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)

Brand Product: Other

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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 ... Show Full Comment

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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 pain relief came after 4 days of treatment. Some people may think DMSO is like a placebo, the pain relief is only in the mind. For myself I have proved this to not be the case. When I have forgotten to use DMSO in the morning or evening the pain surprisingly comes back and then I remember I didn't use DMSO. This product is so cheap that for $10 to $15 I can treat my pain for a year. I now use it any time I have a pain and it seems to work. I know this is hard to believe. Side effects: There might be a slight burning sensation when I apply it. On a scale of 1 to 10 it is a 1 or less. I have noticed a slight drying of the skin sometimes in the area of application. Again something I wouldn't even notice if I wasn't applying it twice a day. I have a few times noticed a garlic taste, but this rare for me. I have been using this product as described for over 6 months and recommend it to others. What I can't understand is why so many people comment positively on DMSO here on WebMD. No one has anything to gain from promoting this product. No one can make much money on this since it is only an industrial solvent. I have read many unbelievable stories about this and watched the 60 Minutes segment on YouTube. This is for real. Since no one can make any money on this, there is not money to do controlled clinical trials. If you look at the studies that have been done the dosage is all over the map so no one knows what the right concentration / dose / or how many times a day DMSO should be applied. My doctor said if it helps, use it.
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Reviewer: optimistic, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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I feel like it has given me a more normal life again. Keeping my fingers crossed that it continues to work.

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I feel like it has given me a more normal life again. Keeping my fingers crossed that it continues to work.
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Reviewer: James, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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referred by others to me and a sample given to me I began immediately 3+ weeks ago. I am amazed at the effectiveness of this easy to use roll on and I am 'pushing' it to others I know with similar health problems

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referred by others to me and a sample given to me I began immediately 3+ weeks ago. I am amazed at the effectiveness of this easy to use roll on and I am 'pushing' it to others I know with similar health problems
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