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Just to note, DMSO is basically totally non-toxic in anything like reasonable levels. Dr. Stanley Jacob, the man who discovered the therapeutic uses for it has been taking 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of it orally every day since 1960, and is in robust good health in his 80's.

Many people with chronic pain conditions have gotten amazing relief from pain where nothing else worked. The pain relief is cumulative and continues increasing over some time while using it. --Bruce

Agreed DMSO when used properly is extremely safe, the only reason I said it was "relatively" safe Jane was due to the necessity for using it within reasonable and safe parameters, as is the case with all things though! Much appreciation for the additional clarity on that one BR!

At what strength Bruce? i mean % of dilution? thank you.

For joint pain and sciatica, I would put full-strength DMSO into a small spray bottle and spray on painful joints and the lower back area, and rub gently. You may get a little tingling in those areas. If that's too unpleasant you can mix the DMSO with 50% distilled water (anything in the water will get carried into the skin). The DMSO will be absorbed into the skin pretty quickly.

For sensitive people, there are DMSO ointments, some have 60% or so DMSO. Any way you apply it or take it orally, it will permeate the whole body.

Hey Bruce, DMSO in the spray bottles is something I've been wondering about for awhile now. I know Jim suggest using it in spray bottles, and many others do as well, which leads me to believe that it must be pretty safe to do so, but on the flip side I've also seen alot of people who say to store your DMSO only in glass as its capacity to act as a solvent could carry chemicals from certain types of plastics into ones body. So I guess my question is, whats your take on this and if it is safe to put DMSO into a plastic spray bottle, does a particular type need to be used?

Hi Ken, well this is somewhat a subject of controversy. The DMSO I'm buying, as well as all of the DMSO sold in our natural foods market (15 or so products) comes in plastic. This is potentially problematic, as the DMSO, a very soluble solvent, will carry anything it absorbs wherever it goes.

Also, some people have found that even with a glass spray bottle, that the plastic spray head and pump can become brittle and break (I haven't experienced this), which begs the question of did the plasticizers from the plastic get absorbed by the DMSO. So, I guess the appropriate answer is, it shouldn't be in plastic. I rebottle my DMSO in glass, but it comes out of polyethylene.

I guess you got to pick your battles. In "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" it's suggested that one factor in their demise was the use of lead for dishes, including wine goblets, by the Roman elites. Here in Western mass culture, we practically live in plastic. Good thing we have MMS, no?

Good points Bruce... thanks for the insight! We definitely have to pick our battles and weigh our options carefully! From your experience do you think its more effective to spray it on than to apply it with a cotton applicator or something like that! What I've personally been doing is spraying the MMS on my skin as sort of a base coat, then applying DMSO with sterile cotton balls over the MMS "base coat" and then spraying another coat of MMS over the DMSO...its been working pretty well that way, but i don't know if its the most effective!

I think anyway you get it on there is great. When I treat myself for skin conditions, I often put the DMSO on with a finger-tip (I have a little arthritis in my thumbs, so that helps too!). I don't like "wasting" it by using cotton or Q-tips, as I'm pathologically frugal. I use the spray bottle for large areas, but I observe that there's always overspray getting all over everything (that's OK, it washes out with water). My sweetie (Hi Cynthia) gets an itching reaction from full-strength DMSO and prefers (pricey, there's my skin-flint again) DMSO cream. It smells good! She does not prefer the odor of DMSO.

Spraying has the advantage of not disturbing the topical spray MMS basecoat.

I thank you all for the info.
I am doing better w/MMS now that I am following newer protocol for caps. I was putting MMS and 50% citric in cap, that is what was making me so sick, I think. Now I have been adding water and I'M up to 3 drops and will go more if I can.
I have had to go back on meds that I have worked so hard to get off of. I couldnt take the pain another day. I am hoping MMS will take the inflammation out of my joints. I have put DMSO on my spine, hip and knees, but I'm not sure how much or how many times a day. I'm using 90% and wow, does it burn!

Hi Jane, if the DMSO is burning you may want to consider diluting it down a bit with some distilled water, im not sure what strength you have, but I use a 70% strength that usually doesn't burn unless I put it directly on an infection (like the one i'm treating now...sheesh). At any rate you can apply DMSO every couple of hours until your pain subsides, but keep in mind that repeated application to the same area will cause some sensitivity (and dryness) eventually and u may have to let the skin rest for a day or two if that occurs. I'm currently experiencing this on my neck right now...i really want to use some more DMSO on it, but its just so sensitive now after 4 or 5 applications over the last 2 or 3 days, so I gotta let it rest, it just burns wayyyyy to much. Stay diligent and stay strong and I'm sure you'll be victorious in your personal battle. Hope this helps!

Ken