MSM

MariannaLaFrance
MariannaLaFrance Member Posts: 777
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment

Do any of you ladies take this supplement?  I have started taking this week, as it's supposed to help with skin, hair, nails, and joint pain.  I have had the big D with it initially, but have heard it takes a few days to adjust to the supplement.  Please share any stories you might have here.

Thanks! 

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  • wrsmith2x
    wrsmith2x Member Posts: 410
    edited June 2012

    My older sister has been using it faithfully for years and she is in her 50's and has never had a hot flash.  She swears by it!

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  • MariannaLaFrance
    MariannaLaFrance Member Posts: 777
    edited June 2012

    So, I am on day 5 of MSM. Still having a bit of D, but have noticed a nice glow around the skin.  I'll continue, but if the D doesn't go away after week 2, will probably discontinue.  My friend takes it, and her hair and skin are so vibrant, almost glowing. She tells me it helps tremendously with joint soreness.

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  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 12,424
    edited July 2012

    I have been taking MSM and glucosamine since I started Arimidex 7 months ago. Don't know about benefits to my hair or skin but I had little joint achiness in the beginning and it is completely gone now. I have had no digestive issues. Hope yours go away soon. Caryn

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited July 2012

    I am not sure about MSM by itself but, in some formulations of glucosamine, HA (hyaluronic acid) is also in added.  From what I have been reading, this is NOT a good idea for cancer patients.  Google it and see what I mean.

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  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 12,424
    edited July 2012

    Hi Elimar,

    I could not find what you referenced save for something on myeloma.

    Can you provide the link ? Thanks, Caryn

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  • geewhiz
    geewhiz Member Posts: 1,439
    edited July 2012

    Hi, I take MSM. There is an emergen-c packet that also contains 1000mg of Vitamin C, with the MSM. I mix it with water and drink up! I do lots of hot yoga that causes major loss of fluids, minerals etc. Once I started taking this, I feel I recover much quicker from each class. They actually sell this at the yoga studio, but I get it at Whole Foods.

    There are quite a few very positive googleable studies on MSM, DMSO and breast cancer....all kinds of cancer for that matter!!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited July 2012

    exbrnxgrl,  About six months ago, I read several articles online, similar to this:

    http://www.denvernaturopathic.com/news/hyaluronicacid.html

    However, when looking for them today, I also saw info. of this type:

    http://www.askanoncologistnow.com/cancer/question/ind_b_all.php?xq=177&usage=Previous%20Btn

    So, it seems that in B/C patients there is an over-expression of the HA made by the body, which increases the invasive factor of the cancer, BUT the supplements should be safe to take.  Sorry for the confusion/misinformation/poor interpretation.  My bad.  I'm kind of glad I was wrong, because I bought a bottle of glucosamine with HA by mistake, so I guess I can use it now.

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