WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: Any experience with MSM?

Re: Any experience with MSM?

From: AMD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 18 Jul 2000 16:29:04 -0500 (CDT)

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Thanks Dr Wang for your response. The MSM I have heard about is a capsule form that is taken orally. My mother has been using it for several months now and swears it is a godsend for the ongoing pain and headaches she has after a laminectomy in her neck. I was wanting to find out more about this product, but it is very hard to find anything on the 'net besides people selling it. I was curious if others had seen success with it in patients, or knew of any serious side-effects.

It is my understanding that the FDA does not evaluate, approve, or regulate nutritional supplements in any way. This makes it difficult for patients to assess the value of various supplements that are available.

Thanks, Andrea

At Mon, 17 Jul 2000, jwang, M.D. wrote: >
>MSM can give relief for some types of musculo-skeletal pain. As far as
>I'm aware, though, I don't think it has FDA approval. It can be
>dangerous to use because it carries whatever is dissolved in it easily
>through the skin and into the bloodstream. Contaminated MSM can poison.
>
>At Mon, 17 Jul 2000, AMD wrote:
>>
>>I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with MSM? As I
>>understand, it is a form of sulfur, which is used by various parts of
>>the body. I know several people who have reported that it has done
>>wonders for their muscle/skeletal pain problems, and even helped with
>>depression. I guess it is similar to SAM-e which has been widely
>>studied and used in Europe, but MSM is not as expensive.
>>
>>Just curious what the general thinking is on this stuff?
>>
>>Andrea
>
>--
>J Wang, M.D
>Assitant Clinical Prof.
>Tufts University School of Medicine
>
>>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>>and/or interventions.>
>

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