Is anyone still using MSM??

MzSwift

MzSwift

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Oh yeah, the vivid dreams. I've always had them so the MSM isn't making them any worse. Also, some ladies mentioned that taking it in the morning helped with that (instead of taking it right before bed).

growinghealthyhair

I was so scared that I took about 1/4 of the recommended dosage on the container. I started at 1000 mg. I wanted to see what kind of side effects I would have. When I stopped and went back to it, I only took 2000 mg. Even 1000 mg is keeping my back pain at bay.
 
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growinghealthyhair

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MzSwift said:
Oh yeah, the vivid dreams. I've always had them so the MSM isn't making them any worse. Also, some ladies mentioned that taking it in the morning helped with that (instead of taking it right before bed).

growinghealthyhair

I was so scared that I took about 1/4 of the recommended dosage on the container. I started at 1000 mg. I wanted to see what kind of side effects I would have. When I stopped and went back to it, I only took 2000 mg. Even 1000 mg is keeping my back pain at bay.
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MzSwift
I think I will do 2000mg
And start in the morning! I'm like you I already have very vivid dreams so hopefully it won't be that bad if at all. I'm really excited about my joints feeling better. It honestly stops me from being as active as I would like.

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Funmiloves

Funmiloves

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I take the powdered form - in the mornings, I add about half a tablespoon of MSM to my orange juice - then use the juice to gulp down biotin, vit b, zinc and a multi vit.
 
miss cosmic

miss cosmic

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i take half a teaspoon in water twice a day. the bitter taste doesn't bother me anymore. haven't noticed any hair growth (but then i don't length check), but i know that if i skip a day or two my knee begins to act up and i remember with a quickness. haven't noticed any other effects.
 
DarkJoy

DarkJoy

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Wow. Loving this thread.

I have a bottle of Jarrow's MSM pills in my cupboard. I've been taking chlorella and wanted to see how I reacted before taking the MSM. I tried it for a couple days and stopped since I am so terrible at taking pills plus I really like to monitor how I react with something first before adding something new.

However, all this talk of lighter periods and less joint pain is motivating me. I have carpal tunnel in both hands plus arthritis of the spine and bursitis in one of my shoulder blades. It can be excruciating at times.

Guess I'll start that bottle today. Thanks ladies!
 
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Jewell

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Have been taking 1,000 mg caps pretty consistently since mid 2006, and it helps with everything from body detox to joint and connective tissue health to hair shedding by blocking DHT and prolonging the growth phase of hair follicles. Real good stuff.
 
Prudent1

Prudent1

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growinghealthyhair said:
You ladies are getting me excited!!!

I've been using msm soap for the past week and my skin is so smooth. I can't even describe it!!!

How is the taste ?

And are any of you also taking vitamin c with it? I heard that this helps it work to its fullest,

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Yep, I've been taking about 3000mg for about a year now I guess. I do take it with a vitamin C tablet. I was taking the vit C to combat spider veins primarily but read it was supposed to enhance the performance of MSM. The biggest benefits have been complexion and joint pain relief hands down. I dunno if it has helped with my hair or not but figure it can't hurt anything. I mix it with juice or blended green foods and do not taste a thing:lick:. I will always take it b/c of the joint relief!
 
Dove56

Dove56

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I am taking Doctor's Best MSM 2000mg for my joints and it's great for my hair and AWESOME for my allergies!
 
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growinghealthyhair

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Yay!!!!!

I'm adding two tablespoons to a gallon of water, do you ladies think that's cool? I was just trying to figure out how would I know if I've had too much lol. I bought two bottles of water.

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MzSwift

MzSwift

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You'll know you've taken too much if you get a headache or if you have to "go" a lot. It is known to increase bowel movements.

Be careful. You don't know how it'll affect you. You also don't want the bumps on your face and other negative side effects.
 
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Victorian

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I take Solgar Skin Hair and Nails formula, and the main ingredient is 1000mg of OptiMSM (also has silica, L-Proline, L-Lysine, vitamin C, and a couple minerals in it).

I noticed the "regularity" side effect (nothing bad, it's just that things are like "clockwork" now :lol:), but no bad dreams or breakouts or anything. It makes my hair softer. I've noticed that my eyelashes are especially lush lately. I don't think it's because of them growing faster, but I think there may be some truth to the extended growth phase thing.
 
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growinghealthyhair

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My Friend said:
I dont think it makes your hair grow faster :nono: It extends the growth phase:yep:
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Yes, this is what I'm aiming for. I know my hair grows. I'd just love to extend the growing phase.

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cmw45

cmw45

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I recently BC'd and have been taking it almost every other day in pill form. I had the powder but could not get over the bitter taste since I only drink water...no juice.
 
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growinghealthyhair

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cmw45 said:
I recently BC'd and have been taking it almost every other day in pill form. I had the powder but could not get over the bitter taste since I only drink water...no juice.
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cmw45
I took one of my jugs and made lemonade with just a few lemons, water and sugar.

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mamaore

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MzSwift said:
You'll know you've taken too much if you get a headache or if you have to "go" a lot. It is known to increase bowel movements.

Be careful. You don't know how it'll affect you. You also don't want the bumps on your face and other negative side effects.
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So that's why I have been regular...:grin:
 
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mamaore

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My nails seem to be whiter than before. I have only be taking MSM 1000mg with VitA for 2 months.
I havent noticed any effects on my hair. I will continue to take it for now.
 
la mosca

la mosca

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I've been taking MSM for a long time now. (I can't remember when I started, but I think it's been about 18 months.) When I started taking it, it was like another person's hair started growing on my head. My hair was stronger and seemingly more moisturized, and my curl pattern was looser. I used to struggle stretching my relaxers 10 or 11 weeks, and now I can stretch for 6 months with ease. Interesting! (I take silica as well, so that may be contributing to my "new hair," too.) Oh, and my knees don't crackle anymore. :lol:
 
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growinghealthyhair

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la mosca said:
I've been taking MSM for a long time now. (I can't remember when I started, but I think it's been about 18 months.) When I started taking it, it was like another person's hair started growing on my head. My hair was stronger and seemingly more moisturized, and my curl pattern was looser. I used to struggle stretching my relaxers 10 or 11 weeks, and now I can stretch for 6 months with ease. Interesting! (I take silica as well, so that may be contributing to my "new hair," too.) Oh, and my knees don't crackle anymore. :lol:
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Yay!!! I have only been taking it maybe two or three days but no side effects so hopefully I can continue it and report back with my long term benefits. Its nice to see you have had great results with taking msm. Did you take the powder form? How much do you take daily ?

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Seamonster

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Wow, thanks for this thread, I had forgotten about MSM. I took it for carpal tunal, and the carpal tunal went away and never came back. I am going to start taking it again.
 
la mosca

la mosca

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growinghealthyhair said:
Yay!!! I have only been taking it maybe two or three days but no side effects so hopefully I can continue it and report back with my long term benefits. Its nice to see you have had great results with taking msm. Did you take the powder form? How much do you take daily ?

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I take 1,000 mg daily in capsule form. I hope you get good results with it!
 
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growinghealthyhair

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Seamonster said:
Wow, thanks for this thread, I had forgotten about MSM. I took it for carpal tunal, and the carpal tunal went away and never came back. I am going to start taking it again.
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Seamonster

You're welcome! Did you have any other benefits?

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Seamonster

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Think my psoriasis cleared up a bit too, slightly lighter cycle, and I was a bit more regular, but at the time I did not associate MSM with those things.
 
anahnamuslyyours

anahnamuslyyours

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Bumping this super old thread to see if anyone is still taking MSM nearly 10 years later from here. I used to take it about 15 years ago, but had stopped and this made me think I need to start back up again. I don’t remember any specific results from it in the beginning, but I remember realizing I got definite results after adding increased vitamin C intake. I’m pretty sure I ended up just mixing it in a 2-liter bottle of Tang and drinking that throughout the day. Might have to do that again.
 
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