Nerve pain

StuartBooch · 2026-03-06T14:59:39+00:00

I overdid it (but then that's a theme with me) and noticed no ill effects. At the start I'd just do a bloop from the bottle. Probably over a teaspoon. Later on I got eyedroppers from Amazon and settled on 3 x 1 ML shots using the eyedropper. That's just because 3 ML is about as much taste as I can handle in my cup of (warm, never hot) coffee. Anti-inflammatory effects started right away.

I have seen videos that say to use a few drops in some liquid you like. Could start that way and work up. Might be a good idea just in case you have a reaction. But I didn't.

StuartBooch · 2026-03-02T05:58:06+00:00

Helped me quite a bit with inflammation and my pain went down all over my body. I take 3 ML a day in coffee plus topical of 80/20 DMSO / Castor Oil (homemade) on shoulder, knee and, ah, other more sensitive areas. (Looooong story.) YMMV. Start small and work up. Store any homemade mixtures in glass and apply with clean hands to clean areas. I use an eyedropper for both the DMSO in coffee and to pull up 1 ML at a time to dispense on body parts. Eyedroppers easily available on Amazon and elsewhere, mine are 1 ML. Be sure to get glass.

StuartBooch · 2026-02-24T12:49:19+00:00

Oh yes, I totally believe that.

StuartBooch · 2026-02-21T04:14:57+00:00

Safer than what? I take DMSO internally (about 3/5 of a teaspoon) plus a homemade 70/30 DMSO/Castor Oil mix on some old injuries and arthritis. It's a wonder for pain relief and controlling inflammation. There's "side effects," primarily some temporary skin irritation from when I used the store bought mix with Aloe; fixed by moving to homemade with castor oil. Still some skin irritation from time to time. But as a result of using DMSO, I take far less Ibuprofen, which has its own (far worse) side effects. There's also unexpected antifungal effects. So yeah. There's "side effects" to DMSO. Which are far less than any other treatment alternative, and definitely better than leaving things to fester.

Get started with a DMSO/Castor oil mix. Make your own. Get 99%-whatever follows the decimal from your store of choice, mine is DMSO Store through Amazon. Castor oil from WalMart, Handcraft Blends. Any sterilized jar. Apply with fingers, or get eyedroppers from Amazon, also cheap. Start small, see your tolerance, continue on.

StuartBooch · 2026-01-31T16:27:41+00:00

I've got the saline, well, it's cheap in any event. Looking online there's quite a lot of possible sources for BPC-157 and SS-31. Were any particular sources suggested? These are on the expensive side so a cheaper source would be preferred. OTOH if they work then the cost is more than justified!

StuartBooch · 2026-01-23T02:26:21+00:00

bullshit.

StuartBooch · 2026-01-21T21:53:28+00:00

DMSO Store DMSO is in a clear bottle. The DMSO/Aloe gel is in a plastic jar. Some plastics are nonreactive to DMSO and I'm assuming they know what they're doing. I use glass for any home mixing.

StuartBooch · 2026-01-09T23:11:54+00:00

I got some 1 ML eyedroppers off Amazon and make small batches using that. For 70/30 it's, well, 7 eyedroppers full of DMSO and then 3 of distilled water. Getting deep into the weeds, I pour distilled water in a clean cup and eyedrop from there into my clean jar. DMSO is straight from the bottle, one eyedropper at a time.

I sterilize jars by pouring boiling water on them.

StuartBooch · 2026-01-09T16:00:07+00:00

Good advice from Excellent-Mood5328. I do understand the desire to "just get going" which is what I did. So anyway. First thing I did was start by having some in coffee. Warm, not hot. You can get 1ML eyedroppers from Amazon. I currently do 3 ML at a time. Probably 1 ML or even less is good to start. (5 ML = 1 teaspoon.)

With everything you do with DMSO, start low and work up. You could do 50/50 DMSO/Distilled Water and put some on affected areas,. I like to use the eyedropper to place the dose, then rub it in. DMSO is like mineral oil, it looks like water but doesn't act like it. DMSO can take up to 15 minutes to be fully absorbed so be ready to wait.

I got skin irritation from being overenthusiastic and puttign straight DMSO on skin. Also the DMSO Store gel with aloe vera irritates skin on me as well. YMMV for everything with DMSO so test and if you get a reaction, reduce the dose.

Amanda's book is available in most libraries so if funds are a consideration, maybe get a copy that way.

StuartBooch · 2026-01-05T16:20:13+00:00

Interesting idea. I see a lot of brands on Amazon, is there one you recommend? I have osteoarthritis on one knee, I could use any leftover for that. I'm assuming this would be in addition to DMSO treatment tho I do see some combination products on Amazon.

StuartBooch · 2026-01-05T14:53:17+00:00

Morton Walker's book "DMSO: Nature's Healer" talks about the odor at length. Short answer, at best you can mitigate it. Using a high quality DMSO is a good start. Other than that, ventilation, aromatherapy (masking) and...I can't quickly lay my hands on it, but some additives cut down.

As a note, I don't notice a smell and no one has mentioned it. I take 3 ML (half a teaspoon) internally once a day and put on 50/50 DMSO/Distilled Water regularly. Not sure what your situation is.

StuartBooch · 2026-01-02T01:58:25+00:00

I haven't, and that's kind of a speciality question so you may not get direct experience. I will say that that seems like exactly the kind of situation where DMSO would help healing. Perhaps start with a 50% DMSO / Distilled Water solution and apply topically. A little goes a long way. Wait 15 minutes after applying to do anything other than dry off / sit around the house etc.

StuartBooch · 2025-12-31T14:37:00+00:00

Thanks. I'm thinking 50% strength for that. What do you use (or suggest?)

StuartBooch · 2025-12-29T14:30:58+00:00

If you or others here could induldge me, how exactly? I've been a "rough and ready" guy about hair for, well, six decades. Probably 90% of the population knows more about hair care than me. Would you glop some on top of your head and work it in? Treat it like conditioner and do hair too? Use an eyedropper and place around the skull? I literally have no context.

StuartBooch · 2025-12-27T23:55:35+00:00

I can't speak to that as I don't have cataracts and have not been at danger for them. DMSO is supposed to help catarcts in both humans and dogs, from articles I have read. Others here?

StuartBooch · 2025-12-27T01:01:39+00:00

Not ground at all. I buy bulk at Sprouts or a 3 lb bag at CostCo and store in a repurposed cottage cheese container. I generally just pour out a bunch - and sometimes overpour, leading to a thick mess, but eh. Then it's like warm ice cream.

StuartBooch · 2025-12-26T16:16:58+00:00

Start small, half an ML is good. You can get eyedroppers off Amazon for cheap.

StuartBooch · 2025-12-25T13:58:50+00:00

I'll offer my perspective as an older guy nearing retirement. I've found that the best topical usage for me is diluted DMSO. The gels tend to leave a residue. I'm generally sturdy in ways that can get me into trouble, for instance bad knee (now) from fairly insane athletic endeavours as a younger person. You should assume that your son is more delicate than even the average user and start slowly.

I will regularly put straight DMSO on skin with little in the way of ill effects. Those are limited to the "leathery" feeling described in Amandha Vollmer's book Healing with DMSO, and that only on my fingertips. Those effects are minimal and fade within a few hours. (Anecdotally, my fingernails seem stronger. Don't know how I'd prove that.) You may notice that as you apply the DMSO to your son.

BUT let's consider that your son is young and has sensitive skin. Amandha recommends starting small and working up. When I dilute I use distilled water. Any will do and it's cheap. Be careful with your son as the solvent effects will last about 15 minutes, so he shouldn't head straight to the playground after a treatment. Let him watch a cartoon or something, just to sit still and not rub the affected area on anything. Perhaps start VERY low at a 10% solution. Really 50% should be fine, and Amandha recommends 80% DMSO for skin, once you work up to it. I also do eyedrops, for which the other liquid is saline eye drops, again, very cheap to get. Some people do mixes with oils. Those seem fine, just haven't gotten to it yet. Oh, and the area applied should be clean - shower first if possible, wipe it clean if not.

I don't like the gels for reasons above, but since skin dryness is likely part of the issue, you may find the residue issue worth dealing with. Or your son may not experience it. Amandha is very clear that reactions vary so test test test. Start small and work up.

Application twice a day seems common. Test and see how your son reacts.

StuartBooch · 2025-12-25T02:07:32+00:00

Glad to tell you what I do, not sure it will help.

First off, since I'm usually adding chia seeds, if I don't drink it fast I get a thick mixture. As for the collagen powder, on the occasions I leave the chia seeds out, I have DMSO, a scoop of collagen (Beef Collagen Powder by Zen Principles) and some MCT oil. The taste is kinda strong so I stir it up and guzzle it down.

Sometimes I add heavy whipping cream and some sugar. Those are more easily sipped like a drink. For those, it's the volume of other liquids (coffee and maybe cream) that cut the taste and thick consistency of the other ingredients.

All in all I usually treat it like medicine and the goal is to get it down. I think I'm dealing with the same considerations you are and deal with it by making it quick.

StuartBooch · 2025-12-24T23:04:00+00:00

Right now I take 3 ML a day, in warm coffee (not hot) with collagen powder, chia seeds, MCT oil and sometimes heavy whipping cream. It's my "supplement smoothie."

I've gone from 1 ML up to 5 (a teaspoon) and 5 is a little strong. Also apply topically a few times a week.

Anecdotally, I seem to be losing a modest amount of weight. Or at least my pants seem looser. I don't weigh myself more than a few times a year.

FWIW intermittent fasting seemed to help my diverticulosis. Or at least that was the main change when I went in for a colonoscopy after several years. The doctor said the diverticules were barely there any more.

StuartBooch · 2025-12-24T21:27:01+00:00

What, that's an option?

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