Just a medical observation:
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From WebMD:
MSM is a chemical found in plants, animals, and humans. It can also be made in a laboratory. People use it as a medicine.

MSM is used for chronic pain, osteoarthritis, joint inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis,osteoporosis, bursitis, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, musculoskeletal pain, muscle cramps,scleroderma, scar tissue, stretch marks, hair loss, wrinkles, protection against sun/wind burn, eye inflammation, oral hygiene, periodontal disease, wounds, cuts, and abrasions/accelerated wound healing. It is either taken by mouth or applied to the skin for these uses. You may have heard about MSM because of the book The Miracle of MSM: The Natural Solution for Pain. There isn't much published scientific research to support its use.

MSM is also used for relief of allergies, chronic constipation, "sour stomach", ulcers, a bowel disease called diverticulosis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), mood elevation, obesity, poor circulation, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. It is also used fortype 2 diabetes, liver problems, Alzheimer's disease, lung disorders includingemphysema and pneumonia, chronic fatigue syndrome, autoimmune disorders(systemic lupus erythematous), HIV infection and AIDS, and cancer (breast cancerand colon cancer).

Other uses of MSM include eye inflammation, mucous membrane inflammation,temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems, leg cramps, migraine, headaches, hangover, parasitic infections of the intestinal and urogenital tracts includingTrichomonas vaginalis and Giardia, yeast infection, insect bites, radiation poisioning, and to boost the immune system.

MSM is also used to control snoring. In fact, directions for making MSM nose drops for snoring have been published, but there's no evidence that MSM has any effect on snoring.

Contrary to some MSM promotional literature, there is no Recommended Dietary Allowanec (RDA) for MSM or sulfur, which it contains. Sulfur deficienty has not been described in the medical literature.


How does it work?MSM might supply sulfur to make other chemicals in the body.






 

 
 

 
MSM is a chemical found in plants, animals, and humans. It can also be made in a laboratory. People use it as a medicine.

MSM is used for chronic pain, osteoarthritis, joint inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis,osteoporosis, bursitis, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, musculoskeletal pain, muscle cramps,scleroderma, scar tissue, stretch marks, hair loss, wrinkles, protection against sun/wind burn, eye inflammation, oral hygiene, periodontal disease, wounds, cuts, and abrasions/accelerated wound healing. It is either taken by mouth or applied to the skin for these uses. You may have heard about MSM because of the book The Miracle of MSM: The Natural Solution for Pain. There isn't much published scientific research to support its use.

MSM is also used for relief of allergies, chronic constipation, "sour stomach", ulcers, a bowel disease called diverticulosis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), mood elevation, obesity, poor circulation, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. It is also used fortype 2 diabetes, liver problems, Alzheimer's disease, lung disorders includingemphysema and pneumonia, chronic fatigue syndrome, autoimmune disorders(systemic lupus erythematous), HIV infection and AIDS, and cancer (breast cancerand colon cancer).

Other uses of MSM include eye inflammation, mucous membrane inflammation,temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems, leg cramps, migraine, headaches, hangover, parasitic infections of the intestinal and urogenital tracts includingTrichomonas vaginalis and Giardia, yeast infection, insect bites, radiation poisioning, and to boost the immune system.

MSM is also used to control snoring. In fact, directions for making MSM nose drops for snoring have been published, but there's no evidence that MSM has any effect on snoring.

Contrary to some MSM promotional literature, there is no Recommended Dietary Allowanec (RDA) for MSM or sulfur, which it contains. Sulfur deficienty has not been described in the medical literature.


How does it work?MSM might supply sulfur to make other chemicals in the body.






 

 
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I remember a football player friend of mine who knew I was taking glucosamine recommending to find a blend of glucosamine and MSM. 
 
To be perfectly honest, through the years, I must have tried every combination of glucosamine and other supplements that they mix with it and I never seemed to notice much difference from one to another. (I seem to remember another combo we had back in Canada that isn't available here).
 
However, just like Craig mentioned, I too at some point decided to stop taking glucosamine because my joints were hurting anyway... Only took a few days for me to realize just much worst they were w/o the supplement.
 
I take different supplements on and off and in alternance - Multivitamins, Gingko, Ginseng, but Glucosamine is the one thing I can't afford to run out of.

Glucosamine is also great for dogs with arthritis. I'm not sure about cats.

slartabartfast
Just a medical observation:
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=56257
 

Lol I ran up against the same confusion when Googling it.

Hi,
 
So weird ... I'm so paranoid of taking pills that I hardly ever even do an aspirin.

Moshkito
Hi,
 
So weird ... I'm so paranoid of taking pills that I hardly ever even do an aspirin.

I never take painkillers and never would unless I was in some serious pain. I can't understand people who pop them for headaches, mild joint pain etc. And to be honest I'm weary of taking vitamins because some of those, you really don't need any more than you'd get in a healthy diet. But I don't think I'm any more paranoid about taking a supplement than I am about eating in a restaurant. In fact I think restaurants are more of a crapshoot. 

sharke

Moshkito
Hi,
 
So weird ... I'm so paranoid of taking pills that I hardly ever even do an aspirin.

I never take painkillers and never would unless I was in some serious pain. I can't understand people who pop them for headaches, mild joint pain etc. And to be honest I'm weary of taking vitamins because some of those, you really don't need any more than you'd get in a healthy diet. But I don't think I'm any more paranoid about taking a supplement than I am about eating in a restaurant. In fact I think restaurants are more of a crapshoot. 

I was cleaning up the nightstand drawer this week and I started retrieving bottles of pills I was prescribed after the car accident - I think I had 4 full refills of both painkillers and muscle relaxant. Since I only took them when I really needed or when my physiotherapist reminded me to, they just piled up there.
 
I did notice that doctors don't seems as scrupulous when it comes to prescribing pills down here as they are back in Quebec. Heck, when I first met my pain specialist, he insisted on administering me a shot. He told me that he often injected himself w/ the same medication after his workout when he was sore. That sounded very odd...
 
 
 

This one seems to work nicely for us.
 

 

Rain
This one seems to work nicely for us.
 

 

I may give that a try Rain. Life here is pain management. Never pain free but managed most days, some days not so much. Amazon or GNC or where?
edit> I found it on Amazon for $28.99 with free shipping. I like that it is once a day.
 
How long before you notice results?
 
Thanks!
 
J