Mizani_Mrs
Well-Known Member
Just an update on my review of MSM and all the effects i've had from taking it. Since May i have been taking 1/4tsp of TriMedica MSM with a 32 oz cup of water, EVERY SINGLE DAY for the past 9 months. (no other supplements...I did take a daily vite for the first 3months though)
I immediately noticed the softness of my skin. I still have a few hormonal breakouts on my face that i am trying to get under control. My facial blemishes lighten waaaaaaay quicker than what they used to (but i've been using ProActiv so i'm not sure which one is helping) My hair shedding (caused by getting off of birth control) has slowed down, though i still would like it to stop. My hair still grows slow, I don't notice it growing any faster. My fingernails are SUPERSTONG and have never been this long. They grow really fast, and sometimes when i mistakenly bend them, they still dont break! On occasion, i have vivid real-like dreams (u can feel strong emotions) that i've never had before MSM. And when i first started taking MSM, it was hard for me to fall asleep, but maybe after 2months, i fall asleep with no problem. Within 2 weeks of taking it, i immediately felt like i have more clarity at work and it's easier for me to focus and create a solution to a problem. For the first 2 weeks I had very faint headaches as soon as i took MSM, but i never have them anymore... For the first month or so, as soon as i toom MSM i would feel like just a tad bit sleepy/relaxed for maybe 15mins...
Before MSM, I had to get my engagement ring cleaned and shine coated every 3 months because I am allergic to platinum (lucky me), and it would cause my skin to itch badly and blister. So while taking MSM, I haven't gotten my ring cleaned/coated since early July and my ring finger does not itch nor is it blistering.
Before MSM, I would get bad sinus headaches like at least 2x a week. Now I will only get a sinus headache maybe once every 2 weeks. and they aren't as severe, i can just take 1 benadry sinus tablet and it's gone.... as opposed to taking 2 tablets, then 2 more six hours later....
Before MSM, my knee's would hurt bad if i tried to bend down to reach something (like dropping it like its hot). that would be a total no no. My knees would ache just a little when it rained, and they would feel stiff when it's really cold. And sometimes if i'm running up the stairs, i could hear like a pop or something in my knee. But now i can bend down and not feel any pain (i just can't do it with all my weight). But this is a HUGE plus for me, now i take dancing classes!
OK so over christmas break....I stopped using MSM for 2 weeks out of laziness. and here is what i noticed... My ring finger started to itch to the point where i had to remove my ring and put it on my right hand. My sinus headaches came back and I was poppin benadryl like nobodys business. And during my monthly cycle, my flow was normal but my cramps were unbearable. I think i also had heartburn or something because i felt pain in my upper stomache. I also noticed that when i took medicine to relieve my cramps in the mid of the night, i would have to stay awake for maybe 15mins or otherwise it seems like my stomache wouldn't digest the pill and my cramps would start hurting. (sorry if this is TMI). My stomache just didn't feel right.
So, i've been back on MSM and now I am back to having vivid emotional dreams, and i notice that it is hard for me to fall asleep again (even though i take MSM around noon). So hopefully i'll get back used to MSM and falling asleep wont be a problem for long.
(sorry my thoughts aren't organized, but i just wanted to quickly share this before i leave my office)
Can anybody else relate to these effects of MSM?
I immediately noticed the softness of my skin. I still have a few hormonal breakouts on my face that i am trying to get under control. My facial blemishes lighten waaaaaaay quicker than what they used to (but i've been using ProActiv so i'm not sure which one is helping) My hair shedding (caused by getting off of birth control) has slowed down, though i still would like it to stop. My hair still grows slow, I don't notice it growing any faster. My fingernails are SUPERSTONG and have never been this long. They grow really fast, and sometimes when i mistakenly bend them, they still dont break! On occasion, i have vivid real-like dreams (u can feel strong emotions) that i've never had before MSM. And when i first started taking MSM, it was hard for me to fall asleep, but maybe after 2months, i fall asleep with no problem. Within 2 weeks of taking it, i immediately felt like i have more clarity at work and it's easier for me to focus and create a solution to a problem. For the first 2 weeks I had very faint headaches as soon as i took MSM, but i never have them anymore... For the first month or so, as soon as i toom MSM i would feel like just a tad bit sleepy/relaxed for maybe 15mins...
Before MSM, I had to get my engagement ring cleaned and shine coated every 3 months because I am allergic to platinum (lucky me), and it would cause my skin to itch badly and blister. So while taking MSM, I haven't gotten my ring cleaned/coated since early July and my ring finger does not itch nor is it blistering.
Before MSM, I would get bad sinus headaches like at least 2x a week. Now I will only get a sinus headache maybe once every 2 weeks. and they aren't as severe, i can just take 1 benadry sinus tablet and it's gone.... as opposed to taking 2 tablets, then 2 more six hours later....
Before MSM, my knee's would hurt bad if i tried to bend down to reach something (like dropping it like its hot). that would be a total no no. My knees would ache just a little when it rained, and they would feel stiff when it's really cold. And sometimes if i'm running up the stairs, i could hear like a pop or something in my knee. But now i can bend down and not feel any pain (i just can't do it with all my weight). But this is a HUGE plus for me, now i take dancing classes!
OK so over christmas break....I stopped using MSM for 2 weeks out of laziness. and here is what i noticed... My ring finger started to itch to the point where i had to remove my ring and put it on my right hand. My sinus headaches came back and I was poppin benadryl like nobodys business. And during my monthly cycle, my flow was normal but my cramps were unbearable. I think i also had heartburn or something because i felt pain in my upper stomache. I also noticed that when i took medicine to relieve my cramps in the mid of the night, i would have to stay awake for maybe 15mins or otherwise it seems like my stomache wouldn't digest the pill and my cramps would start hurting. (sorry if this is TMI). My stomache just didn't feel right.
So, i've been back on MSM and now I am back to having vivid emotional dreams, and i notice that it is hard for me to fall asleep again (even though i take MSM around noon). So hopefully i'll get back used to MSM and falling asleep wont be a problem for long.
(sorry my thoughts aren't organized, but i just wanted to quickly share this before i leave my office)
Can anybody else relate to these effects of MSM?
Here is what i am taking 
. My skin looks great but I had pretty decent skin to begin with but I think the MSM makes it even better. I get the headaches occasionally but I'm taking all the other stuff so I don't know for sure if it's the MSM. I've always had cramps and I still do so the MSM is not helping me with that. I take 1/2 teaspoon (2000mg) of the Trimedica Powder.
something I haven't had since giving birth to my daughter, my knees and joints made me feel like I was an old woman, I felt sluggish and lazy....when I started taking MSM again within 2 weeks all of those crazy symptoms vanished, heck my period even snuck up on a sista, I had no idea it had came on til I happen to go to the bathroom 
my outift wasn't co-ordinated and I was getting ready in the car.
