Bryan, Vets, Need Your Take on Topical MSM!

[d_umberly]

What is your exact method for grinding in a tea strainer (and excuse me for sounding retarded, but what the hell is a tea strainer)?

It is small fine mesh steel wire basket with a handle. I bought a set of 2 at a dollar store. I drop a couple of tablespoons into the strainer and grind it through with my finger tips into a bowl. Then I measure out what I want and put the rest of the ground powder back into my original tub of MSM. As I said it works great.

I am guessing that you are adding too much MSM to the Aloe Vera Juice or the larger crystals are not going into soulution. If you grind the powder right from the tub, you will see larger crystals left behind. Usually about one-quarter teaspoon out 3 teaspoons remains as larger chuncks of hard rock like crystal.

My Aloe goes back clear and I do not see any white flakes after application and drying. So far I can't say it has thickened my hair, maybe I am not using enough. It feels good on the scalp and I don't have scalp irritation now from minoxidil.

I intend to keep this up for at least a full month and perhaps from now on. Like I said, it can't hurt as I see it and it sure isn't expensive.

 

[d_umberly]

My next experiment is simply squeezing some AV gel into the palm of my hand and adding 1/2 teaspoon MSM. Mix into hands and apply to scalp. I'll report back results.

How is the experiment with the gel going? Has it helped with the sides you mentioned?

 

[Temples]

My next experiment is simply squeezing some AV gel into the palm of my hand and adding 1/2 teaspoon MSM. Mix into hands and apply to scalp. I'll report back results.

How is the experiment with the gel going? Has it helped with the sides you mentioned?

That experiment was a bust. The MSM powder didn't mix well at all with the AVG.

 

[chieftain]

All this is well and good and I am already on minoxidil and finasteride. I am doing well with it and it sounds like from this thread I should add MSM. I did a while ago but it was a walmart brand so that it is why it might not have worked.....Could I add MSM topical with my minoxidil? Should I just get oral MSM and add it and which one do you recommend?

 

[d_umberly]

All this is well and good and I am already on minoxidil and finasteride. I am doing well with it and it sounds like from this thread I should add MSM. I did a while ago but it was a walmart brand so that it is why it might not have worked.....Could I add MSM topical with my minoxidil? Should I just get oral MSM and add it and which one do you recommend?

What we are using is pure bulk MSM in the powder form not the tablets. You can buy it of the net quite easily. I use the one pound tubs, which run 15 to 17 dollars with shipping. The tablets have binders and other added components which are not required.

I do not add MSM to my minoxidil, but others do. I just spray it on my scalp and hair.

 

[blaze]

what website do you buy yours from Mr Burns(d_umberly)?

 

[d_umberly]

what website do you buy yours from Mr Burns(d_umberly)?

I Just ordered the one pound tub today from http://www.msm-msm.com $15.25 with ground shipping. Cheapest I have found so far.

By the way can't you see that Mr. Burns and I do not look a like, I have a lot more hair.:shock:

Here is link to a web page that quite a bit of information on usage.


http://www.a1msm.co.uk/about_msm/03_how_to_take_msm.htm#7

 

[viperfish]

http://www.xenna.com: They make a topical msm! Of course it is more expensive than making your own.

 

[d_umberly]

www.xenna.com: They make a topical msm! Of course it is more expensive than making your own.

Kind of interesting the 183 topical. $29.95 plus shipping for 8 oz. is a bit steep seems to me.

Like you say MSM is easy to put into solution with most liquids and may be just as benefical in plain water plus it sure won't have any smell.

I was doing a search on MSM and came across it on The DEA site, they said it is used to cut crystal methanphetamine. WOW.