MSM is great! {my experience so far}

[Candy_C]

Give it a try ladies! I take half a teaspoon (3,000mg) in my 1 liter bottle of water and drink it throughout the day. I have been having small headaches and had real small spots on my face (about 4 ) which cleared the very next day and now, after 7 days my skin is clearer than clear. EVEN my trademark freckles are fading (which i'm not happy about cos i kinda like them) and i dont mean to be rude but on a personal level, the earth has never moved for me so intensly b4 till now, all i can say is woooooooooooooooooo! Its like all my senses are heightened to the max!

ok, now for the hair. less shedding even when my hair is tangled like mad, and my regrowth is laying down extremely well. my flaxseed oils seem to work better now as my hair is remoisturized quickly if it has been dryed by the sun for example. its only beena week, and i've got so much regrowth i couldn't even pinpoint where it came from. after my relaxer i will then see how much growth i can achieve with this supplent, but its a keeper. the 1st symptoms are not really that bad (for me anyway) i had a runny nose too and was realllllllllll sleepy for a while, so its best to start this when your not upto much in the week.

How is everyone else enjoying MSM?, the other thread seems to have dried up, so i'm starting a new one!

 

[ms.gafeney]

hi i am new to the forum. just wondering, is msm a vitamin? and where to get it thanks

 

[Shaniquah]

I wish I had that experience...I started breaking out so I stopped. (took me too long to get my face clear!) If I get my courage up, I may start again.

 

[*ElleB]

I'm taking MSM and I love it. I took it for the skin benefits, and within days I had a beautiful, painted on shine to my face. I also noticed at my last wash I didn't need a detangler! I figured it wouldn't work that fast but i guess it did!

How long have u been taking it?

 

[Shaniquah]

I think I took it only for a short period of time because I got scared But after I stopped, I checked out the forum and I did notice that others experienced the same thing (I guess I need to stop being such a baby) How much were you all taking?

 

[Spidergul]

I wish I had that experience...I started breaking out so I stopped. (took me too long to get my face clear!) If I get my courage up, I may start again.

I too had a couple bad breakouts. I do believe you must consume a lot of water throught the day to keep them at bay while taking the MSM. I am still taking it, I paid way too much money to stop. And that was after I said I was not spending another dime on stuff to make my hair grow. I can not atest to the growth results, my hair has been shedding and thinning something awful for a number of months. I am mainly just trying to keep it from shedding so bad. But my nails are starting to look nice.

 

[Shaniquah]

Thx spidergurl...may take me some time to try them out again though.

 

[Candy_C]

ladies water is the key to minimize any side effects. at the back of my msm tub it says add half a teaspoon to 250ml of water...i thought nah, i may aswell add it to a litre so that i can gradually get the supplement in each sip i take. if you buy yourself a bottle like that and just refill it with boiled water (kettle water) you cannot escape drinking it during the whole time your awake, esp if your at work or at college etc.


and i mean its only been 7 days and my hair is filling up my bonnet like whoa, its actually hanging half ay down my neck when before it would remain high on my head by my ears. its either loosening my regrowth (even though it looks the same) or i'm experiencing some freakishly fast growth! either one i'm happy

 

[Isis]

I too had a couple bad breakouts. I do believe you must consume a lot of water throught the day to keep them at bay while taking the MSM. I am still taking it, I paid way too much money to stop. And that was after I said I was not spending another dime on stuff to make my hair grow. I can not atest to the growth results, my hair has been shedding and thinning something awful for a number of months. I am mainly just trying to keep it from shedding so bad. But my nails are starting to look nice.

You may want to get an blood test by your doctor to see if you need to take iron. You could be anemic and if so, taking a good iron supplement will stop the shedding in its tracks.

 

[Candy_C]

You may want to get an blood test by your doctor to see if you need to take iron. You could be anemic and if so, taking a good iron supplement will stop the shedding in its tracks.

i agree, you have to get that checked out

 

[secretdiamond]

I wish I had that experience...I started breaking out so I stopped. (took me too long to get my face clear!) If I get my courage up, I may start again.

I was going to type this exact same thing.

 

[Catina72]

I am excited! I just got my MSM capsules 1000mg today so I will take 3 a day. Anyone else taking capsule form?

 

[redruby]

Funny story about MSM, i just got powder msm from bio alternatives and it says you can take it directly or mix it in any beverage, so i decided to try it directly (the worst idea i ever had) it was horrible !!!! i almost threw up but i kept telling myself " you are doing this for your hair , hold it in ! hold it in!!" . To all the newbies wanting to try msm stick to mixing it with a beverage of your choice
Hoping to see more results now that i have changed to powder msm, i read it absorbs better and faster.

 

[Candy_C]

Funny story about MSM, i just got powder msm from bio alternatives and it says you can take it directly or mix it in any beverage, so i decided to try it directly (the worst idea i ever had) it was horrible !!!! i almost threw up but i kept telling myself " you are doing this for your hair , hold it in ! hold it in!!" . To all the newbies wanting to try msm stick to mixing it with a beverage of your choice
Hoping to see more results now that i have changed to powder msm, i read it absorbs better and faster.

you could've gave yourself some seriouuusss heartburn!! slap your hand u naughty girl! lol

 

[princesmich]

Candy c i'm glad u posted this i've been meaning to tell everyone of my progress with msm, I'm now on my second bottle, i'm now used to the nasty taste, the results are so worth it, it is strengthening my knees, I jog 40 minutes everyday. My hair is growing not sure if it's from this or a combo of some other things i'm doing.

The best result from Msm for me was that I look like I had a facelift, my skin is tighter and clearer. I went to an event and People couldn't believe I had kids they thought I looked like a teenager one thought I was 12 years younger than what My age is which is 30. So I LOVE MSM i'm trying to get all the women in my family to take it.

 

[KiniKakes]

Well gee, I had fallen off in my MSM use, but this post is so encouraging that I had to go to my kitchen and pull out my bottle of powder to start using it again. I stopped simply out of laziness..... but i will for sure be incorporating this into my regimen once again. The bottle is dang near full.

Thanks for the motivation, girls..... I love threads that talk about results/progress.

 

[LoveLiLi]

I started taking MSM on the day of my last touch up (5-12-06). I started off with a low dosage and I noticed I was tired and had headaches off and on. I increased my dosage to 2000mg daily and that's when the real trouble started. I have a monster pimple on my cheek and a mini-monster on my chin . However, they popped up two days ago so I'm going to stick it out and hope I get the glowing skin you ladies mentioned.

I can say that my hair is growing in very fast, so I don't want to stop taking it. But my skin has been clear for a long time so I'm upset about the breakouts.

 

[JazzyDez]

Ive been taking 3000 a day of the pills. I think it is softening my ng. Either that or my conditioner(Humectress) but I think its the pills because my ng wasn't this soft when I first started my conditioner treatments.

I can attest to some skin clearing results also.

MSM is definately a staple of mines. It has many benifits for hair/skin/nails/joints and best of all its safe. Its non toxic in high doses too unlike some other pills.

 

[shawniegee]

I had great results with msm as well. It's helped me with shedding and has mad my newgrowth more manageable.

 

[Spidergul]

You may want to get an blood test by your doctor to see if you need to take iron. You could be anemic and if so, taking a good iron supplement will stop the shedding in its tracks.

Thanks. Not that, I've had a thyroid problem for years, thinning hair is one of the main symtoms.

 

[Spidergul]

Funny story about MSM, i just got powder msm from bio alternatives and it says you can take it directly or mix it in any beverage, so i decided to try it directly (the worst idea i ever had) it was horrible !!!! i almost threw up but i kept telling myself " you are doing this for your hair , hold it in ! hold it in!!" . To all the newbies wanting to try msm stick to mixing it with a beverage of your choice
Hoping to see more results now that i have changed to powder msm, i read it absorbs better and faster.

Same here! I was like yuck- this stuff taste bad. I mix it with oj in the morning when I take my other vits. Like I said before I paid to much to kick it to the curb!!

 

[Nanyanika]

congrats on your progress candy c, i've been raving about its effects for while now, i still use it along with my EFAs.

 

[KeraKrazy]

......and was realllllllllll sleepy for a while, so its best to start this when your not upto much in the week.


Thanks for the info I just bought a bottle yesterday and was about to start taking it immediately, since I have exams coming up next week I can't really afford to sleep right now so this will definately get put on hold.

 

[Tee]

I am excited! I just got my MSM capsules 1000mg today so I will take 3 a day. Anyone else taking capsule form?

I am taking the tablets now. I finally found the liquid yesterday at Vitamin Shoppe. I will start taking that as soon as I finish up the Pills. I have been talking it for about 3 weeks now and I dont see much change.

OH, It doesnt bother my skin at all and I am very sensitive.

 

[MizaniMami]

I agree with the other posters. I stopped just out of pure laziness but this thread encouraged me to start back. As a matter of fact I am about to pop one of those right now!

 

[Tee]

......and was realllllllllll sleepy for a while, so its best to start this when your not upto much in the week.


Thanks for the info I just bought a bottle yesterday and was about to start taking it immediately, since I have exams coming up next week I can't really afford to sleep right now so this will definately get put on hold.

They never made me sleepy and I take 3000mg. So they may or may not effect you at all. But still, I wouldn't chance it with Exams. I just wanted to say they didnt make me sleepy so everyone is different.

 

[Wildchild453]

I love what it does for my skin. I'm actually at a point where I wash my face whenever I feel like it(I wear no makeup), its no longer a necessity. I take about 2 tsp, have no clue how many mg that is and drink 2 L of water a day. MSM 4EVA!!!

 

[sxyhairfetish]

oook SQ... what is MSM ?

 

[HoneyDew]

I have been tired since I am on it, but I think it is because I have been taking it right before bed. I am taking it earlier now.

I started having some odd dreams. Some were waking me up at night and I think I was losing sleep as a result. The dreams are so real that when I wake up it takes me a moment to realize that I am home. These were happening nightly for two week. erplexed

The dreams have not been as bad since I take it earlier in the day.

 

[Chinagem]

I love what it does for my skin. I'm actually at a point where I wash my face whenever I feel like it(I wear no makeup), its no longer a necessity. I take about 2 tsp, have no clue how many mg that is and drink 2 L of water a day. MSM 4EVA!!!

Depending on what brand you use I guess 2 tsp equals 2,000mg.