RossBoss
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Yes, sharp shooting pains is what it is. I don't know if I can say I feel pressure but sharp pains in my vaginal area. I am going to stop for a while to see if it goes away because it is becoming unbearable.
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Yes, sharp shooting pains is what it is. I don't know if I can say I feel pressure but sharp pains in my vaginal area. I am going to stop for a while to see if it goes away because it is becoming unbearable.
Hairsnob
Deep Thinker
ajidahk - I take the Spring Valley Super B complex (Walmart's brand). You're supposed to take one daily but I split it in half and take it with my MSM. I take 2000mcgs of MSM twice daily (total of 4000mcgs), vitamin C (or orange juice) and a multi-vitamin. It seems to work better for me splitting ALL my pills in half so that I can make sure they're working along with my MSM dosages.
And to answer your question, there is only about 3.8mcgs of Biotin in my Super B complex so that's not much. Most people say that B vitamins work better when they're balanced out. When I took 1000-2000mcgs of Biotin I had horrible breakouts so I had to stop taking them. But everybody's different and not everybody breaks out. I may sneak Biotin back in gradually at some point since I'm taking the super B complex but I'm still afraid. The Biotin did seem to have me growing hair everywhere.
You say you take 400mcgs of MSM, right?? And 2000mcgs of Biotin? Did you begin taking them both at the same time or did you start one before the other? I ask because you seem to be sure that it's the MSM breaking you out and not the Biotin. My first guess would be the Biotin since the MSM is a very small dosage that you're taking and Biotin is known to cause breakouts even more.
Whichever you're taking make sure you start out slowly taking them and keep a journal so you know what you started and when symptoms started. Plus, you'll get to learn if your cystic acne is hormonal or not. The MSM aggravates my hormones, which can cause cystic acne. The Biotin gave me pimples/bumps almost as soon as I would take them and almost every day of the month. So that's a way to tell the difference. I can deal with hormonal stuff but not one pimple after another every day.
HTH!!
RossBoss
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Well, I skipped my MSM pill this morning and I am experiencing no cramps or vaginal pain. I have a lot of networking events coming up and can't afford to be in a sour mood because of the pain so I guess I'll be laying off of MSM for a while. I am using MSM cream and that has been making my skin very soft in addition with shea butter. One thing I noticed is that I was experiencing the same symptoms when I first started taking diatomaceous earth but the pain went away after awhile. These pains were much more stronger than the pain I experienced with DE though.
I started taking MSM before the biotin. I should've kept a journal because now I can't remember how my skin was before on just MSM + vitamin C. Lol. Oy Vey.
You're only taking 4000mcg as in 4mg of MSM? No wonder you're not having any breakouts. Tha's hardly any MSM. I am taking 4000 mg-- 1000 times more than what you're taking.
MSM I believe is doing something to my hormones, but I really don't mind it. In fact, I LOVE that it gives me a lighter period. I haven't noticed an increase in the size of my boobs or lips, but I may up the dosage so I can achieve that. The sharp shooting pains is something that concerns me, though.
Hairsnob
Deep Thinker
Wait a minute, I had the mcg and mg thing all mixed up LOL. I take 4000mg's of MSM LOL. Wheew!! I'm glad we cleared that one up LOL. I take the Now brand powder and each 1/2tsp has 1800mg's. And my Biotin really does only have 3.8mcg's in the Super B complex though. I was about to say whoa, she only takes that little bitty amount of MSM?? And that's why I thought your problem had to be the Biotin LOL.
So you probably are just like me then, having the hormonal cystic acne from the MSM. I've had those shooting pains before too and I would have never thought anything of it if I hadn't read it on here as being a side effect. But for me it makes my period heavier so I didn't get that good benefit from it.
But my overall skin looks MUCH MUCH better in tone. My dark marks have just about disappeared since taking the MSM.
Dogmd
New Member
I love MSM... been taking 2500mg 3x daily for last 3 months. My skin is the best it's ever been. Hair is soft and very manageable. Weight loss is a side effect for me, it has been controlling my appetite very well for some reason. I know it helps with carbohydrate metabolism, so maybe that is why!
Daeuiel
Cosplay Champ
I started taking 1000 mg of MSM in pill form in July. My skin was REALLY bad back then. In my avi (taken at a wedding on 9/5/10) I'm not wearing any foundation at all. You can see how much it cleared up 
I didn't know that the weird pains I used to get were side effects until I read this thread, thanks so much! I ordered a huge amount of the MSM in powder form, because now that I'm over all the detox symptoms, I want to up my dosage slowly and then when my pills run out I'll just keep using the powder. I want to see some hair results!
I didn't know that the weird pains I used to get were side effects until I read this thread, thanks so much! I ordered a huge amount of the MSM in powder form, because now that I'm over all the detox symptoms, I want to up my dosage slowly and then when my pills run out I'll just keep using the powder. I want to see some hair results!
RossBoss
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I started taking 1000 mg of MSM in pill form in July. My skin was REALLY bad back then. In my avi (taken at a wedding on 9/5/10) I'm not wearing any foundation at all. You can see how much it cleared up
So you were experiencing the sharp pains in your abdomen and vaginal area? How long did it take to subside? I have not taken MSM in a couple of days and I am no longer experiencing pain so I am 100% sure that is what it was. I am taking Puritan's Pride brand by the way.
Daeuiel
Cosplay Champ
Yep. It went away after 3 weeks. I thought it was weird because it felt like cramps but worse, and I was not at the point in my cycle when I normally get cramps. I think if I had bought the powder form of MSM I could have started at a tiny dosage and worked my way up, thus avoiding the effects.
I have the GNC brand, it says it's good for joints and cartilage. I have severe systemic rheumatoid arthritis, and I haven't noticed any less pain or flare ups, but maybe if I take a larger dosage it will help 
RossBoss
Well-Known Member
Yep. It went away after 3 weeks. I thought it was weird because it felt like cramps but worse, and I was not at the point in my cycle when I normally get cramps. I think if I had bought the powder form of MSM I could have started at a tiny dosage and worked my way up, thus avoiding the effects.
Well, I just started it back up today. I figured that it would subside but I needed to know if it was MSM or something more serious going on down there. I swear, it felt like WWIII was being waged in my privates. lol...What trips me out is that I am starting off with such a low dose and still get the crampsI had the same cramping with DE but it was not as bad and the DE no longer gives me cramps, so I will stick this out.
Daeuiel
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RossBoss
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Right now I'm experiencing extreme sleepiness, heart palpitations but no abdominal pain yet. I have taken some time off work and can hardly get anything done around the house because all I want to do is sleep (and be on the internet when I'm awake.lol). This MSM is making me lazy.
mzteaze
Pilates and Yoga Kinda Gal
I had to cut my initial intake of MSM back because I couldn't keep my eyes open. When I added an additional 1,000 MG, I still had to battle the sleepies. However, now I am starting to see a reversion of my gray hairs so that makes me want to keep upping the dosage.
constance
New Member
Reversion of grey hairs?! Let me research how much is safe to take daily and perhaps I'll increase my dosage.
Brinasia
New Member
I didnt realize MSM makes you tired. I have been very tired and cranky the past week. I am up to 4000mgday. I am finally starting to see improvement in my skin. I wasnt tired at all to day I am going to continue to increase my dose. At what point do I know to stop increasing my dose?
mallysmommy
Well-Known Member
ok i thought i was going crazy. lol ive been really sleepy since upping my dosage. I feel kind of foggy and tired, i ve been having headaches too but im not sure if its the msm
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smores
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I started taking 1 tsp of msm (6000 mg), 2 tsp of flaxseed oil, and 5000 mcg biotin powder. I blend everything in my breakfast smoothie, so I can't taste anything but milk, strawberries and bananas (thank God).
The first 3 or so days I had mild headaches, a runny nose and a few pimples (about 4). The strange things about the pimples is that they haven't fully rippened yet, if that makes any sense. My pimples always turn into whiteheads, these ones haven't. It's almost like there is an imaginary forcefield on my face preventing them from coming out? They aren't red, they aren't whiteheads, just raised skin that you can only see when the light hits me a certain way. I'm not sure if the biotin or msm is the culprit, my guess would be a bit of both. The rest of my skin looks great, and is significantly less dry. I don't know why I ever stopped using it. Can't wait for my new growth to be more managable.
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