Guest guest Posted December 6, 2000 Report Share Posted December 6, 2000 Oh, fount of wisdom, I thank you for your efforts. Sperb >>> lynnnard@... 12/06/00 08:38AM >>> MSM is Methyl Sulfonyl Methane - the molecule is almost the same as DMSO & is also patented - is sold as a food supplement @ health food stores - is a supposedly optimal form of sulfur for absorption, most bioavailable - sulfur should be readily available though our diets, but if there are absorption problems, which may occur w/ age, ilness, or other situations (mgb???), we may not get enough - sulfur is among the top 10 elements of human body composition & supports lots of functions, but of interest here is probably the formation of COLLAGEN & KERATIN I'm not an MSM advocate, just passing on some info that you may want to further explore. MSM seemed to make my mother's hair grow, though that wasn't the reason she took it. There is a remote chance that if you have an allergy to other sulfur compounds (sulfates, sulfides, sulfonamides)you could have an allergic reaction to MSM ________________________________________________________________________________\ _____ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Bob, You wrote, " I asked my doctor about it and he prescribed " Proscar " which is designed to make you urinate more. The side effect is that it regrows hair. " I wasn't aware of that. I searched for Proscar and at: http://www.natural-hair.com/proscar.html found that " Proscar (Finasteride) was originally used for the treatment urinary problems due to (BPH) Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and marketed under the trade name Proscar by Merck and Co., On December 22 1997, 1mg of Oral Proscar (finasteride) was approved by the FDA as a treatment for Male Pattern Baldness. " I find that so interesting how medications are discovered. It is common for it to be like this, where the medication's use was originally an unexpected side effect. I personally think there is woman pattern baldness and the literature says that women can also take Proscar (Finasteride). The reason why it may not be recommended on a wide scale is due to the serious warning regarding pregnancy. It states, " Women who are pregnant or may be pregnant must not take PROSCAR or handle broken tablets. If the active ingredient in PROSCAR is absorbed after swallowing the tablet or through the skin by a woman who is pregnant with a male baby, it may cause the male baby to be born with abnormalities of the sex organs. PROSCAR tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided the tablets are not broken or crushed. Karyn E. , RN Executive Director, PAI Pancreatitis Association International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Hi Karyn: When I spent that long bout in the hospital, I was just thankful I still had hair to fall out. If I remember right, the doctor said it may have been due to all the antibiotics they were giving me. I had so many, I think, 3 IV's going, one was that long term one they put in surgically, and the other two were in my arms, and along with being fed that way, I was getting antibiotics around the clock. They didn't think I would survive, and there was a lot of damage done. At one point they were talking about removing several feet of my intestines. Any way, I talked to him about the hair loss and he pulled out his PDA and did a little research and came up with Proscar. I don't know that everyone would be suited for the medicine, but it is working for me, and it actually makes my hair grow FAST. I'm spending way too much getting my hair cut... might have to go to a flobee! Proscar is a whole lot easier to deal with than something like Rogaine. I would recommend that if people are experiencing hair loss relating to this horrid affliction that brings us together as a group, it would be worth a talk with a doctor about it. You bring up valid points with your research. It wasn't until I joined this group that I even considered researching the meds. I felt like these guys were the experts and knew what to prescribe, so I relied on them. But as time went on, and I noticed the doctors scratching heads, I got a little concerned that they were reaching. I mentioned some of the meds he wanted to put me on in a post, and the response was nearly sequential in numeric order. So many had things to say, from research and experience on the meds he wanted me to try. Both, coincidently, have been pulled off the market, bextra being the last one. I printed the posts and showed them to my doctor, even giving him the web address so he could check it out. (Dr. Woolever). Aside from Proscar, one other thing that has helped, and it was a surprise is an over the counter item. My pancreatitus is triggered by high triglycerides. Diet does not affect it. My body just produces it. They put me on niaspan. Bad news there. Glowed like a hot spark plug, itched, felt like I had 100% sunburn, had to strip naked to feel cool. In the scratching of the heads phase, the doctor treating my diabetes suggested " Fish Oil Tablets. " This last round of blood tests, I dropped from 3000 to like 287, and the only thing I did different was increase to 1000mg pills 3 in the am, 3 in the pm. The worst " side-effect " is if you burp, you then smell like an open can of sardines. Potter bobpotter@... Hair Loss Bob, You wrote, " I asked my doctor about it and he prescribed " Proscar " which is designed to make you urinate more. The side effect is that it regrows hair. " I wasn't aware of that. I searched for Proscar and at: http://www.natural-hair.com/proscar.html found that " Proscar (Finasteride) was originally used for the treatment urinary problems due to (BPH) Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and marketed under the trade name Proscar by Merck and Co., On December 22 1997, 1mg of Oral Proscar (finasteride) was approved by the FDA as a treatment for Male Pattern Baldness. " I find that so interesting how medications are discovered. It is common for it to be like this, where the medication's use was originally an unexpected side effect. I personally think there is woman pattern baldness and the literature says that women can also take Proscar (Finasteride). The reason why it may not be recommended on a wide scale is due to the serious warning regarding pregnancy. It states, " Women who are pregnant or may be pregnant must not take PROSCAR or handle broken tablets. If the active ingredient in PROSCAR is absorbed after swallowing the tablet or through the skin by a woman who is pregnant with a male baby, it may cause the male baby to be born with abnormalities of the sex organs. PROSCAR tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided the tablets are not broken or crushed. Karyn E. , RN Executive Director, PAI Pancreatitis Association International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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