Hi Guys,
Ed I went online and researched DMSO and the clinical trials indicated this was a pretty benign material. The only single negative result in one person that occured was inconclusive because the eye problem that occured was not ruled out in the pre-test physical exam. DMSO is routinely clinically used for physical pain conditions in Europe , Russia and Asia. It is used by pro-sports trainers here in the US. A users group had people who have been using DMSO for 25 years.
I went to the health food store and got a small bottle of DMSO. I took the users group advice and added honey and some distilled water to the DMSO. The honey limits any burning sensation and adding distilled water makes it more effective.
I was amazed at how quickly this stuff free's up painful,stiff and inflamed parts of my body. It really does work.
The only warning is because DMSO is absorbed deeply into your tissues it can act as a carrier for other substances.
This is how doctors often clinically use it in the US and around the world. Don't put anything in the DMSO you don't want in your tissues. (Example,Use only distilled water not tap water.)
Hi Richard, Thanks for the additional pictures. It makes things a lot clearer for me. I have made a trip to Lowes and Home Depot for PVC parts. Neither place had everything I needed. I may adapt my stand to have wheels on one side and a handle on the other so I can just lift the handle and just roll the stand off the circle. I am going to play around withe pieces till I can figure out what I want and then glue it up.
Hi Bill, I am also someone who has lived a lot of my life dealing with pain and sucking it up and getting on with what you need to do anyway.
Some years ago,I had an on the job back injury and received pain control training that helped some. Just a few ago years I developed level-10 back pain on a pain-level with heart attack or kidney stones and nothing the doctors tried could touch it. One night I prayed for help and then I remembered a Yoga relaxation method I learned when I was 15 yr. old and I combined it with the pain control technique and I turned off that pain an eventually it stayed turned off.
What doesn't get turned off is inflamation and stiffness. For me the DMSO relieved the inflamation and stiffness better than any anti-inflamatory drug I have ever used. These drugs do have serious and well documented side effects. A rare few people do have a histamine allergic reaction with DMSO but symptoms went away shortly after the DMSO was withdrawn.
Bill, many doctors may not know about DMSO so they don't reccomend it because the FDA did not finish clinical trials on using it. However, the FDA approves of doctors injecting DMSO for certain clinical proceedures. What The FDA has not approved is using DMSO as a topical solution for joint and body pain and stiffness the way it is commonly used in Europe. Ed and I are not doctors and "we don't play one on TV"
so each person must make their own decision on using DMSO. So far it works for me. If I keep improving I may be able to get back to a walking plan to improve my cardio fitness and also get out and fly more often.
PS. I just saw Glen's very good question and I would be interested in your answer Richard. I was thinking about making a stooge that captures the front of the stab so I don't have to squat down and fiddle with trying to get the tail hook locked in the stooge. Lift the plane out of the stand and make one easy bend to put the stab in the stooge and your done. I am curious about Richards answer.
Guys, I appreciate all your input. Best wishes.
Pat Robinson
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