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me some relief, so for this I was scheduled. At this time in my life, DMSO came into
the picture! A dear friend suggested seeing Dr. Stanley Jacob at the medical school
before having this third surgery to see what he might suggest, and bless his heart!
He said, "cancel the surgery for now, let's see what DMSO might do first. . . .
Which I did! . . . At that time some "volunteers" on the DMSO program were
drinking it, if it didn't help by just applying it to the area outwardly. . . . I DRANK
SIX TABLESPOONS OF DMSO DAILY FOR TWO MONTHS! I might add at this
point that I was doubtful that anything could help my pain trauma . . . the first
week I did not notice an appreciable difference, but with each day of the second
week, my pain lessened. By the time I saw Dr. Jacob at the end of the second week,
I could have shouted for joy. . . and from then on, the pain was less and less
severe, until by the time the first month passed, I couldn't believe how much better
I felt.... At that time Dr. Jacob began cutting down the amount of DMSO I was
drinking (incidentally, it was the 70% and I took it in V8 Juice each morning . . . ).
By the end of the second month, he discontinued its use completely, and from that
day, I've been able to live a normal life . . . only in pain when I abuse my back by
lifting or doing something I know better than to do!
I don't understand the holding back of such a wonder Drug . . . so many of my
friends have had similar great results with it, in so many unrelated situations, with
no side effects. . . . HOW CAN WE HELP TO GET IT PASSED BY THE FDA AND
AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET?
I sing its praises!
Sincerely,
Mrs. LEONA E. WHITNEY.
Tampa, Fla., March 25, 1980.
Hon. CLAUDE PEPPER,
Rayburn House Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR CONGRESSMAN PEPPER: I have had considerable clinical experience with
DMSO utilized as an external liniment to various painful joints and other areas of
the body. In the past, I have treated over two hundred patients with DMSO prod-
ucts made by Syntex Laboratories.
Most of these patients were benefitted. None of the patients experienced any
serious injury to their health. One man did break out with a rash and some pus
which resembled impetigo, but this cleared promptly when the liniment was
stopped.
I would strongly recommend that this drug be made available to the medical
profession, at least in liniment form, because of its effectiveness in relieving muscu-
lar and joint pains.
Sincerely yours,
ALBERT A. WILSON, M.D., P.A.
JUNE S. JONES CO.,
March 25, 1980.
Hon. CLAUDE PEPPER,
Chairman House Committee on Aging,
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
DEAR CONGRESSMAN PEPPER: Yesterday I saw on the evening news that your
committee held hearings on DMSO. I have been interested in DMSO for several
years. I have painful arthritis in my left foot for which I have found no relief except
DMSO. In fact I'm quite sure I would find it very difficult to walk at all if I wasn't
able to use DMSO. Also I know numerous other people just like myself whose only
relief is from DMSO. I am fortunate in that Dr. Stanley Jacob treats me with
DMSO, otherwise I'd be like millions of others unable to be treated with it.
I urge you and your fellow Congressmen to do everything in your power to force
the F.D.A. to approve the topical or 70% solution for Scleroderma. There are
literally millions of our citizens who are being denied access to this marvelous
substance because of stupid, negligent, malicious or worse conduct within the F.D.A.
towards DMSO. Their constant comments that it has not been proven effective are
absolute rubbish. I think there has been a conspiracy against DMSO.
Most every country in the Western World has approved its use. Yet here in the
U.S. where it's medicinal value was discovered, our people are denied the right to
use it.
