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Millions of Americans will be forever indebted to you if you can force the F.D.A.
to approve DMSO for scleroderma, because pain sufferers of all kinds can get relief.
Sincerely yours,
J. SHELDON JONES, Jr.
SEATTLE, WASH., March 25, 1980.
Hon. CLAUDE PEPPER,
Chairman, House Select Committee on Aging,
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. PEPPER: Having been a follower of the DMSO program and also a
participant, may I please urge you and your committee to press for the release of
DMSO by the FDA.
Twenty-two years ago, I had my kneecaps removed and have gone through many
setbacks causing me to fall repeatedly on some days. After learning of Dr. Stanley
Jacob's studies on DMSO, I became a patient at the University of Oregon Medical
Center in Portland, Oregon. This has changed my life tremendously on the positive
side. Also I have witnessed great improvement in other patients not only in the
arthritic field, but in many other areas. It is marvelous to see their expression of
pain relief and their hopeful gains in the medical outlook.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
DORIS JENNINGS.
SEATTLE, WASH., March 25, 1980.
Hon. CLAUDE PEPPER,
House Select Committee on Aging,
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. PEPPER: For the relief of suffering of arthritis and other painful
afflictions and many other medical problems, I urge you and your committee to
pressure the FDA into releasing DMSO.
I have been in contact with several people of various ages who have been helped
enormously after being administered DMSO at the University of Oregon Medical
Center under the supervision of Dr. Stanley Jacob.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
NORMAN R. JENNINGS.
Hon. CLAUDE PEPPER,
Chairman, House Committee on Aging,
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
PORTLAND, OREG., March 25, 1980.
DEAR MR. PEPPER: I am one of many Oregonians who has benefited from the use
of DMSO. This drug was obtained from a friend, however, I definitely believe DMSO
should be made available to all Americans as a prescription drug.
I do not understand why the FDA has been reluctant in its approval for this drug
especially after reading the dangers and side affects of drugs that have been
approved.
Please, Congressman Pepper, help this cause by the necessary steps to convince
the FDA to release DMSO.
Very truly yours,
PETER D. KRESSE.
Hon. CLAUDE PEPPER,
LAKE GROVE, OREG., March 25, 1980.
Chairman, House Select Committee on Aging,
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
DEAR CONGRESSMAN PEPPER: I am writing in hopes of helping you to come to the
realization that thousands of Americans are suffering and dying needlessly, simply
because we cannot have DMSO. I wish so much you could read some of the pathetic
letters from elderly people with various kinds of arthritis, of children with bad
burns forming ugly scars that prevent them being able to play, from parents of
children formerly hopelessly retarded, and I could go on and on.
