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services. Dimethyl sulfoxide is effective against pain arising from such conditions as
Rheumatoid Arthritis, sprains, Bursitis, pinched nerves, neuralgia, etc. . . .
I wish to express my support for your legislation making this medication available
to the average citizen.
Respectfully,
ARNETT E. GIRARDEAU.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., April 3, 1980.
Hon. CLAUDE PEPPER: Would you please use your influence to legalize DMSO? Our
daughter broke her neck in an auto accident and for the first time in 6 years is pain
free because of using DMSO
I have lived with chronic intractable pain for 12 years because a Dr. over-radiated
me in the lumbosacral spine. But it is great for arthritis
We thank you for whatever you can do to legalize it in every State.
Sincerely,
Mrs. HAROLD DEAL.
POST FALLS, IDAHO, April 4, 1980.
Hon. CLAUDE PEPPER,
Chairman, House Select Committee on Aging,
Washington, D.C.
In regards to the D.M.S.O. bill which is now before you.
While in Oregon driving the week of March 23rd, we were able to obtain a small
amount of D.M.S.O., and I would like you to know just how much it has helped both
of us.
My husband Bill has suffered with arthritis of the knees for years, as a result of
an airplane crash and surgery during World War 2, while serving with the U.S.
Airforce. During this time he has tried many, many remedies short of artificial knee
joints, with very little relief.
I have been effected only since last Christmas in the right thumb, and have not
been able to lay the thumb in the center of my palm.
After applying a small amount of the D.M.S.O., we both noticed a big difference
in a very short time. He was able to walk much better and I was able to freely move
my thumb.
The trip from Portland, Oregon, to our home in Post Falls, Idaho, takes about
seven hours. Every time we have made this trip his knees have been very painful
for a few days. However this time he applied some D.M.S.O. before we left Portland
and I did not hear one complaint about his knees during and after the trip, I also
notice that he was walking much better.
I am not saying that either of us were completely free of pain, but it sure did
deaden it, and were able to move our effected areas with very little pain.
We understand Steve Symms of the House of Representatives, is trying to get a
bill passed permitting the general public to obtain D.M.S.O. for such use.
Please, I ask any of you who are effected such as we are, to get some and try it,
before voting on this bill, or talk to some one who has used it.
D.M.S.O. is much better than living on asprin, which can be harmful, or having a
surgery of an artificial joint, which does not always work. With D.M.S.O. we can at
least live with our pain.
Thank you for reading this letter.
We remain,
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. HEDRICK.
Hon. CLAUDE PEPPER,
House Select Committee on Aging,
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
BROKEN BOW, NEBR., April 5, 1980.
SIR: I am a victim of the frightening disease, Scleroderma. I am extending my
personal thank you for the effort you are putting forth for me and my fellow
scleroderma friends.
I personally tried DMSO 22 years ago while I was still a resident of California. A
rheumatoid specialist obtained it for me from his own veterinarian. It was used on
an ulcer on the ankle bone area. Later, after I ran out of DMSO I developed a staph
infection. My contact with fellow scleroderma patients has assured me that DMSO
