Re: MSM success, then disaster! genius ideas welcome!

I've always taken MSM with Vitamin C to balance it. I currently take 4gms MSM 3x per day and dissolve each dose with 1gm of Vitamin C. It is even more effective to blend this mixture into Aloe Vera juice. That gives me so much energy that I only do it before yoga in the morning. I'd never sleep if I took it that way in the evening.

Three grams is considered a safe upper limit, though some people take much more. Given that mega doses of Vitamin C could cause kidney stones, I'd recommend that you start with 100mg of Vitamin C with each dose of MSM and increase it if you tolerate it.

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that is filtered and "wasted" through the kidneys, bathing them with protection from the toxins that MSM is flushing from the system. The body also needs Vitamin C to form healthy new tissues, specifically collagen that comprises cartilage and keeps skin firm. Any excess is eliminated within a few hours, which is why one needs to take it several times per day.