Sinusitis (also known as a sinus infection) is inflammation or swelling of the mucous membranes lining the paranasal sinuses—air-filled cavities in the skull around the nose, eyes, and cheeks. It is most often caused by viral upper respiratory infections (common colds), but can also result from bacteria, fungi, allergies, nasal polyps, deviated septum, or irritants/smoke. Acute sinusitis typically lasts up to 4 weeks and presents with facial pain/pressure (especially around the forehead, eyes, or cheeks), nasal congestion or blockage, thick nasal discharge (clear, yellow, or green), reduced sense of smell, headache, postnasal drip, cough, fatigue, bad breath, and sometimes fever or tooth pain (upper teeth). Chronic sinusitis persists for 12 weeks or longer, often with milder but persistent symptoms like ongoing congestion, facial fullness, and drainage.
MMS use reduces respiratory symptoms and improves skin condition in a hospi
Hello
I’m yet another new user- started (after reading several blog testimonies and Jim Humble’s site along with both of his books I highly recommend) on 19 DEC 07 with 2 drops twice a day but increasing a drop each time til the “poop hits the fan” as they say.
Could feel it coursing through my body in the first few minutes, tingling the backside of my head, making the hairs feel like they were vibrating. Vivid dreams that night-
An upper resp. phlegm that had plagued me for several months with a productive nagging cough was gone the following morning. The typical aches & pains of an active 57 yr old were gone that morning too- no aches in my shoulders, hips feet.
Made a mouthwash solution and tried it on myself and three or my eight children. It is amazing how fast it deals with halitosis- and how it keeps your breath good day after day.
I work at a hosp- CNA work so lots of exposure to resistant microbes. I have had a spot on my chest, just to the left of my sternum, for over two years from a Diaper pin I used to attach the mike of my darcom onto my uniform. The head of the D-pin rubbed on my skin, opened a path and I think the good ole MRSA bug got a hold there.
Never had it cultured but everything I have put on the ever festering wound has been a joke to it. Triple antibiotic, bag balm, silver salve, and lastly a $80/tube salve a doc recommended- HALOG 0.1 %. This last stuff is a cyanide- Halcinonide. Powerful stuff, but the bug laughed at it. The bug leaves a small scab that over the months slowly migrates along leaving scar tissue in it’s wake. Probably about 3/4″ long scar tissue now next to the dime size eruption that has a small scab. I have a pretty good immune system but it can’t kick this guy.
I put full strength solution on it straight out of the bottle, left on for 30 seconds and then washed off with water. That was yesterday. Looks dramatically different today- no scab just pink skin, no soreness or skin eruption. Too early to tell who’s laughing at who yet- but will post later.
As far as opportunity to try this on diagnosed MRSA patients- it would be easy- they come in almost every day in this small- 45 bed hospital. I could mention MMS to them and let them decide after reviewing the facts.
I can’t believe how many folk are just starting this MMS as I read the blogs- this one took me 3 days to get thru it’s 23 pages of testimony, but what a rich resource of witnesses. Hasn’t anyone used it longer than a few weeks? Where are the long term user testimonies??
I would like to find a powder form of NaCl02- anybody know what type of companies would be using this powder form in their industry? As others have said in this blog it would be good if we all stock piled it while the getting is good, the price is right and it’s still legal.
Nuf said fer now- Keep up the greatly informative posts, CL02
{12/31/07}
Since I started my MMS journey on 20 DEC 07 I have had the following improvemants in my health:
Mental Alertness Notice this most while at work keeping up with a lot of multi tasking.
Energy: Making it through my routine six 12hr night shifts here at the hospital. No abounding energy but enough to get through each night.
Increased Libido Again nothing dramatic but a definite upswing.
Lungs Clear I had an upper respiratory infection for about 6 weeks- w/first 2 drop dose in the evening by next morning it was completely gone.
Circulation My fingernails for over 10 years have been white- poor circ. Now they have turned a healthy looking pink. Color in my face is better.
Joints Stiffness in the morning (I’m 57) was also almost completely removed with first 2 drop dose! My hands have “trigger finger” in the middle fingers of both hands and I have not been able to snap my fingers for over 10 years- but dexterity has returned to my fingers and yes- I can snap them. Middle fingers are still locking but very slight. Wondering if this will go away as well?
Bloatedness Usually after I eat there is a bloated feeling for several hours- mostly gas in the stomach. This took several days treatment but now is greatly reduced.
Sleep My sleep is now very good- with reduced apnea. I have even found myself sleeping on my back- something I have not been able to do for many years due to blockage of the airway as soon as I falll asleep. My dreams are vivid. Less sleep seems to produce greater results- I’m sleeping 5-6 hours when I’m on my work week and seem to get plenty of rest. Prior to MMS it was more like 8-9 hours to get what I needed.
Sweet Tooth Yes I had one- and I’m still eating sweets I think out of the habit BUT I’ve noticed it is very easy to pass sweets up now- the strong drive to consume them is gone.
Breath Gums and breath are much better. One of my children had a good dash of halitosis- mixed up the MMS toothbrush/mouth rinse and one application almost took it away. After the second time she rinsed it was gone.
Constipation In a word: NONE. I used to have a BM about once a day and get a little C maybe one day every 2-3 weeks. Now I seem to have several small soft stool per day. I think my bowels are still flushing a lot of toxins out.
I know most of these improvements have a subjective quality to them- they are hard to clinically quantify. I have seen a lot of experiences similar to mine on the MMS blogs. I have not seen the pickup in energy yet- just a steady stream of usable energy. My protocol presently is to remain on 15-20 drops MMS twice daily for several weeks- then drop to a maintenance dose of 6/day. Working in a hospital is as good a reason as any to keep your immune system tweaked out. James
MMS use associated with improved sleep and reduced stiffness
My father-in-law has been using MMS(mainly to deal with his Sjogren’s and candida problems) since mid-Aug. He is up to 11 drops a day, at night -if he takes it in the morning, the nausea bothers him, but nighttime doses seem to be fine.. He says he feels healthy for the first time in years. Obviously, he will be feeling side-effects for awhile yet, since he has struggled with candida for over 40 years – lots of issues there…
My husband and I have been taking it for almost 3 full months – no serious ailments, but we’ve noticed improved wellbeing – better sleep, loss of joint/muscle stiffness, cleared up sinus problem. We both took 15 drops 2x a day for a couple of weeks (ramped up from 2 drops initially), and we now take 6 – 10 drops at bedtime 3 or 4 times a week. Our bodies are continuously under attack from environmental toxins as well as viruses/bacteria, et al, so we plan to continue with our regimen for the forseeable future.
Sinuses cleared, gums improved, singing voice returned after MMS use
My wife and I have been taking MMS a little over two weeks. My wife has had the most dramatic results so far. We have tried to increase the drops of MMS but have had the typical reaction because of our health. We are hovering around 10 to 15 drops a day until we can increase without too much discomfort. I agree that we should go at whatever pace is best on an individual basis. So far my wifes sinuses have cleared up, her teeth and gums are without pain for the first time in years. We both have a singing voice in December, which we have not had for 6 years. An altogether feeling of well being that is hard to discribe with an expectation of more and better to come. I am waiting for the day that my tinitus clears up. I have heard someone on MMS say that theirs went away. I am 62 and my wife is 58. I hope to have more to add soon.
MMS reduces fungal symptoms and improves throat clarity in users
I decided to try this MMS — always looking for something to ease suffering in the world. Including my own. I have been bothered with what I believe to be a candida overgrowth in my body. External evidence is athletes foot and Jock itch and the need to clear my throat all the time because of a thick mucous in my throat. As a singer, this drives me crazy and keeps me from being able to sing until I’ve been up and about for over 5 hours. I started at 2 drops and worked up to my current level of 14 drops twice a day. I started to experience nausea at this rate and so have stepped down to 12 drops. After 2 days my external fungus was gone and my throat is clear in the morning when I wake up. That mucous has not cleared up entirely, but it does come back at a rate much less than before. I only clear my throat a few times an hour instead of a few times a minute.
I too have experienced a lessening of my appetite. I attribute this to the candida decreasing, but who knows.
My 16 year old daughter had a mild sinus problem–dripping all the time and the mid point of her nose was always sore. She is up to 7 drops twice a day 5 days into the protocol and her dripping has stopped and the soreness is gone. She was also having athletes foot and vaginal fungus problems and that has cleared up. We are hoping for a complexion effect, but cannot comment on that yet. I am very excited at the early results and look forward to more positive evidence. I am keeping a mms diary to document the changes I witness. I will keep you informed…..
User reports improved sleep, eye comfort, and energy after prolonged use of
Just discovered this site this afternoon. Was not surprised to read all the sceptics’ comments…:) Thought I’d contribute some anecdotal evidence (but only for those who are open to it! Sceptics need not read any further…)
My father-in-law was recommended this product by his naturpath. He was diagnosed with Sjogren’s disease about a year ago and had all the debilitating symptoms: dry eyes (needed drops every few hours), dry mouth (needed to drink water with meals/food), and much lower energy level. Since taking MMS for the last month and a half, he has had an amazing recovery: no longer needs eye drops at all, sleeps like a baby at night, and has no dry mouth at all. As well, he has resumed his passion, tennis (at 71 years of age!)
He is taking approximately 20 drops a day, but started out slowly with only 2-4 drops a day. He did experience some nausea at the onset, but as toxins left his system, those symptoms also left and he feels better than he has in years.
My husband and I have been taking it as well for the last few weeks, and again, there have been some great developments – my husband’s chronic eye problems (redness, itchiness) have all but disappeared, and he is sleeping more restfully. He, also, experienced some mild nausea and diahrea at the onset.
Read the literature, both Books 1 and 2, then try it for yourselves. Chances are, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
{Subsequent post on 9/28/07}
…An interesting thing to add, is that I was very healthy before I started taking the drops, no issues to address, and have done a herbal detox, twice a year, for the last two years. My mother died of colon cancer, so my health awareness is certainly there. Anyhow, other than grimacing at the taste when I got up to the 15 drop dose, I have noticed no difference in anything, from BM’s to tiredness, etc. My husband’s eyes don’t bother him at all anymore, and he’s still sleeping very well.
The protocol is to initially stay at 15 drops, twice a day, for 2 weeks (if you are feeling well), then back down to 4 or 6 drops a day as a maintenance. I will stay with “the program” to see if any subtle changes are yet to occur — they say that can happen later…
{Subsequent post on 9/28/07}
I have not undergone any “side effects” at all, per se, but aside from his eyes clearing up and sleeping better, my husband has noticed other subtle improvements: hardly any plaque buildup on his teeth overnight (sometimes a problem), more regular bowel movements, and clearing up of his sinuses.
{Subsequent post on 10/4/7}
We are both still sleeping very well, let you know if there are any other changes. My husband did have mild diahrrea for 2-3 weeks when he hit the 15 drop level, but that has finally ended, with no difference at all in his BM’s.
{10/19/07}
…recent results/observations: I have not really seen any changes in my health, other than my “monthly” seemed to be a little easier (I am pre-menopausal and am curious to see how MMS will help with that end…). My husband has noticed that when he takes his 15 drops after playing pickup hockey, he does get nauseous for 10-15 minutes, but then it passes. He usually takes 15 drops after supper, and another 15 about 5 hours later. This is the second week he has noticed that reaction and is wondering if his increased metabolism is somehow increasing the efficacy of the MMS in his system. I’m going to try it after a workout, to see if I get a similar reaction.
{10/20/07: In response to a question by another poster as to why she was taking MMS}
The first person in our family to start with MMS was my father-in-law. He had been diagnosed with Sjogren’s disease (auto-immune disorder) and suffered from dry mouth, eyes, tiredness, plus he knew he was carrying around viruses in his sinuses, etc. When he had such amazing results, my husband decided to try it because he had been sleeping restlessly and often had red, irritated eyes – some sort of bug going around. His sleep improved instantly and his eyes have cleared up completely. I took it because I have always been proactive with my health since I lost my mom to colon cancer, and had read that many subtle improvements (ie. blood pressure) could come about. I truly believe that it does no harm to healthy people and will continue to take a 6 drop dose a few times a week to clear up any “background” problems. Exercising when you’re already in good shape is the same mindset – you don’t wait to start dealing with symptoms and problems as they appear, you look after yourself every day 🙂
A friend of ours has just started taking MMS – he has had a terrible cold for over a month and suffers from allergies year-round. He got up to 4 drops of MMS, and had a reaction similar to “the Exorcist”, with purging at both ends…He backed off and will wait a few days to start again. I will follow and chart his progress, especially with his allergies.
{10/20/07: Continued responses to questions}
My father-in-law was diagnosed several months after he started noticing typical symptoms, so it was about a year and a half after the onset that he started to try MMS.
His symptoms were dry mouth (so bad that he could not eat anything without “washing” it down with water), his eyes were very “dry” (he had to use artificial tears 6-10 times a day, his taste glands didn’t work the way they used to. We teased him about being German and giving up beer, but he just couldn’t stomach it any more. His sleep has always been restless, since the twenty-odd years I have known him.
He was reluctant, at first, to get too excited about the results he was seeing, in case they were short-lived, but after 2 months, he says he feels 80% better. He does not have to use any eye drops, he sleeps like a baby, and I am very happy to say, he drinks beer with the rest of us again! When he went to see the doctor who originally diagnosed him with his Sjogren’s a few weeks ago, he was asked how he felt. He replied 60% better than before. The doctor asked, “Why?” He said that he was “trying out something on his own”. He wasn’t sure how news of the MMS would be received. The doctor never even questioned him, or asked what he did to achieve such a great turnaround. I mean, she just shrugged it off. Unbelievable!!!
He has decades of issues that he is still working on (sinus infections and candida over the years), and is prepared to continue with the MMS long-term, until he can take the 15 drop dose twice a day, without any woozy feelings. He realizes things that took years to take hold of his system will not disappear overnight.
As for suggesting MMS to your Sjogren’s friends, I would say encourage them to give it a try. Detractors of the product (such a the previous posts) have obviously not done their research, or even read the chemical explanation of how this product works. I wonder how many people will not give it a chance because of lack of understanding, but would rather play Russian roulette with prescribed medication…which only works at reducing symptoms, and does not, for the most part, work at eliminating the problems. This product does not boast of curing anything. Rather, it’s two-pronged approach is to i) strengthen your immune system and ii)eliminate any pathogens in your body, WHILE LEAVING HEALTHY CELLS ALONE. The chemical reaction of the acetic acid and sodium chlorite is complete within 4 hours, and if it hasn’t interacted with any “bad” cells in your systems, converts to a miniscule amount of table salt. Hopefully, those who could really benefit from this “miracle” mineral will give it a try. Thousands of people have walked away from sickbeds in Africa, and many more in other countries. Doctors are actually expressing an interest in it – how can they ignore it?
I just want to stress again, that this IS NOT BLEACH!! It is not chlorine. The chemical reaction of Sodium Chlorite and the acetic acid (or citric acid, which is what we use) produces Chlorine Dioxide, and at a drastically smaller fraction than what is used for cleaning and disinfecting. The MMS solution has a 28% dilution of sodium chlorite, and the proportion of drops to acid have been calculated to give a precise, predictable reaction rate, which, as I said earlier, is complete within 4 hours of it’s start. This is why you have to count your drops and mix it properly…I have been taking it for over a month, at the “full dose” rate, and have not had any side effects, either from pathogens leaving my system, or from any effects of the MMS either.
Cold symptoms and sinus drainage improve with MMS and dietary changes
Dealing with what a lot of other people have reported- the cold symptoms. Also, my sinuses have drained somewhat (always had problems in that area!).. typical herx’ing, feel better in some areas and a little worse in others. My food is digesting better, getting signs of the nasal passages/sinuses clearing and there are indications I’m on the mend. Been using it for around 10 days now. I’m having a tendency to eat healthier and avoid junk food, sort of a natural desire to eat healthier like the body is craving nutritious food instead of garbage.
Regimen (along with increased green veggies in diet):
MMS 7 drops 1-2x/day
Magnesium Asporotate with meals
Shatavari root powder (ayurvedic herb for Candida symptoms/leaky gut, i’m getting the feeling it works a lot like slippery elm ala the old Cayce remedies) 1/2 hour before meals, 1-2x/day
Pro-M, 2 caps w/ ea. Meal
Sinus and throat issues resolved; weight loss and reduced appetite observed
Chronic strep throat and sinus infection gone. Lost weight and also appetite has been reduced even after not taking MMS anymore.
Resolved persistent sinus and infections post-surgery
Cleared long term sinus and other infections that did not repsond to surgery or allopathic medicines