Can MSM show up in urine analysis as excess protein?

Question

I'm a controlled type 2 diabetic with at or below normal blood pressure and recently injured my knee. I applied DMSO (liquid sulphur) to control the pain. The next day I had a standarized urine test and it came back alarmingly high since the last, showing high levels of protein. Since using DSMO and now switched to MSM, my sugar levels are to the point that I am now able to start reducing my insulin because my blood glucose numbers are so low. Because of the protein found my doctor wants me to go off the sulphur in case that is causing the protein in the urine. I do not want to stop using this miracle drug for my diabetes and she also wants to double my blood pressure medicine to see if that would help. My blood pressure already is very low and I don't want to go lower. So would the detoxification by the MSM show up as protein in my urine?

Answer 1

No... MSM is an organic form of Sulfur, not Protein. They are entirely different types of molecules.

However, if you are having an odd reaction to the MSM that is causing you to excrete protein (never heard of that happening, but you never know), then actual protein would come out... but I doubt it would. Also, if your doctor were testing your urine, he could test for Sulfur to see if you were still taking it.

On the flip side of all that, there are some herbs and supplements that help with blood sugar support (Sulfur doesn't directly support it, so you probably wouldn't get as many benefits for blood sugar... but it does help the joints). The most popular ones are Cinnamon, Gymnema Sylvestre, Fenugreek, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Chromium, and Vanadium.

In any case, I wish you luck!