Glucosamine

[Mags]

Originally Posted by dinahsmum

My husband takes it every day. Glucosamine plus Chondro something - I'll get the tub and tell you the dosage etc soon... or now! Glucosamine Sulphate 500mg with Chondratin 100mg. He takes 2 a day, at breakfast. They work almost immediately and he feels it (knees) if he doesn't take. Here you go http://www.naturesbest.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=540
His sports physio reckons it's better than daily ibuprofen, no side effects have been found so far. Most sports people take it now.

Good luck!

Thanks for the feedback and the link DM, we'll give it a go!

[dinahsmum]

Anything to report Mags?

[Mags]

Hubby started on the Glucosamine + Chondratin last Monday so it's early days yet to notice any benefit but he is full of positive thoughts about it after reading your posts.. I will definately be ordering him another supply of them!

[dandysmom]

Tell him to hang in there, it will take a while, but well worth it! I wouldn't be without the stuff!

[logoes]

Dandysmom mentioned Lyprinol - this side of the Pond you will find it called Green Lipped Mussel under various brand names. Try Holland & Barrett. No good if you are allergic to shellfish. Logoes.

[dandysmom]

Mags, got a cat supplies catalogue in the mail yesterday and while looking through it tonight, found that they sell glucosamine/chondroitin capsules for elderly arthritic cats!!! Wish I'd known about this when Misty and Patches were alive; they both had a bit of arthritis...although Patches was impossible to pill Worth keeping in mind when Cassie nears the twenties! Makes sense, we're all mammals and our joints start to get creaky as we age...

[Mags]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

Mags, got a cat supplies catalogue in the mail yesterday and while looking through it tonight, found that they sell glucosamine/chondroitin capsules for elderly arthritic cats!!! Wish I'd known about this when Misty and Patches were alive; they both had a bit of arthritis...although Patches was impossible to pill Worth keeping in mind when Cassie nears the twenties! Makes sense, we're all mammals and our joints start to get creaky as we age...

Thanks, I'll bear that in mind Eileen....it seems to creep up on us all!

[sandy]

Yes, I tried it about a year ago. I bought a very good brand with the recommended dosage from a highly reliable firm. It was very expensive and I took it for the recommended trial period of several months. I'm afraid it didn't help me at all.

A colleague of mine does find it helpful though.

[dandysmom]

Sandy, I'm sorry to hear it didn't help you; have you considered trying the Green-Lipped Mussel supplement if you're not allergic to shellfish? I take both, and my arthritis has been under control since 1997...mine is in my hands; was very painful before I started using the glucoamine/chondroitin. Incidentally, I have the Tim Parks book on hold at the library! Thanks again!

[sandy]

Dandysmum, the specialists have never properly established what's been wrong with my lower back since I was 30. What has been established is that I've had osteoporosis at least since I was 40. We keep it under control with HRT and lots of calcium. I also do bodybuilding 3 times a week, which is a very good thing for bone density.

For the rest, I've just learned to live with it, to accept the things I can't do and to stop trying to find alternative cures/medicines. I've tried so many therapies and cures that I've become extremely cynical about it all.

I'm glad you are getting some relief from the glucosamin though.

Great news about the book! It'll be fun to exchange views about it when you've read it.