Glucosamine - useful to rebuild cartilage or is it just useless snake oil in pill form?

Deja Q

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Sun Aug-24-08 04:31 PM
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Glucosamine - useful to rebuild cartilage or is it just useless snake oil in pill form?

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Sun Aug-24-08 04:41 PM
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1. helpful

but not a cure all. A lot of the stuff on the shelves at stores are not pure enough to be effective. But if you get the more purified stuff (which is the more expensive as well) it can do some good.

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MJW

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Sun Aug-24-08 05:04 PM
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2. It seems to help my old achy bones

but them I am not immune to the placebo effect--- and if I am I don't know it:crazy:

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Lorien

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Sun Aug-24-08 05:18 PM
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3. My father swears by it

he had severe arthritis about 15 years ago. He started taking Glucosamine and Chondriotin (sp?) on a regular basis and hasn't had any problems with it since. I also have another friend in his 50's who takes it to repair worn joints from sports injuries, and he says that it makes a huge difference.

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trof

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Sun Aug-24-08 05:27 PM
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4. Works for me.

Been on 'Joint Soother' for years.
Glucosomine sulphate, chondroitin, & MSM.
My knees used to sound like a bag of gravel when I flexed them.
Knuckles were stiff & sore.
No more.
I walk 3 miles every morning.
I'm 67.

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npk

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Sun Aug-24-08 05:31 PM
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5. Us younger Du'es

Have so much to look forward to. Like joint stiffness.

Makes me want to stay young if that is possible.

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Deja Q

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Sun Aug-24-08 05:50 PM
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6. I'm 36; ought to write a book on what NOT to do...

The chapter on human interaction and how to let others walk all over you would deserve a Pulitzer(tm)...

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NJmaverick

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Sun Aug-24-08 05:54 PM
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7. I have been taking these for a few years now

they seem to help my bad knees (little to no cartilage behind my kneecaps).

http://www.revolutionhealthstore.com/qxp92815_333181_sespider/knox/nutrajoint_plus_glucosamine_chondroitin_and_msm_maximum_strength_formula.htm

Since I started taking them, I have less pain and problems with my knees

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moriah

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Sun Aug-24-08 06:21 PM
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8. I don't know if it's a placebo effect, but it wasn't very effective for me.

But I'm allergic to sulfa so I only took the Glucosamine/Chondritin combo and not the one with MSM added.

I've only started developing issues since I dislocated my kneecap last winter falling right on it during an ice storm. Now it is my barometer. But the damage according to the MRI was more to the ligaments than to the cartilage.

Since I also have some weird allergies to most NSAIDS, my doc gives me Celebrex to take once a day in my "morning". It can wear off later, but it has been helpful for me to get more exercise and deal with hiking across Wal-Mart or the Atlanta Airport. I finally was able to get back into my yoga routine, which has also helped.

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yellowdogintexas

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Sun Aug-24-08 06:44 PM
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9. my physician reccomends it for my achy breaky body and chondroitin as well

so I take a combo

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soleft

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Sun Aug-24-08 06:46 PM
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10. I know one thing - there's a reason why they tell you take in 3 doses

I tried that Elations stuff, where they put 1500 mgs in an 8 oz drink. Let's just say there were digestive complications.

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libertad

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Sun Aug-24-08 06:46 PM
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11. I could barely walk the pain was so bad a few years ago so I tried it

and it worked well. Within a couple of weeks, the pain was gone and it hasn't returned. (Hip pain.)

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Pierre.Suave

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Sun Aug-24-08 06:51 PM
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12. I think that it is only effective if

you have OsteoArthritis, the normal wearing away of the joint cartilage and not effective at all if you have a different type of arthritis such as Rheumatoid or Psoriatic Arthritis because those are actually caused by a malfunction in your Immune system for RA and a genetic cause for PA, not use.

So, these pills may not help you unless you have OsteoArthritis.

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