Have you taken glucosamine for joint pain? / myLot

Chile

April 26, 2009 8:50pm CST

I went to the doctor because my hands and knees hurt a lot, specially in the mornings. After some tests, she found out I had arthrosis and gave me glucosamine with condroitine. Have you taken it? Did it do you ant good? I have heard that it doesn´t help much and the meds are very expensive. What´s your experience? Should I take it?

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catdla1

@catdla1 (6005)

• United States

27 Apr 09

I have a couple of friends who got significant relief from taking borage oil capsuls. Look it up online and see if you think it would work for you. It takes about a month to see results though. However, one friend who really needed a knee replacement was able to put it off for several years.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

3 May 09

I´ll check on that, my friend. My spirit is young but my joints aren´t

Take care

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catdla1

@catdla1 (6005)

• United States

3 May 09

I've come to the understanding of what my grandmother meant when she used to say that inside she felt the same way she did when she was 17, and that she was betrayed by the joints and the face she saw in the mirror.

Thanks so much for the BR!

renukachohan

@renukachohan (187)

• India

27 Apr 09

yes it helps a lot . My mother inlaw had it from amway and it was really very effective. I am sure you should spend some meoney to get back to your feet. Amway Nutrilte Glucosamine with Hcl is great.

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tomitomi

@tomitomi (5429)

• Singapore

16 Apr 10

when my knees hurt a lot and was later diagnosed to have a worn out cartilage around the knee joints i was prescribed with glucosamine and condroitine. i don't now. i go for traditional herbs, massages and exercises.