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Glucosamine.
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Posted by: samba
Just started taking glucosamine for an joint pain. How effective is it.
Posted by: puregains
I used to get shooting pain in my elbows and forarms. I was advised to use this stuff and it really helped me
Posted by: samba
I was a bit sceptical as the only suplement Ive ever taken is cod liver oil. I have bought a two week course of tablets, how long did you take it for?
Posted by: samba
Forgot to mention that the supplements Im taking also contain something like cohidron or codrihon??? Is this any good??
Posted by: puregains
good god , this is going back a few years , I think 3-4 wks. 1 tablet thingy a day. Since its supposed to be good for you too , as well as fighting the pain I just carried on til I finish the bottle. Bought some more recently as the pains back.
Posted by: puregains
the codrihon , that i dont know about , one of the other bods will have to help u with.
Posted by: nikegurl
hey samba - i did some research on this awhile ago. never took it though. i believe it's something that takes awhile before you see improvement but think most people seem to agree it helps.
sometimes i think about getting it for preventive measures. not sure if that works though.
Posted by: the-ant
I have been taking glucosimine for over 3 years now.
The other supplement is called condroitin. You can get a pill with both combined. I like EAS's version which is seperate pills. It is reccomended that you take 1500mg of one and 900 mg of the other, which is 3 pills a day.
I had walked with a limp caused by bursitis in my hip for over 3 years, and noticed great improvement in decrease of pain in just under 30 days.
It is not a overnight wonder drug, it takes a while for it to start working.
I heard about it from someone who played tennis, and had elbow pain, so it works on most joints.
Posted by: Robboe
Glucosamine has been shown to cause insulin resistance.
The positive effects generally outweigh the negatives though, providing you're on a healthy diet and exercise regularly.
Posted by: Prince
I used to take it and honestly I did not really notice anything from it.
Posted by: samba
Insulin resistance???? Sounds dodgy
Posted by: papichulo
If it hurts it may be something more than just a normal pain. I will recommend to go a Sports Medicine Dr. and don't play with your health.
Posted by: papichulo
try what others tell you, then send them your bill
Posted by: Tank316
its not like me to ''run out'' of a supplement, but i did with gluc/chon and after being of it nearly a month, i can tell the difference.just my humble opinion.
Posted by: Cenox
If this supplement makes your pain go away is it then because it helped the joints or just desquised the pain (like a pain killer) ?
Posted by: Claudette
GNC has glucosamine (500mg) and Chondroitin (400mg) chewables. They're pretty good. You take 3 a day, for a total of 1500 mg of glucosamine and 1200 mg of chondroiton (as if you guys couldn't add that up 
Anyway, they only have 2 g of sugar, 3 g of carbs. I take them b/c I'm sick and tired of taking so many friggin pills (hydroxycut, glutamine, naproxen, regular aspririn for headaches, etc.) They remind me of the chewable calcium pills.
Posted by: Cenox
How affective are they compared to Omega3+6 fish oil etc.?
Posted by: Claudette
unfortunately, i just bought them on sunday and it takes a couple of weeks to set in. maybe someone who has taken it longer can answer your question? 
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