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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
Anyone take Glucosamine and Chondroitin for joints? Anyone take anything else? I know to drink lots of water.
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I have an arthritic neck and lower back, and a badly arthritic hip. At one time, I could not lift my head to shave, the pain was so great.
Then, I was introduced to Glucosamine and Chondroitin. I still have the arthritis, but I am mostly without pain.
My orthopedic surgeon suggested, on his own, that I take Glucosamine and Chondroitin. For my bones and joints.
Here is what I found: Since I am a large man, I need to take 3,000 mg of Glucosamine, and 2400 mg of Chondroitin Sulfate each day. I divide it up into half that in the morning and half in the afternoon.
I find, to save money, the best place to purchase it is at Costco.
The studies that have found it to be ineffective have not given sufficient dose and have looked for results too soon. What I have seen with those that I have recommended it to, is that they need to wait for about a month to begin to see noticeable results.
Several times, I have tried to quit using it so I could test if it was really doing anything for me. Within about two weeks, the stiffness and pain began to return. I consider it as important to my well-being as my medications - that is until the Lord heals me.
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