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anybody tried glucosamine for bad knees? Apparently its all natural with a bit of fish product thrown in.

Just started myself on a course....this and emu oil,... which kinda reminds me off the stuff id find on my hand as a sex starved teenager I just ca'nt work out how the emus got it in the bottle and did they need porn Friends assure me its not what it looks like

anyway im told results should show with 2 to 4 weeks regarding the glucosamine

Im also putting my leggie on the left leg as the recent trouble started after 3 days of solid surf a few weeks back when time was spent getting trashed and having my body go one way and the board the other and the knee being yanked the wrong way

any feedback on experience appreciated

Only experience I've had has been positive but non human.

I used gluecosomine for my 12 y/o Black Lab/Dalmatian mix dog for his rear hips. Definite improvement. Also used with Arabian horses many years ago and that seemed to work also.

So, keep with it and throw in a bag of oats.

I've had very good luck with the glucosamine and chondoitrin joint compounds. You can find them on any of the bodybuilding supplement websites, at a very good price. I recommend www.bodybuilding.com. Don't know if they ship to Oz, tho

Good luck, let me know if this works for you

Life saver, both for me and my cat! Though its a tough sell getting it into the cat!

Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate seems to be working well on my arthritic left knee. I've been using it for about 4 months. It took about a month and a half to notice results. I get mine at Costco ( their own Kirkland brand.) About $20 for a 3 month supply. Consumer Reports says it's the best product at the best price. Does contain crab, crayfish, lobster, prawn and shrimp. Goes down well with beer.

I've been using the same stuff as Jerry (Costco's Kirkland brand) for about the last two years with good results.

Tore my miniscus pretty severe several years ago.Turned out to be a simple tear.The vitamin thrapy was essential
Also wore a knee brace.They are lightweight soft nylon,with a hole where the kneefits.
Stabilizing the area with pressure allowed me to continue surfing,with no discomfort,and the brace fit nicely under the wetsuit.
Took about three months for full recovery[no brace]will continue the vits.

i have had really good results with Glucosamine and my leg joints. My aunt works for a arthroscopic surgeon as a RN and she gave me a couple bottles of Glicosamine Sulfate by VitaMedica. She said they give it to all their patients,

http://vitamedica.com/html/glucosamine.html

My wife was the nurse for an arthritis specialist and the gluc does work.

Or you can get a 'gold shot', made from the comb of a cock......

See a doctor. If you have done repairable dammage. tha doc will let you know. Yes the Glucosamine helps / works. Stretching and rest.look at the time factor. Wll taking a week off surfing. be worth being able to still surf five years from now. Listen to your body it will tell you what is working. When you feel better work out bike ride. Cycleing is low - no inpact strength building that is great for knees.

Thanks gents


between the posts and a couple of pm's I feel a more confident and knowledgable.

How strange that the mrs looked at me askance when I told her I was seeking advice from the fratrnity of kneelos

some people just dont understand

The Glucosamine definitely works. My 93 year old Dad has just been taken off high impact aerobics at The YMCA and he is pissed. He has been using "Joint Juice" for years. Just added MSM to my Gluc and seems to be working.

Hey Quadfin!

Whats MSM?

cheers

dorje

dorje wrote:Hey Quadfin!

Whats MSM?

cheers

dorje

Somethings you are just better off not knowing.

METHYLSULFONYLMETHANE

Basically ground up shellfish shells that gives you an organic source of sulphur that helps you produce collagen, according to the label.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin will work for some and not for others. One of the previous posters already mentioned that it may take 4-6 weeks to see results.

Jones