[gasport]

Which joint are concerned about?

[AppyPappy]

Glucosomine and fish oil(salmon oil specifically)

[Genoa]

Is cannibis legal where you live?

[Arlis]

15 years ago could no longer run or play guitar when 55 because of osteo.

2000mg Glucosamine, 1500 mg Chondroitin, MSM daily and a month later I’m running and playing guitar painlessly.

Pretty much the same today, but some rheumatoid under kneecaps keeps me from running now.....

Arthro 7 is another great supplement, but more for rheumatoid.

[arthurus]

I take Gluscosamine and Chondroitin, 3 grams a day. I have been taking it for 16 years since I found I decided I had to do something about the joints. I had been riding the electric carts around the WalMart and walked with a cane. After I started the GC I walk 4 mph again and only have twinges when I miss my GC for a couple of days. Then a week or so later I start to feel it and double dose for a couple days. I am not keen to do the Medical stuff so I research alternatives. I also use a lot of Turmeric on my food and powdered ginger, both being antiinflamitory. Same for honey and cinnamon. Being on Medicare it probably costs me more than going to the doctor but I do a lot better than my acquaintances who rely on the Doctor for their Osteo remedies.

If you ask the doctor about this stuff he will likely tell you that "studies show" that it is all totally ineffective. My own experience and that of others whom I have turned on to the GC+ says those studies are BS.

[lysie]

For later.

[Farmer Dean]

I want to thank everyone for all the good advice.

[SuzyQue]

Well, what I do to treat what was so bad that it interferred with sleep, and pretty much any movement, was to go on an anti-inflammatory diet. Pretty much a paleo/atkins kind of diet. Carbs seem to be the problem.

If I do have carbs now, I can count on being achy and creaky, and not able to sleep because of the discomfort.

If I avoid carbs, and include a fair amount of fat in my diet, I feel fine. Better than fine, actually.

Meat, veggies, cream, butter, some fruit (but, I’m not a big fan of fruit anyway). No bread, no sugar. Pretty easy. And, the results are truly remarkable.

[TLI2]

There are other non surgical medical treatments for Osteo Arthritis out there. 1. Prolo Therapy which I understand started in the veterinary world and 2. PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Both are injections directly into the joint. Prolo is basically sugar water (sugar water or not it still works). PRP is your own platelets and plasma from your blood. Google each and read a lot. I have used Dr David Crane (Blue Tail Medical Group) in St Louis, Dr Mike Shah in Dallas, and Dr Carlos Garcia (Premier Pain Care) in Denton Texas.
Yeah, I've got it in my knees, neck, hands, shoulders and so forth. The above has kept me going.

[TomGuy]

I take Glucosamine, Condroitin & MSM daily. They do seem to help with joint issues.

I like the Swanson brand. They seem somewhat expensive, but the 1-a-day 240 tablet bottle last for months.

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/swanson-premium-glucosamine-chondroitin-msm-500-400-200-mg-240-tabs

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When I do get joint pain, I apply a heating pad as hot as I can stand it for about an hour several times per day. After 2-3 days that seems to have ‘burned’ the pain out.

[excalibur21]

I’ve been using Glucosamine Sulfate on the advice of my rheumatologist. I also use Blue Emu (Walmart seems to have the best price) once a day. Together they seem to relieve the symptoms. Mine isn’t severe, though.

[lee martell]

I first started having arthritic joints (knees and ankles) in my late 30’s. I was vastly overweight then. I have since lost most of that weight, although my doctor says I’m still too heavy. I tried Glucosamine and Condroitin when they became popular during the mid 1990’s. I stayed with these pills for at least 10 years. Bottom line, both had NO EFFECT on my pains, other than the comfort a placebo, or familiar ritual can bring. I’ve had to use the standards, Ibuprofen 600 or 800 mgs, or Acetominophen with Codine. I get on the stationary bike a few times a week. This also helps.

I may have to add Turmeric and Ginger to my diet. I’m hearing a lot of good things about both as anti-inflamatory agents. They are both cheap, have few side effects, and a few times a week, I like curry flavor anyway.

[ottbmare]

Mine improved dramatically after I went on a sugar-free, low-carb diet. I used to wake up in the middle of the night with pain; now I have pretty much forgotten I have osteoarthritis. I only remember when I eat or drink something that spikes my blood sugar level. No drugs anymore.

[Karl Spooner]

gelatin, 20 mule team borax, turmeric.

[jimbug]

Hi Farmer Dean. One thing that can provide relief is the hot wax bath found in some salons. Here is a good one that we bought at http://www.sallybeauty.com/paraffin-bath/SBS-448800,default,pd.html.

I have arthritis in my hands and have had several surgeries. The surgeries provide pain relief but typically do nothing to remedy the clumbsiness that accompanies arthritis of the hands.

[Sergio]

bkmk

[kaibabbob]

For proper bone metabolism you need vitamin K2.

[The Great RJ]

Have osteoarthritis in my knee. I have gotten various degrees of relief from cortisone injections in the joint. The relief can be dramatic to so so. You are limited to only one or two injections per year. I have also had the SynVisc injection..kind of a joint lubricant. I was one of the 10-20% of patients that got no relief. I know people who have had dramatic relief from these injections, but the relief lasts a year or less. I have tried the glucosamine/condroitin pills. I had some relief, but you need to take lots of typically large pills every day for months before you see any effect. Weight loss and exercise probably is a good first step.

Eventually I will need a knee replacement. Have many friends who have had the replacement with generally very good results. Plan on months of rehab.