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<blockquote data-quote="bobandpat" data-source="post: 653842" data-attributes="member: 63600"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I've read all of this thread (unusual for me) as I'm very interested.</p><p></p><p>Hubby and I had a motobike accident about 18 years ago. As I came off the bike my right hand dragged along the ground, thankfully we always wear full leathers when on the bike. 2-3 weeks after we got home I started with excruciating pains in the right hand/wrist. Went to the docs, told him what had happened so he sent me for an X-ray. Turned to be arthritis caused by the drag action bringing on something I was meant to suffer in later life <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></p><p></p><p>I asked him what I should take as I couldn't open my hand enough to be able to give customers their change (owned a shop and market stall at the time). He advised paracetamol as a pain reliever but I told him that I wasn't interested in taking anything like that for the rest of my life. </p><p></p><p>He asked if I was into alternative medicine <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /> so I told him that I could be convinced if it would work. He told me to try glucosamine but warned that it may not work. I researched it, on the internet (very difficult using a mouse left handed but, hey ho, it had to be done). I bought a 3 month supply from our local herbalist thinking that if it didn't work that I'd not wasted too much money. The herbalist did explain that it could take upto 8 weeks for it to kick in. I was virtually pain free within that first 8 weeks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite70" alt=":woot:" title="Woot :woot:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":woot:" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>I've had to increase the dose during this time, gone from 1,000mg glucosamine per day to 1,000mg glucosamine along with 500mg glucosamine/500gm Chondroitin in another tablet. </p><p></p><p>Hubby was so taken with my results that he started taking it too. He's had bad knees because of his early years crawling around on metal plates at work.</p><p></p><p>I know I'm still taking tablets but it feels better to me because they're herbal rather than chemical. I've been type 1 diabetic for 41 years now and they didn't have any effect on my control and, obviously, my doc new about the diabetes when he recommended them.</p><p></p><p>All the best to all of you who are in pain, it is SO debilitating. </p><p></p><p>If you think you may like to give glucosamine a try look here <a href="http://www.healthspan.co.uk/products/glucosamine-optiflex-hcl-1000mg" target="_blank">http://www.healthspan.co.uk/products/glucosamine-optiflex-hcl-1000mg</a> . Though I still get mine from my friendly local independent herbalist (he price matches for me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobandpat, post: 653842, member: 63600"] Hi all, I've read all of this thread (unusual for me) as I'm very interested. Hubby and I had a motobike accident about 18 years ago. As I came off the bike my right hand dragged along the ground, thankfully we always wear full leathers when on the bike. 2-3 weeks after we got home I started with excruciating pains in the right hand/wrist. Went to the docs, told him what had happened so he sent me for an X-ray. Turned to be arthritis caused by the drag action bringing on something I was meant to suffer in later life :mad: I asked him what I should take as I couldn't open my hand enough to be able to give customers their change (owned a shop and market stall at the time). He advised paracetamol as a pain reliever but I told him that I wasn't interested in taking anything like that for the rest of my life. He asked if I was into alternative medicine o_O so I told him that I could be convinced if it would work. He told me to try glucosamine but warned that it may not work. I researched it, on the internet (very difficult using a mouse left handed but, hey ho, it had to be done). I bought a 3 month supply from our local herbalist thinking that if it didn't work that I'd not wasted too much money. The herbalist did explain that it could take upto 8 weeks for it to kick in. I was virtually pain free within that first 8 weeks :D :woot: :D I've had to increase the dose during this time, gone from 1,000mg glucosamine per day to 1,000mg glucosamine along with 500mg glucosamine/500gm Chondroitin in another tablet. Hubby was so taken with my results that he started taking it too. He's had bad knees because of his early years crawling around on metal plates at work. I know I'm still taking tablets but it feels better to me because they're herbal rather than chemical. I've been type 1 diabetic for 41 years now and they didn't have any effect on my control and, obviously, my doc new about the diabetes when he recommended them. All the best to all of you who are in pain, it is SO debilitating. If you think you may like to give glucosamine a try look here [url]http://www.healthspan.co.uk/products/glucosamine-optiflex-hcl-1000mg[/url] . Though I still get mine from my friendly local independent herbalist (he price matches for me :D). [/QUOTE]
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