Glucosamine Sulphate

There is a saying in Wales: old age doesn’t come on its own. After arriving on the wrong side of 25 (as my mother says, its all downhill from there), my joints started playing up, almost on cue. To be more precise, they made rather alarming clicking and popping sounds at irregular intervals, loud enough for other people to look at me as if I was about to crumble into dust in front of them. Most of these incidences weren’t painful (thankfully), but the development of these bizarre noises did trouble me, as you might expect. I had always been used to my left wrist causing me problems - I had broken it badly as a child and the fracture slipped when setting – ...  Read the complete review

Jody, my Jack Russell Terrier is getting old, and it hurts. It doesn't hurt Jody, but when I remember her age a knot of fear tightens inside me. Until recently the fact that she will be 14 soon was a natural passing of time and this is a breed which has a superb record of longevity. I had noticed somewhere in the back of my mind that over the past few months she had started walking behind me rather than tearing at full speed ahead, and that my quiet "Jody!" no longer brought a response which had her flying downstairs to see what I wanted - or more importantly what I had to offer her. She is becoming a little deaf and I need a louder voice or more ...  Read the complete review

A while back I worked for a vitamin and supplement company and we sold more glucosamine than anything else. Virtually every customer wanted to get their hands on this magic product and we regularly sold out. I myself started using glucosamine for a knee problem. I knew it was alleged to help rebuild cartilage and I'd had a persistant pain in my knee since a lunging incident in the gym where I lost my balance with rather alot of weight on my shoulders. I bought 1,000mg strength, the maximum dose is 1,500mg a day so I thought I'd start at 1,000mg and move up to maximum dose if necessary. Glucosamine is usually derived from shellfish so if ...  Read the complete review

I've been taking glucosamine for six years now and have found it extremely beneficial. I have rheumatoid arthritis and although glucosamine is more widely associated with its beneficial effects for osteo arthritis it can still be useful. At the tender age of 41 I had to have a total hip replacement and when talking to the consultant after the operation he revealed that the damage to my hip was of the wear and tear variety normally found in osteo patients. Knowing that glucosomine was thought to help with cartilege wear and tear I decided to take it to protect my joints. Further x-rays have confirmed that my other hip is still functioning well and I put this down, in ...  Read the complete review

before i go on can i please just say many people have told me i need to write longer reviews, i have trouble writing what i do, i cant use my hands, and rely on a helmet with a stick on with which i type. so i do try my best to type for as long as i can. i take this stuff myself, and used to be a nures. So I know, unlike some poeple who dont realise. that the recommended dose to take is 1000mg a day. now you can get this stuff in the pound shops, but dont be fooled, read the label, it'll say 100mg, yeah like im gonna take 10 a day! you can take 1500 or 2000mg a day if needs be. I've personally recommended this stuff to 16 ...  Read the complete review