Hi,

Is there any long use data out there?  Any side effects?  Does your dog
stare for hours at invisible insects?
I am hearing good things about it, but then doctors used to tell me to
smoke to loose weight.
Trisha


On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Tim Morken wrote:

>
> Glucosamine Chondroitin is also in the pills we give our Labrador for
> her bad hips. She can run all day after taking that stuff!
>
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 10:28:41 -0500
> From: Shirley Powell <powell.s@gain.mercer.edu>
> Subject: Re: CTS etc.
> To: Louise Burrell <lburrell@pathbox.wustl.edu>
> Cc: HistoNet Server <HistoNet@Pathology.swmed.edu>
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> Louise,
> I agree with taking glucosamine for joint pain, and I am not one to jump
> on the band
> wagon about new trends.  I have only been taking it for a couple of
> months and it has
> helped me greatly.  I have had arthritis since high school (okay guys,
> you know that
> has been a long, long time) and most of the drugs I have tried had side
> effects too
> difficult to endure.  When I was without it for a few days, that is when
> I realized how
> much it helped.  I have carpal tunnel in both hands as well from
> repetitive motion from
> the 37 years in histology.  I recommend everyone to check with their
> doctor and then
> give it a try.
>
> Shirley
>
> Louise Burrell wrote:
>
> > Dear all---I have had CTR surgery on both hands;  Also, the cortisone
> > injections into my elbows and wrists----they help for awhile
> then-ughhhhhh
> > I have found something wonderful---Glucosamine Chondroitin--you need
> 100
> > mg of glucosamine everyday for two weeks---then lower dosage.  I am
> not
> > sure what the amount of chondroitin is---it is at every Walgreen's.
> The
> > best one is a little pink tablet.  Works better than everything I have
> > tried.  However I will get those bracelets, also...thanks
> >
> > Louise
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