Re: arthritis... bummer!

sandy saunders wrote:

Being taking glucosamine/chondroitin and cod liver oil for some years. My only issue with them is, are they improving the joints, keeping the problems stabilised .... or the joints are not getting any worse and the pills are not doing anything! I'll keeping taking them as I suppose psychologically I think they are helping.

....I've been on these for a number of years. About a decade ago, x-rays suggested early signs of OA in knees (as with OP). I "play" indoor football each week as well as walking 2-3 times a year, mainly in the Lake District.

Well, I say "play" football. I spend a lot of time in goals and I am noticing that my turning circle is getting wider.

My worry with glucosamine/chondroitin/cod liver oil is that perhaps my knees would be the worse without them. I am trapped into perpetual usage in case there is an effect and if I were to stop, my knees would complain...

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George from Cartland
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