Glucosomine

[Rockette]

Does anyone know if you can get withdrawal symptoms to stopping taking glucosomine , I've stopped & wondering if this is contributing to these legs of lead !

[AncientMum Graduate]

Dunno Rockette but ANCIENTDad says he can feel the difference in his joints if it stops taking it.

[Hidden]

Not sure Rockette... I take them too so maybe I'll just continue to take them!

[Rockette in reply to Hidden]

I would lol

[spoonierunning Graduate]

I don't know, but I wouldn't have thought so.

I don't take it as generally it not recommended for people with IBS.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

My recovery from dodgy knees, which had got so bad that I had stopped walking for pleasure, coincided with my starting to take glucosamine on a regular basis. I could not have considered running back then and certainly won't be stopping taking it any time soon, even though I know there is little scientific proof that it actually works. If by stopping taking it, my legs reverted to their former state, then I think I would consider that was withdrawal symptoms.

[Hidden in reply to IannodaTruffe]

And I started taking it when my knees were playing up (also knowing there was little proof it worked)... Given I've had less problems since (which will be down to a LOT of things, not just the tablets), even if it's placebo affect, I'm not going to stop taking them...

[Rockette]

Well yes I was the same achy knees legs , started the glucosamine & those things went , so I suppose as the phrase goes I'd better keep taking the tablets . I get mine from holland & Barrett , but there pricey , I know they have offers but not often . Where do you get yours from ?

[Hidden in reply to Rockette]

Boots for mine - about £15 for 30 (yep - expensive), but they're the 1500mg ones... still not cheap!

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

I take glucosamine too and get it online from healthspan. They seem to offer good products at reasonable prices.

[AncientMum Graduate in reply to Ullyrunner]

OH gets his from Healthspan too. When he had his first arthroscopy, the surgeon said that he couldn't prescribe them but, in OH's shoes, he'd start taking them. Not evidence but a strong recommendation from someone in the know.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

I get mine from Tesco. Cod liver oil and glucosamine sulphate capsules. Not expensive.