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glucosamine - how long before it starts working?
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I'm fairly new to running. Just over a year. I used to suffer with 'wobbly' and 'clicky' joints which I don't since taking the supplement. I'm a devil for not taking things regularly, but I wouldn't be without this one.
Let me know if you think the liquid form works better for you.
The problems went away quickly and have never returned, and I have done a further 4 marathons since then injury free.
I noticed a difference in about a month, cant be without it now, I take 1000-2000mg day depending on how much exercise I'm doing.
Valerie Whiteside
I read the same as Pantman as far as chondroitin - the body can't absorb it - but stand to be corrected on that - just what I read.
I think I read differently about the value of the different forms but if there is a debate I'll play safe and stick with the hydrochloride.
I think the 1500mgs is only that they did trials on that amount - so it may well be that taking less has an effect or that taking twice as much has twice as much effect. Having been diagnosed recently with an ankle problem I'm taking 3000mg a day plus but what the hell! Again happy to be corrected on that.
I'm taking glucosamine on it's own, no additives, when I was buying it I just couldn't decide which to have (confused by the info) so just bought the gluc.
You may not have realised that glucosamine is usually sourced from shelfish; crab, lobster or shrimp, while chondroitin is usually sourced from the cartilage of sharks, cows or pigs.
You can find animal-free glucosamine if you search the web - not sure about chondroitin.
i take it too and have been relatively injury free - but we can never tell whether its the tablets or if we would have felt OK anyway!
I have purchased some 1000mg tab from the web. They are huge tablets and it recommends two a day. I never ever take pain killers or tablets of any sort but the physio swears they will help. I'll keep you posted on how long it takes for them to kick in!
I thought ITBS was a muscular problem, so a bit confused why your physio recommended glucosamine, unless just as precautionery treatment for your joints.
Also bought some cod-liver oil capsules as these are supposed to help as well. Will see. Don't want any chance of the slight twinge in my right knee getting in the way of my marathon training!
I was unsure about the effects but when I think back, I was getting fairly sharp knee pains on my long run and an ache after shorter ones. I can't say that I'm totally ache-free but I don't get the sharper pains any more, despite almost doubling my long run distance.
It's tempting to see whether just the CLO would have the same effect, but I'm a bit nervous with my first half coming up in March, so I'll probably stick with the glucosamine for a while.
I think 60 in one day may be overdoing it a bit.
Just ordered 3 bottles of the liquid stuff from Zipvit at £19.90 for 108 days supply of 1500mg - should last me a couple of days!
They also do 360 1500mg tablets for about £13.
I'm certainly not going to Boots again for my supplements!
Interesting to note that they do a glucosamine/emu oil gel as well.
i'm also taking Devil's claw too.
Tastes oaky as well - kind of like orange Lucozade Sport but a bit 'thicker' when diluted. Not unpleasant at all, and probably the nicest way to get 1500mg of glucosamine.
Having read everyones comments was just wondering whether I need to take one or two every day (i.e. one for 30 days or two for fifteen days - mmm, could be expensive this joint supplement lark!!). Maybe, I could get away with taking a couple of capsules a week, or would this be counter-productive because a regukar dosage is required?
As you can tell, this is my first venture into joint supplements, so any advice would be most welcome. As a someone who trains hard 2-3 times a week and races harder 2-3 a month, I thought some joint injury prevention might be the way to go - I just need steering in the right direction - thanks in advance.