This has doubtless been asked before, but here goes...
Have been taking Glucosamax for two weeks, 1500mg daily....
For the last 7 days, whenever I eat I feel nauseus and if not that am rushing for the loo!!
Is this normal??? Has anyone else experienced anything similar??
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i took a supplement that had vit C too... i was also taking vit tablets at the time..
the first day i started i was peeing constantly.... no really.. contantly!
my vit tablets had 100%rda of vitamin C... and the two glucosamine tablets had about 200% each!!!!
no wonder my body wanted to flush it out.
as for nausea.. whenever i caught a taste of the stuff .. bleeurgh
These are Glucosamine sulphate!
Thanks!
i tried emptying them & taking the powder from inside which was pretty grim.
then i found these soluble tablet things in holland and barrett... still not altogether pleasant but much better! unfortunately with this obscene amount of vit. c in.
from my experience constant peeing either means your overhydrated (too many cups of tea at work!) or there's something soluble your body is trying to get rid of.
I am going to stop taking them for a couple of days and see what happens!!
Several studies have shown that if you are doing intensive exercise then it is beneficial to take much higher doses of anti-oxidants such as vit C than the RDAs suggest.
At least the dashing for the loo seems to of subsided, but not the feeling sick!
Why such a high dose??
Prozac
1) 1500mg because the research published in the Lancet used this dosage. The docs FINALLY caught up with everyone else realising that this stuff DOES work...
2) Chondroitin does not absorb well at all - barely worth taking...
3) Glucosamine Hydrochloride is FAR more bio-available so lower doses have greater effects - also encourages natural Chondroitin formation. I get mine from www.highernature.co.uk - never had a problem with them.
One of my symptoms of Hypothyroidism is dodgy blood sugar, so this might be of interest to peeps:
I have seen some research linking glucosamine with insulin resistance. That said, the study infused glucosamine straight into the blood, rather than providing it orally. I don't know if oral glucosamine supplements would have any negative effect when used for several months. For someone with diabetes (or any other problem with blood sugar control, such as metabolic obesity) it might be a better idea to use chondroitin instead.
But it's interesting what you say about insulin resistance because I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia (or a tendancy to low blood sugar) a few years back so perhaps this explains it.
I won't be trying it again.
Had a search through old threads and this is the nearest to what I wanted to ask - but not quite. Most people seem to be talking more about peeing and bloating.
I take glucosamine suphate from Boots (750mg one tablet, three times daily) which is within the daily allowance etc. I tend to take the first one when I get up, on an empty stomach, the middle one mid afternoon and the last one at bed time. However, it makes me feel really sick. Does taking glucosamine make anyone else feel sick? Are there different types so that I might change?
i try to avoid taking any meds or supplements on an empty stomach as i can feel nauseous and at least have some bio yoghurt /Actimel or breakfast first before taking anything
GI disturbance is a common side effect of Glucosamine and some people dont tolerate it as well as others especially in larger doses
Buney - so I might find an improvement if I take it with food? And maybe take less of it as well? If I continue to feel sick I may be one of the intolerant folk you mention and may be best to give it up as a bad job?
Thanks for your help.
I take the zipvit 1500mg one as well - its the only thing that seems to stop my finger joint aching after I dislocated it last year! Take mine just before I go to bed along with a multivit and I've never noticed any side effects - possibly cos I'm asleep. I do tend to feel a bit spinny headed and nauseous if I take any supplemets during the day, especially cod liver oil tablets - weird, I know!!
2250mg is a high dose Mouse - maybe try with 1500mg
i take the Boots ones btw and havent noticed any probs - along with a high strength Cod Liver oil and multivits -first thing in the morning but usually after a couple of drinks of water and an Actimel
When reading 2250mg I thought oops and figured I'd said something wrong - they're 500mg tablets!
Making efforts to take with food now. Thanks again.