Postby Harmony » Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:02 am
DH takes glucosamine and chrondroitin and msm for his arthritis and joint problems. He has bad ankle joint that basically has no cartiledge left (he has screws from skiing accident when he was young) and drs. have told him he basically shouldn't be able to walk on that thing, but he's too young for replacement, especially with the work he does, and it's still fairly experimental. If he doesn't take this, he can barely walk, and it's almost immediate, since he's tested that upon traveling to relatives without taking those along.
He once tried to drop the msm and found it is necessary. Last year he went to the liquid version of gluc. & chrond. at s ams and once tried to go back to pills and knows the liquid works much better.
My arthritis comes and goes, and since it is bearable so far, I've not added supplements. Usually a flair will go away in a day or 2. I like the sports rub cream I have, it has aspirin in it. Drs. have said I have some in my spine. Last week my shins were aching, never had a pain in that spot before. (Kathryn).
I am making progress in a couple of my goal areas. A few more check marks. My weight however is still the same, I'm not surprised. I am pleased that at least I weigh less than I did when we moved in here 3 years ago. I guess that is something. It is cooler now so I want to start walking a bit. Yesterday's work in the shop was an eye-opener. Neither of us has any stamina without feeling worn out, and I always thought it was because I don't work hard consistently. DH thinks it is just our age. I guess some slow-down is normal, but I don't know if the way we feel is right for 62 & 63 year olds with no other major health problems. I will keep trying.