Glucosamine works . Agree or Disagree?

If it works for you, great. Double blind trials (where neither the patient or the doctor know who is getting what) indicate that like most of the stuff sold in so called health food stores it is ineffective. Once something is proven to be effective it goes mainstream and is prescribed in pure form by your doctor. It is a bit like when you were a child and mummy kissed better all sorts of bumps and scrapes. It worked.

If you look up the research, you will find that glucosamine does not, in large clinical trials, appear to have a significant benefit overall.
But some trials (not disagreeing with NanandGrampy, there have been other trials) show that it benefits some people, more than placebo. What remains unclear, is which people?

There do however, appear to be very few reasons not to give it a try; you may be one of those it does actually benefit, or you may be someone who gets a significant placebo effect. I'm not sure which I am,I just continue to take it and benefit from it!

I found the capsules very hard to swallow, so I use it in liquid form. Fingers crossed it's working. A few months ago I was actually limping from bad knee pain. On Sunday I did a 3 mile walk. I also do quad exercises, so perhaps it's the combination of the medicine and exercise.

There was a fairly small blind test run on this very subject by Trust Me I'm a Doctor .

The results showed no difference between those taking it or those taking a placebo .

The conclusion was if you feel it's doing you good -take it .

I take it religiously each day but it's not made any difference nor does that Volerol12 which is advertised as keeping you pain free for 12 hours doesn't really do diddly squit

jane can you tell us the dosages, please?

Glucosamine and Chondroitin have been shown to be effective but have to be in specific dosages.

My DH takes it for his dodgy knee. He swears by it and can always tell if he has forgotten to take a tablet.

I took it for nearly 2 years and it did zilch for me.

My dh took it for six months. No difference whatsoever.

It does sort of work for me, doesn't take the pain away but does reduce it.

I'm convinced it works...

I took it for six months there was no difference whatsoever.

I have consumed two tubs of this wonder drug and had no help from it