Can glucosamine and chondroitin help relieve fibromyalgia pain?

Posted by daisy17 @daisy17, Jun 14 1:58pm

Has anyone gotten relief from Fibromyalgia pain by taking glucosamine and chondroitin supplements? If so, what dosage works for you?

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1kay2 | @1kay2 | Jun 14 3:06pm

glucosamine definitely works but the pharmacist said not to add chondroitin, sdo I don't mess up what is working.

daisy17 | @daisy17 | Jun 15 12:01pm

In reply to @1kay2 "glucosamine definitely works but the pharmacist said not to add chondroitin, sdo I don't mess up..." + (show)

How much glucosamine do you take a day and how has it helped you?

1kay2 | @1kay2 | Jun 16 7:27pm

In reply to @daisy17 "How much glucosamine do you take a day and how has it helped you?" + (show)

I take 750 mg X 3 per day. I know it works because I forgot it when I went away for 3 weeks and the pain became unbearable. It did take 3 weeks to feel better again.

daisy17 | @daisy17 | Jun 17 12:05pm

Is there a brand of glucosamine that you'd recommend? Thank you!

1kay2 | @1kay2 | Jun 24 5:53pm

I take the Costco brand.

1kay2 | @1kay2 | 5 days ago

In reply to @daisy17 "Is there a brand of glucosamine that you'd recommend? Thank you!" + (show)

Sorry, I should have included that it is glucosamine sulphate, I got another that just said glucosamine when I had run out and it was not at all effective.

kimthor02 | @kimthor02 | 2 days ago

I have been tested by 4 different rheumatologists for 12 years. They thought I had Lupus, but I was always borderline for 1 of 4 tests. So they couldn't ever agree whether I had it or not. I finally moved to another state, saw ANOTHER rheumatologist who stated that I don't have Lupus, but diagnosed me with fibromyalgia. I am also diabetic, and I suspect I have a hormone imbalance. I am working on trying to get a referral to an endocrinologist.
Back to the original comment: I have trialed glucosamine 3 times in 6 months. Each time I end up with a migraine headache that lasts for days. Must be me though, because anything with any type of fish oil or gingko also causes the headaches. Also, I've been advised by my eye doctor that at my age (67) glucosamine might increase eye pressure. There is a family history of acute glaucoma so I guess I don't want to take glucosamine for that reason as well. Although I'd really like to try green lipped mussels to see if it helps with the pain, fatigue, insomnia, and dizziness.

1kay2 | @1kay2 | 1 day ago

In reply to @kimthor02 "I have been tested by 4 different rheumatologists for 12 years. They thought I had Lupus,..." + (show)

I'm so sorry for all you go through. I have used glucosamine sulphate 750mg 3X daily for 30 years. no chondroitin. It has relieved my fibromyalgia pain immensely. When I went on vacation for 3 weeks and forgot it, the pain came back terribly, it t0ok 3 weeks to get back to normal when I got home. I have no glaucoma although I have that checked regularly, no diabetes but many other eye problems including both cataract surgeries twice. I am 77.

hraka13 | @hraka13 | 1 day ago

In reply to @1kay2 "I take the Costco brand." + (show)

I really loved that Costco had a liquid but it tastes so bad. I used to buy “Joint Juice” but they appear to have gone out of business after a lawsuit. (Someone said it didn’t relieve their pain so they sued the company. It really helped me and I drank only 1/2 bottle a day.)