Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM Treatment Report
See also: Glucosamine, Glucosamine Fish Oil, Glucosamine Plus
What is Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM?
Glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate are components of normal cartilage. Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a naturally occurring sulfur compound. The combination is said to nourish cartilage and connective tissue, improve wound healing and reduce pain from osteoarthritis.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| General health | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Mobility | 8 | 0 | |||||
| joint pain | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| stiff joints | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Arthritis | 3 | 0 |
See all 44 patients currently taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM. See all 21 dosages ►
| daily | 1 mg daily | 2 mg daily | 2 other daily | 3 mg daily | 3 other daily | 25 mg daily | 2000 mg monthly | 100 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 800 mg daily | 900 mg daily | 1000 mg daily | 1200 mg daily | 1500 mg daily | 1800 mg daily | 2000 mg daily | 3000 mg daily | 3200 mg daily | ||
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3
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4
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15
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Expense
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4 | 50% |
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 25% |
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Personal research
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1 | 13% |
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Other
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1 | 13% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 13% |
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See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM
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Patient Evaluations
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- Shakin
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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- Shakin
- 2000 mg monthly
- since Mar 28, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for joint pain
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips I could feel the difference in my knee on the third day. I have been able to lower the dose to 1 or 2 per month as needed. The product that works best for m... See full evaluation
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Report created on November 23, 2009.