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Re: glucosamine as a treatment
- To: "Discussion of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendonitis etc.." <http://www.ITSSRV1.UCSF.EDU/~SOREHAND>, http://www.AOL.COM/~ABeauch111
- Subject: Re: glucosamine as a treatment
- From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
- Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 07:31:43 -0500
- In-Reply-To: <19d1819c.36f81c2c@aol.com>
- Keywords: supplement
> From: Ann Beauchamp <http://www.AOL.COM/~ABeauch111>
> Date: Tue Mar 23, 5:56pm
>
> << If glucosamine isn't a treatment for CTS and RSI's, well it might not hurt
> for a doctor to prescribe it, >>
>
> It might not hurt, but it could get awfully _expensive_, . . .
>
> But my point remains... Why take something that treats injured cartilage when
> what you have is a soft tissue injury?
And I don't think that it's side-effect-free. For example, I cannot take
chondroitin because I get cramps in my fingers (which is really bizarre)
and backaches. Glucosamine may have other reactions for other people.
> Ann E.