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Posted 4/24/2016 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
Saw my orthopedist as I have problems in my feet tendons and osteoarthritis in my left knee. That was a follow-up. I asked about those meds that work on the cartilage. He said that they are protective meds and they are all OTC. Still, I'm confused and don't know which to get. I don't want them trigger a Crohn's flare up. The 3 generics are: glucosamine, chondriotin and Msm. I'll be very grateful if you could fill me in.
Posted 4/24/2016 2:35 PM (GMT 0)
Those are all supplements. You can look them up online. The University of Maryland has great site: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed with a lot of information about alternative treatment and any side effects.

MSM gets mention here in the forums from time to time and some folks have found it to help their Crohn's. Glucosamine and chondroitin help rebuild cartilage and are often recommended for arthritis. These aren't NSAIDS. Some people report that they upset their stomach, but if they take with food it's fine.

If you are concerned then I would ask your GI.
Posted 4/24/2016 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
Sparkleplenty, thank you very much for the link and the info.I will look into them. It seems yes I have to adk my GI as anything can upset my stomach easily.
Take care :)
Posted 4/25/2016 1:57 AM (GMT 0)
I don't know those, but one thing you could look into is curcumin (bioavailable turmeric, brand name theracurmin). I was recommended it for Crohn's because it's an anti-inflammatory, and when I was researching it there were some studies that showed it worked well for osteoarthritis. Might be worth a shot!
Posted 4/25/2016 11:01 PM (GMT 0)
Beth, thank you. I'll ask my GI about it.
Posted 4/26/2016 6:39 PM (GMT 0)
I take all three with no issue.
Posted 4/26/2016 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
Jdiane, the three together and they don't cause any issues with Crohn's? Great. My GI said I can have either glucosamine or chonditrion only or the combination of both together.
Posted 4/27/2016 12:37 PM (GMT 0)
Yep.

http://www.amazon.com/Foods-Glucosamine-Chondroitin-300mg-Capsules/dp/B0013OSMRK/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1461760741&sr=8-2&keywords=glucosime+chondroitin+MSM
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