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What's your experience with glucosamine, chondriotin and Msm? Any side effects?

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Posted 5/12/2016 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
I was prescribed glucosamine, chondriotin and Msm for left knee osteoarthritis. Asked GI and he accepted. I'm hoping it might put my Crohn's at bay as I read studies indicating it can calm Crohn's down. I took one caplet and had severe abdominal pain and watery diarrhea. I'm also on celebrex to soothe fistula pain. I don't want to accuse the triple combo of this. What side effects are expected from the combination of glucosamine, chondriotin and Msm?
Posted 5/13/2016 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know the expected side effects of the items you listed...I would refer you to their medical info. I do know that I took Celebrex for joint pain for one month and it caused a lot of gut pain--GI at the time agreed not good for my gut. Glucosamine/Chondroitin OTC supplements also caused me gut pain.
Posted 5/13/2016 4:52 PM (GMT 0)
You may want to consider n-acetylglucosamine. It is currently one of the few of these products which has at least been looked at by peer reviewed medical studies http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11121904

I've been taking it for a few months now due to some nasty arthritic inflammation (along with my Crohn's) and it has at least not caused any problems. My joints "seem" to be a bit better and my Crohn's has not gotten any worse. It's a bit hard to find and you will likely have to order it online, as most heath food and pharmacy's don't seem to carry it.

... just something to look at ... good luck!
Posted 5/13/2016 7:34 PM (GMT 0)
Glucosamine gave me chest pains, but I may be the only person who's had this experience.

I thought about the MSM and checked the webmd site for side effects. It lists diarrhea as a possible side effect:

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/msm-methylsulfonylmethane-uses-and-risks?page=2

You might try just the other two by themselves.

Post Edited (JaSanne) : 5/13/2016 1:55:33 PM (GMT-6)

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