CO Q10

Has anybody heard or tried this? My mom suffers from pain in the joints in her right hand. My dad is a retired pharmacist and he started her on the tablet CO Q10. Today at lunch mom was talking about how much it has helped her hand. Dad says it is an anti inflammatory and that I should try it to help with the joint pain I am experiencing thanks to my Pred taper.

The last thing I want to do is take something that will cause me to flare.

i tried it over summer for a few months. didn't notice a difference either way. my doctor recommended it for my heart.

madcat, co q 10 isn't a pain med. it's a vitamin and antioxidant. the heart, liver, and kidneys need it in order to function. the highest concentration of it is in meat and fish, so eat up!!

Co Q10 is a big mystery. There are proponents and opponents (with evidence). On the top of that, there is controversy on which form (Ubiquinol or Ubiquinone) is good or works. I am curious to know what brand your mom uses. The supplement industry is more like confuse the customer than educating them. (Life Extension magazines are totally biased with the help of scientific evidence.)

Having said all that, I myself used Puritan's Pride CoQ10 400mg daily for 6 months for my headache/migraine. I didn't see an iota of change in literally any aspect of my disorder(s) or health. I quit after that 6 month period.

If you are on statin medication for cholesterol or using Red Yeast Rice, you do need to supplement with CoQ10 but majority of medical profession doesn't know preferred form either.