Chondroitin / glucosamine and Pain: What Users Say

• Fre...
• February 19, 2015

For Dietary Supplementation "Have been taking for at least 10 years at quarter, then half strength. If I do not take for several days (forget to take on vacation or decide to go off for a while), the pain in my hip (like grinding bones) returns with a vengeance."

• Wor...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 19, 2023

Chondroitin / glucosamine for Osteoarthritis "I started taking Cosamin DS for osteoarthritis and back pain in 2010 and continued taking it for 10 years. Over time, I became pain-free and stopped regularly taking all other pain medication. In early 2020, I stopped taking Cosamin and remained pain-free until spring 2021 when I lifted something too heavy. Over-the-counter anti-inflammatories did not help the pain. In late fall 2021, I had an epidural injection of steroids and another in the late summer of 2022. They only worked for a few weeks. In October 2022, I purchased a 1-month supply of Cosamin DS, and within 3 weeks, I noticed less pain. It’s now mid-January 2023. I am still nearly pain-free in my back, hips, and thumb. I can walk a mile, even more if I rest a few hours between excursions, and climb a few flights of stairs."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 9, 2020

Chondroitin / glucosamine for Dietary Supplementation "I started using this product and had good results for a while, but when they reduced the size of the pills and they were then smaller, my results were not the same. I use it but still have more pain in my joints than I used to."