WC> ->snipped<-

WC> TA> Have either of you tried glucosamine with chondroitin yet?

WC>Never heard of them. Stopped going to doctors in 1995
WC>because they never offered effective pain relief.
WC>I take it these aren't painkillers but something
WC>to directly address the condition causing the pain?

Its a dietary suppliment that may rebuild the cushions normally
found between joint surfaces.

WC> TA> I have had an arthritic spine for over 50 years that some NSAIDs
WC> TA> helped manage some; until VIOXX produced a couple bleeding stomach
WC> TA> ulcers last July 14th, so no more NSAIDs any more.

WC> Haven't heard of these either. Last thing doctors prescribed,
WC> in 95, was Anaprox that gave me severe stomach bleeding and
WC> no relief.

WC> No allergy to shellfish. Is this stuff possibly available OTC?

Yep. Look in dietary supplement shelves in Brooks, CVS, etc..

 Ciao, Ack.

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