# Glucosamine- do you take it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 26, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glucosamine-do-you-take-it/648436 "2013-01-26T14:36:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glucosamine-do-you-take-it/648436/21 "2013-01-28T17:11:19Z")
I’ve been taking G-C for probably six months for my knees. I figured it couldn’t hurt and might help. So far I have noticed a difference, I don’t feel as stiff when I get up in the morning. I ran out for about a week a while ago and I swear I felt worse when I wasn’t taking it. I take whatever brand is cheap. On the other hand, my mom tried G-C after I told her about my experiences and she says it’s not doing much for her. YMMV. I figure it’s worth the expense for me at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glucosamine-do-you-take-it/648436/22 "2013-02-18T21:40:41Z")
Sorry if this counts as resurrecting a zombie thread. In my experience, it’s not that I feel the effects of taking the glucosamine, as that I feel the effects when I go off it. It’s that subtle for me, but it does seem to help a bit with my joint pain and stiffness. I haven’t done a rigorous comparison of brands or dosages, I just mostly go with what I can afford at the time. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glucosamine-do-you-take-it/648436/23 "2013-02-18T23:21:02Z")
Headline: “Glucosamine Resurrects Zombie!” \ I’m still interested. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glucosamine-do-you-take-it/648436/24 "2013-02-19T00:21:31Z")
There are some veterinary studies that demonstrate it dd _something_ in horses and dogs. I’m most familiar with a study that was done at Michigan State vet school (a vet school of excellent repute). Only one brand was tested, Corta-Flx. Horses diagnosed with degenerative joint disease were trotted over force plates that measured the force of their stride; the geometry of thee stride was also recorded with video. The horses treated with Cort-Flx became more symmetrical. The horse that were not treated did not. The handlers, dosers and measurers did not know which horses were treated. True, it was a small study though. [http://www.jointsupplementresearch.com/report.html](http://www.jointsupplementresearch.com/report.html) Cosequin is another brand that has been the subject of a number of veterinary studies. However, I can’t seem to get a hold of the articles, despite numerous references to them existing. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glucosamine-do-you-take-it/648436/25 "2013-02-19T02:03:32Z")
This is anecdotal, of course, but I take glucosamine for a chronic bad hip joint, too, and I find it hurts more when I don’t take the glucosamine regularly. I do wish the pills were smaller, though - those really are horse-chokers (and the liquid is a real mess). ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glucosamine-do-you-take-it/648436/26 "2013-02-19T14:21:01Z")
Glucosamine is just food if taken oraly, it has to be manufactured by the body at the sight needed. Makes no sense to take it as a suplement. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glucosamine-do-you-take-it/648436/27 "2013-02-19T15:24:02Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > This is anecdotal, of course, but I take glucosamine for a chronic bad hip joint, too, and I find it hurts more when I don’t take the glucosamine regularly. I do wish the pills were smaller, though - those really are horse-chokers (and the liquid is a real mess). There’s a liquid option?! I’d love to simply have smaller pills. I’ve never been clear why the pills have to be so large. I’m willing to take 4 smaller ones if that were an option. Totally going to look for liquid, though! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glucosamine-do-you-take-it/648436.md?page=1)