yet another knee question!

I'm a Glucosamine and Chrondroitin fan also, and use it to manage Patello-Femoral Osteoarthritis in 1 knee. I also use good old Cod Liver Oil for the localised Arthritis that began, post Dendix Thumb :mrgreen: :roll:
I avoid bump fields these days, as it means swollen knees. I also use Ibuprofen when skiing on consultants instructions.

Is it too early to order a Zimmer frame )

I regularly recommend G and C although luckily dont have need to use it myself although maybe I should. Years ago my Mum had to go on a waiting list to have a hip replacement she was going to have to wait about 2 years, good old NHS. Her consultant told her to use G and C until she had the op. She had such success with it, she felt she did'nt need the hip op. I told her she still should have the op and she did with great success. But it just shows what relief it can give.

Bandit, I'm thinking ahead now, to the J2ski get together, 2020 (Zimmer section) We just need Ellestine or some other photoprint genius to give a picture of what our first Zimmer-on-skis race might look like. :wink:

RoseR wrote:I regularly recommend G and C although luckily dont have need to use it myself although maybe I should. Years ago my Mum had to go on a waiting list to have a hip replacement she was going to have to wait about 2 years, good old NHS. Her consultant told her to use G and C until she had the op. She had such success with it, she felt she did'nt need the hip op. I told her she still should have the op and she did with great success. But it just shows what relief it can give.

You have previously recommended Voltarol, Rose. One of mr oldish tennis partners, has been a long term user of Voltarol, and suffered a stomach bleed this autumn. He is off the Voltarol now, and offered me his unused stock. Not too sure if I will make the transition though.

I rarely take Ibruprofen in the summer, mostly just in January and March.

Voltarol is fine to use Dave as long as its for short term use, say when you are in pain for a couple of days, but taken continually I would not recommend. Id you need something continually you need something like Arthrotec which has something to protect the stomach as well.

Thanks guys, assuming I do have problems next week is G&C a quick fix or is it a long term thing and should use ibruprofen as the quick fix?

Tonypants, Ibuprofen is the anti-inflammatory and pain killing quickfix. I only use it when I'm skiing, as it takes the swelling down enough to be manageable. G & C is at least a 3 month trial for you. At the end of the 3 months only you can decide if it's worked. For belt and braces, I suggest that it would not hurt all of your joints to start taking a cod liver oil capsule from now on.
My views are strictly amateur and have no professional clinical basis whatsoever )

Hi guys glad to see a little pain and the fact we might not be able to walk in later life is not putting us off what we love to do ) I take Glucasamine all year round and when skiing Naproxen 500Mg, which I get on perscription. This year I am going to try a really tight crepe bandage uder my Bioskin knee brace with the knee in a slightly bent position. I looked at a Donjoy brace but for £390 I can buy a lot of painkillers. Last year after skiing I put a bag of ice cubes on my knee for 20mins before heading back out to the bar :). This year im trying a more scientific approch and using an Artic blast bandage, www.taureanhealth :roll: I also like to keep the knee warm when when just walking around town.