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In a message dated 4/11/99 4:24:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << [log in to unmask] (Bob Chapman) >> My wife has purchased a product named "Glucosmine 500mg/Chondroitin 400 mg" for me to take to help with stiffness and soreness in my ankles, legs and hips. She learned of this product through a friend who has diabetes and suffers from severe pain and stiffness in his legs. Bob, I started using Glucosamine 500/Chondroitin sulfate a couple of weeks ago at the suggestion of a friend who is a topnotch neurosurgical nurse for severe and stubborn leg pain which is secondary to chronic back problems. My friend made the recommendation after seeing a close friend achieve near total relief from arthrirtis-like pain that had plagued her body for years and which had resisted countless other interventions. She took the Glucosamine et al for about 3 months. Another recommendation that I take the supplement came from the surgeon who did sophisticated, state of the art partial shoulder reconstructive surgery in July' 98. My recovery from the surgery has been stalled by a wicked case of dystonia in the same shoulder. Nothing has helped, including one round of botoxin. I cited my surgeon's competence and credentials because I see him very much as a "doctor's doctor" which, in my mind, adds credibility to his recommendation for what is essentially an alternative medical substance. I'm sorry that I have no direct experience or info to share with you--it apparently takes 2-3 months to take effect (the brand that I bought guarantees "results" in 8 weeks or your money back). Anyway, I thought my endorsements were worh passing along. Marty Polonsky