Believe ther was information in the Berkely Wellness letter. As I recall
mostly testimonials. Will try to find the specifics.
Cynthia Favara

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> From: 	P. Emry[SMTP:emry@u.washington.edu]
> Sent: 	Friday, January 22, 1999 9:38 PM
> To: 	Tim Morken
> Cc: 	HistoNet@Pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	Re: Pain relief with Glucosamine Chondroitin
>
> Hi,
>
> Is there any long use data out there?  Any side effects?  Does your dog
> stare for hours at invisible insects?
> I am hearing good things about it, but then doctors used to tell me to
> smoke to loose weight.
> Trisha
>
>
> On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Tim Morken wrote:
>
> >
> > Glucosamine Chondroitin is also in the pills we give our Labrador for
> > her bad hips. She can run all day after taking that stuff!
> >
> > Tim Morken, B.S., EMT(MSA), HTL(ASCP)
> > Infectious Disease Pathology
> > Centers for Disease Control
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> > email: tim9@cdc.gov
> >        timcdc@hotmail.com
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> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 10:28:41 -0500
> > From: Shirley Powell <powell.s@gain.mercer.edu>
> > Subject: Re: CTS etc.
> > To: Louise Burrell <lburrell@pathbox.wustl.edu>
> > Cc: HistoNet Server <HistoNet@Pathology.swmed.edu>
> >
> > Louise,
> > I agree with taking glucosamine for joint pain, and I am not one to jump
>
> > on the band
> > wagon about new trends.  I have only been taking it for a couple of
> > months and it has
> > helped me greatly.  I have had arthritis since high school (okay guys,
> > you know that
> > has been a long, long time) and most of the drugs I have tried had side
> > effects too
> > difficult to endure.  When I was without it for a few days, that is when
>
> > I realized how
> > much it helped.  I have carpal tunnel in both hands as well from
> > repetitive motion from
> > the 37 years in histology.  I recommend everyone to check with their
> > doctor and then
> > give it a try.
> >
> > Shirley
> >
> > Louise Burrell wrote:
> >
> > > Dear all---I have had CTR surgery on both hands;  Also, the cortisone
> > > injections into my elbows and wrists----they help for awhile
> > then-ughhhhhh
> > > I have found something wonderful---Glucosamine Chondroitin--you need
> > 100
> > > mg of glucosamine everyday for two weeks---then lower dosage.  I am
> > not
> > > sure what the amount of chondroitin is---it is at every Walgreen's.
> > The
> > > best one is a little pink tablet.  Works better than everything I have
> > > tried.  However I will get those bracelets, also...thanks
> > >
> > > Louise
> > >
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