Glucosamine: Side Effects of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
The side effects of glucosamine are very few and rarely of serious nature. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate supplements have proved more beneficial than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for those suffering from osteoarthritis.
| Comments on article "Glucosamine: Side Effects of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate" |
| Name |
Views and Comments | Date |
| Delores Johnson |
i have been taking glucosamine-chondrotin for greater than seven years. I can go about one week without it before becoming symtomatic. |
12/6/2009 |
| Dr.Gunasakaran |
In Diabetic patients the insulin levels normally will fluctuates when you take glucosamine. Human body will not able to convert glucosamine into glucose. However, many physiological and pharmacological factors will alter the blood glucose levels in diabetic patients who are on glucosamine.
It has been hypothesized that glucosamine affects the hexosamine biosynthesis pathway in the regulation of glucose transport. As a result, the overexpression of enzymes involved in this pathway has led to high levels of glucose and insulin resistance in diabetic patients. A Cochrane systematic review of 20 randomized controlled trials which included 2570 patients evaluated the effectiveness and tolerability of glucosamine in osteoarthritis found that glucosamine was similar to placebo in case of occurrence of adverse events. But the authors did not comment specifically on diabetic patients or hyperglycemia per se.
Another study conducted by Researchers from Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, studied the effects of Glucosamine on glucose levels. The clinical study reported that taking glucosamine supplements in humans does not notably affect glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.
However, it is always advisable to get the physicians opinion before starting glucosamine therapy if you are diabetic and it is necessary to monitor your blood glucose regularly to look for fluctuations.
Dr.S.Gunasakaran,MBBS,MD |
11/2/2009 |
| ALLEN |
MY DAUGHTER IS HYPOGLYCEMIC AND WE WERE CHECKING HER BS LAST NIGHT. MY SIS-IN-LAW WAS OVER W-HER HUSBAND AND ALSO WANTED US TO CHECK THEIRS. BOTH OF THERE BS WERE OVER 200. NEITHER ARE DIABETIC BUT BOTH HAVE RECENTLY STARTED TAKING GLUCOSAMINE. THEY WERE CONCERNED SO I CALLED THE PHARMACY AND ASKED WAS IT ELEVATED DUE TO THE GLUCOSAMINE, SHE SAID NO. WELL MY MOTHER WHO IS A DIABETIC HAD TO QUIT BECAUSE IT MADE HER LEVEL SO HIGH. SO WHAT IS THE ANSWER-WILL IT INCREASE YOUR BS LEVELS OR NOT? |
2/11/2009 |
| Nancy |
I have just started glucosamine chondroitin for one week . I have been dignosed as having Phlebitis which sends a needle jerk pain through my knees. Very painful and leaves my knees sore to the touch for about a week. Right now I really can not tell if Glucosamine is helping because I have more pain in the spring and fall during rainy season. If I continue to take this supplement could it help? |
12/13/2008 |
| Sandra |
I started taking Glucosamine and Chondroitin supplements two weeks ago and felt the affects in the joints immediately but within 10 days I had developed gastric problems (which I had never had before in my life) nausea and headaches. I stopped taking the tablets and the gastic problems and nausea went away after about three days but the headaches continued for 1 week. I am sure that all three of these symptoms point to an alergic reaction to the tablets because I never normally get headaches either. |
9/4/2008 |
| Gail |
I took glucosamine and chondroitin for 2 days. 2 tablets a day, one in the morning and one in the evening. I stopped taking the supplement on the third day due to vertigo. I have continued experiencing vertigo as a side effect and it is 5 days after stopping the supplement. I have been taking Benadryl for the vertigo. I had never experienced vertigo until I took the glucosamine and chondroitin supplement. |
4/30/2008 |
| pharma_84 |
his effect on renal system may be make colic in the renal please answer my quickly |
11/3/2007 |
| Virginia |
I can't praise Glucosamine enough. My hands and knees were starting to get arthritic (expecially the hands) and I was in a great deal of pain. I started to take Glucosamine and within 2 weeks I noticed a considerable difference. I am just about pain free now and I would not be without it!.. My niece is giving it to her arthritic German Shepard and the change in her is remarkable! The poor thing cried whenever it got up and down. She is still stiff but a lot more limber than she was and she does not appear to be in pain any longer. Great product! |
7/22/2007 | |
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