Marine Collagen

Jacklin

Jacklin

Recently diagnosed. Already have 2 new hips, now have pain in hands, wrists, elbows, feet, knees. Pretty cheesed off really. Don’t want to take pain killers because they ruin your insides. I exercise, eat carefully, but still here I am. Apparently I was low on vitamin D as well so have to take a tablet every day for that. Also my osteopath (had a back problem recently too) suggested marine collagen, does anyone else take that and does it help?

chrisb

Hi @Jacklin

Welcome to the versus arthritis forum.

You have had two hip replacements, have recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis and are experiencing pain in many parts of your body. Your osteopath has suggested taking marine collagen and you’d like to hear from any forum members who have taken this supplement.

Whilst you await some feedback from the community, if you’ve not visited our website you may find this article of interest:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/complementary-and-alternative-treatments/types-of-complementary-treatments/collagen/

In addition, here’s a link to a recent discussion in the forum which you may wish to join in on:

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/56285/marine-collagen

I hope you receive some useful feedback and In the meantime do have a look around the rest of the community and see if there are any tips for you, maybe in the Living in Arthritis area.

Best Wishes

ChrisB (Moderator)

Jacklin

Thanks,

what’s your take on glucosamine?

has that had any good results?

stickywicket

This is Versus Arthritis' page on complementary and alternative treatments. https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/complementary-and-alternative-treatments/. Glucosamine doesn't seem to achieve much either. Unfortunately, not much does. I believe capsaicin cream is the best but only available on prescription, presumably as you have to be very careful with it.