Glucosamine helps cartilage matrix regenerate. There is a lot of evidence that it is very effective for arthritic knee and hip joints, but it would not have any effect on bone pain since cartilage is not involved. Chondroitin is supposed to be a hydroscopic material that attracts fluid to large joints, especially knee and hip. However, I do not believe that there is any scientific evidence that proves it actually works. Again, it would not have any effect on the kind of leg and foot pain caused by Gleevec. I have bad knees and have spent a lot of time studying the popular remedies. In any event, both glucosamine and chondroitin are harmless, so you should take them if they make you feel better. Glucosamine has definitely helped my knees, although has not cured the problem. It will take at least 3 months before glucosamine can rebuild enough cartilage matrix to have any effect.
Again, I recommend you turn to the experts for advice on countering any Gleevec side effect. They have seen hundreds of patients, and know what works and what doesn't. They are often the nurses who work for the leading researchers like Druker et al. That said, I love Chrissy's beanbag trick! Mike Burwen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
