Posts Tagged ‘Ever’

Have Anyone Ever Had An Hip And Knee Replacement Done At The Same Time? If So What Was The Experience Like?

I am a 33 year old female. with chronic hip and knee pain.

Have You Ever Had Knee Replacement Surgery?

I will need both knees done in a year or so and was wandering if you could tell me what it is like to go through it. Fast recovery or very painful?

Has Anyone Ever Heard Of A Knee Locking Up After Total Knee Replacement?

My mother had her knee replaced in 2004. Last fall, her knee completely locked up on her and was quite painful. Since then, it has occurred every few weeks, though she states it hurts less and recovers quicker each time.

Has Anyone Ever Had A Knee Replacement Without Using A Tourniquet?

If someone that has had bypass surgery on their leg and has to have a knee replacement a tourniquet will cut off the blood supply to the lower leg, therefore the reason for the question.

Has Anyone Ever Known A Dog To Get Sick From Taking Glucosamine?

I have given her dosage in the past and found out that I was giving her too much. I have started again recently, giving her the proper amount according to her vet. She is a very large (not fat) Golden Retriever, so he said to give her 1500 mg per day (split 750 twice a day). She refused to eat this morning and still had not eaten when my husband checked on her at lunch – that is not like her at all. She is also very lethargic. My first intuition is to stop the Glucosamine again, but I don’t want her joints to go bad. She is only 8 years old.

Has Anyone Ever Used Human Glucosamine For A Horse?

One of my horses is stiff and sore after a busy show season. I priced out horse joint formulas of all different brands, a month’s supply costs $40-$60. The main active ingredient is glucosamine, which is scientifically proven to help SOME people and animals with arthritis.
I read labels carefully. The horse formulas recommend you start with 5000 ml glucosamine for the first 3 weeks and then taper down to about 2500 mls daily. They say you’ll need up to 2 months to see any improvement.
I then priced out human glucosamine at Wal-Mart. I ended up buying a month’s supply in capsules for $13. I could open the capsules and sprinkle 5000 mls(10 capsules in total) in my horse’s grain daily, maybe adding oil first to help it stick. Has anyone tried this? Any tips or problems? Any reason it shouldn’t work? The active ingredient should be safe and good quality. I could ask my pharmacist if the capsules are safe if opened and eaten whole, too.(I’m a nurse) Any other ideas?