Uh-Oh

[Guest guest]

Just remember there are very good studies that show glucosamine with good

results as an anti-inflammatory and as increasing the anti-inflammatory

response of NSAIDS. I have never seen research that showed glucosamine

actually repaired cartilage, even though this has been a big selling point.

Mike

MT

Uh-oh

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> Bad news from Reuters (too bad they don't give details of the study):

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> Glucosamine Not Helpful for Arthritis Long-Term, Study Finds

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> VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) Oct 27 - Glucosamine, a popular food

> supplement used by arthritis patients to prevent painful flare-ups, has no

> long-term benefit, Canadian researchers said on Wednesday.

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> The University of British Columbia researchers found that 45% of

> glucosamine users still experienced arthritis attacks during a 6-month

> period, compared with only 42% who were given a placebo.

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> " Our study shows that even if the supplement was initially perceived by

> study participants to be helpful, it has no benefit for maintenance, and

> continued use is not effective to control flare-ups, " said lead researcher

> Jolanda Cibere.

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> The researchers studied 137 patients in four Canadian cities who had been

> using glucosamine for an average of 2 years and had credited it for at

> least a moderate improvement in their condition.

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> Cibere said some of the patients told her they planned to keep using the

> supplement even after hearing the results of the study, which was

> conducted in conjunction with the Arthritis Research Center in Vancouver.

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> " Some said, yes, they did stop it and felt no difference. Others said they

> did not want to stop and they truly believed in it regardless of the

> results, " she said.

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Yesterday my CI fell off my head into a bucket of water. I dried it off

on my shirt I used the blow-dryer. Things sounded really funny, I could

hear, but it was muffled and crackling. I called cochlear americas and my

audiologist. Cochlear told me to put it in the dry-n-store for several

hours and see if that fixed it. Guess what! It did. I couldn't believe

it. Has anyone else done anything this stupid?

[Guest guest]

ROFL - Oh boy Vicki. You had to bring that one up. That was the exact

picture I had in my mind, when I read 's story too! The shower and the

ocean!!! OH BOY!!! Huge difference a bucket and ocean, how can I forget

that one!

- I'm so glad your processor has survived. Whew! That dry n' store

trick worked like a charm for you and the ocean person! I'll tell you I've

been officially bilateral since SEPT 15th. My new ear is pretty swollen

right now and my processor just this weekend flew off into something that

had water in it! What escapes me right now as It's been a long weekend! (I

think it was my coffe mug I use for my water.) I was able to take it off

and dry it off, with my shirt and took the battery off and stored it. Now

it's in the Dry n' Store box. NOTE TO SELF: Bring some drying capsules and

a ziploc bag to work! Whew... I work long weekends, so I didn't get home

until early this morning.

Seriously, I'm about ready to adapt one of the felcro ideas that is used on

my Koala bear and that some one else had suggested. (Just don't like the

idea of something " sticking " to my head!)

Again, - what a trip that much have been for you. I'm just glad that

your processor is ok. (Stay away from buckets! Winks.)

~ Kitty S. ~

[Guest guest]

Well, you know?I kind of think Jackie has the right idea -- this is exactly why

we should NOT do housework!? As for the velcro idea, I don't know about you

Kitty, but I do have something " sticking " to my head!

Vickie