RE: Syn Flex Questions please help

[Guest guest]

If I remember correctly....go to the website at www.syn-flex.com and you

should be able to get information there. You do not need a prescription for

this. I believe it is liquid glucosamine or something like that.

Debbie in Gig Harbor (170cm medial)

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.................. I have asked my doctor about synflex wanting a script and

she has no

idea what I am talking about. So... whats the scoop... is this a

homeopathic remedy? If so where can I get it? Is it safe for us to

take? Well tolerated? any possible side effects?

Thanks to all

Cunningham

[Guest guest]

Syn-Flex is liquid glucosamine/chondroitin, plus a few other goodies. It is

considered a supplement, and therefore is not regulated and no prescription

is required. It's not homeopathic - glucosamine is now well accepted by the

medical community as a very helpful supplement for arthritis. I have never

heard of anyone's having side effects of any sort. Glucosamine is a natural

substance that is produced by the body. I feel like the liquid is much

better utilized by my body than the capsules were - but I won't rule out the

placebo effect.

I'm not sure it would help with bone-on-bone arthritis. I think you have to

have some cartilage there to build on. It's worth a try, though - if you

have any cartilage left at all, the Syn-Flex might help.

I don't know why they can't come up with some sort of Teflon cartilage

replacement! Surely, there is something that would work and not require an

entire knee or hip replacement.

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Surgery date June 3, 2002

Current weight 203#

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> I have severe bone on bone

> arthritis in my hip that stems from a childhood injury...Currently, I

> have no disability insurance so I have had to postponne my hip

> replacement for a bit and am currently taking percocet on a regular

> basis for pain (basically so I can walk)

> I have asked my doctor about synflex wanting a script and she has no

> idea what I am talking about. So... whats the scoop... is this a

> homeopathic remedy? If so where can I get it? Is it safe for us to

> take? Well tolerated? any possible side effects?

[Guest guest]

Check with your doc about " Syn-visc " which is something that can be injected

into the arthritic knees and has a " lifespan " of about 6 to 9 months. My mom's

doc told her about it, but she's a needle freak and refused to try it. It's a

sort of lubricant as I understand it.

Carol A

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In a message dated 7/10/2003 9:50:18 PM Central Daylight Time,

basswood@... writes:

> I'm not sure it would help with bone-on-bone arthritis. I think you have to

> have some cartilage there to build on. It's worth a try, though - if you

> have any cartilage left at all, the Syn-Flex might help.

>

> I don't know why they can't come up with some sort of Teflon cartilage

> replacement! Surely, there is something that would work and not require an

> entire knee or hip replacement.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

And it only works on 50% of the patients that tries it. If you have NOTHING

in the joint, in other words you are bone on bone, then the likely hood of

it helping is slim. I did those injections in both my knees. They are

expensive and painful. They didn't help one bit. But, I was already bone on

bone. Now, had it done on his knees 5 years ago and things are STILL

good! It worked well for him, but he still has cartilage and fluid left in

his joints.

Debbie in Gig Harbor (170cm medial)

ladybostons@...

http://www.cafeshops.com/copsstore

Re: Syn Flex Questions please help

Check with your doc about " Syn-visc " which is something that can be injected

into the arthritic knees and has a " lifespan " of about 6 to 9 months. My

mom's

doc told her about it, but she's a needle freak and refused to try it. It's

a

sort of lubricant as I understand it.

Carol A

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