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[venta]

Newsflash! Science can save you money!

I take glucosamine tablets, because I have lots of joint problems. I don't know whether it does any good, but it seemed like a worthwhile idea. I'm running out of pills.

Just before popping out to the shops, I idly went to Wikipedia to read up about glucosamine. Among other things, I have discovered that according to a Cochrane review, it doesn't do much (although they were looking more at effects on athritis). So maybe I won't bother.

If, in a few weeks time, bits of me are hurting more, I may go back to taking them because I'm willing to pay a few quid for a possibly placebo-based effect. If not, hurrah, money saved.

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[venta.livejournal.com]

Well yes, at that point I reckon it doesn't really matter why it's working - if you've got a clear correlation between improvement in pain and tablet-taking for you, then hurrah and be buggered what Cochrane says.

I've never really noticed it doing any good and, since it's not doing any harm, figured I'd take it since it was "supposed" to be good for me. If I don't think it's "supposed" to be good for me then I'll save the money.

If things get worse now I've stopped taking them (last one this morning), then I'll re-start.