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Originally Posted by kach22i
Not to hi-jack the thread, but self diagnosis is a complex thing, and if it's outside what the pharmaceutical companies allow doctors to share with their patients, then you are really on your own anyway.
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My knee arthritis was diagnosed by an orthopedic surgeon. When I asked about glucosamine and other treatments, he actually laughed out loud and told me not to waste my money. He drew me a chart of treatments (exercise, etc.) that ended with "total knee replacement".
I have looked into this a lot (arthritis treatment) and it seems to me that unless you're the kind of person that just wants to try stuff for the heck of it (and potentially waste a lot of money), there simply is no evidence that any of the snake oils on the market provide effective treatment.
I'm going with booze also.
