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Anyone on here tried these?  Specifically to ease arthritic and joint pain in hips and legs.  I have heard good things but know the PW Massif are a wealth of knowledge on these things normally.  This year I have struggled walking and it has made my driven days unpleasant. 40yrs ago I would have walked any of you in the ground, I get pain from hips, back and legs and know that I have sciatica due to compressed vertis.  Just wondered if these tablets would help.

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Its my understanding they're ok if you're not too bad to start with.

If you're already, like me, "gone" its a waste. I get better results from a heat pad applied to whichever hurts most. Or on a bad day a heated fleece blanket and plenty of rest in preparation for the next day you over do it.

By what you describe, they'll not hurt but then a walking stick would be better.

Its not meant nasty,  I walk with crutches, sticks or or a good day 1 stick.

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My wife and I both take them.

My wife swears that they relieve her arthritic hands.

I have long term back ache - doesn't touch it, but then nothing, physio, chiropracty, osteopathy or drugs touches it

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I lifted an old oak cattle feeder (to get to the rats) and although the legs and back were fine I strained my right shoulder, 4 years of constant niggle until a mate said try the turmeric capsules. 6 weeks later and the injury had healed - quite a relief. Other folk have said that they might not be so good if you take them long term so I have not used them since. One farm owner I know uses them on and off, she has arthritis and sciatica. I took 2 capsules a day - eb item number 

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Just now, AVB said:

I take them. The only benefit I find is not aching as much after gym sessions. Not sure why but definitely seems to be something in it. 

That's sort of the point I meant, if you're able to do a gym session with respect you're not that bad.

When I used to pay for physio on one session I was taken into the gym, put on a bicycle and lasted just 22 seconds before I passed out from pain.

Turmeric for me would be the equivalent of sucking a smartie to run a marathon. For those in generally well health they may have some limited use over time, before you suffer irreversible joint wear.

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I've been on them for nearly two years, massive improvement to my shoulders and hips. I take two a day after first taking four a day for a couple of weeks to get it well into the system. With black pepper extract are the ones.

After being on them for a few months I ran out having forgotten to order more: my pains returned after a few days without them. Carol has bad arthritis and too stubborn to even try them.

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As always lots of advice from the 'massif' and many thanks. I think I will order some and give them a try.  I do take a small asprin with my blood pressure tablets so will contact my Doctor first.  I'm not crippled by it and certainly not at the stage where I feel the need for a stick or sticks. Last week I had a hard day at Grimsthorpe where the going was very muddy and by the fifth drive I was struggling to keep up with 20lb of mud on each wellie.  ..... mind the others where 40yrs younger or less.  Many thanks for the advice.

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Vet tried to get me to buy some incredibly expensive joint care supplements for my dog, these contained turmeric but I bought them as human supplements for a fraction of the price. My mate's wife buys sackfulls of turmeric for her old horse and she reckons it helps. Turmeric is a mild anti inflamatory which is why it works.

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Another thumbs up for turmeric and black pepper capsules, believe the pepper is there to help absorption. Have spent a lot of my working life crawling around in ships and boats and kneeling, a workmate commented on how much trouble I had standing up, he reckoned it was like watching his grandad before he took the capsules, told me to give them a try. A couple of years on my knees still stiffen up if cold and damp but much better ease of movement and very little pain, good result.

 

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