My new glucosamine and chondroitin avoids my shellfish allergy
Over the last year I have been getting increasingly dyspeptic. I cut down drinking coffee and tea, alcohol and eventually even cut out my daily glucosamine and chondroitin hoping my general level of fitness and regular tennis playing would keep my joints injury free but thinking the supplement might have something to do with my dyspepsia.
In the end, however, the dyspepsia drove me to consult with my doctor. He immediately prescribed an antacid called Omeprazole which were absolutely fantastic and gave relief almost immediately. No more months of feeling sick when my stomach got empty and no more bloated feeling. The burps and wind disappeared over three weeks leaving me feeling really great.
I’ve still got a few days of the four week course on Omeprazole but the doctor says it’s a way of breaking the vicious circle of having an irritated stomach producing too much acid which leads to more irritation and more stomach acid.
I asked him whether I could start taking the Glucosamine and Chondroitin again and he thought it would be a good idea and I didn’t even have to wait for the end of the Omeprazole course!
I also asked him about starting to have an occasional drink. He said an occasional drink would be all right but anything more could trigger the acid stomach vicious circle again.
As a bonus, and bearing in mind that I am allergic to shellfish from which the glucosamine and chondroitin I’ve been taking is made, I’ve now found a shellfish-free version of glucosamine and chondroitin.
So, woohoo, I’m all sorted and my only restriction is alcohol, which is a poison anyway, so what the heck!
I hope my true story about my recent health might help somebody out there in cyberspace, perhaps who is also suffering, but I am not a doctor and can’t give medical advice. I put off going to see my doctor for far too long and would recommend to anybody that they shouldn’t do the same.
For me, hopefully, the shellfish-free glucosamine and chondroitin will ensure healthy joints and, if I am sensible, abstinence from alcohol will keep my stomach healthy.
Now I wonder if the doctor could fix my distinctly inconsistent tennis serve 
Bye for now
Rob
