Extra Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Tablets - Pack of 120 - Bone, Joint and Cartilage Care - Shellfish Free - Gluten-Free

I have been taking these for the past two months and ordered more today as my supply is almost up. I chose this product as I am a vegetarian and there does not seem to be any ingredients derived from animals in there. That being said, nothing on the bottle states they are suitable for vegetarians/ vegans. They have helped a lot with my knee pain and given me the confidence to get back into sport. Although my knee pain still exists, it is 80% better today than it was two months ago, and so I am hopeful the pain will be non existent by the time the new supply finishes. The tablets are bigger than any I have ever had before, and initially daunting. However, I quickly got used to them, and they seem fine now. I've found they go down best straight after or whilst eating. I have read online that even after the pain has gone, continued intake of glucosamine supplements is necessary or the pain will come back. Therefore keep in mind taking this product will cost you approximately £170 a year.

Bought these after my mum recommended them. She has Arthritis and I have Osteoarthritis. It is difficult to be definite for sure, but after about 4 weeks I have seen some improvement. With that said, I am going to stick to these and hope to see much more improvement. Like anything else, I try and keep mobile to also help with the symptoms. The tablets are quite large and as I am useless with large tablets, I break it down to six pieces to make it easier to swallow.

I have to say I didn't appreciate how much difference these made until I stopped taking them. I have severe arthritis in my knees caused by Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and recently after years of taking these I decided to switch to Green Lipped Mussel as I wasn't sure these were doing anything. Boy was I wrong! Since I stopped taking them my knee pain has been ferocious and walking has been harder than ever. I have literally not been able to sleep through the pain, which is bad news. I am going back on them again as while I was still in pain it was nothing like the pain I've had since I stopped. Solgar products are always great quality too so would highly recommend these.

These tablets are huge, they are almost impossible to swallow without discomfort in my throat, or requiring multiple gulps of liquid. They are wide and long, and also have squared off (rather than rounded) edges, thereby increasing the discomfort in swallowing them. What’s the point of a supplement you dread taking and can’t swallow without discomfort. I feel them still in my gullet long after taking them. I’ve tried chopping them into smaller pieces but they are still uncomfortable to swallow, as the sharp edges are then increased. My only option is to either bin (but they are extremely expensive), or to grind into a powder every time I take them; but I’m not sure if that will compromise the absorption. I won’t be buying again.

The bottle I got had different dose instructions compared to the ones on the listing. Says to take 1 a day, which I was planning to do anyway. Will last 4 months and it's high strength, good value. Tablets are larger than other but not a problem for me.

My friend has been using this for years and it works.

Good as usually

I've used this for years. Absolutely no idea if it does any good. Certainly doesn't provide pain relief. But I take it in the hope that it *may* slow down cartilage wear and tear and hold back arthritis (to which I'm prone) a little longer. There's absolutely no medical evidence by the way - it's just hope This particular Amazon ad is misleading as the illustration shows 1-per-day, which would make it geat value. When you receive it it turns out to be 2-per-day which makes it exactly half as good value. That needs to be corrected!