Divine Bounty Glucosamine Sulfate Supplement (2000mg per Serving) with MSM - 240 Small Vegetarian Capsules - No Shellfish or Harmful Additives

I have been bothered by shoulder, neck and back pain for close to 50 years, due to injuries and excessive physical activities. . When it got too intense I used small amounts of prescription muscle relaxant, and pain killers to relieve the pain and restore movement. When we started going to a new doctor recently, he suggested that I try glucosamine. However, when I tried to purchase some, I found that all of the brands were based on shellfish, that I have an extreme allergy to. By extreme, I mean "life threatening". I discovered this product, in June of 2018, and began a very careful, and monitored use. The pain subsided, after about two weeks, and the movement of my arms and shoulders which had been restricted, gradually was restored, in about a month. But wait, it gets better. Almost 15 years ago my wife, was told that she should have hip replacement surgery, because of deterioration, caused by arthritis. After seeing several of our friends, and relatives who had the hip replacements done, suffer for years, and endure product recalls, and numerous other medical procedure and ending up no better, and still endure large amounts of pain and in some cases worse, she opted out. Over the years she, began using a cane, and began to rely on shopping carts for support, when we went shopping. In addition she spent many sleepless, and sometimes tearful nights. However, when she saw the really good effect this product, had on me, she began to use it. Again over a few months, there was a gradual, and noticeable improvement. For most part she is pain free, and able to walk without the cane, but she still leans on the shopping cart. If I didn't see it, I would not have believed it possible. But taking this supplement is also accompanied by exercise, not a formal program, but by leading an active life style, and eating a mostly plant based diet. We are both 78 years old, and looking forward to the spring gardening season. I manage to do something outside a few hours each day, weather permitting, while my wife enjoys cooking, and cleaning, and sprucing up our home. (yes enjoys cleaning) I hope that this information is helpful and someone, at least might try using glucosamine, and only submit to surgery as a last resort. Remember it is elective.

We e used for years. If we ever stop we realize how good it’s actually working. It’s great product.

I have been taking this for a couple of weeks and seem to notice an improvement in my joints. It's too soon to be absolutely sure but I'll take any improvement I can get!

We have tried this through one bottle and can't see that it has made a difference. Capsules are easy to swallow and good ingredients but doesn't work for everyone.

i’ve done a lot of damage to my body over the years and now that i’m in my 60s, it’s catching up to me. i would wake up with sore knees and sore wrists from bone on bone contact due to cartilage damage, this helps, it’s not a miracle cure all but it helps along with my other meds. size of capsules is manageable, no real taste or smell to mention, and they make getting up every day a little easier.

My Orthopedic Surgeon prescribed Glucosamine for me, and when I went to pick it up locally everything anyone had included shellfish :(. I am potentially fatally allergic to shellfish, so no way I could take those! Went hunting on Amazon and very fortunately found these :). No shellfish, have the Glucosamine the doctor wanted me taking - and they DO seem to be helping with my joints! VERY pleased! Have now been taking this for over a month, and within 48 hours it had the wonderful side effect of nearly normalizing my bowels for the first time in over a decade (I’m on medication ps that cause issues). At about the four week period I began seeing a HUGE difference in my joints. For years if I worked in the yard more than 15-30 minutes I would be in agony for days with hands, lower back, hips and knees. As a once avid gardener it was horrible. I am now able to spend 2-3 hours a day working hard in the yard, and one day spent 8 hours!!! I feel like I have been given my life back, I cannot recommend this highly enough. For me it has been a miracle drug!

Good stuff

This is a good product, if you are like me and have had traumatic cartilage loss in a joint and need glucosamine sulfate everyday to prevent swelling and pain, and if you are also allergic to shellfish. Each capsule has 500 mg of shellfish-free glucosamine sulfate, and 350 mg of MSM. A serving size is 4 capsules, and their recommendation is to take one serving twice per day. After more than 4 years of trial and error, I have found that I need 3000 mg of shellfish-free glucosamine sulfate every 12 hours, to prevent swelling and pain in my arthritic left ankle. I had a sports injury 10 years ago that caused me to lose 1/3 of the cartilage covering the talar dome within my left ankle joint. Surgery was able to fix most components of the ankle damage, but it could not replace the area of delaminated cartilage. Post-op, I found over time that 3000 mg of shellfish-free glucosamine sulfate every 12 hours is the minimum that it takes to prevent localized swelling and pain in my ankle. Over the years since my reconstructive surgery on the ankle, I have found that both chondroitin and MSM do not provide any noticeable improvements of my arthritis symptoms. By contrast, glucosamine sulfate alone, in a high-enough dose (in my case 3000 mg every 12 h), prevents my arthritis symptoms by nearly 100%. Everyone is different, but if you find that you don't get any noticeable benefit from MSM, you can save money by purchasing a product containing only the shellfish-free glucosamine sulfate. I wish Divine Bounty offered such an option, as it would cut my expenses for this product in half. In the meantime, after years of taking this product, I recently switched over to a shellfish-free glucosamine sulfate product without MSM, manufactured by a brand called Doctor's Best. Each capsule contains 750 mg of shellfish-free glucosamine sulfate instead of 500 mg, so I can take 4 capsules twice per day to get the dosage I need, instead of 6 twice per day. The capsules are also smaller, so they are easier to swallow. The bottom line is that the price I now pay per mg of shellfish-free glucosamine sulfate is half the price I had to pay for in the Divine Bounty product (in which I was also paying for MSM, that never in years did anything noticeable for my injury). But if in your personal case you ARE able to detect noticeable improvements from the addition of MSM, then the Divine Bounty product would be one of the best values I've seen for the money. In my case however, I don't need the addition of the MSM, so I am now purchasing a significantly more-affordable product containing only the shellfish-free glucosamine sulfate I need.