Other Supplements pain relief

Richard Wray — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:24:13 GMT

I had degenerative joints in my thumb so bad I needed surgery. While recovering, my doctor mentioned that he had arthritis and used Celery Seed Extract oil to reduce the pain so it did not interfere with his surgical skills. (I am glad he did not tell me this before the surgery!)

I couldn't find any oil, but the local natural food store carries Celery Seed Extract pills. I tried them and have used them for 4 months now. They were better than some of the banned pain pills (Celebrex, Vioxx, etc) in reducing pain in my hand joints from arthritis. I don't know why and have not found much useful info on the internet. I am surprised the AF Supplements do not mention it since it worked so well.

I used to take Vioxx (4 years) until it was banned. I never had any trouble with it. I also take Glucosamine Chondroitin (GC) and it works well for me. I tried several times to stop one and only take the other. Based on this unscientific sample, I can say for me that GC works as well as vioxx.

Now it appears that Celery Seed Extract also works as well, for me. So the combination of GC and Celery Seed makes my hands almost normal.

Now I have to try some of the other suggestions on this forum. THANKS!

Dick

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