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I'm sorry to hear about your osteoarthritus. If you have the time, you might want to read up a little on methylsulfonylmethane (MSM). A friend recommended it for an unrelated issue and after a couple of weeks I noticed a lessening of my joint pain.

It took me a while to connect the MSM to my improved health but once I did and knew what I was looking for, I came across many reports saying the exact same thing.
It's not a cure-all but maybe it can help to make your pain a little more bearable as well.

Thanks Leila. I will certainly take a look at that. I am hoping it is not osteoarthritis (have not been diagnosed as such) and maybe something else like some temporary local inflammation which will resolve. I have been doing various exercises and it is better the last couple of days but there is an issue there.

Fingers crossed, @Stuart-T, because chronical joint pain get old really, really fast!

I see MSM is quite widely sold as a supplement so will give it a try.

what dose do you take?

Since I started taking MSM because I was told it would allow for a more restful sleep, I only took two teaspoons mixed in with some juice before bedtime.
I'm not sure about the exact amount your body will be able to use over the course of a day. But I read that if you ingest too much MSM your body will simply excrete it via urination.

Ah you have it in powder form. OK. I have seen capsules and powder. I will try some. My knee has been better the last few days. Not sure if it is OA but there is an issue there. I am eating gelatin too as have read it can be good.

I didn't get the capsules because they were ridiculously expensive compares to 1kg of the loose stuff. But that might be different where you live. It looks a lot like sugar and dissolves in the same way. It has a little aftertaste but when mixed with juice you won't taste it much.