Has anyone ever tried Hyaluronic Acid

I've tried it, but not on a joint I smoked it with some weed through a dry pipe. I was careful though because i am not a regular smoker. Just took 2 heads, well enough to completely relax every single muscle in my body. I leaned back, and after this inital feeling of dizziness went away I was comfortably relaxed. Hallucinations started coming after about 3-5 (?) mins. It started out vaguely, but became more intensive throughout the session. Oasis was playing in the back with some pretty good tunes, and during the title Columbia, when the end is fading out very slowly i kind of lost track of time. At the same time i was always imagining why the heck the title is called columbia. I then found myself walking imaginary streets in Columbia, Ohio, even though I have never been there before. There was the lake Ohio on the one side, and i invisioned palm trees at its shore.

The visions went on for some decent time until they faded away and i kind of got this typical tired feeling.

I made sure that i was still in control of (almost) everything, so i could switch off my trips when i wanted to and, with delay, was able to respond communication. Never do too much, especially when you're unexperienced. It's much cooler if you're in control, and kind of guide yourself through an imaginary world, instead of being pulled in where you don't want to be.

Also, don't do alcohol with it. Just do it if the setting is right, you feel completely free and don't have any worries. Don't do it in order to kill your worries.

peace!

Are you talking about by injection at the knee? This is usually used to treat knee osteoarthritis in 'older' people. It works quite well. Now if you're talking about something you ingest.... do you really think you can successfully pop a pill and have it go all the way through your intestinal tract to you knee?

jaguar1 wrote:

Are you talking about by injection at the knee? This is usually used to treat knee osteoarthritis in 'older' people. It works quite well. Now if you're talking about something you ingest.... do you really think you can successfully pop a pill and have it go all the way through your intestinal tract to you knee?

I've been taking in tablet form for 2 years now, and honestly don't feel any results. Hoping to wake one day for a miracle.

Have had several knee ops and one for microfracture, Doc told me i had no more cartilage. Hard to accept , but once it is gone, it is gone for good.

I had synvisc injections and didn't notice much improvement. Then had microfracture op and my bad knee now feels better than my good knee. Back running pain free for the first time in a 10 months.

When I did my sports medicine internship during my undergrad, the physician I worked with was giving the injections at the knee quite frequently for osteoarthritis. I remember it being a series of 3-5 shots (depending on the brand/dose). It seems to work quite well in providing relief (not sure about long term relief). I don't see how an oral form could work as well. I swear by Glucosamine Sulfate (as both a preventive and treatment supplement), but to be honest-- we don't know exactly how it works! It seems to work well in some people, but not others. May depend on the severity/age/gender/general health. This is just speculation, but maybe it's triggering a positive immune response? This is definitely a good research question for the future.

I had it put in my forehead a few times, and lips and laughlines once. I was having Botox too. It was okay, lasted six months or so. I don't know about it working on joints.

am fifty and running hard for the past 39 years...been taking hyaluronic with glucosamine, chondroitin and msm plus collagen...seems to be keeping me joint healthy a little better than standard glucosamine formulations that I've ised in the past...this is just one of numerous supplements that I use as recovery aids from training

MF

mike fanelli wrote:

am fifty and running hard for the past 39 years...been taking hyaluronic with glucosamine, chondroitin and msm plus collagen...seems to be keeping me joint healthy a little better than standard glucosamine formulations that I've ised in the past...this is just one of numerous supplements that I use as recovery aids from training

MF

Mike:

What is MSM and collagen?

Mike , where can you buy it ?

Braavo Furgi wrote:

MF

Mike:

What is MSM and collagen?[/quote]

msm = methylsulfonylmethane

collagen =

MF

Old Man by the Sea wrote:

Mike , where can you buy it ?

Took Mike's suggestion, and I agree that it works better than standard gluc-chondro combinations.

Thanks Mike F

Got any other nutrional supplement ideas for us old creaky guys?

glutamine peptide, phosphate fuels, zinc, 100+ mg of B complex vitamins, ibuprofen, epsom salts, plus tequila or pinot noir (of the final two, pick only one at a time)

MF

jaguar1 wrote:

When I did my sports medicine internship during my undergrad, the physician I worked with was giving the injections at the knee quite frequently for osteoarthritis. I remember it being a series of 3-5 shots (depending on the brand/dose). It seems to work quite well in providing relief (not sure about long term relief). I don't see how an oral form could work as well. I swear by Glucosamine Sulfate (as both a preventive and treatment supplement), but to be honest-- we don't know exactly how it works! It seems to work well in some people, but not others. May depend on the severity/age/gender/general health. This is just speculation, but maybe it's triggering a positive immune response? This is definitely a good research question for the future.

Thanks Jag1. Going back to my ortho to inquire.

John Erickson wrote:

Hyaluronic Acid is suppose to be great on joints but can't find many runners who have actually tried it. any success stories out there???

john

Yes, Hyaluronic Acid works, but it does depend on what the problem is.

Hyaluronic Acid (HA) is basically the lubricating jelly between the bone and cartilage. If you have serious cartilage or bone problems, it may not help much.

Personally, if I stop taking HA, my right kneecap will start hurting in about 6 weeks.

I have personally told about 12 people who were having joint pain about HA over the last 2-3 years. ALL of them have gotten benefits from taking it, and some of the stories these people tell me are really dramatic. From my experiences, results take 1-3 weeks to kick in.

John Erickson wrote:Hyaluronic Acid is suppose to be great on joints but can't find many runners who have actually tried it. any success stories out there???

john

HA was strongly advises for me by a friend-who-had-a-friend-who-it-did-wonders-for. I've been taking it (in pill form) for months, and I can't discern any noticeable improvement. YMMV.

HA is used to treat osteoarthritis..... it is not for the aches and pains associated with running.

Mike nailed them all. Add Vitamin C, spirulina or blue-green algae, wheat grass shots, and liquid iron to this.