N-acetyl glucosamine

[seasoul21 IC Friend Find all posts View Profile Close seasoul21]

I've done a fair amount of research on N-acetyl glucosamine, and would love to know if anyone out there has tried it and had some success. Also has anyone tried fish oil supplements.

I follow a very strict IC diet. I'm on 300mgs. of Elmiron, 75mgs. Elavil and 20mgs. Hydroxyzine. Also had 8 weeks of rescue installations a couple months ago.

However, I'm still struggling with pain.

Thanks in advance for any updates! :-)

[JanL ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close JanL]

I have added fish oil to my list of meds. I think it helps with the pain, but I can not say definitely that it does. At the time that I really started it, I also started physical therapy and neurontin and had a lot of pain relief. That could also have been because of the time of year. For some reason I feel better after October through the middle of Feb. (when things start to bloom here). So.... I do take fish oil. It may not be helping with the pain, but I know that they say it helps your heart and I need that.
I also take glucosomine. I can really tell a difference in my arthritis type symptoms--sore joints- when I take it.
Janice

[Julie B Support Leader Find all posts View Profile Close Julie B]

I use glucosamine, and have for years. I don't know if it helps my IC...I suppose it does, but I really take it for me knees. I really know when I don't take it....my knees hurt taking a flight of stairs.....

[katiemae13 IC Friend Find all posts View Profile Close katiemae13]

N-acetyl glucosamine

I tried NAG for about 2 months. I don't think it helped my IC at all. It also upset my digestive tract. After that, I tried Cystoprotek which I believe really helped my IC and, as a bonus, made my nasal allergies go away too.