Suggest Treatment For Severe Joints Pain In The Knees And Hands

Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2017

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Tue, 17 Jan 2017 Answered on

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Question : Hello I have very bad joint pain , both knees and hands. I am looking to purchase a product called natural joint defence made buy a Swiss company called Cell'inna .
It contains glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin sodium sulfate, MSM, and devils claw.
I am type 2 diabetic
Is it safe to take with that condition ?
Thankyou.

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Beware of low blood glucose

Detailed Answer:
Good day.
Noted your question. Devil's claw may lower your blood glucose levels .please be careful when you take it along with diabetes meditations. May I know which anti diabetes medications do you use?
regards XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (58 minutes later)

Hello Doctor, I take Bendrofluethiazide 2.5mg 1per day Gliclazide 80 mg 1per day before breakfast , Metformin 850mg 1 at breakfast 1in the evening, Sitagliptin 100mg 1 per day.
Also ramipril and simvastatin
Thankyou

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please monitor the blood glucose closely

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the reply. Devil's claw may interact with Gliclazide and can lower your blood glucose. You may use it, but please make sure to check your blood glucose more often while on Devil's claw. Atleast, for the first few days of use, check your blood glucose at home atleast three to four times a day.

Regards
Binu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee