Things are looking good after two weeks.

I still get rare twinges but have not taken any NSAIDS for a while - a good thing because I dislike chronic use of them.

I got a kilogram of pharmaceutical grade taurine from a local supplier for $A49. That should keep me going for a while. I checked their pharmaceutical grade claim using various instruments that I have access to in my day job - they were right

Caroline, I hope that taurine works for you. Through semi-systematic investigation I have found that taking half my dose in the morning on an empty stomach and the other half in the late afternoon, also on an empty stomach.