This article about use of glucosamine as a supplement for management of osteoarthritis may be of interest to members.

Glucosamine for osteoarthritis: It doesn'''t work and could cause harm, scientists say

I've had osteoarthritis for years but it's not so much muscle pain as joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and sometimes redness of the joints that are hurting.

So far I've been taking 4 aspirin a day, and that does help. But one finger has permanently limited mobility and the others are somewhat deformed. Elbows are a problem too. The arthritis is also in my spine, and I have quite a few back pain problems--pain episodes, sciatica. I get leg cramps at night sometimes but those seem to be connected to a low potassium level or maybe spasticity due to MS.

10paindaily, the small fiber peripheral neuropathy is a different problem, and your pain sounds quite different from mine. I notice that you say in another thread that you don't have diabetes but have you been tested recently for it?

I have been supplementing with MSM powder for many years. 2 tps daily for sure. 1 tsp with 8 oz spring water in morning, one about later afternoon say way. Many take capsules but I prefer to use the power here and it does help with pain, dulls it. I live with advanced OA for about 60 yrs....and it advanced over the years...started at 18 and I'm 81.

https://draxe.com/nutrition/msm-supplement/

On the gluocosamine, I take 2 capsules of Cosamin DS daily, dosage calls for 3 but I take 2. A dear friend who died at 95, walked to the end and believes this supplement kept her moving. She was a marvel..