Garden Of Life Joint Support Supplement - Wobenzym N Systemic Enzymes, 200 Tablets

I haven't taken the product as per package instructions yet. Most days I only remember to take 3 tablets once a day and also, because it needs to be taken 45 minutes before you eat, I wasn't getting up early enough to allow for that. What works for me is keeping it by my bedside and taking it when I get up during the night. I wasn't sure that it would do anything at all. However, this product is the only explanation I have for the dramatic improvement in my health, pain level, and vitality. I have been disabled with systemic osteoarthritis since 2009. I was beginning to get some of my life back when in October I fell and injured a disc in my sacrum. Five days later the nerves in my right leg were attacked by the shingles from the back of my waist right down to my toes.In March I stopped eating anything made with wheat and that dramatically lowered inflammation everywhere in my body and that helped with a great deal of the pain I was experiencing. But I was slow and changes in the weather affected me negatively. I was beginning to improve this summer, getting some strength and mobility back. Every burn mark on my leg and foot has a mind of its own as well as whatever I do physically affects the injured disc. After a couple days of taking just 3 tablets/day I noticed an increased lessening of pain everywhere. Much more than I noticed after a couple months of no wheat. After a week, I began having boundless energy! I used to have to rest every couple of hours and put my leg up. Now my recovery time is negligible. I had arthritic nodules on top of the arch of both of my feet, making it extremely painful to walk very far (a block). It was debilitating and frustrating. Today, I was actually able to put on a pair of sneakers and walk around a couple blocks with NO after effects. I was diagnosed with end-stage arthritis of my left knee and though walking on the sidewalk starts to get a little uncomfortable, on the grass it doesn't bother me at all. My speed all of a sudden picked up from shuffling to at least 2 mph. I want to go to the gym and see what I can do!!! At this rate, maybe I can get back into speed walking by the end of the year. Another AWESOME improvement is the ability to walk up steps. Even my 3 steps to get into my house was a problem and the final step I couldn't manage without being bent and pulling on the railing to help lift me up. I am SO pleased that now those 3 steps are like nothing at all and I don't even need to hold on!!!. My Mom lives in the apartment above mine and I haven't been able to go upstairs to visit her in several years. This week I CAN!!! Thanks for my life back, WOBENZYM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First things first:- I've been taking Wobenzym for 3 1/4 weeks so far.- No stomach cramps or pain, no nausea. I have a sensitive stomach, so I was surprised that it didn't give at least a little discomfort, but nothing so far.- I felt immediate results upon waking on Day 2.- I felt no results after Day 2 until about Day 10.- This week (Week 3) I've felt the most results.- The pain in my knees, fingers, hip, and shoulders has lessened noticeably. I feel better every day.- I worked up to the max dose, which I began taking around Day 10.- I've missed a dose or two everyday this week (but am taking at least 2 doses per day, morning and night), but I'm still feeling positive results.- I plan to update my review after 3 months or if I begin to experience the stomach pain that others have talked about.- I suggest giving it at least a month at the max dose to know for sure if it works for you or not. (Unless, of course, you have a bad reaction or intolerable side effects.)Now, a story . . .I have horrendous menstrual cramps. Like clockwork on Cycle Day 1 and Cycle Day 4, I experience cramps that radiate throughout my back and down into my thighs.When I woke up at 4AM on CD1 with horrible cramps, about 9 days after starting Wobenzym, I decided I'd try Wobenzym instead of the NSAID I usually take. The NSAID normally takes about two hours to fully work, so I thought I'd give Wobenzym the same amount of time.About 2.5 hours later I realized my cramps were gone. I felt great! I was working up to the max dose, so I took another dose of Wobenzym at mid-day and one before bed. No cramps! I also had relief from that 'disconnected joint' feeling I get during the first few days of my cycle. You know, where you feel kind of like there is too much space between your joints and your body is a little disconnected and wobbly?By CD4, when I normally have my second round of intense cramping, I'd worked up to the max Wobenzym dosage. I had no cramps at all.I'll update if next month is different, of course.Edited to add: Second month on Wobenzym - no menstrual cramps. I still feel great and have no joint discomfort. I try to take 3-4 doses per day. As a busy work-at-home, homeschooling mom there are inevitably 2-3 days per week when I only get 2 doses in. Seems to work for me, regardless. I got the 800 count on Subscribe and Save because I plan to take these forever.