My primary care physician (with an okay from my endocronologist) started me on salsalate about 8 months ago. I also have arthritis and haven't had good luck with other anti-inflammatories. My blood sugar levels came WAY down once I started on the salsalate. Twice in the past 8 months I've had to get off the salsalate in order to take a more high-powered anti-inflammatory for joint pain. My blood sugar levels went back up (I'm also on metformin) but came back down to normal levels again each time I started back on the salsalate. I swear by it. It works for me. No way was I waiting for clinical trials to be completed. It's a safe drug and I have arthritis so I figured I'd do my own "trial" and I"m glad I did.
Leeof VA3:45PM June 25, 2010
My husband is 65 years and is having problems with balance.His feet and hands hurt constanly,We detected diabetis when he was 40.He fell while standing by the bar putting pressure on his arms.What do we have to do to get help.We would like to have Mayo clinic look at him is this possible
Roger Eickhoffof CA10:24PM June 06, 2010
I AM 68 YEARS OLD, and, I would rather start taking an experimental drug now, not waiting to see if it might help when I am 78 and that much closer to my average age for death.
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