Oral Pentosan Polysulfate for knee cartilage – worth a try?

Posted by grinder265 in Healing & Recovery - 2 points, 0 comments.

Hey folks, I’ve been dealing with a nagging ache in my left knee after my last 50k ultra. It’s not sharp pain, more like a deep soreness that lingers for days and flares up on downhill sections. I’ve been running BPC-157 oral at 500 mcg twice a day for the past three weeks and it’s helped with gut comfort but the knee feels about the same.

I came across Pentosan Polysulfate (the oral version) while looking into cartilage support and saw it’s used for osteoarthritis and has that proteoglycan synthesis thing. Has anyone here tried it for joint soreness from endurance training? I’m thinking about giving it a shot at the typical 100 mg three times daily but wanted to hear if anyone noticed any difference in recovery time or just general joint feel.

Also, any GI upset to watch out for when stacking it with BPC-157? Ngl I’m cautious about the bleeding risk since I’m already on a low dose aspirin for occasional headaches. Would love to hear your experiences or any timing tips around physio sessions. Thanks!

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