I am on 31 and have back problems which the doctor indicated may be due to arthritis. I started to take maximum strength glucosamine ahd chondroitin and I've found that I have lots of gas and fluctuance, could taking the capsules be the problem?

You should try TGC
it is also glucosamine subsidies
but this is an applied cream so you wont get the gas out burst...
u should be able to get it in any phramacies around you