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Posted by Glydin on October 28, 2004, at 8:42:04
I have been a user of Fish oil for about a year and a half, give or take a few weeks I went without. Initially, I experimented with several brands and types - cheap, expensive, high EPA and not, finally settling on a fairly cheap brand. I had good results and one untoward effect - skin breakouts. I endured these. Several weeks ago, due to a bargain, I purchased Salmon Oil. Now, I know salmon is a fish, but---- I have had what appears to be great results sans the breakout problem. Prehaps this is a coincidence and not related and at this point, I'm not concerned about if this is real or not, but I am quite pleased.
Primarily, I struggle with an anxiety disorder with low lying depressive symptoms from time to time. I use the fish oil for the depressive symptoms as AD's and I don't get along well. I'm a long term benzo taker for my primary struggles.
Moral of the story, play around with brands and formulations if you feel the results you are getting aren't what you expected or just to test if results could be better, you may be pleasantly surprised. I hope I continue to be pleased.
Best to all and hoping my results last.
Posted by JLx on October 28, 2004, at 12:12:46
In reply to Fish tales revisited-----, posted by Glydin on October 28, 2004, at 8:42:04
> I have been a user of Fish oil for about a year and a half, give or take a few weeks I went without. Initially, I experimented with several brands and types - cheap, expensive, high EPA and not, finally settling on a fairly cheap brand. I had good results and one untoward effect - skin breakouts. I endured these. Several weeks ago, due to a bargain, I purchased Salmon Oil. Now, I know salmon is a fish, but---- I have had what appears to be great results sans the breakout problem. Prehaps this is a coincidence and not related and at this point, I'm not concerned about if this is real or not, but I am quite pleased.
>
> Primarily, I struggle with an anxiety disorder with low lying depressive symptoms from time to time. I use the fish oil for the depressive symptoms as AD's and I don't get along well. I'm a long term benzo taker for my primary struggles.
>
> Moral of the story, play around with brands and formulations if you feel the results you are getting aren't what you expected or just to test if results could be better, you may be pleasantly surprised. I hope I continue to be pleased.
>
> Best to all and hoping my results last.I hope your results are lasting too and thanks for the tip about brands. I've been taking a cheap grocery store brand myself and was thinking lately I might spring for something more expensive next time. I can't tell if fish oil is doing anything at all or not. I did buy some high DHA type and I have a vague idea that it doesn't feel right, but haven't been brave enough subsequently to really give it a good test isolated from other things as I'm feeling pretty good myself lately.
JL
Posted by Glydin on October 28, 2004, at 12:26:27
In reply to Re: Fish tales revisited----- » Glydin, posted by JLx on October 28, 2004, at 12:12:46
Thanks for your nice post. I hope your welldoing continues, too.
Glydin
Posted by h on October 29, 2004, at 13:28:52
In reply to Fish tales revisited-----, posted by Glydin on October 28, 2004, at 8:42:04
That's great news! I am on Lexapro and fish oil as well. Haven't noticed that the fish oil makes any difference but I don't want to stop it. I have tried some very fancy/pricey fish oils with no noticeable success. What kind of salmon oil did you pick up? What is the brand and what kind of store did you find it in?
thx so much
h
Posted by Glydin on October 29, 2004, at 14:30:12
In reply to Re: Fish tales revisited-----Glydin, posted by h on October 29, 2004, at 13:28:52
Hi there h, good to meet you----
The salmon oil I'm using is the Sundown brand I found at CVS. I had the major coupons and it was cheap - actually, I'm a bit of a cheapskate. I do think if I have seen a lot of difference with a more expensive product, I would have continued it, but I did not. The EPA content per softgel of this brand isn't very high, but I was accustomed to using about 5-6 per day without problem, so that wasn't a big issue for me. I also wrote them to inquire about their standards for PCB's and heavy metals and they were good enough to send me a quick reply and are below the standards required.
As I've said, I've tried a lot, but thus far, I'm am more pleased with this one.
Give it a whirl, if you like, and see if you notice a difference. At the very least, it's good for the heart.
Glydin
Posted by Larry Hoover on October 30, 2004, at 9:07:12
In reply to Fish tales revisited-----, posted by Glydin on October 28, 2004, at 8:42:04
> Moral of the story, play around with brands and formulations if you feel the results you are getting aren't what you expected or just to test if results could be better, you may be pleasantly surprised. I hope I continue to be pleased.
>
> Best to all and hoping my results last.Thanks. Nothing speaks better than experience.
Lar
Posted by Glydin on October 30, 2004, at 10:01:47
In reply to Re: Fish tales revisited----- » Glydin, posted by Larry Hoover on October 30, 2004, at 9:07:12
> > Moral of the story, play around with brands and formulations if you feel the results you are getting aren't what you expected or just to test if results could be better, you may be pleasantly surprised. I hope I continue to be pleased.
> >
> > Best to all and hoping my results last.
>
> Thanks. Nothing speaks better than experience.
> Lar
>You're quite welcome. How's the "da Bomb Diggity", today?
Posted by saw on November 3, 2004, at 6:28:20
In reply to Re: Fish tales revisited----- » Larry Hoover, posted by Glydin on October 30, 2004, at 10:01:47
I have recently started taking Salmon Oil to assist with my major depression and anxiety disorder as well as to try and regulate fat absorption. I have gained a lot of weight thanks to AD. I don't have the dosage with me right now but I am taking 2 a day. I notice that you take up to 6. Am I possibly taking too little? I am as "sad" as ever since taking it. My depression has not lifted at all but I am willing to try anything. Even if I am taking 20 different supplements a day.
Sabrina
Posted by Glydin on November 3, 2004, at 7:05:00
In reply to Re: Fish tales revisited----- » Glydin, posted by saw on November 3, 2004, at 6:28:20
>Am I possibly taking too little?
That could be a possibility. I wanted to get my EPA dose up to about 1,000 mgs and with the product I'm using, that requires about 5-6 softgels per day. Some folks find higher EPA is be helpful, others do not. So, like so many things, it's a bit of a trial to see what could make a difference. The actual bottle dosing on mine is up to 6 per day. An interesting read on all this fishy talk is found in "The Omega-3 Connection" by Andrew Stoll, MD -- and of course, here are many other resources that can be helpful.
I have found the effects of Fish Oil to be gradual, but I do believe they are helpful for my uplifting my mood. I also believe they can help an AD work better, if one is taking one.
There are folks who notice no mood benefits from the use of fish oils, so it's individual. The evidence found in studies is quite promising that a number of folks do benefit.
As long as you have no contraindications (mainly not on a blood thinner or have problems with blood clotting) you could try upping your dose and see how things go for you.
Best to you--
Posted by saw on November 4, 2004, at 6:58:07
In reply to Re: Fish tales revisited----- » saw, posted by Glydin on November 3, 2004, at 7:05:00
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