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See also: DHA Docosahexaenoic acid, Liquid fish oil, Lovaza, Nordic Naturals, Ocuvite, PharmaOmega Life

What is Omega 3? Omega 3 fatty acid is an essential fatty acid and nutrient that may reduce the risk of heart disease. Found in high levels in fish oil, it is a widely used supplement both for general health and experimentally for a variety of medical conditions. Read more...Click to read more below

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Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Omega 3.

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  0 - day 0 mg day 0 - none 0 - week 0.5 tbs. day 1 intl units day 1 mg day 1 other day 1 tbs. day 1 tps. day 1 day 1.5 tbs. day 2 g day 2 mg day 2 tbs. day 2 tps. day 2 day 2.5 mg day 3 mg day 4 g day 4 mg day 5 mg day 6 mg day 10 mg day 12 mg day 14 mg day 25 mg day 30 mg day 36 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 150 mg day 180 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day 325 mg day 350 mg day 360 mg day 400 mg day 400 day 450 mg day 480 mg day 500 mg day 525 mg day 600 mg day 650 mg day 660 mg day 750 mg day 766 mg day 800 mg day 850 mg day 900 mg day 950 mg day 1000 intl units day 1000 mg day 1000 day 1030.5 mg day 1100 mg day 1200 mg day 1230 mg day 1250 mg day 1300 mg day 1500 mg day 1520 mg day 1600 mg day 1800 mg day 2000 mg day 2200 mg day 2400 mg day 2700 mg day 2800 mg day 3000 mg day 3200 mg day 3400 mg day 3600 mg day 3700 mg day 4000 mg day 4000 day 4200 mg day 4630 mg day 4800 mg day 5000 mg day 6000 mg day 6600 mg day 8000 mg day 9000 mg day 10000 mg day 15000 mg day 18000 mg day 20000 mg day
  148 Number of Patients: 148 262 Number of Patients: 262 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 179 Number of Patients: 179 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 59 Number of Patients: 59 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 75 Number of Patients: 75 2 Number of Patients: 2 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 44 Number of Patients: 44 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Omega 3 or how long patients were taking Omega 3 before stopping.

Currently taking Omega 3

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
28
25
110
188
142
223

Stopped taking Omega 3

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
17
12
14
12
10
Why Patients Stopped Taking Omega 3 (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 41 59% Other: 59%
Did not seem to work 12 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Not indicated 6 9% Not indicated: 9%
Expense 5 7% Expense: 7%
Side effects too severe 4 6% Side effects too severe: 6%
Doctor's advice 3 4% Doctor's advice: 4%
Course of treatment ended 3 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%
Personal research 1 1% Personal research: 1%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 37 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 22% 5
Moderate 22% 5
Slight 13% 3
Can't tell 43% 10

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 8% 3
None 92% 34

Top reported side-effects include: Indigestion

Summary results are based on 37 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 37)

  • searchinglikeme
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Moderate
    39 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • searchinglikeme
  • by searchinglikeme
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • Mr. Kamakazie
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Mr. Kamakazie
  • by Mr. Kamakazie
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Omega 3



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