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What is Omega 3 Fatty Acids?

Essential fatty acids like those found in fish oil, flaxseed and walnuts may reduce the risk of breast cancer. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, soy products are also protective.

Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 11

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Bad taste in mouth 1
Muscle and joint pain 1
Diarrhea intermittent 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Omega 3 Fatty Acids. See all 30 dosages ►

  daily 1 other daily 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 300 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 1,200 mg daily 2,000 mg daily 3,000 mg daily 4,000 mg daily
  19 Number of Patients: 19 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 8 Number of Patients: 8 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Omega 3 Fatty Acids (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4   Other: 40%
Course of treatment ended 3   Course of treatment ended: 30%
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 20%
Expense 2   Expense: 20%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 10%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 10%

See all 10 patients who’ve stopped taking Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Omega 3 Fatty Acids

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Omega 3 Fatty Acids

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Always
 7 50%
Usually
 3 21%
Sometimes
 3 21%
Never
 1 7%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Very
 1 7%
Somewhat
 2 14%
A little
 1 7%
Not at all
 10 71%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Omega 3 Fatty Acids

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 14%
$25-49
 2 29%
< $25
 4 57%

Report created on May 27, 2012.