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Omega Fatty Acids Treatment Report
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See also: Fish Oil Supplements, Krill, Lovaza
What is Omega Fatty Acids? There are two families of essential fatty acids, or EFAs: omega-3 (n−3) and omega-6 (n−6). Food sources are fish and shellfish, flaxseed, hemp oil, soya oil, canola oil, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, leafy vegetables, and walnuts.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
33 patients in the community are taking or have taken Omega Fatty Acids.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 13 | 39% |
| Slow my MS progress | 6 | 18% |
| Other | 4 | 12% |
| Cognition | 1 | 3% |
| Pain | 1 | 3% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Omega Fatty Acids.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Omega Fatty Acids or how long patients were taking Omega Fatty Acids before stopping.
Currently taking Omega Fatty Acids
Stopped taking Omega Fatty Acids
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal research | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Slight | 33% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| None | 33% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 33% | 1 |
General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
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| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 33% | 1 |
| None | 67% | 2 |
Top reported side-effects include: fishy taste
Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 3)
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- penny81
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: None
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: none
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by penny81
Sep 22, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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- WysWoman
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by WysWoman
Oct 02, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks