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See also: EPA Fish Oil, Glucosamine Fish Oil, Omega Fatty Acids

What is Fish Oil Supplements? Fish oil is available in various preparations including liquid and capsules. Fish oil is recommended for a healthy diet because it contains the omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), precursors to eicosanoids that reduce inflammation throughout the body.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

100 patients in the community are taking or have taken Fish Oil Supplements.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 44 44%
Slow my MS progress 14 14%
Other 9 9%
Depression 2 2%
Don't know 2 2%
Cognition 1 1%
Sensation 1 1%
Support another treatment 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fish Oil Supplements.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 - Daily 0 mg Daily 0 Daily 2 g Daily 2 Daily 5 mg Daily 100 intl units Daily 100 mg Daily 200 mg Daily 300 mg Daily 600 mg Daily 1000 mg Daily 1000 Daily 1000 mg One time 1200 mg Daily 1861 mg Daily 2000 mg Daily 2400 mg Daily 3000 mg Daily 3000 Daily 4000 Daily
  44 Number of Patients: 44 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Fish Oil Supplements or how long patients were taking Fish Oil Supplements before stopping.

Currently taking Fish Oil Supplements

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
13
12
18
15
20

Stopped taking Fish Oil Supplements

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
1
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Fish Oil Supplements (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 50% 1
Can't tell 50% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 3

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

  • thjuland
    Sex: M
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • thjuland
  • by thjuland
    Dec 11, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health
Advice/Tips
helps balance the immune system

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