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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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Reasons Taken

667 patients in the community are taking or have taken Omega 3.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 399 59%
Slow my MS progress 119 17%
Other 55 8%
Don't know 9 1%
Stiffness/spasticity 8 1%
Brain fog 8 1%
Depression 7 1%
Fatigue 6 <1%
Anxiety 3 <1%
Support another treatment 2 <1%
Cognitive confusion 1 <1%
Memory lapses ("brain blinks") 1 <1%
Pain 1 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 <1%
Mood swings 1 <1%
Bladder problems 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Emotional lability 1 <1%
Cognition 1 <1%
Dry eyes/burning eyes 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Omega 3.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 - day 0 mg day 0 - none 0 - week 1 intl units day 1 mg day 1 other day 1 tbs. day 1 tps. day 1 day 2 mg day 2 day 2.5 mg day 3 mg day 4 mg day 5 mg day 6 mg day 10 mg day 14 mg day 25 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 180 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day 350 mg day 400 mg day 400 day 450 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 766 mg day 800 mg day 900 mg day 1000 intl units day 1000 mg day 1000 day 1100 mg day 1200 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 3000 mg day 3200 mg day 3600 mg day 4000 mg day 4000 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
  81 Number of Patients: 81 194 Number of Patients: 194 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 102 Number of Patients: 102 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 34 Number of Patients: 34 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 39 Number of Patients: 39 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
17
10
63
109
89
122

Stopped taking Omega 3

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
11
5
3
5
5
Why Patients Stopped Taking Omega 3 (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 18 58% Other: 58%
Did not seem to work 5 16% Did not seem to work: 16%
Side effects too severe 3 10% Side effects too severe: 10%
Expense 2 6% Expense: 6%
Course of treatment ended 2 6% Course of treatment ended: 6%
Doctor's advice 1 3% Doctor's advice: 3%
Personal research 1 3% Personal research: 3%
Not indicated 1 3% Not indicated: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 15 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 18% 2
Moderate 18% 2
Can't tell 64% 7

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 7% 1
None 93% 14

Top reported side-effects include: Indigestion

Summary results are based on 15 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 15)

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

  • jmscout
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • jmscout
  • by jmscout
    Sep 17, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health
Advice/Tips
Keep it in the fridge

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