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Taking Omega 3 fish oil
662 Patients currently take Omega 3 fish oil
28 Patients stopped taking Omega 3 fish oil
eastender
Sensation: moderate
Overall: mild
Cognition: mild
Vision: mild
Speech: mild
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: mild
Walking: moderate
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eastender
2000 mg daily since Feb 12, 2008
barbou2
Depression: 1
Emotional: 0
Compulsion: 0
Anxiety: 0
Mania: 0
Physical: 0
External Stress: Moderate
60 M
Function: High
Distress: Low
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barbou2
3000 mg daily since May 02, 2006
GaussianChocolate
Depression: 2
Emotional: 2
Compulsion: 0
Anxiety: 1
Mania: 0
Physical: 0
External Stress: Low
28 F
Function: Moderate
Distress: Low
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GaussianChocolate
100 mg daily since Mar 26, 2008

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Brand Names: Omega-3 Complex

Omega 3 fatty acid is an essential 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


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Omega 3 fish oil

General health
General health: 100% 405
slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 38% 152
Other
Other: 10% 40
Not indicated
Not indicated: 5% 22
Don't know
Don't know: 2% 9
Depression
Depression: 2% 8
Brain fog
Brain fog: 1% 6
Stiffness/spasticity
Stiffness/spasticity: 1% 5
Anxiety
Anxiety: 1% 4
Fatigue
Fatigue: 0% 2
Major depression
Major depression: 0% 2
Bladder problems
Bladder problems: 0% 1
Cognitive confusion
Cognitive confusion: 0% 1
Dry eyes/burning eyes
Dry eyes/burning eyes: 0% 1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence): 0% 1
Fasciculations
Fasciculations: 0% 1
Memory lapses ("brain blinks")
Memory lapses ("brain blinks"): 0% 1
Memory problems
Memory problems: 0% 1
Pain
Pain: 0% 1
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 0% 1

Patient Dosages

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5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 131 Number of Patients: 131 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 46 Number of Patients: 46 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 60 Number of Patients: 60 1 Number of Patients: 1 22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 36 Number of Patients: 36 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 207 Number of Patients: 207  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Omega 3 fish oil

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
21
91
98
105
82
182

Why Patients Stopped Taking Omega 3 fish oil (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other
Other: 100% 23
Not indicated
Not indicated: 22% 5
Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 13% 3
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 9% 2
Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 9% 2
Expense
Expense: 4% 1
Personal research
Personal research: 4% 1
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 4% 1

How Long Patients Took Omega 3 fish oil Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
3
6
7
2
5
4

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Omega 3 fish oil Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 20
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 85% 17
2 stars2 stars
2: 30% 6
1 star
1: 15% 3


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