91 patient evaluations for Omega 3 Fish Oil

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Mar 1, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibro fog)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Fish oil only gives a person omega-3 acids. Supplements containing omega 3, 6 & 9 acids are more beneficial. We made the mistake of assuming one was as good as the other.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 1, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness in morning)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: over the yrs of taking fish oil I now have no joint or muscle pain,
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 6, 2011 (Started Jul 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I started Omega-3 fish oil for its cardiac benefits because I was stopping aspirin. I checked with my PCP, who recommended 2 x 1,000mg caps/day. So far I haven't had a heart attack or a 2nd stroke.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 29, 2011 (Started Oct 17, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: the fish oil lowered my blood levels of triglycerides.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 2010 (Started Jun 20, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 850 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 25, 2011 (Started Feb 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Support brain health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 16, 2011 (Started Feb 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 21, 2010 (Started Feb 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2010 (Started Nov 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 2011 (Started Jan 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2800 intl units Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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