Posted by Ron Hill on July 10, 2002, at 12:56:19
In reply to Re: Shawn, are you confusing (Ron Hill), posted by johnj on July 9, 2002, at 23:18:22
Hi John,
> Colin asked about you since his banishment from alcatraz is over. How have you been?
Ya, I saw the Colonel's post. Glad to see he survived his latest (but is it his last?) incarceration. I hope he is rehabilitated this time. On a serious note, however, I'm sad to hear he is struggling with mood/brain chemistry issues. I've been on vacation and I'm doing well, thanks.
> Let me know how the fish oil works for you. I had some positive responses early on, but had a lot of REM on it so I gave it up. I might try it again to see what happens, but I wonder if I am the only one with such a strange experience.It is too early in the trial for me to know for sure, but so far I am very excited about the results I'm receiving with omega-3 PUFA supplementation. I am having some trouble getting to sleep (mild hypomania?), however. Don't know if it's related to the fish oil or not; time will tell.
> Studying for the FE has been on/off lately.
What's you deadline for taking the test?
>My wife is looking for a job, we need to move, my boss has been an ass, and I am having sleeping trouble so the energy is not there.
Disorganization and disruptions are difficult for bipolars. As I've told you before, John, I am of the opinion that you might be bipolar (but I'm NOT a pdoc, so don't act solely on my opinion). However, if my suspicion is correct, it seems to me that you would be well served to get with a good pdoc and do a trial on a mood stabilizer. That's just my opinion, for what it's worth.
Also, if you think it will help, Colonel Colin, some thugs he met in prison, and I will come over and pay a "visit" to your boss.
>I am trying to take things as they come. Hope you are doing well. What brand of fish oil are you using. I used a Walmart brand and although I didn't notice it she said my breath reaked.
I'm currently taking the over-the-counter brand of natural fish oil concentrate that Costco happens to carry. I'm taking 10g/day of the fish oil containing 1.8g/day of EPA and 1.2g/day of DHA. However, I'm in the process of researching the issue and, as a result, I will likely modify my current recipe. Most of the research comes to the conclusion that DHA is the most beneficial omega-3 PUFA when it comes to brain and body health. As a result, some researchers advocate taking DHA instead of fish oil. As you probably know, Dr. Anthony Stoll has conducted studies that show omega-3 PUFA's to be helpful in the treatment of bipolar disorder. He sells (or is associated with the sale of) OmegaBrite which is mostly DHA (as opposed to the mixture of EPA, DHA, and other fatty acids found in fish oil).
Here’s a pretty good link summarizing some of the overall benefits of DHA. Let me know what you think if you can.
http://www.benbest.com/health/dha.html
Part of this post belongs on PB and the rest might fit better on PSB. Oh well, I'll just put it here where I found it.
Best wishes, John!
-- Ron
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