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Re: Evidence Omega-3, Omacor?

Posted by jed on March 10, 2007, at 0:44:11

In reply to Re: Evidence Omega-3, Omacor?, posted by Joe Bloe on March 8, 2007, at 22:00:40

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> Did your pdoc prescribe Omacor for Bipolar? If your pdoc did, that's pretty cool. Wasn't it designed to treat high blood pressure or cholesterol or something?
>
> I would assume it is genuinely pretty pure, probably as high-grade as it comes.
>
> How much lamictal do you take with it?

Yes, my pdoc prescribes it for bipolar disorder, at my request. You're right, it is FDA approved for heart conditions. It lowers triglycerides, that's all I know.

Because I am distrustful of the pharmaceutical industry, I worry about toxins, that maybe they get a fish oil supply that has extra poison, super concentrated! ...but I'll bet you're right, it is probably quite pure.

I take 100mg of Lamictal a day, and two Omacor, which comes to almost 2 grams of Omega 3. I've tried to increase the Omacor, but it seems to give me insomnia. I have recently added phosphatidylcholine to the mix, since I heard it is good to take with fish oil (don't know if it's true) and also that it has possible mood stabilization effects.

Yes, I am lucky to have a pdoc who listens to me and is willing to try new things. She'll go out on a bit of limb if it will help me get relief. She has seen me work so very hard over the years, and after a while, she realized I will do whatever I can to get better and that my ideas are as good as anyone's. I am really grateful.


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