fish oil and antidepressants - Alternative Medicine Message Board

noto · 07-01-2006, 03:21 AM

I have social anxiety disorder too and I didn't know gort you have it too. Thus, hearing such a comforting statements from you really make me really wanting to look forward taking the EPA pills. Do you mind elaborate more on the social anxiety disorder improvement? Thanks. Anyway, I had ordered the Omega Joy and is still waiting for the goods to come now.

Do you take the pill once in the morning and then another in the afternoon? Do you take it before or after your meal or rather which one yeild the best result?

gort · 07-02-2006, 01:57 PM

Noto, I've taken one with breakfast, then the other at lunch for the most part. Sometimes I've taken both about an hour after breakfast and find that it has a quicker calming effect when taking 2 at once. Then for a long time I took 2 at once after breakfast. As far as Soc. Anxiety goes I find that the oil works as good as Clonazapam for calmness in front of people, without the zombie side effects of Clonazapam and other anti-anxiety meds. Glad I don't take that stuff anymore.

Some people on these boards take their fish oil all together at suppertime because it helps them sleep better. It's all personal preference and convenience. I think eating whole fish several times a week is really helping me too. I also take maca (500mg) and He Shou Wu daily to help keep my hormones balanced which will help mood too.

gort · 07-02-2006, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Concerned Male

gort,

your doctor said you could have possible nerve damage from the stress and depression you've gone through? Cause I'm also dealing with short term memory problems, concentration, issues etc. Maybe the years of stress and depression that I've gone through have caused nerve damage? Is there anyway to test for that?

...I've also thought that the fillings could be contributing to some of my health issues such as the short term memory problems. ..

I don't know if there's a test but how do they know when diabetics have neuropathy...must be some kind of test. My doctor was assessing my tendency to startle easily as well as my sensation that all the nerves in my body seem to be vibrating. My finger tips, my toes, everything has this strange sensation of vibrating and not being able to relax. Epsom salt baths or extra magnesium does not help this. If there is a test he knows I can't afford it and has never mentioned one. He recommended I take Alpha GPC (Glycero Phosphoro Choline) to rebuild cells. Unfortunately it makes me very agitated and could not finish the bottle. I found a product called Ortho Mind by A.O.R. It has a similar choline factor in it, plus various Ayurvedic/Chinese/Aminos that bring more circulation to the brain. It also has r-Alpha lipoic acid. I just take one or two caps a day or I will get too hyper. I think you and I have a long healing ahead of us and we need to be patient, yes? He recommended a physical therapy called Feldenkreis classes for my nerves. It's expensive. I did one session. I think Pilates do just as good a job. I do feel very relaxed after a one hour class of Pilates. I'll have to get into it again.

Also, you might have mercury exposure from flu vaccines and childhood inocculations. Thimerosol is the preservative and it contains mercury.

Best, gort

noto · 07-02-2006, 03:54 PM

Noto,

Thanks for the quick reply. Is it ok for me to take 2 in the morning and perhaps another 2 in the afternoon/evening time? any side effect from this so far for u?

gort · 07-02-2006, 06:21 PM

The researchers were curious about this too. So one group took 4 grams of EPA daily, divided doses, and showed no additional or speeded up effect. Save money and take the max dose of Omega Joy as stated on the bottle. 2 caps = 1000mg EPA. Try to eat wild salmon often, too, so you are getting some DHA. Your body will store it and convert it into EPA as needed.