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Omega3 and Fish Oil

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13 years 8 months ago #22037 by owlathome
Omega3 and Fish Oil was created by owlathome
Hello --
I've been wondering if it's safe to take fish oil/omega3? It seems that most "heart healthy" things are in actuality blood thinners. Thanks for your help.
Jarrett
21K as 2/2/2012 (it was 17K the week before.
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13 years 8 months ago #22038 by tamar
Replied by tamar on topic Re: Omega3 and Fish Oil
You'll need to consult with a doctor about your particular situation. I wouldn't take anything that thins the blood with a count less than ~75K. I don't have any of the risk factors for clotting.
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13 years 8 months ago #22039 by Kelly H
Replied by Kelly H on topic Re: Omega3 and Fish Oil
I agree, check with your doctor but mine said stay away from any concentrated doses of fish oil ie: supplements.
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13 years 8 months ago - 13 years 8 months ago #22049 by poseymint
Replied by poseymint on topic Re: Omega3 and Fish Oil
I tried Omega3 Children's Gummy Fish Vitamins for joint pain. They contained 281mg from flaxseed and fish, plus ALA 68, DHA 32mg.

My counts were similar to yours at the time, around 20K. I got bruises on my arms, legs and blood in my nose. I don't bruise or bleed much so it was surprising and concerning. Took me about a week to figure it might be the vitamins. I stopped taking them and bleeding symptoms stopped. Haven't had a problem since.

What I understand is that the Omega 3 takes the stickiness off the platelets, so counts may stay the same but platelets aren't working. I learned my lesson- hey I need what few platelets I have to be in top working condition!
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13 years 8 months ago #22170 by karenr
Replied by karenr on topic Re: Omega3 and Fish Oil
I've mentioned this before in other threads, but a few years ago, I asked Dr. Bussel at the ITP summer conference if there were any supplements I, as a fairly typical ITP patient, should avoid (I mentioned glucosamine-chondritin, vitamins C&D, calcium, Omega-3 ), and he said the only one of those I should avoid was Omega-3.
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