Omega 3 side effects

[mommychew]

I've noticed that I have been having more acne breakouts after taking flaxseed oil supplements, but that is worth it to me to have healthy corneas.

A note about whole flax seed - I have read (but I can't remember where -sorry!) that you need to grind them before eating to get the benefits. If you are supplementing with whole flax seed, please ask someone at your store or read the labels. It's pretty expensive to not have it "work right" for you.

~Sheila

[calcan]

[QUOTE=mommychew;46641]I've noticed that I have been having more acne breakouts after taking flaxseed oil supplements, but that is worth it to me to have healthy corneas.

I've noticed the same thing. As a middle-aged woman, it's strange to be getting and dealing with pimples.

[ricmerry]

Has anyone tried HEMP OIL?? My Health Food store reccomended it, as it contains super Omega 3-6-9 and is suppose to be great for all health benefits as well.
Although it does not quite agree with my stomach after I take it.
My Dr recommends Flax over Fish Oil.
Cathy

I thought I understood DE sufferers should limit their Omega 6's.

My OD recomends just the opposite, Fish over Flax. I take both.

Some days my DE's make me want to injest hemp in a manner I haven't for many many years.

[JanW]

My opthalmologist had me on flax seed oil 2 x a day. When I saw the corneal specialist he said I needed to add fish oil, too.

I was eventually put on Lovaza (concentrated fish oil) 4 a day. Once I started the Lovaza, I could feel a big difference in my eye. It felt lubricated. I felt better on my first day of taking all four capsules.

I found that flaxseed oil was making me sick to my stomach. My doctor thought it was the doxycycline, but it was the flax. I am currently doing a trial off the flax seed oil. So far things are going well.

My skin breaks out, and my hair is maddenly oily, but my eye feels good, so I will continue.

[mommychew]

Some days my DE's make me want to injest hemp in a manner I haven't for many many years.

LOL!!! Isn't that for glaucoma?

[ricmerry]

LOL!!! Isn't that for glaucoma?

Thanks for jumping on that opportunity, I was beginning to fear it was going to go un-addressed