Posted by Glydin on December 12, 2004, at 21:07:30
In reply to Re: For KaraS--- » Glydin, posted by KaraS on December 12, 2004, at 14:14:28
> Glydin,
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> The Omega 3s I took that I bought from that holistic doctor many years ago didn't cause acne. (I remembered this after that thread we had going a while ago). All of the fish oil and the flax seed oil that I had bought on my own since then (except for the latest brand I bought by Natural Factors) had caused the cystic acne. Again, I'm only on 1 gram now. I think that if I gradually increase, then I'll see what happens.~~~Hey Kara,
I hope it works out for you. I do think it helps my overall mood. I feel it when I have gone periods without - they are rare (the not taking it times), but I have done that over the last year and I've noted a change. Because I don't use an RX AD, I consider the SO my AD. Motivation and drive are the big issues for me and I really think it's helped. I think it helps with my anxiety stuff, too, which is my primary problem. My Klonopin dose has reduced since I've begun using fish oils consistently - I still titrate, but overall, a really low dose -- that pleases me.
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> OTOH, I just noticed last night that the stress I'm under now is starting to take it's toll on my skin so it might be more difficult to assess what the effect of increasing the fish oil is. I'm also planning on starting a new antidepressant soon so it might not be the best time to make another change because I won't know which is doing what. At any rate, I have some decisions to make.~~~Stress does do horrible things to us, doesn't it? It really shows on our very faces. Again, I hope you can work things out for yourself.
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> Once I do start to increase the fish oil, I'll let you know how it goes. If the acne does become a problem, then I'll definitely try the salmon oil. Did you say what brand you use?~~~Please do let me know how things go for you. In terms of the FO/SO thing, I've done expensive and cheap - playing around. I have found the cheap Sundown brand at CVS works just fine for me. I can get a "vat" of them for about $10.00 - even better if I hit up a sale AND have a coupon--- SWEET.
Best to you,
Glydin
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