A public service announcement about fish oil (omega 3s)

[Kire]

I started taking these a while back for high blood pressure and every once and a while I would get an irregular heart beat...like a single beat...and it would freak me the **** out. I work out regularly and I'm in relatively good shape, so this was puzzling me. I never considered it could be the fish oil.

I looked online and found out that they can cause heart flutter. I was friggin' shocked because you never hear about this and it's not on the bottle either. I stopped taking them for 2 months straight now, and I haven't had any problems whatsoever. Honestly, it kinda ****** me off.

I just want you guys to know this about fish oil (omega 3s) since they're all the rage in heart health...apparently they weren't for me.

[Red Dragon]

Re: A public service announcement about fish oil (omega 3s)

???

Fish oil???

Is it uh somthing you drink or are you just talking about the oils that are in fish when you eat it?

[Jehuty]

Re: A public service announcement about fish oil (omega 3s)

Fish oil is taken in pill form usually.

Kire, what amount were you taking daily? And did you consult a doctor about it?

[Jamos]

Re: A public service announcement about fish oil (omega 3s)

My heart flutters because of my caffeine addiction. But I can't stop... I really should stop, but it is so damn good. Wish I could stop like you, Kire.

[Translucid]

Re: A public service announcement about fish oil (omega 3s)

well, I've been taking them for a few weeks, haven't had any heart flutters yet.
I'll just wait until something bad happens.

[Kire]

Re: A public service announcement about fish oil (omega 3s)

Caffeine has only raised my blood pressure and never caused heart flutters...I should've asked my doc before taking them, yes, as I'm not even sure it helps with blood pressure. I should've asked my doc first, yes...

If they werk for ya, great, I'm just saying be aware.

[SkylureX]

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Caffeine did it for me, but I've been off that for 2 years now. Alcohol is next on the list to go.

[Blackberry]

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I'd rather have a heart murmur then give up my tuna.

[Seraph]

Re: A public service announcement about fish oil (omega 3s)

I take cod liver oil every day. Despite it's health benefits it can be dangerous (although I never heard this one). You also have to be careful when you take it, like if you're going to be spending a lot of time in the sun that day (vitamin D overdose) or if you're going to be eating fish that day. Some (made from actual fish livers instead of just the oils) can cause mercury poisoning.