Mood Tracker - Omega 3?

kelise

May 1, 2010 - 8:38 am

Total Posts: 4
Joined: 05-01-2010

Apparently the effects of Omega 3 on the brain are quite powerful. Does anyone take Omega 3, and if so do you find it beneficial to the manageability of your condition?

I will be beginning to take a high strength fish oil on Monday,and will be charting any negative, neutral or positive effects. (I'm hoping for the latter!)

Medications for May 2010

08-01-2009 - Present:

Axit (Mirtazapine), 60 mg. Once a day before bed

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kelise

May 1, 2010 - 8:38 am

Apparently the effects of Omega 3 on the brain are quite powerful. Does anyone take Omega 3, and if so do you find it beneficial to the manageability of your condition?

I will be beginning to take a high strength fish oil on Monday,and will be charting any negative, neutral or positive effects. (I'm hoping for the latter!)

Medications for May 2010

08-01-2009 - Present:

Axit (Mirtazapine), 60 mg. Once a day before bed

teca411

May 4, 2010 - 11:02 pm

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Total Posts: 7
Joined: 04-27-2010

I started taking the Omega 3-6-9 complex two days ago. I am going to be charting mine too. I also started a sub lingual B-Complex and Kelp. I am currently taking Lamictal @ 100mg am and 50 mg pm. And a children's vitamin. It's what we had at the house. It has extra V-C. I have never taken vitamin's regularly and am attempting to start eating better and exercise.

I chose these vitamins b/c I wanted to start slow. There seems to be alot of positives about the Omega-3 and B-Vitamins. I picked up Kelp by accident thought it was something else and did some research on it last night. After reading up on it I found that it is supposed to help with some mild symptoms I am having.

So far I feel like the fogginess has been better but, I am still struggling with memory problems. It's only two days though so am not sure what to expect.

My main issue was really bad forgetfulness and my clinic lowered my dosage of the Lamictal which seemed to help. The short term memory stuff really bugs me and we have a family of five so I need to be able to remember important stuff. I thought the vitamin's and eating better might help. I will be talking to clinic at the end of this month.

Just a note: These are only things I am trying in no way by any means am I suggesting that anyone try the same thing. We are all so very very different.

Good luck to you! Cheers!

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teca411

May 4, 2010 - 11:02 pm

I started taking the Omega 3-6-9 complex two days ago. I am going to be charting mine too. I also started a sub lingual B-Complex and Kelp. I am currently taking Lamictal @ 100mg am and 50 mg pm. And a children's vitamin. It's what we had at the house. It has extra V-C. I have never taken vitamin's regularly and am attempting to start eating better and exercise.

I chose these vitamins b/c I wanted to start slow. There seems to be alot of positives about the Omega-3 and B-Vitamins. I picked up Kelp by accident thought it was something else and did some research on it last night. After reading up on it I found that it is supposed to help with some mild symptoms I am having.

So far I feel like the fogginess has been better but, I am still struggling with memory problems. It's only two days though so am not sure what to expect.

My main issue was really bad forgetfulness and my clinic lowered my dosage of the Lamictal which seemed to help. The short term memory stuff really bugs me and we have a family of five so I need to be able to remember important stuff. I thought the vitamin's and eating better might help. I will be talking to clinic at the end of this month.

Just a note: These are only things I am trying in no way by any means am I suggesting that anyone try the same thing. We are all so very very different.

Good luck to you! Cheers!

HoosierK

May 20, 2010 - 7:14 am

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Total Posts: 265
Joined: 08-30-2008

I've been taking Omega 3 for years and I also take Flaxseed Oil. The improvement in mood was so gradual that I didn't notice it but the drop in mood is noticable whenever I don't take it for a few days. It is only one piece of the mood puzzle but it is one of the first pieces to start with because it is essential to our overall health. It does thin the blood some so those on blood thinners need to talk with their doctors.

Medications for May 2010

08-04-2008 - Present:

Yerba Mate, 2T to 40oz H2O. throughout day

08-08-2008 - Present:

Selenium, 100mcg. 9:00pm

08-08-2008 - Present:

Potassium Gluconate, 99mg. breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

Time-release B complex , 125 mg. breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

B12 sublingual, 1000mcg. after breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

Vitamin C & Zinc lozenges, 100mg/25mg. 2 after breakfast

08-25-2008 - Present:

Indole-3-Carbinol with Resveratrol, 200mg/5mg. breakfast

09-26-2008 - Present:

Calcium Citrate with D, 315mg/200 IU. 9:00pm

10-09-2008 - Present:

Ashwagandha, 450mg. breakfast

10-27-2008 - Present:

Echinacea, 400mg. breakfast & 9:00pm every other week

12-03-2008 - Present:

Chromium Polynicotinate, 200mcg. breakfast & 9:00pm

12-23-2008 - Present:

exercise, 30 min. 1st thing in am at least 3 times per week

02-25-2009 - Present:

Folic Acid, 800mcg. 9:00pm

08-19-2009 - Present:

Biotin, 5 mg. breakfast

08-19-2009 - Present:

L-Tyrosine, 500 mg. breakfast

08-19-2009 - Present:

Taurine, 500mg. empty stomach am

09-15-2009 - Present:

L-Glutamine, 500mg. empty stomach am

10-01-2009 - Present:

Flax Seed Oil , 1000mg. breakfast

10-01-2009 - Present:

Evening Primrose Oil with 8-10% GLA, 1.3g. 9:00pm

10-01-2009 - Present:

Omega 3 1g with EPA 180mg & DHA 120mg, 3g. breakfast

11-06-2009 - Present:

Passion Flower, 500 mg. 9:00pm

12-30-2009 - 05-13-2010:

GABA, 1g . 9:00pm

01-19-2010 - Present:

Gymnema Sylvestre, 400mg. empty stomach, breakfast, 9pm

02-02-2010 - 05-13-2010:

Lithium Aspartate, 10 mg. empty stomach am

02-12-2010 - Present:

Melatonin dual release, 3mg. 9:00pm

03-14-2010 - 05-13-2010:

Probiotic complex 5, 1 mg. breakfast

03-14-2010 - Present:

High Bioavailability Magnesium Citrate , 225mg. 9:00pm

03-14-2010 - Present:

PureWay C w/ Bioflavanoids, 500mg/100mg. breakfast

04-07-2010 - Present:

SAMe, 400mg. empty stomach am

04-07-2010 - Present:

HiActives Tart Cherry Extract with flavanoids, 465mg/23mg. breakfast

04-07-2010 - Present:

Carnosine, 500mg. empty stomach am

04-07-2010 - Present:

Vitamin E with mixed Tocopherols, 400 IU. breakfast & 9:00pm

04-07-2010 - Present:

Pycnogenol, 100mg. empty stomach am

04-14-2010 - Present:

coffee, 1 cup. most mornings

04-14-2010 - Present:

5HTP Natrol, 50 mg. 2 @ 9pm

04-14-2010 - Present:

Vitamins A 5,000 IU & D 400 IU, 1 mg. breakfast

08-04-2008 - Present:

Yerba Mate, 2T to 40oz H2O. throughout day

08-08-2008 - Present:

Selenium, 100mcg. 9:00pm

08-08-2008 - Present:

Potassium Gluconate, 99mg. breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

Time-release B complex , 125 mg. breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

B12 sublingual, 1000mcg. after breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

Vitamin C & Zinc lozenges, 100mg/25mg. 2 after breakfast

08-25-2008 - Present:

Indole-3-Carbinol with Resveratrol, 200mg/5mg. breakfast

09-26-2008 - Present:

Calcium Citrate with D, 315mg/200 IU. 9:00pm

10-09-2008 - Present:

Ashwagandha, 450mg. breakfast

10-27-2008 - Present:

Echinacea, 400mg. breakfast & 9:00pm every other week

12-03-2008 - Present:

Chromium Polynicotinate, 200mcg. breakfast & 9:00pm

12-23-2008 - Present:

exercise, 30 min. 1st thing in am at least 3 times per week

02-25-2009 - Present:

Folic Acid, 800mcg. 9:00pm

08-19-2009 - Present:

Biotin, 5 mg. breakfast

08-19-2009 - Present:

L-Tyrosine, 500 mg. breakfast

08-19-2009 - Present:

Taurine, 500mg. empty stomach am

09-15-2009 - Present:

L-Glutamine, 500mg. empty stomach am

10-01-2009 - Present:

Flax Seed Oil , 1000mg. breakfast

10-01-2009 - Present:

Evening Primrose Oil with 8-10% GLA, 1.3g. 9:00pm

10-01-2009 - Present:

Omega 3 1g with EPA 180mg & DHA 120mg, 3g. breakfast

11-06-2009 - Present:

Passion Flower, 500 mg. 9:00pm

01-19-2010 - Present:

Gymnema Sylvestre, 400mg. empty stomach, breakfast, 9pm

02-12-2010 - Present:

Melatonin dual release, 3mg. 9:00pm

03-14-2010 - Present:

High Bioavailability Magnesium Citrate , 225mg. 9:00pm

03-14-2010 - Present:

PureWay C w/ Bioflavanoids, 500mg/100mg. breakfast

04-07-2010 - Present:

SAMe, 400mg. empty stomach am

04-07-2010 - Present:

HiActives Tart Cherry Extract with flavanoids, 465mg/23mg. breakfast

04-07-2010 - Present:

Carnosine, 500mg. empty stomach am

04-07-2010 - Present:

Vitamin E with mixed Tocopherols, 400 IU. breakfast & 9:00pm

04-07-2010 - Present:

Pycnogenol, 100mg. empty stomach am

04-14-2010 - Present:

coffee, 1 cup. most mornings

04-14-2010 - Present:

5HTP Natrol, 50 mg. 2 @ 9pm

04-14-2010 - Present:

Vitamins A 5,000 IU & D 400 IU, 1 mg. breakfast

05-13-2010 - Present:

Vegetarian Probiotic Complex, 1 mg. empty stomach

05-13-2010 - Present:

Cysteine Peptide Swanson Ultra, 500 mg. empty stomach, breakfast, 9pm

05-13-2010 - Present:

Lithium Aspartate, 5 mg. empty stomach

05-13-2010 - Present:

GABA, 500 mg. 9:00pm

05-13-2010 - Present:

Milk Thistle, Dandelion Root, Yellow Dock, 1 mg. empty stomach, breakfast, 9pm

05-13-2010 - Present:

Manganese Albion Chelated, 40 mg. breakfast

05-13-2010 - Present:

CoQ10 Swanson Premium, 30 mg. empty stomach, breakfast, 9pm

(Psalm 94:19) . . .When my disquieting thoughts became many inside of me, Your own consolations began to fondle my soul.

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HoosierK

May 20, 2010 - 7:14 am

I've been taking Omega 3 for years and I also take Flaxseed Oil. The improvement in mood was so gradual that I didn't notice it but the drop in mood is noticable whenever I don't take it for a few days. It is only one piece of the mood puzzle but it is one of the first pieces to start with because it is essential to our overall health. It does thin the blood some so those on blood thinners need to talk with their doctors.

Medications for May 2010

08-04-2008 - Present:

Yerba Mate, 2T to 40oz H2O. throughout day

08-08-2008 - Present:

Selenium, 100mcg. 9:00pm

08-08-2008 - Present:

Potassium Gluconate, 99mg. breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

Time-release B complex , 125 mg. breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

B12 sublingual, 1000mcg. after breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

Vitamin C & Zinc lozenges, 100mg/25mg. 2 after breakfast

08-25-2008 - Present:

Indole-3-Carbinol with Resveratrol, 200mg/5mg. breakfast

09-26-2008 - Present:

Calcium Citrate with D, 315mg/200 IU. 9:00pm

10-09-2008 - Present:

Ashwagandha, 450mg. breakfast

10-27-2008 - Present:

Echinacea, 400mg. breakfast & 9:00pm every other week

12-03-2008 - Present:

Chromium Polynicotinate, 200mcg. breakfast & 9:00pm

12-23-2008 - Present:

exercise, 30 min. 1st thing in am at least 3 times per week

02-25-2009 - Present:

Folic Acid, 800mcg. 9:00pm

08-19-2009 - Present:

Biotin, 5 mg. breakfast

08-19-2009 - Present:

L-Tyrosine, 500 mg. breakfast

08-19-2009 - Present:

Taurine, 500mg. empty stomach am

09-15-2009 - Present:

L-Glutamine, 500mg. empty stomach am

10-01-2009 - Present:

Flax Seed Oil , 1000mg. breakfast

10-01-2009 - Present:

Evening Primrose Oil with 8-10% GLA, 1.3g. 9:00pm

10-01-2009 - Present:

Omega 3 1g with EPA 180mg & DHA 120mg, 3g. breakfast

11-06-2009 - Present:

Passion Flower, 500 mg. 9:00pm

12-30-2009 - 05-13-2010:

GABA, 1g . 9:00pm

01-19-2010 - Present:

Gymnema Sylvestre, 400mg. empty stomach, breakfast, 9pm

02-02-2010 - 05-13-2010:

Lithium Aspartate, 10 mg. empty stomach am

02-12-2010 - Present:

Melatonin dual release, 3mg. 9:00pm

03-14-2010 - 05-13-2010:

Probiotic complex 5, 1 mg. breakfast

03-14-2010 - Present:

High Bioavailability Magnesium Citrate , 225mg. 9:00pm

03-14-2010 - Present:

PureWay C w/ Bioflavanoids, 500mg/100mg. breakfast

04-07-2010 - Present:

SAMe, 400mg. empty stomach am

04-07-2010 - Present:

HiActives Tart Cherry Extract with flavanoids, 465mg/23mg. breakfast

04-07-2010 - Present:

Carnosine, 500mg. empty stomach am

04-07-2010 - Present:

Vitamin E with mixed Tocopherols, 400 IU. breakfast & 9:00pm

04-07-2010 - Present:

Pycnogenol, 100mg. empty stomach am

04-14-2010 - Present:

coffee, 1 cup. most mornings

04-14-2010 - Present:

5HTP Natrol, 50 mg. 2 @ 9pm

04-14-2010 - Present:

Vitamins A 5,000 IU & D 400 IU, 1 mg. breakfast

08-04-2008 - Present:

Yerba Mate, 2T to 40oz H2O. throughout day

08-08-2008 - Present:

Selenium, 100mcg. 9:00pm

08-08-2008 - Present:

Potassium Gluconate, 99mg. breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

Time-release B complex , 125 mg. breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

B12 sublingual, 1000mcg. after breakfast

08-08-2008 - Present:

Vitamin C & Zinc lozenges, 100mg/25mg. 2 after breakfast

08-25-2008 - Present:

Indole-3-Carbinol with Resveratrol, 200mg/5mg. breakfast

09-26-2008 - Present:

Calcium Citrate with D, 315mg/200 IU. 9:00pm

10-09-2008 - Present:

Ashwagandha, 450mg. breakfast

10-27-2008 - Present:

Echinacea, 400mg. breakfast & 9:00pm every other week

12-03-2008 - Present:

Chromium Polynicotinate, 200mcg. breakfast & 9:00pm

12-23-2008 - Present:

exercise, 30 min. 1st thing in am at least 3 times per week

02-25-2009 - Present:

Folic Acid, 800mcg. 9:00pm

08-19-2009 - Present:

Biotin, 5 mg. breakfast

08-19-2009 - Present:

L-Tyrosine, 500 mg. breakfast

08-19-2009 - Present:

Taurine, 500mg. empty stomach am

09-15-2009 - Present:

L-Glutamine, 500mg. empty stomach am

10-01-2009 - Present:

Flax Seed Oil , 1000mg. breakfast

10-01-2009 - Present:

Evening Primrose Oil with 8-10% GLA, 1.3g. 9:00pm

10-01-2009 - Present:

Omega 3 1g with EPA 180mg & DHA 120mg, 3g. breakfast

11-06-2009 - Present:

Passion Flower, 500 mg. 9:00pm

01-19-2010 - Present:

Gymnema Sylvestre, 400mg. empty stomach, breakfast, 9pm

02-12-2010 - Present:

Melatonin dual release, 3mg. 9:00pm

03-14-2010 - Present:

High Bioavailability Magnesium Citrate , 225mg. 9:00pm

03-14-2010 - Present:

PureWay C w/ Bioflavanoids, 500mg/100mg. breakfast

04-07-2010 - Present:

SAMe, 400mg. empty stomach am

04-07-2010 - Present:

HiActives Tart Cherry Extract with flavanoids, 465mg/23mg. breakfast

04-07-2010 - Present:

Carnosine, 500mg. empty stomach am

04-07-2010 - Present:

Vitamin E with mixed Tocopherols, 400 IU. breakfast & 9:00pm

04-07-2010 - Present:

Pycnogenol, 100mg. empty stomach am

04-14-2010 - Present:

coffee, 1 cup. most mornings

04-14-2010 - Present:

5HTP Natrol, 50 mg. 2 @ 9pm

04-14-2010 - Present:

Vitamins A 5,000 IU & D 400 IU, 1 mg. breakfast

05-13-2010 - Present:

Vegetarian Probiotic Complex, 1 mg. empty stomach

05-13-2010 - Present:

Cysteine Peptide Swanson Ultra, 500 mg. empty stomach, breakfast, 9pm

05-13-2010 - Present:

Lithium Aspartate, 5 mg. empty stomach

05-13-2010 - Present:

GABA, 500 mg. 9:00pm

05-13-2010 - Present:

Milk Thistle, Dandelion Root, Yellow Dock, 1 mg. empty stomach, breakfast, 9pm

05-13-2010 - Present:

Manganese Albion Chelated, 40 mg. breakfast

05-13-2010 - Present:

CoQ10 Swanson Premium, 30 mg. empty stomach, breakfast, 9pm

(Psalm 94:19) . . .When my disquieting thoughts became many inside of me, Your own consolations began to fondle my soul.

kjowens4

May 25, 2010 - 2:48 pm

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Total Posts: 1
Joined: 05-25-2010

I've been wanting to take Omega 3 and flaxseed oil for awhile since I was told it helps prevent breast cancer which I'm high risk but if it can help with my mood issues all the better. Wish me luck.

Current medications as of 05-25-2010

04-01-2006 - Present:	Effexor, 225 mg. daily
09-01-2009 - Present:	Lamictal, 150 mg. daily
03-02-2010 - Present:	Lunesta, 3 mg. daily

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kjowens4

May 25, 2010 - 2:48 pm

I've been wanting to take Omega 3 and flaxseed oil for awhile since I was told it helps prevent breast cancer which I'm high risk but if it can help with my mood issues all the better. Wish me luck.

Current medications as of 05-25-2010

04-01-2006 - Present:	Effexor, 225 mg. daily
09-01-2009 - Present:	Lamictal, 150 mg. daily
03-02-2010 - Present:	Lunesta, 3 mg. daily