Comments on: Fish Oil Side Effects

By: edg

edg — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:23:40 +0000

In my post just above, I meant to say that I’ve been taking 1,000 mg/day, not 10,000. I was using Carlson’s caplets. Anyone else had the sore stomach, nausea, cramps only, but no headaches, itching, or other such effects?

By: Susan from Philadelphia

Susan from Philadelphia — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:36:31 +0000

I just commented right above. If anyone would like to talk to me – maybe we could put our heads together and help each other. dougherty3413@msn.com

By: Susan from Philadelphia

Susan from Philadelphia — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:32:38 +0000

I have been taking cod liver oil on and off but more on for about 3 months. For the past few weeks I have noticed unusual hand/swollen joint pain and body aches not to mention headaches which I very rarely get. I asked my “nutritionist” who recommended this particular fish oil and his response was to stop taking the fish oil but to continue the other supplements. I wondered why the fish oil not the others so it prompted me to go on line to research the “side affects of fish oil” and it brought me here. I believe it’s the fish oil that’s making me feel generally like crap and very tired with swollen joints and headaches. I stopped today and will see what happens moving forward. My gut tells me I am on the right track. I believe the good Lord led me here. To echo one of the other believers – “Godspeed fellow cod liver oil victims”! I think we are on the path to recovery. Let’s keep in touch to prove our intuition is right!

By: edg

edg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:35:49 +0000

I started 10000 mg/day fish oil 2 days ago. I’ve had no vomiting, no rashes, no itching, and no diarrhea, but I have had a constant sore stomach that feels like the flu. I’m trying to figure out if I should stick with the fish oil, or give it up. Someone above said that your body needs to go through a “detoxification phase” and get used to the fish oil, but I can’t find anywhere that confirms this. I’m just wondering if the only thing I’m going to get from continuing with this fish oil is endless stomach pain until I stop taking it. For those of you who experienced initial symptoms like mine (constant stomach soreness), did you find they subsided after a few days… or should I just give this stuff up?

By: fish oil user

fish oil user — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:45:37 +0000

I didnt realize fish oil increases your cholesteral. Hmmmmmm got to get the regular check up could give you a stroke or heart attack very dangerous if your taking in 8000 mg of fish oil a day. Im only started to use 2000 mg a day and the first day I took it I could feel already the effects on my brain. Lets see what happens the 2nd day of usage.

By: BudgetMaven

BudgetMaven — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:09:55 +0000

I just started on Omega 3 Fish Oil supplements – Walmart’s Spring Valley 1000 mg 3x/day – so far nothing out of the ordinary but I’ll keep an eye out for any of the symptoms mentioned here. I do want to raise a point since some of the symptoms sound allergic – Spring Valley brand label says contains *soy* which is a more common allergen – so check your list of ingredients – it may be something else you are reacting badly to, not the actual fish oil.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:54:08 +0000

Oh my gosh, I too thought I was going crazy! I have a weird pain in my left foot, hair loss, unexplained weight gain, swelling, numbness in my legs and now moving into my arms. I kept saying I KNOW, it couldn’t be the fish oil, but oddly, it’s all started since I’ve been taking it. Also, my total cholesterol and triglycerides have gone up. Just a fluke, I decided to google, Fish Oil and weight gain and came across this site. I’ve been on this for 3 months so it could take a couple of weeks to get this out of my system. But I’ve taken my last one as of today.

By: pj

pj — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:08:06 +0000

I tried fish oil and got bad indigestion and heartburn. So I froze the capsules so they would digest in the intestines. I got terrible intestinal cramps and diarrhea instead. I think I will just have to do without fish oil supplements and learn to like salmon.

By: pat

pat — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:37:02 +0000

I started taking fish oil and B12 vitamins USP labeled. I am so upset by the flatuation (gas). Has anyone else experienced this?

By: kristine

kristine — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:33:39 +0000

This is nasty stuff. All the above symptoms are true after 5 days of use at 1000mg a day.
The health food industry is unregulated and they can say and do as they please. Don’t touch the stuff and go and buy a piece of fish and enjoy it. So sick, can’t wait to feel better. NEVER AGAIN!