Omega 3
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Forum Name: Living with Post Natal Depression
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Topic: Omega 3
Posted By: porcelina
Subject: Omega 3
Date Posted: 08 May 2008 at 3:06pm
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Hi everyone. A nice lady on the phone at the Waikato MMH recommended Omega 3 to me (I am weaning off one drug onto another) and she said it helps to lift mood while that is going on.
She said 2 capsules 3 times a day (2 with breakfast, 2 with lunch, 2 with dinner). Luckily I have a big jar of fish oil caps as I was taking them to see if they would help with sciatica. She said some women only need the Omega 3 and can even come off the antidepressants! Anyone else tried this? Anything that can help I reckon! -------------   
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 08 May 2008 at 3:11pm
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Yep I take them for pnd (well when I remember!). I am completely off meds and using natural remedies after having a massive allergic reaction to the third type of antideppresant I tried. Had only had mild reactios to the previous 2.
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 7:40am
I use it instead of "drugs" & it works well for me ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: porcelina
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 10:22am
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Why can't GPs give helpful advice like this! -------------
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 8:30pm
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Is it just fish oil that helps or are flax / evening primrose good too?
------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 8:38pm
yep i have heard that all those you mentioned are helpful too Fiona! I just find flax oil is soo gross to take, dunno if u can get it in capsules tho,..but the actual oil is 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 8:42pm
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Yeap you can get flax oil in caps. I tried fish oil once years ago and it seemed to give me migraines (ironic as it's supposed to help with migraines!) ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 8:59pm
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EPO is really good for moods. I am eating lots of walnuts at the moment and they have Omega 3 in them so that might explain why I have felt quite well over the past few weeks. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 9:20pm
| oh yum walnuts! |