I’ve ordered fish oil. I’ll try it for 6 months but was interested in hearing from those already trying it.
Does it actually help at all? Did you notice anything after taking it for a while? I seem to remember reading that it can take up to 3 months to have an effect (if it has any at all!)
I am prescribed fish oil and could not tell if it works or not 
Been on it for 13 months now and keeps getting better. Sex drive has been practically restored. It’s not as good as it used to be before the illness but still much improved. I no longer sleep 12 hours a night. I sleep 7-9 hours.i believe it’s not even done improving my brain. Dont take less than 2000mgs a day.
My sister has been taking fish oil for years and swears it has helped her memory.
I’ve been taking fish oil for many, many years and I noticed an improvement. I noticed that my mood swings evened out and that I was no longer physically or verbally violent. Now that could have been due to the AP’s I was taking or due to the fish oil or both, I don’t know.
I’ve been on it since I was like 15. I honestly couldn’t tell you the effect it has on me, because I’ve changed so much since then.
I take it like I take vitamins - to prevent deficiency since I don’t eat that much fish.
It’s fat soluble so it likely won’t do anything quickly, and once you stop taking it the effects won’t go away rapidly either.
One of the proposed mechanisms is also changing your gut bacteria.
I dunno I think it is one of those things that is low risk, not terribly expensive, and likely safe where even if it isn’t that noticeable, it’s worthwhile.
I should add that many brands don’t have nearly as much DHA or EPA as the label says, and it’s probably good to get a third party review on one of the ratings websites like Labdoor.
Fish oil is good to have a beautiful skin.
Look at me; I am old, but I’m beautiful.
I take it. Can’t tell if it does anything. You don’t have to order it. Every drugstore has it. I take 1000 mg per day.
Couldn’t tell that using it did much for me except for resolving constipation issues when taken in excess.
(cough!)
I wish.it would do that for me.
Coming down with jet nozzle diarrhea when you’re not within sprinting distance of a washroom? No, you truly don’t want that in your life.
In the start of taking it I was less depressed.
I no longer feel the antidepressant properties anymore but it still may be helping.
Let me clarify here. My fish oil say I’m taking almost 1000 mg of EPA per day and a little over 900 DHA per day. Many fish oils are diluted out and contain alot less than this. I take 4 softgels oer day. You want to avoid the fish oils with a lot less EPA and DHA.
Very Interesting.
The stuff I ordered says
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)|650 mg
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)|450 mg
Per serving. (2 softgels). So I guess I could take 4 like you if I wanted to experiment with a higher dose.
I’ll stick with 2 for now though.
I’ve been taking it about a year. I love it. I was having a heck of a hard time with my working memory, and my concentration. It’s really helped with that. It helps me with little things everyday like remembering pin numbers and passwords and balancing my checkbook. And I can read through an article or something now and actually retain what I’ve read.
@everhopeful fish oil is very good.I took fish oil for 3 month but then gave up,recently I restarted it and after a few days of taking it,I notice some improvement in my mental health.I am still very dependant on meds,but the fish oil is the best supplement for mental health.I heard it is good for cardiovascular health too
I took for 2 years, never noticed anything so doc said drop it. But it was for my heart more than anything, never helped mentally. It was recommended to help with my enlarged heart, murmur, and extreme blood regurgitation from faulty valve. Waste of 40 bucks a month, I took 5 a day.
Fish oil can help with constipation because it lubricates the track.