Posted by Ritch on April 27, 2002, at 10:54:43
In reply to Re:adding evening primrose oil-anyone???, posted by Chloe on April 26, 2002, at 20:44:39
> Ok, my Gdoc wants to put me on a higher dose birth control pill, or so I heard from her nurse on my answering machine. I am not keen on this. I don't want to try another rounds of pills. She basically thinks I need more estrogen to keep me from bleeding. Does anyone have any experience with Evening Primrose Oil (and Gamma Linolenic Acid)? What dose? Any bad effects? I am taking 1-2 tbs flaxseed oil(primarily Linoleic acid) and having great benefit...
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> Please, anyone with info on Evening primrose oil?
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> Thanks
> Chloe
Hi Chloe,You might get your *platelet* levels checked. Depakote can lower those. I had some trouble with bruising when I was taking 500mg/day a couple of years ago. I am on 250mg at bedtime now and haven't noticed any bruising thus far. Also, are you taking any aspirin or NSAID's regularly? Those will add to the anticoagulant effect of the Depakote. I bought a bottle of Evening Primrose oil with SAMe several weeks ago, but never opened it. I did some quick searching around in response to your question and some kids with ADHD often do well with a three-way combo of Fish Oil, Flax Oil, and Evening Primrose Oil (just 1 cap each/day). *Some* have been able to get their kids off meds and just on the supplements. What the heck, I will add the Primrose (1 cap) to my Flax Oil (2 caps) today and start taking it. I would like to find some of the enteric coated fish oil today-when I go into town. Then I will swap out 1 cap of Flax for 1 cap of the Fish Oil and give the three way Omega-3 oils a try. Oh, BTW, the SAMe I am taking (200mg AM), I think is making me a little hypomanic. Usually, just 125mg of Dep. at bedtime will keep me asleep just fine, but not NOW! :-)
Mitch
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