I was just wondering if the scientist go to all of this trouble to knock out our ammune system why do we do all these healthy things like fish oil? Right now i am of course trying to get rid of an infection while on pred. somewhat defeated mix pred and cipro. My body hates vitamin C. Well that is why i am a big green pepper freak. Rosehips gives me giant hives. Orange juice strangly had been making me sick. I mean i would get scurvy if i didn't have vitamin c. And luckily i have several options. I drink alot of veggie juice. Anyway i started the fish oil by doctors presciption for skin and vitamin E. I am sleepy have heartburn baggy eyes. Propably coming down with a cold. Just wondering dose trying to be healthy and eating right make anyone else feel worse instead of better. Wouldn't i just be fueling the RA to build up my amune system? I am not saying i could live without vitamins and nutients. Just a wierd thing i was thinking sitting here with fishoil reflux. I figure it may be good to have fishoil in my esophogus the poor thing needs all the help it can get. And i will keep taking it. Everything takes time i know.Fish oil suppresses the immune system and reduces the inflammatory response.
So i should wait till i get rid of my infection to take it?
[QUOTE=milly]So i should wait till i get rid of my infection to take it?[/QUOTE]
I often lay off the fish oil if I'm fighting an infection. I would ask your doctor, just to be safe.
hi, I tried to take fish oil. how much do you take? I had some strange reactions myself. I'm not sure orange juice is good for me and I don't eat tomatoes, bell peppers and potatoes (the nightshade family) I've just found I have flares after eating them? Lynda
[QUOTE=Lynda M]hi, I tried to take fish oil. how much do you take? I had some strange reactions myself. I'm not sure orange juice is good for me and I don't eat tomatoes, bell peppers and potatoes (the nightshade family) I've just found I have flares after eating them? Lynda[/QUOTE]
I take between 4 and 10 1000mg capsules of enteric coated fish oil per day. I always try to take 10 (a few in the morning, a few at work, and a few before bed), but sometimes I forget to take them all.
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