Bruising and fish oil | Arthritis Information

I posted recently about bruising easily and you guys were quite helpful in pointing out that it could be either the sulfasalazine or fish oil. I cut out the fish oil and it seemed to get better but my RA also seemed to get worse. I started it back up again and within a couple of days, the bruising was back (benefits not yet to return)

Is this something worth stopping or lowering dose on fish oil? I'll mention it to my RA in 2 weeks but given his response when I asked about fish "Oh, I guess you could eat more fish if you want to..." I'm assuming he's going to poo-poo the fish oil regardless.

My question is if the bruising is a symptom of a more serious issue or just looks bad (heck, its winter, who will know?)

Fish Oil Side Effects.

Omega 3 high doses used in some disorders may have side effects. These fish oil side effects may disappear after a few days, when your body gets used to it. If after a couple of weeks you don’t see an improvement, try a different brand of fish oil, it may help. Possible fish oil side effects:

Aftertaste. When you start taking fish oil it may appear, but should go away after a few days.

Some degree of diarrhea may initially show up, but not for long.

Blood thinning effect will aggregate if you are taking other blood thinners. But if you have any heart disorder do not stop taking your Omega 3. It is always a heart healthy supplement. Tell your doctor.

Fishy burps. Try different times of the day, before and after meals. It could also be an indication that the oil you are taking could be rancid. Or it may disappear after a few days. Last, try freezing the caps, this way they don´t dissolve in your stomach but in your intestine. One final idea, try enteric-coated fish capsules. That should do it.

Abdominal discomfort. The same as diarrhea, it should disappear after a few days.

Increase antioxidant requirements. Taking 400 IU/ day of vitamin E may be enough to correct this situation.

Nose bleeding has been reported.

If you are taking Cod liver oil supplements beware that it has vitamin A and D, so you may accumulate them in your body and, eventually, get poisoned. Normal fish oil supplements do not have vitamin A or D.