Adding Omega 3 When Already on SSRI?

January 14, 2008

Hi All,

Having read the recent posts about success with Omega 3s has me

wanting to try supplementing for my DS (9), but he's already on Celexa.

I know we're not all doctors here, but we know a lot more about OCD

than a lot of them, right?

Do you think it's okay to add Omega 3 while already on Celexa?

Dana

January 14, 2008

Hi Dana,

My son is 16yr, 175lbs. He is also on celexa as well as a mood

stabilizer and he takes omega 3 plus other supplements. He takes

2300mg of Omega 3, by Sea Essence(expensive). He will only take pills

once a day, so I found the highest dose capsule I could. For your

son's age that might be too high, not to mention to large a capsule to

swallow. Some prefer liquid form for this reason, look for flavored

kind, Sea Essence comes in liquid form and is very good quality.

Smaller doses spaced out is generally better when taking supplements,

so I understand anyway.

Others with kids your son's age will probably have better idea on dose,

just thought I'd let you know we have been taking it 1 1/2 yrs with

celexa and many years before that. I have taken for years also.

Barb

>

> Hi All,

>

> Having read the recent posts about success with Omega 3s has me

> wanting to try supplementing for my DS (9), but he's already on

Celexa.

>

> I know we're not all doctors here, but we know a lot more about OCD

> than a lot of them, right?

>

> Do you think it's okay to add Omega 3 while already on Celexa?

>

> Dana

>

January 14, 2008