RE: Fish oil and nose bleeds?

[Guest guest]

Hrm. Well my three year old has had a few nose bleeds this month but the air

is changing. My skin is super dry and flaky so I just figured it's the

change of climates.

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Subject: [ ] Fish oil and nose bleeds?

My 3 year old son has been on ProEFA and Pro EPA for about 1 month now, and

he's been getting many nose bleeds. Has anyone experienced this? Is there

any correlation?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Wow ! I have wondered the same thing! When my daughter is on full

dosage of EFA, EPA, and NV she has so many nosebleeds! It is very

strange.... we have cut back on all three now... with regressions!

[ ] Fish oil and nose bleeds?

My 3 year old son has been on ProEFA and Pro EPA for about 1

month now, and he's been getting many nose bleeds. Has anyone

experienced this? Is there any correlation?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Yes, my son gets nose bleeds on Pro EPA or any fish oil, but it also has to do

with summer time and dryness.  We live in Florida.  I notice it more in summer

and when he's on Allegra or Benadryl.  Petroleum Jelly really helps and saline,

keeping it moist. 

[ ] Fish oil and nose bleeds?

 

My 3 year old son has been on ProEFA and Pro EPA for about 1 month now, and he's

been getting many nose bleeds. Has anyone experienced this? Is there any

correlation?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi , and all,

There are so many myths about fish oil -I have below an archive on this. While

fish oils are a natural blood thinner to my knowledge however there is nothing

in NV that is a blood thinner that I know of

http://pursuitofresearch.org/ingredients.html and many reasons why the body

needs it even outside of the essential amino acids. I do again believe that NV

supports the metabolic system so that one may need less of the essential fatty

acids which I may have why here http://pursuitofresearch.org/science.html (if

not will be adding it) Main thing with increased bleeding when anything is

suspected is to get a bleeding time test through your child's doc. To the best

of my knowledge in this group there has never been any links to increased

bleeding with fish oils, even when suspected as you will read below...but then

again when you read the following archive there isn't in heart patients who went

through emergency open heart surgery who were on mega high dosages of fish oils

either. There are definite differences between a natural and man made blood

thinner. Natural works with what the body needs.

Again not saying don't take it serious -but get the bleeding time test done

through your child's doctor. As a by the way -I used to get bloody noses quite

often as a child and they would have to cauterize (burn) the inside of my nose

quite frequently. I was not on fish oils as a child unfortionatley -I wish all

knew then what I know now. Please learn more about essential fatty and amino

acids as well as nutrients from whole food sources. And if I was going to

reduce anything -again it would be the fish oils not the NV, not because the

fish oils are going to cause a child to have bleeding issues -but because they

are not water soluble like the NV is and again I noticed after a few months on

NV I was able to reduce my son's fish oil dosage for the first time without

regression. Once again do not and will not try to stop them -they are

essential -but I don't believe his body requires as much any longer.

Below is a long archive with more on this:

> From: " kiddietalk " <kiddietalk@...>

> Date: Mon Apr 29, 2002 11:20 pm

> Subject: Re: QUESTION

>

> Hi ,

>

> Tanner never had surgery since on the EFAs in the past three years,

> but about a year ago my mom was diagnosed with heart problems and

> needed surgery so of course I had her go on high dosages of EFAs. My

> mom informed her heart surgeon she was on the Omega 3's and he OK's

> it. When she went through surgery they reported little blood loss

> and that it went great (I take their word for it -wasn't there) Her

> healing time was amazing and quick and she's back to teaching ball

> room dance again (she's 72 -and Liz from Georgia knows -kind

> of a stand up she's so funny) And yes she's still on the Omega 3/6

> formula -but I'm not sure if she needs the 6 too like our kids do -or just the

3?

>

> Anyway -you may want to read up online about the differences between

> a natural blood thinner like fish oil and a man made blood thinner

> like aspirin in books like Dr. Stoll's book The Omega 3 Connection,

> or read about natural blood thinners at sites like

> http://www.cdc-cdh.edu/hospital/cardio/art7.html .

>

> What I hear, just like Dr. Agin states below, is stopping the EFAs a

> week before the surgery -and then continuing after. Of course there

> is also the other side of the coin with surgery and fish oil-there

> was an article published in the Sept. 1, 2001 issue of The Lancet

> stating that a supplement combination of L-arginine, omega-3 fatty

> acids, and brewer's yeast helped improve post-operative recovery from

> heart surgery. The patients given the supplement combination had

> stronger immune response and experienced fewer post-operative

> infections than patients receiving placebo.

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1517000/1517318.stm

>

> If you really don't want to stop the EFAs for a week -you can try

> increasing the amount of fish sticks your child eats that week. And

> if your child really misses the fishy taste of the fish oil you can

> buy some Harry Potter Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans at Toys R Us

> and hope you get a sack with lots of sardine flavored beans in it.

> (yuck I thought it was coconut!!...well they are both the white

> ones!!)

>

> And speaking of Toys R Us and the recent posts about reading

> programs -I know there are fabulous educational sites and programs

> out there for learning to read and write, etc. Don't underestimate

> the power of a good toy inventor (OK -so I used to do that) or

> creator ( that too) to market something that is good for your child

> in a way that is fun. I really respect Henson -we miss you Jim, PBS,

> Nick, and Noggin for doing a great job of that -and Disney too of

> course. So while you are checking out stuff online at educational

> sites -like CHERAB advisor Dr. a Tallal's Fast For Word program

> at http://www.scientificlearning.com which is highly recommended from

> what I hear and read -have fun and browse the toy stores like Zany

> Brainy, FAO Schwarz, Learning Express, and Toys R Us, etc. for

> educational books, games -including electronic games like LeapFrog

> http://www.leapfrog.com (never ending learning -can't beat that) -

> and software. Also find a great kids library section in your own

> town -or another town over and take your child to the read alongs,

> etc. they schedule. Some PlayStation and Nintendo games are

> educational believe it or not. They have Sesame Street, Dragon

> Tales, Disney, etc.

>

> Even videos can teach. My kids love this cheap little home video

> called Operation Dalmatian Fun With Letters with the Z Meany Evil

> Wizard who teases Zim Zim and his dog Zoo when they are singing the

> alphabet song by mock singing " A, B, C, D, wah -wah -wah " and he

> does an awful thing (don't want to give the ending away... OK just a

> bit -he blows a gust of wind and sends Zim Zim's dog Zoo to A land,

> and Zoo has to go through the whole alphabet to get back to Zim Zim)

>

> You know maybe when I'm done with this nonprofit stuff I'll go back

> to animation -sometimes I miss it (can you tell?)

>

> Below is Dr. Agin's post again just in case you didn't catch it.

>

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