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fish oil and bleeding risk
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Possibly: Fish oils do promote bleeding - they don't cause it though. There has to be something wrong from which the bleeding arises. That should be investigate ... Read More
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Unpredictable: I would be unusual for there to be a significant interaction between fish oil and ginkgo. The big question is as to why you would be taking either of ... Read More
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Fish oil: Fish oil can cause thinning of the blood and more bleeding. I would avoid it after 36 weeks.
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No: Breakthrough bleeding is not a recognized side effect of fish oil. I should also point out that the most effective way to control triglycerides and bo ... Read More
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No: If the surgery planned will go through an area that might bleed you should be off aspirin, blood thinners and nsaids. But fish oil will not affect th ... Read More
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Medication effects: Thank you for informing about Depression, Xanax (alprazolam), (alprazolam) Omeprazole and Nadolol.
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Fish oil & OCP: There is no scientific documentation of a definite interaction between fish oil and oral contraceptives. The 2 are considered safe taken together. See ... Read More
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Fish oil is good: Fish oil is good for fetal neural (brain) development. It will not affect the sub-chorionic hematoma.
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Yes: Yes fish oil thins blood and if you are bleeding you need to stop taking this.
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