You know at first I'm thinking, Creepy...I just bought fish oil yesterday to see what all the hype was about!!! Then I remembered, "Oh yeah..we all have bipolar...we're interested in similar topics."
Anyway, I'm new here too so welcome.
I don't know what's up w/the stuff but what the heck? I'll let you know if it works.

I found it helped me.... but there is so much of it! I stopped taking it, it got a bit overwhelming, as I have trouble swallowing pills, but for the time, they did help. They rebuilds brain cells, I beleive, and help our chemically challenged brains function a little better. Some people find it helps, others dont. We are all different.

Hi, Shnette!!!
Of course I have no way of really knowing that it's the fish oil that has helped me, but my memory actually has improved a bit since I've started taking it. And it seems like I'm a bit more on the ball mentally, in general.
It's also supposed to reduce the risk of coronary disease.
If you don't feel like trying it on your own, at least ask your Pdoc about it and see if he or she thinks it's worth a shot.
Good luck and take care!!! (I currently take Lamictal, Seroquel, and Klonopin, by the way.)

Fish Oil Omega 3 big test in my area Fantastic result look up Durham Schools Omega 3 UK I take it and force it down my similarly Asperger BPs neck its good with Vit B12

I used to take fish oil with my wellbutrin, and, yes, it did help a bit with the depression. It gives a certain floaty, cheerful feeling. Just beware of fish burps :)

you can buy odourless fish oil capsules. THANK FUCK hahaha

It also helps with your cholesterol, It is good over all. I take it but I am also taking 4 other medication so it is difficult to say if it is helping my depression. But I have been told it helps.

One of my bp friends just suggested I take fish oils, I have no idea what they do but she said she felt well, so in my mind, I can only try

Welcome too:) x

i don't know if it's a placebo like my psych says ?
He's generally a luddite anyway.
I feel better taking fish oil...and my limbs don't creak, now.
I only got the box cos there's this wonderful healthy looking brunette babe on it. SUCKER ( me )

Like my grandmother would say 'it's brain food'. :)

Fish oil is rich in Omega 3 which is supposed to be very good for the heart. Heart attacks are almost unheard of amongst Eskimos who exist almost entirely on fish.

The capsules are Ok I suppose but personally i would prefer to eat more fish (which I do) than take the capsules.

It's also good for the "Brain" which is wy I yam sew celver n hrdly evr myk mistrakes :o)

I'm imagining Bipolar Eskimos !! About three thousand of them.By a fishing hole.With Pingu.
Break-dancing.
I'm sure that people say that they are to be called Inuits now.
Inuits with Bipolar Disorder rather than Bipolar Inuits.
Sorry.

It supposedly has mood stabilizing properties. It is also good for inflammatory illnesses and cholesterol. With all the physical problems which can arise from long-term mental illness, it doesnt hurt to use it, and it doesnt interact with prescription meds. The key is to get at least 1500 mgs of the 2 active ingredients of omega-3: DHA and EPA.

I take 6000mg a day. LOVE IT.

it just helps with general well being and such