Krill oil, your thoughts please

Hi,

I was thinking of giving them ago, and wondered if anybody had tried them yet. I read they do have an affect on the platelets from not sticking so I was also wondering if they would have a bad interaction with Prodaxa.

[BobD Volunteer]

I would always discuss such matters with your doctors or pharmacy before taking such things just in case there is interaction. Please do not take advice from here about medication changes. WE are not qualified to give it.

Bob

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I have never even heard of krill oil, my goodness, I didn't know they had any! But yes, definitely, anything that might have an effect you need to float past your doctor. I just hope they have read up on krill!

Lis

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I emailed my GP yesterday and he confirmed said it was fine as it was an Omega 3 oil. One of It's properties have the ability to help stop platelets from sticking, it's what I have been looking for as my GP will not prescribe copidogrel by the side of dabigratran, I spoke to my sisters Heamotoligist who confirmed it would be advisable due to the TIA whilst I had an INR of 2.7 when I was on warfarin. As he thinks it maybe more to do with the platelet sticking rather than the need to thin the blood. I am still gathering evidence to prove to me GP it would be worth while referring me to this consultant. It's exhausting trying to get help.

[BobD Volunteer]

For the record anti-platelets "thin " the blood. Anti-coagulants slow down the clotting process. Big difference. Sadly most press seem to refer to anti-coagulants as blood thinners which is totally wrong .As Beancounter and I often say your blood is the same viscosity as always, merely takes longer to clot. There are many people who for various reasons need to be on both so good luck in your quest. Please let us know how you get on.

Bob

[CDreamer]

Krill oil is a fish oil food supplement which is supposedly more potent than any other fish oil. It's the new cod liver oil. Personally I am not convinced and take a refined fish oil rather than cod liver oil or krill oil. Provides essential fatty acids and yes, has some anti-platelet qualities and helps fight inflammation which is thought by alternative thinkers to be the real cause of heart disease, not the cholesterol which causes the inflammation in the arteries.

I use Lamberts for food supplements which is a UK producer used by dieticians and other supplementary therapists. They have an excellent advice service which you can ring and are very helpful. The fact that they do not produce krill oil indicated to me that it's benefits may be unsupported by evidence. Everything they produce is backed by evidence gained through trials which you can access through their website.

My suggestion would be to check out the manufacturing process that the producers use, watch out for a long list of ingredients and buy the best you can afford, it's not cheap. Avoid that well known high street shop with the offers if you want quality products.

And of course as Bob says, check for contraindications with your meds. I rather doubt there would be any, I couldn't find any on medscape but best to check, especially if taking anything with antiplatelet, anti inflammatory qualities.

Usual proviso, I am not a medic, just an informed AFibber who likes to share their research and experience.

[CDreamer]

PS I just checked the lambert site which says you should check with your GP before taking any fish oil.

[CDreamer]

If you are anticoagulated. Sorry pressed button accidentally and went before I finished.

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Thanks for all of your help, I will look at the Lambert site x

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Ps just looked at this site and it's really reasonable. I wish I had seen it first, thank you for the top tip