Yes, Barry Sears. Forgot to say that you obviously don't need to buy the fish oil from him (d'oh!) but do make sure you get high quality fish oil. Like with everything the quality can wildly vary. Good luck, and give it some time - I know how rotten it feels when the pain gets worse.

I downloaded the book, Wide-O, that is an incredibly healthy diet. I dont know if I can strictly adhere to it, but i am trying. I also bought some fish oil. I also feel much much better, although I realize it's much too soon to say fish oil has anything to do with it. But i will take it. What a baffling disorder.

1340 days sober.

Baffling is a good word for PN for sure. I had a rough couple days with my "balance". I am surprised I was not picked up for public intoxication...HAHA. Anyway, this fish oil thing still has me intrigued and I hope for some updates on that before I take the slippery plunge.

Sorry to hear that Ice. The difference between the best days and the worst days is baffling indeed. I comfort myself that both have moved in the good direction though, where during the best days I have no pain or discomfort what so ever. But falling back to a previous level (with discomfort) makes you scratch your head, and can be very discouraging. It leaves you wondering "what am I doing wrong now?"

As for the fish oil - it all depends on your current diet. I know it sounds a bit like snake oil*, and if you currently eat a lot of fresh fish it might not really help you at much at all, but it is a fact that for most of us our diets lack (for several reasons) omega 3 fatty acids.

I know that it helped me a lot. It could be coincidence - I'm skeptical enough to take that into account - but I don't think so.

* anecdote: it is assumed that snake oil actually used to be a real thing, taken from sea snakes from the Chinese sea, and ... containing a lot of omega3. But then it was copied and the bottles filled with "whatever" - hence the saying. Mind you, it's a nice story, but it could be an amusing hoax.

Edit: although, this is a good read: http://patients.about.com/od/decisio...a/Snakeoil.htm

I don't see how a week of fish oil could make a big difference, but my feet and lower legs now feel *better* than the have in a long time. I take a lot of it.

I admit that my diet is not the best. I do NOT eat fast food but I do eat a lot of food prepped for commercial use as I work in a "homeless shelter" that prepares meals in bulk. I do cook at home but I am a huge fan of the grill and most of my meals are meats and such.

I consume fish about once a week (usually battered) and that most likely negates the purpose, so the fish oil would probably benefit me. I think.

Plain old dizziness here and there may be coming from an ear.

I get sinus congestion sometimes (especially when the weather gets severe LOW pressures), and I use a Sudafed PE then just once a day in the morning, and it opens up the eustachian tube and allows for excess fluid to drain out. When fluid builds up behind the eardrum, it presses on nerves which cause dizziness.

There is a maneuver to open your ears too. Pinch off your nostrils and gently blow and listen for the clunk of the eustachian tubes opening. (sometimes it is a clear clunk sound and other times a cracking sound). If they don't quickly inflate that is a sign you are congested. Don't do this hard...as you can damage yourself.
But when I get congested my ENT suggested doing this once an hour until they stay more normally open.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_clearing