Should Alan go off his fish oil for 7 days?
 

Hi to anyone who knows the answer to this one.

He's having a tooth pulled next week and he was told to go off of Plavix and aspirin for 7 days.

He just asked me if he could still take his Omege 3 fish oil supplement.

I said "I believe that fish oil is also a kind of blood thinner" but what do I know!!!!

So I'm coming here and asking the experts.

So if anyone thinks that Alan should also stop taking the Omege 3 for the next 7 days prior to having a tooth pulled, please let me know, okay?

thanks much

Melody

I would go off. And here is the reason:
Alan has had aggressive anti clotting drugs for a long time.
The contribution of the fish oil is less, but added to the others,
it might be more. Fish oil is NOT a drug. It is a food. So going without for a short time is NOT a hardship.

Better safe than sorry! No loss by going off the fish oil, or stopping eating fish for a short time. He should be in a good place for healing. Vit C and some zinc will speed recovery.

High dose Vit E if he uses that should also be stopped.

Thank you my dear Mrs. D!!

Much Appreciated.

Melody

Yep. Stop it. My fish oil bottle says it has to be stopped if having surgery... removing a tooth is like a surgery right ? :D

Yeah, he must stop taking it :)

Thank you very much.

He stopped taking them, along with the plavix and baby aspirin.

Much appreciated

Melody

I've been told by a few people that Fish Oil might influence bleeding time...and could cause a person prone to bleeding to bleed more.

I agree with Mrs. D...staying off Fish Oil for a week, should not be a problem health wise and might have a little benefit in terms of bleeding.

It sounds like a wise move.

Hi Vowell Lady.

Alan is so busy eating my sprouts he doesn't have time to miss the fish oil.

lol

Thanks much

Melody