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Q: Acne from fish oil omega-3 !?

asked by: meh2008 on April 29th, 2009

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I have been taking fish oil, about 2500 EPA/day for my bp and I noticed its been doing terrible things to my skin. I was making sure to take vitamin E but maybe i wasn't taking enough or maybe the combo of fish oil and vitamin E causes breakouts? My skin is finally calming down but i'm thinking that's just cuz i'm supposed to be ovulating soon. So does anyone else get NEGATIVE skin results from taking fish oil and did it last forever or was it just an at first thing etc...

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Suzana_del_Sol

replied on June 18th, 2009

Experienced User

I take about 1200 mg of fish oils per day. Perhaps you could take a lower dose, or maybe you could switch brands. I have not gotten acne from it. Try washing your skin more, or exfoliating, it could be your skin just needs to be cleaned alot more.

prettypinkponypie

replied on July 31st, 2009

New User

i got acne and increased appetite from EPO (evening primrose oil); so i stopped and both acne and appetite settled down. i wouldn't know about fish oil though i heard it is not acne causing; so it may be the vitamin E? i am very weary of vitamins now because i have suffered side effects; acne, increased appetite; insomnia (vit B) and now questioning if vit C causes lerthargy... i would never have thought vitamins to give negative effects...

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