I have been taking 2 grams of fish oil (360 mg EPA + 240 mg DHA) twice daily for the last two or three months, and over that time I have experienced tinnitus that comes on about 4-5 hours after a dose and abates gradually by the time of the next dose. This tinnitus is associated with some burning and tingling sensations in the anterior thighs, legs and feet.
Because I wondered about trace neurotoxins in the fish oil, I switched to a different brand, this time "salmon oil" in the same dose. Same story.
I haven't seen any references that point to fish oil as a cause of tinnitus, but it certainly is for me. The common thread I see in various references is that antiinflammatory medications (COX inhibitors) often cause tinnitus in high dose and that fish oil inhibits COX enzyme.
Ronald Leemhuis wrote:> I have been taking 2 grams of fish oil (360 mg EPA + 240 mg DHA) twice daily > for the last two or three months, and over that time I have experienced > tinnitus that comes on about 4-5 hours after a dose and abates gradually by > the time of the next dose. This tinnitus is associated with some burning > and tingling sensations in the anterior thighs, legs and feet.>
Because I wondered about trace neurotoxins in the fish oil, I switched to a > different brand, this time "salmon oil" in the same dose. Same story.>
I haven't seen any references that point to fish oil as a cause of tinnitus, > but it certainly is for me. The common thread I see in various references > is that antiinflammatory medications (COX inhibitors) often cause tinnitus > in high dose and that fish oil inhibits COX enzyme.>
Has anybody else noticed this effect?>
No, I haven't, nor have I heard of it. But if you do notice it, and it's clearly happening a certain amount of time after taking it, then going away, reproducibly, it sounds like it's possibly connected.
Have you tried Flax seed oil instead of fish oil??> >
They're not interchangeable, and there are good reasons for men to avoid> flax seed in any concentration.>
Susan
I recommend flax seed oil and fish oil quite a bit for dry eye problems. Although they are not the same (flax seed oil is converted to the omega-3 components) the benefits are similar. If you notice, I wasn't recommending flax seed oil to the op only that if he had the same reaction with his tinnitus.
I have not come across any conclusive studies linking flax seed to prostate cancer (I have actually heard of studies touting flax seed anti-cancer properties) so I take things like that with a grain of salt. It certainly isn't enough for me not to recommend flax seed oil to males with dry eye problems.
I haven't seen any references that point to fish oil as a cause of tinnitus,> but it certainly is for me.
If it is *certainly* for you, you should stop it right away! It is as simple as that. You don't need to wait for the results from any placebo study on the relationship between fish oil and tinnitus before taking action. If your t goes down or disappears noticeably after the cessation of fish oil, then don't take fish oil. There may be some chemicals used in the fish oil that does that trick..or it is the fish oil itself.
Ronald Leemhuis 11 June 2006 21:06:50 [ permanent link ]
Thanks, all, for your responses. For me, the fish oil definitely causes the tinnitus and paresthesias, but it isn't very bothersome, nor is it progressive over time. I suspect that I'm just a different from everybody else. I have never had problems with the ears in the past. All the references on fish oil and tinnitus suggest it as remedy rather than a cause.
I suspect the symptoms would go away on 1/4 to 1/2 of the dose, but I like how the fish oil perks me up and makes all my aches and pains go away.
I added some borage oil 500 mg capsule twice daily to see if balancing the essential fatty acids better helped. It made no difference. I'm also taking a regular vitamin pill that includes low dose of vitamin E.
As an experiment, I was going to see if I could find some pure DHA (i.e. none of the EPA in fish oil) and try that to see if the tinnitus is more related to the EPA than the DHA.
On 6/11/06 10:06 AM, in article K4Yig.1163$dn2.571@trndny09, "Ronald Leemhuis" <rpl121@verizon.net> wrote:
Thanks, all, for your responses. For me, the fish oil definitely causes the> tinnitus and paresthesias, but it isn't very bothersome, nor is it> progressive over time. I suspect that I'm just a different from everybody> else. I have never had problems with the ears in the past. All the> references on fish oil and tinnitus suggest it as remedy rather than a> cause.>
I suspect the symptoms would go away on 1/4 to 1/2 of the dose, but I like> how the fish oil perks me up and makes all my aches and pains go away.>
I added some borage oil 500 mg capsule twice daily to see if balancing the> essential fatty acids better helped. It made no difference. I'm also> taking a regular vitamin pill that includes low dose of vitamin E.>
As an experiment, I was going to see if I could find some pure DHA (i.e.> none of the EPA in fish oil) and try that to see if the tinnitus is more> related to the EPA than the DHA.>
I think you are speaking of an allergic reaction you are having to the oil. You can be allergic to darn near anything. If it is an allergic reaction its not a good idea to continue taking something you are allergic to.
started a heavy dose of fish oil 8 capsules per day. Went to a pub with loud music instant tinnitus and severely damaged hearing. No doubt the loud music was more culprit but I have noticed tinnitus comes back harder when taking lots of fish oil and then going clubbing.
Yes, I sure have...the same thing happens to me and it is sad that doctors don't believe you..in addition it causes hair thinning in me as well..have you found anything that works at reducing the tinnitus?
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