User Reviews for Lovaza oral

I just started taking Lovaza about two days ago,just wanted to know can you take other medications with it?

Have been taking Lovaza for 4 weeks, no side effects,however, I recently cut myself on a small cheese slicer and could not control the bleeding from the cut. I bled out easily about a third of a cup from a small injury. My dose is 4 grams a day. I think thats too much for me. Calling my doc in the morning

Started getting severe bloating, leg swelling,headaches,hardness of stomach, the constant burping, had an extreme craving for sweets.

Yesterday, for the first time, I took the recommended dose (2 - capsules twice a day). I woke up this morning feeling bloated, nauseated, gassy and exhausted. After reading all the reviews here, and considering the way I feel right now, I'm so done with this drug!

Been taking for over a year triglyceride improved my numbers from 780 to 240 still high but lately for the past 6 months my legs have been swelling, my cough has gotten worse and have gained belly fat despite dieting and my tummy has gotten very hard and not in a good way. stopped taking med today legs are not as swollen, seeing Dr in 2 days will tell him not taking medication again.

I have fought with high tryglecirides most of my life. Approximately 2 months ago my number was 350, after taking for one month my number has fallen to 170 and that is only taken 2 a day suppose to be taking 4 and I forgot to do so. Hopinbg when I continue to take 4 a day it will fall even more. Have been on numerous other medication in the last 20 years and nothing has worked except this.

I began taking Lovaza about 2-3 weeks ago after my nurse practitioner identified that my triglycerides were slightly high (117). since I began taking 4 pills a day, I havae diarrhea. When I don't take the recommended dosage, I am fine. I reduced it down to two days, and after 2 bouts of diarrhea in one day, I am concerned. I will meet with my doctor, but will stop until that time. I am wondering why i have to take medicine that is recommended for people who numbers are over 500?? i normally take flaxseed which has the same Omega-3 nutrients--go figure.Read More Read Less

numbness in both arms daily

I began taking Lovaza on April 18, 2010 prescribed my my physician. This medication is taken along with zetia 10mg. However for the last 3-weeks I have experienced a severe depression, and do not like the way it makes me feel. There are crying spells for no apparent reason, and I sleep alot when not working. I have no energy, and feel sad all the time. These are the only two medecines I take, plus two aleve when muscles ache. I am a 61 year old female, and walk three or four times per week for l/hour. No diabetes no high blood pressure just high cholesterol. This is the very first time ever, that I've had to take any medication. Could you please help? Read More Read Less

I have been taking this drug for about 6 months. I have noticed my legs feeling very nervous especially at night and it is so bad I can't sleep. I quit taking it for about 4 days and my legs were feeling better, however I took my dosage last night and woke up at 4:00 AM and could not get back to sleep because of the feeling in my legs. I will stop taking it for a week and see how it goes. I also have had an unusually loud ringing in my ears constantly.

bleeding in intestinal areas proved in er

I've had problems from bleeding hemmoroids and normally lasted a day or two. I started Lovaza over a year ago and my hemmoroids would flare up more often and bleeding would last on and off for a couple of weeks. Until I read the potential side effect of bleeding with the example of bloody noses, I didn't make the connection. I stopped Lovaza last month during a flare up and within a few days it cleared up and has not repeated itself. Before this, it was happening on a regular basis and I can clearly attribute it to the Lovaza.Read More Read Less

My trig. Were 285 in Jan. Doc put me on Lovaza. Trig as of 5/26 are 513. Doc, I don't believe, realizes this. I will go back to Lipitor and find another doc. Can't believe he wants me to continue with Lovaza

it lower my cholesterol & triglycerides level

I took 4 g of Lovaza a day from September, 2009 until February, 2010. At that time, I expressed concerns to my doctor because the Lovaza patient information sheet had changed, indicating strongly that Lovaza was to be used only for patients with triglyceride levels of 500 and above (mine had never been above 450)and stating that Lovaza might cause elevated LDL levels in some patients, as, indeed, my LDL’s had shown an increase at a check-up in November, 2009. We cut the dosage to two grams a day. Lab work done in February indicated that two liver enzynmes had increased to abnormal levels. A routine test at my gynecologist's office in April revealed that there was sugar in my urine (later confirmed by blood tests). I stopped taking the Lovaza. Two weeks later, I was found to be in atrial fibrillation with a rapid, irregular heartbeat. I had never had liver, diabetic, or heart troubles before. I attribute all of these new symptoms to the Lovaza.Read More Read Less

I have been taking for over 6 months with no problems at all. I take after lunch and dinner. I take them with simvastatin.