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nznancy
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Fish oil changes the composition of a substance stored in mast cells, an oily chemical called arachodonic acid. Mast cells make prostaglandin D2 out of the arachidonic acid they store. With fish oil as one of the sources for oil in the diet, the arachidonic acid is changed so that less prostaglandin D2 can be produced. That is one explanation for the anti-inflammatory effect of fish oil, or Omega 3 oil. I've taken it for years, and am sure it has relieved joint inflammation (I also for the last 5 years am taking glucosamine for joint health.)

Incidentally, be sure to inform your doctor of your dose of fish oil. At higher doses, in some people, fish oil prolongs bleeding. Keep taking it unless you have noticed unusual bleeding or bruising, in which case cut back down to one 1200mg cap a day.

Xyzall is levoceterizine, a 2nd generation form of Zyrec. It should be very effective and I'm glad to know it is helpful to you.

Of interest, levocetirizine is a metabolite of Atarax. When you swallow Atarax, you get the parent drug which is an excellent H1 antihistamine, then 8 or so hours later you get what the body turns it into, which is an even better H1 antihistamine. So give up on the Atarax and enjoy the benefit of the levocetirizine.

Nancy
27 December 2008 05:10 PM