fish oil supplements and graves help needed

[graveswoman]

Can anyone help me with 2 things:

1) Is it ok to take fish oil (contains soy) with graves disease.

2) also, (because of course i have been taking it and just realized it had soy in it), went to have teeth cleaned and she couldn't clean them because i was bleeding too badly from gums. I am wondering if this is from the fish oil as well, knew it was a blood thinner, but only if you had bleeding issues to begin with. I only take 1/2 of the recommended dose (for dry eyes). My husband had been taking it for a year longer than I for his cholesterol and has never had a problem.

I am being tested for celiac at end of april and i know bleeding gums is a symptom, so now am curious if i should discontinue taking??

thanks Kim

[graveswoman]

this is what i read, off internet, now this is flax seed oil, not flax seed.

INGREDIENTS
Cold-pressed unrefined organic flaxseed oil, hexane free DHA algal oil (contains soy lecithin), non-genetically engineered natural vitamin E mixed tocopherols and organic rosemary extract (to protect freshness).

I am assuming soy lecithin is soy right?

just typed in google flax seed oil ingredients.
When i go to endo next month going to ask about both of these.
If my thyroid mind remembers i will let you know!!!! LOL

Kim

[cbread]

it does? how do you find these things out...scary.  Maybe I should stop.

[graveswoman]

I use stuff they gave me Systane during day, and genteal at night, but they just don't do the trick, tried restatis, but couldn't hack it, and nutrtionist suggested fish oil.

i sit behind a computer for 8 hours a day and hardly move, so years of that have caught up with me, plus i have graves eye disease which keeps my lids open all night.

thanks for answering, Kim

[graveswoman]

thanks but checked the flax seed also has soy in it. so going to stay away until i talk to endo and see if what i was taking was enough to induce bleeding gums.

thanks, Kim

[cbread]

I take flaxseed oil for my eyes instead of fish oil.

[Smilerdeb]

I havent had problems with dry eyes but sometimes if my levels are 'up', I wake with 'pink yes' but got the all clear from the Opthamologist.
There are others here who have had the dry eye syndrome....maybe ask for a solution.
All the best
xo

[graveswoman]

Thanks, i did not take it last night and will avoid until i see endo. just trying to get relief for dry eyes. I tried restasis and hated it. couldn't use it, stung to long and had lingering effects.

xo, Kim

[Smilerdeb]

Soy stimulates the thyroid (if you have one) as it also contains a lot of salt.
If you have Graves, i would avoid Soy.
A lot have complained about teeth and gum issues with thyroid disorders so think that the bleeding gums is from that and not the soy.
Discontinue the soy asap.