Dr.’s Mandrola, Prasad and Cifu—I enjoy reading your sensible medicine and appreciate this opportunity to present a question. Approximately 25 years ago I had a gastrointestinal reaction to the fish-Sea Bass. It presented with terrible vomiting and diarrhea about 3 hours after eating, lasting 4 hours then I felt fine. I thought it was ba…
Dr.’s Mandrola, Prasad and Cifu—I enjoy reading your sensible medicine and appreciate this opportunity to present a question. Approximately 25 years ago I had a gastrointestinal reaction to the fish-Sea Bass. It presented with terrible vomiting and diarrhea about 3 hours after eating, lasting 4 hours then I felt fine. I thought it was bad fish but when i again ate Sea Bass the very same thing happened. Also , over the years I had a similar reaction , although not as dramatic, to anything with anchovy paste specifically caesar and green goddess dressing. Fast forward to 2023 I began taking Krill Oil because the statin I was taking was causing my blood sugar to rise. I am a 77 year old , healthy , active, 125 pound female so I blamed the slight rise in blood sugar on the statin. After about 4 months of taking the Krill Oil I developed Atrial fibrillation, I stopped taking it immediately. I only had 3 episodes of A.fibrillation and have not had another one in over a year. I’m curious about the sensitivities to these different fishes and if they might have caused the Afib. I have read studies that Omega 3’s might be causing afib. Thank you so much for considering an answer.
Have you been tested for haemochromatosis? I have recently found out that I have it. I have been informed not to eat sea food as a particular bacteria present in such can have the effect you describe. It may be worth checking your ferritin levels.
Dr.’s Mandrola, Prasad and Cifu—I enjoy reading your sensible medicine and appreciate this opportunity to present a question. Approximately 25 years ago I had a gastrointestinal reaction to the fish-Sea Bass. It presented with terrible vomiting and diarrhea about 3 hours after eating, lasting 4 hours then I felt fine. I thought it was bad fish but when i again ate Sea Bass the very same thing happened. Also , over the years I had a similar reaction , although not as dramatic, to anything with anchovy paste specifically caesar and green goddess dressing. Fast forward to 2023 I began taking Krill Oil because the statin I was taking was causing my blood sugar to rise. I am a 77 year old , healthy , active, 125 pound female so I blamed the slight rise in blood sugar on the statin. After about 4 months of taking the Krill Oil I developed Atrial fibrillation, I stopped taking it immediately. I only had 3 episodes of A.fibrillation and have not had another one in over a year. I’m curious about the sensitivities to these different fishes and if they might have caused the Afib. I have read studies that Omega 3’s might be causing afib. Thank you so much for considering an answer.
Hello.
Have you been tested for haemochromatosis? I have recently found out that I have it. I have been informed not to eat sea food as a particular bacteria present in such can have the effect you describe. It may be worth checking your ferritin levels.
I can eat all other sea food except these particular ones.