OY HELP

My doc says I need Omega 3 fish oil because my bad cholesterol is too low???!!??? Anyhoo...the softgels are HUGE. I cant cut them in half because the oil goes everywhere..and oh god does it stink. I hate fish and eat NONE. The consistency gags me. How else can I get this down? The doc says I need it. I say EWWWWWWWWWWWWW and OMG if I swallow this its gonna get stuck. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks Deb

Hey Deb, I can't take the fish oil because it burps back at me all day, and I DETEST fish I take flaxseed oil, which has Omega 3 in it. You'll think this is weird, but my sister-in-law showed me this. She can't swallow pills at all, so she chews her softgels, Vitamin E and flaxseed oil. The flax oil capsule is big like the fish oil capsule. I chew my flaxseed oil capsule now. They're not very oily at all and don't taste like much of anything. I actually like chewing on the gelatin on the outside. I got the information about Omega 3 I pasted below from a vegetarian website. Omega-3: A type of essential fatty acid that is essential for good health. Flaxseeds are far and away the best vegetarian source of this polyunsaturated fat, with 8.5 grams of omega-3 per tablespoon; other good vegetarian sources of omega-3 are seaweed, hemp oil, walnuts, canola oil, and dark green leafy vegetables. In addition, foods such as eggs and milk may be fortified with omega-3. Cheryl

Deb, Instead of chewing the flaxseed oil capsule, you can get ground flaxseed and put in yogurt or other things, like oatmeal etc. I know alot of people who do this as they don't eat fish, I hapen to love fish, so I don't mind eating a little more. Hope this helps. Mary L