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High-dose omega-3 and BPC-157 together, anyone worry about bleeding time?

Posted by tracker_jade in Safety & Side Effects - 9 points, 6 comments.

I've been taking around 3g combined EPA/DHA daily for a while now, mostly for joint inflammation. Started BPC-157 a few weeks ago for a stubborn shoulder thing and it got me thinking about the bleeding angle. Anecdotally I bruise a little easier on high-dose fish oil, nothing crazy but I notice it. BPC-157 has some chatter about affecting clotting pathways too, though I'm not sure how solid that actually is.

I posted before about BPC-157 and bleeding risk and didn't get much back. Figured I'd ask more specifically here. Anyone running both at the same time and noticed anything? Easy bruising, cuts taking longer to stop, that kind of thing?

I'm not on blood thinners or anything but I do have a family history of easy bruising so maybe I'm just paranoid. Just trying to figure out if this combo is something I should actually be concerned about or if I'm overthinking it. Would love to hear from anyone who's done both for a while.

Comments

  • greg_codes: Ngl I’ve been on ~3g EPA/DHA daily for a few months and added BPC‑157 for a nagging elbow. I did notice a bit more bruising on my forearms after minor knocks, but cuts still stopped pretty quick – nothing like a nosebleed or prolonged bleeding. I kept an eye on my bleeding time with a simple template test (just a small prick and timing) and it stayed within my usual range, though I’m not on any anticoagulants. Family history of easy bruising makes me a bit cautious, so I’d say monitor it yourse
  • curious_scientist: The home template test thing is smart actually. I've been on a similar fish oil dose for years and ran BPC-157 for a shoulder a while back. Didn't notice extra bruising personally but honestly I wasn't tracking it closely. Makes me wonder if the bleeding talk with BPC is mostly theoretical or just dose-dependent. Did you test before starting BPC too, or only after?
  • curious_scientist: I’ve seen a bit more forearm bruising too when I stack ~3g EPA/DHA with BPC‑157 for my shoulder, but bleeding time on my little prick test stays normal. I just watch for any change and keep my doc in the loop.
  • tracker_jade: Yeah the forearm bruising thing is exactly what I'm seeing, so that's kinda reassuring that it's not just me. The prick test staying normal is good to hear though. Did you test that yourself or did your doc order it? I've been wondering if it's worth getting a formal bleeding time done or if that's overkill for this situation.
  • tracker_jade: Only after, which I know isn't ideal. Started the fish oil way before BPC so I kinda had a baseline feel for how I bruised on that alone, but never did an actual template test pre-BPC. Anecdotally the bruising feels slightly worse now but honestly it could just be me paying more attention since I started worrying about it. Gonna do a before-and-after next time around so I have something real to compare instead of vibes.
  • tracker_jade: Good to hear someone else on basically the same stack seeing the same thing. The forearm bruising from minor knocks is exactly what I'm getting, so that lines up anecdotally. You did a template bleeding time test at home? How did you actually run that, just a lancet prick and timed it with a stopwatch? I'm curious because I've thought about doing something similar but wasn't sure if a finger prick would even show a meaningful difference vs like a deeper puncture.

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