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Fish Oil or Snake Oil? - No Good for Headaches
This product is heavily touted as an "anti-inflammatory". The OmegaXL representative I spoke to explicitly told me that it is effective as a headache preventative. In fact, she claimed to use it herself for that purpose. She was so sure that if only I had faith in her product and gave it a serious try, it would work for me too. I was willing to try anything at that point. So I did. I have been suffering tension headaches for years. Since the manufacturer offers a "money-back guarantee", I figured that it couldn't hurt to try OmegaXL. I used OmegaXL for the full trial period (90 days), to no avail. It had no impact on my headaches whatsoever. To be honest, I would not have been motivated to write this review had the company followed through with its promise to refund my money "within 30 days" (after the failed trial). It didn't. I had to take the trouble to check with my bank. Then I had to go through the hassle of insisting that OmegaXL follow through with its promised guarantee or I would dispute the credit card charge with Visa. I have no doubt that if I had forgotten to check with my bank, I would have been out the full $184.80 it cost me to evaluate this product. After all that, I finally received a refund, minus "shipping and handling". This company (with high volume bulk shipping discounts no doubt) charged me $15 to ship something that I could have shipped myself for $10. I suspect that the extra $5 (plus?) pays the actual cost of the fish oil they are selling. I couldn't help but be reminded of the snake oil pitchmen of yesteryear. If you have headaches, do yourself a favor and see your doctor. Mine recently prescribed a headache preventive (generic "Depakote") that seems to be working for me (so far). A little faith is OK when the outcome is unclear. But if you want real measurable results, science makes a lot more sense.
January 2013 · Health and Household
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