Eye Q - dosage for 19mo?

[franch]

Just bought a bottle of the liquid after seeing it recommended here for eczema. It says 3tsp a day for 12 weeks, then down to 1tsp a day, and that this is ok for kids and adults. I just wondered if I should give dd a bit less, as she's only 19m. Anyone know?

[franch]

Any thoughts at all?

[frannyf]

Is it just fish oils, that sort of thing? If it just contains oil, it can do no harm to give the full dose as far as I know. If there are added ingredients you had better check with a nutritionist as some health supplements (e.g. vitamins) can be toxic in overdose.

[piffle]

I give dd 2 tsps a day and she is a 24lb nearly 3 yr old, about the same size as an 18 mth old.
Also her speech has dramtically improved since beginning this and she had a diet already quite high (or so I thought ) in Omega oils, ie oily fish etc.

[franch]

Thanks piffle. franny: it's fish oil, evening primrose oil, sunflower oil and natural vit E (+ vanilla flavouring).

[Flossam]

aNY idea how long a bottle of this lasts you?

[piffle]

its a 200 ml bottle so thats 40 doses, we go through ours about every 3 weeks I think?

[Flossam]

Right, Gosh! It's an expensive habit to start then!

[Furball]

I've always just given 1 x teaspoon right from the start at 12 months old and a bottle lasts about a month and a bit. Keep an eye on Boots as it is quite often on 3 for 2, which is obviously a nice little saving!

I've made the mistake this time of getting Boots own, it's really gloopy and thick and trying to get it out the bottle is a right kerfuffle.

[cupcakes]

is that boots smart omega oil? yesterday I bought the haliborange omega chewy vits for ds but he really doesn't like them and says he would prefer his off a spoon. Is the boots own ghastly?

[Furball]

I don't know taste wise but it's really thick and doesn't pour out the bottle.

[franch]

Don't know about the Boots stuff but DD turned her nose up at the Eye Q vanilla stuff this morning - agh. The Boots one is just fish oils I think - thought Eye Q seemed a better idea because of the extras in it but will give Boots a try if anyone can tell me if it tastes ok (to toddlers that is!)? She loves medicines like Calpol - I'm not sure if there's anything I can do to make this one more palatable - I can predict she'll just reject any food I put it on.

[piffle]

dd happily takes the lemon one, she just trests it like any other medicine -
iIt tastes like poo
but its good for YOU
Our little song for yukky medicines...

[Furball]

Ds prefers the eye-q lemon one to Boots I think it's Jimjams who actually mixes it into her sons yoghurt and he doesn't even know hes eating it. maybe you could try that?

[HappyMumof2]

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[franch]

Thanks furball I'll try the yoghurt thing. Piffle DD is only 19m - she'd probably understand that song but is unlikely to take the message on board! Sounds like I should've bought the citrus one but will persevere with vanilla .....

[frannyf]

I also put supplements (Omega oils and multi-vitamin powder) in a yogurt for my son and he has no complaints about taking them. Can also whizz them up with fruit, milk etc. as a smoothie and serve with a straw - I've sneaked all sorts in that way!