My 3 year old smells of mackerel

[EllieG]

It's just started a few days ago - a sort of lingering odour - I notice it more at night when am cuddling up to her to say goodnight - her mouth/hands smell fishy. I thought she might have a urinary infection but her vagina doesn't smell, it's her skin it seems. I googled it and now worried she has fish odour syndrome - DH says I am being silly and that it's her toothpaste. Does anyone know anything about this?

I've never heard of a fishy toothpaste. What age can this syndrome be diagnosed from? Presumably, and forgive my ignorance those who suffer from it, it would be present from birth?

There is a condition that makes a person smell fishy I watched a programme about it a couple of years ago, can't for the life of me remember the name of the programme or the condition but it does exist.

Oh sorry I reread your post and see you've been googling info

does this sound like it might be helpful?

Only other question, that I'm sure you've already discounted, is do you give her a multivitamin/mineral supplement that contains fish oil?

Next silly questino - she hasn't got a goldfish, has she?

No, no fish oils. I've never heard of fishy toothpaste either. Thanks for the link thumbwitch I will have a read.

I'm an idiot. Fish oils. I've been giving her omega3 chewy orange things for the last few days - dur! Of course they're made of bloody fish oil aren't they? Oh I am very stoopid

Only clicked into place tonight when she was munching and I thought oo that smell's back again. Silly Ellie. Thanks Thumbwitch mystery solved

oh good i am pleased for you that it is fish tabs and not the body odour thing, you must be relieved

Elli - are you having a blonde day? This thread really made me lol

Mackerel...

oh Ellie - that made me PMSL!! Bless you, glad it's sorted out anyway

great thread

Glad I provided some amusement anyway! Told DH and he nearly wet himself.

AIBU to giggle at this thread?!?

I'm sure you can't be the only person this has happened to...

Ha ha! That's classic!

No giggle away - I am a terrible, terrible hypochondriac and clearly have munchausen's by proxy or something. Thank god the penny dropped before I took her to the GP though as had been planning on doing that on monday