Can these be cut opened and squeezed into juice or other liquid? Fishy taste? Son can't swallow pills but would also notice new/bad flavor in food.
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The coating is heavier than most, but I suppose you could cut it open and drain the contents. Fishy? Yes.
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I am not sure about squeezing into juice, but they are fishy tasting. I constantly had the fish burps when taking these, so I went back to Nordic Naturals.
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Check on the manufacturers site for a liquid form. Those are available and were actually more effective than the capsules until this CO2 process has become more popular. I can't attest to the taste but I am sure someone has a remedy for that.
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I think this should be a question for the manufacturer. It seems too much like medical advice to say whether to take a supplement without it's "sealed container." I have started taking mine every other day because I do notice a 'fishy" burp occasionally. Otherwise I like them. I would look for a smaller pill for your son, even if he has to take more than one to get the necessary amount.
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yes they are very big. i have to soak mines in water for a good 5minutes or longer so they can become soft and squishy before swallowing.
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I guess you could do that, I have not tried so I cannot tell you if they have a fishy taste once the liquid is out. As it is now, there is no fishy after taste, and no burping, they are very good.
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My daughter does not like the taste of this at all, but she will eat it as along as she has something to drink with it. Maybe offer a special drink that he doesn't normally have, like soda etc, to make it 'special'. Or you could hide it in food (I did this with my youngest with motion sickness pills--at 2-3 years old she wouldn't eat them, even the kids chewable ones, though she couldn't ride in a car w/o them. I hid them in applesauce. You may have to do this, if the drink option doesn't work.)
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I guess it depends on what you child is used to. I do think they have changed them somehow recently. My son used to like them and now he does not. The most recent bottle tastes different from what the previous bottles tasted like. I have tried them my self and can attest to the change in taste. It's an aftertaste that is a bit unpleasant really. They are really go vitamins.
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I noticed that they are a bit bitter, but it's nothing terrible, I just swallow them quickly. I have some raw vitamin capsules that taste far worse to to tongue, but I just swallow those quickly as well and chase it with something that tastes better.
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The pills don't have a taste. I just swallow them with water. The pill form is very convenient.
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I don't smell a fish taste, and my 3 year old LOVES these gummies! She asks for them every morning, so I don't think the fish taste is very strong. I haven't tasted them myself, though.
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not sure never made them before...but i would check the bottle to see if it is harmful if ingested...otherwise if it works let me know i may want to try it!
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Well I've gotten these before but this last bottle my 5 year old won't eat-- she says they taste different... :/
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This comes in a liquid gel cap so it seems like it would take a long time to dissolve and it will taste like fish. Perhaps it would be better to pierce a hole in it and squirt it into your mouth.
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I think they work more quickly if you let them dissolve under your tongue (they're strawberry flavored), but I'm sure you can take them with water if you prefer.
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Capsules are NOT big. Yes, I have opened them and put them in yogurt BUT am always hesitant to take any pill w/juice OR yogurt cultures given a possible interaction; these capsules go down real easy with water.
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They are not chewable, the pills are made of cellulose and water, but drink them with a glass of water, and you should be ok. The results are well worth the little difficulty swallowing the pills.
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I have not tried to chew them and I am waiting for my next bottle. When I get it, I will try and let you know. Of any pill I have taken, they are very easy to swallow. You prob could cut them in half and that would make it easier to take. They are similar to a football in shape, oval.
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They can be cut, they are not capsules. If you crush these they would turn into powder, I believe.
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Easy to swallow and smaller than fish pills... I've had no problem...Hope that helps...
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I sure could not swallow them so I don't think a child could either. Hope that helps.
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I don't know as I have not tried to do so - but if you do, I would suggest adding some sort of flavoring to the mix since these have no taste whatsoever. Good luck.