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Help,son 15 months old,opened whole fish oil 1000mg,wheat germ 100 mg per caps,may be 2 caps and ingested,not don't think mercury free?

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How much?: Did he take a whole fish oil capsule or just swallow some liquid- I don't think that should be a problem Same for the wheat germ- I would feed him normally and if he has vomiting, diarrhea or does not poop in the next 24 hours to take him to your local doctor. I would not worry about mercury

Dr Heldman agreed

Answered 1/12/2016

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