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[theatokos]

Is this teething?

Bennett is *writhing* in pain. Screaming, grunting, crying so hard he sometimes is choking on his own spit.

It's a been a rough week. Irritability. Off and on discomfort. Some drool (normally he doesn't drool at all.) He's hitting his head and yanking on his ears. He has no fever. He had his well baby check up (no shots) and the doctor peeked in his ears and they were fine. Bennett is exhausted. His sleeping has been crappy. He slept for two hours, woke for an hour and a half - started out fussy, went to playful, turned to screaming. Fell asleep after tylenol, orajel and nursing. And after an hour he's up again. Adam's got him, walking him around the room.

Is teething really this awful? Or is this something else?

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[bloodfever.livejournal.com]

Possibly. Although tylenol only providing relief for an hour makes me think maybe not (if it's genuine pain, it should work longer I think).

To make it confusing, Ninja has started writhing and crying so hard he can't breathe/chokes on his own spit/etc just when he is a little bit upset lately. He did it for long periods last night when we tried to put him to sleep (so nothing was wrong other than he didn't want to sleep). It's like he goes from calm to hysterical without the intermediate stages now.

So B could just be cranky about something, if the fact ninja is doing it too means that ridiculous crying thing is a stage.

[readthisandweep.livejournal.com]

*Is teething really this awful?

It can be, absolutely & it can be scary for the parents. But to be on the safe side, if the symptoms don't lessen very soon, I'd get him checked out.

Love & blessings

[so-sporktastic.livejournal.com]

It sounds like it might be gas. Sometimes gas can accompany teething.

You might want to try Hyland's teething tablets. Also, some weak chamomile tea in bottle/dropper form, whatever B will take, can sometimes help. DON'T SWEETEN IT, obviously. He might want to nurse constantly which is fairly normal.

If it's just gas, no teething, have you altered your diet in any way? Had anything new? He might have a reaction to that.

If you're still supplementing with formula- any changes in that?

Feel around his gums if he'll let you. ♥

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Hm, could have been gas. But it's WHOA INTENSE. I don't know what's up. Everything seems to be all weird with him this week. And no teeth breaking through! GAH!

[so-sporktastic.livejournal.com]

That's what Aidan's gas was like. It was BAD. Is he drawing his knees up to his chest? Is his belly hard? That = gas signs.

Teeth might be under there but just not visible. See if he'll gnaw on your finger/knuckle.

[msmidge.livejournal.com]

This sounds more like gas or ear infection to me. Ear infections can pop up out of nowhere, in my unfortunately voluminous experience. I agree with the posters above recommending the doctor if this doesn't clear up on its own within a day.

Teething for Sam involved a huge amount of drool and gnawing on stuff. Whatever it is, it sounds awful--so sorry for all of you! :(

Btw, if he's older than 6 months now, you can use ibuprofen, and it's a better pain reliever than Tylenol (according to our pediatrician). That's worth a shot too.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Well, the crying/screaming fits died down wjen he passed out. He woke up once in the middle of the night almost doing it again, but was too tired. Nursed and passed back out. And now seems fine, if clingy. He was just looked at on Tues and his ears were fine - and that was the day all of this sort of started.

[seaivy.livejournal.com]

Call the pediatrician. That's what you have one for - to relieve your anxiety.
Goods ones do. I had experience with both kinds.

[automata.livejournal.com]

yeah, my vote is for ear infection . . .

even though I'm not a mama I've been responsible for a few Metcalfe babies in my time.

ear infections can be horrible.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's an ear infection. No fever and fine this morning. WEIRD. If only babies could talk and tell us what is wrong!

[kimsansf.livejournal.com]

im so sorry! poor little B!

J goes through a lot of pain when he gets teeth... his top two teeth were the worst... molars were bad too. grabbing at his ears, drooling, general crabbiness... it was awful.

Id call your doctor if he still is grabbing his ears over the weekend... and keep checking for a fever.

we had more success with baby motrin than tylenol...

:(