7 month old is screaming in pain - normal for teething?

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amother

OP ↓

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 10:08 pm

My 7 month old spent the last 40 minutes shrieking his head off before crying himself to sleep. His second tooth is coming in. He wasn’t like this by the first tooth. He’s inconsolable. No teething rings or cold washcloths helped. Even now he wakes up every few minutes to cry. Is this normal or is something else going on?

He doesn’t have a fever

amother

Opal ↓

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 10:14 pm

Give Tylenol

Could be his ears?

giftedmom

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 10:19 pm

Give the poor kid Motrin and topical benzocaine

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 10:19 pm

amother Opal wrote:

Give Tylenol

Could be his ears?

I don’t know. I haven’t seen him scratching at his ears. And he doesn’t have a fever. Is it possible to have an ear infection without a fever?

amother

Brickred

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 10:30 pm

Doesn’t sound like it’s his tooth.
Give him a once over and see if you notice anything.
Is something like a string wrapped around his toes or fingers? (Happened to one of my kids)
Take his temperature.
See if pain meds help.
You know your kid best, but your description would point to something other than teething being the cause.

amother

SandyBrown

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 10:34 pm

Am I missing something? Why aren’t you giving the poor baby Motrin?? He doesn’t need fever tk get motrin

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 10:39 pm

Thank you, all. I checked his temperature and it’s completely fine, even on the low end. I’ll give him Motrin the next time he wakes up in pain. I don’t have Tylenol so Motrin will have to do. DH is convinced it’s teething. He’s our first so I’m really not sure. I just know he wasn’t like this by the first tooth.

I did check and didn’t find any hair or string wrapped anywhere.

He was a little cuckoo today because he barely napped - he was awakened by pretty much every nap because we had appointments. Is it possible he was just shrieking from the combination of teething pain and just being super overtired?

Do I take him to the doctor tomorrow?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 10:41 pm

amother SandyBrown wrote:

Am I missing something? Why aren’t you giving the poor baby Motrin?? He doesn’t need fever tk get motrin

My pediatrician is generally against giving it unless there’s a fever that’s going too high

amother

↑ OP

Wed, Oct 02 2024, 10:17 am

Didn’t have time to update yesterday but my baby ended up sleeping nicely the rest of the night so I didn’t give him any Motrin. I went to the doctor who informed me that this is normal for teething and has no signs of any other issues. I got the impression he was trying really hard not to roll his eyes from this ftm.

As it turns out, it’s a really really good thing I didn’t give my baby Motrin. I had mentioned the doctor the night before that I wanted to give my baby some, and my doctor told me that since my baby is on another medication for a mild medical issue he was born with, Motrin can dangerously interact with that, which I hadn’t been aware of

amother

Mustard

Wed, Oct 02 2024, 11:08 am

Normal for my kids!! Give Tylenol or Motrin (best yet: alternate them)!

amother

↑ Opal

Wed, Oct 02 2024, 12:47 pm

amother OP wrote:

Can you give Tylenol? I like to get a script for suppositories at that age. I just find it easier. Covered by Medicaid/CHP. It is always good to have for the middle of the night emergencies.

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