I can't take it anymore!!

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Registered: 06-16-2004
I can't take it anymore!!
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Sat, 07-24-2004 - 3:16pm
My daughter is 8 and a half months old, and it seems like she has been trying to cut her top teeth for the last month!! She already has her bottom 2, and I swear they came in no problem. The problem is that lately she is a complete crank box!! I have tried everything!! Teething rings, Mr. Freezies, tylenol, even frozen waffles, and she is still hurting and in pain!! What can I do?

Also, is it okay to let her cry herself to sleep during this time? She wakes up and is grouchy until I put her down for a nap. Even right now she is in the middle of crying herself to sleep, because I can't handle her crying and whining and throwing her temper tantrums anymore!! Please help me!! I feel like I am losing my mind, and my signifigant other is at work, and can't take over for even a 5 minute break!!

HALIGR

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Registered: 10-12-2003
Sat, 07-24-2004 - 6:15pm
uggh, sorry to hear the little one's hurting. how confident are you that it's teething? if you think there's an off chance that it's something more serious i'd give the ped a call. if you're completely sure then you're left with just trying to survive it. i'll let you in on a mommy teething secret: benadryl!! for babies 10-20 lbs use 1/2 tsp, for 21-30 lbs use 1 tsp every six hours. you can use it in combo with the tylenol and in most babies it will make them drowsy enough to get a good solid rest. so much of the time the annoying pain of teething makes them unable to sleep deeply enough to get rested and that contributes to their miserableness. once they get a decent rest they often wake up like the angels they used to be, lol.

and yes, it's perfectly ok to let her cry herself to sleep if that's what needs to be done. she's going to be miserable no matter what, so try to take care of your sanity as well. try to remember 'this too shall pass..'

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Registered: 05-03-2003
Sat, 07-24-2004 - 6:20pm
Hi there!

I am sorry to hear that she is so miserable...that is hard on EVERYONE. I think that it is a great idea to give her some benadryl and some tylenol--good sleep is a cure all!

Also, I wanted to say that crying herself to sleep isn't going to hurt a thing. It is often better, I think, than us moms getting so flustered and irked--they understand that a lot less than crying themselves to sleep.

Good luck,

Gen

Andy 5/6/2004
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Sun, 07-25-2004 - 8:49pm

I feel your pain.
My son has 6 teeth and he is 7 months old.
He has got them non stop and it really messes him up, then he gets back to normal and gets another tooth.
I think you are doing a great job to try and ease the pain. Some things just dont work.
Have you tried Orajel?
Good luck and I hope it comes through soon so she can get a break and so can you.

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Mon, 07-26-2004 - 12:30am
Have you tried teething gel? Or is your dd like both of mine and hated anything ih thier mouths during teething? Ydd, now 2, got a little round toothbrush/teething ring when odd visited the dentist. It's oval, kind of plastic/rubbery and has little knobs for teething and small bristles too. It worked wonders for her. I avoided anything cold, as that seemed to make it worse. If she was just starting to get cranky, I would give a little tylenol, trying to get some right on the gums then brush her gums with the toothbrush and cold water. I also used to let them gnaw on raw carrots (very well supervised, I held the carrot and made sure they were unable to bite any off)until they could nibble off little pieces that they could have choked on. I think it's okay if you let her cry it out, especially if nothing else is working and you need a break. This worked best for ydd especially. I would lay her in her crib with her playgym or a few toys and leave her alone for awhile. If she didn't fall asleep, the alone time usually improved her mood. I've heard that spoon feeding juice frozen into a slushy works well. (both dd's hated juice before 15mo, so I don't know for sure) I used to put cold water on odd's pacifer and stick them in the fridge until she wanted it. It helped her alot. Hopefully, I've given you some useful advice. Hang in ther and ((((((((HUGS))))))))))

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Registered: 07-14-2004
Mon, 07-26-2004 - 11:36pm
My daughter (11 mos) went through the same thing and she started getting teeth at 5 1/2 months. I also used the nubby toothbrush and she loved it. Orajel makes Q-tips that you break one end and the gel runs out of the stick and through the other end. It makes it really easy to put the stuff right where you need it and my little one didn't seem to mind the taste of it so much. Then I give her Tylenol and her pacifier and all is well. I hope something works for you soon because it can make you feel like you are at your wits end, but it will pass like the blink of an eye. Kim (Sydney 3/00, Noah 5/02, and Ella 8/03)
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Tue, 07-27-2004 - 5:13am
What I gave my son was Motrin. Tylenol never did anything for him unless it was a fever.Ibuprofen did wonders for pain.It always has.
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Registered: 06-16-2004
Tue, 07-27-2004 - 12:20pm
Thanks so much for all the great suggestions!! I will be trying them. I'm little embarrassed to admit that I forgot all about orajel. But everyone will be glad to know that 2 days ago, my daughter's (Carolyn) first top tooth cut through!! I can even hear her toothbrush rubbing on it. So, there is one more down, and how many to go!! But now that I have some good suggestions, I'm sure the rest will be easier!!

Thanks again!!

HALIGR

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Registered: 12-13-2003
Tue, 07-27-2004 - 2:04pm
Baby oragel nightime worked really well for us during the night. Also our pediatrician gave us the tip of letting him suck on a popsicle. Be sure you keep a very close on her when she is sucking on it because they can break off. But it worked pretty good. And a cold wash cloth worked sometimes too. I would actually stick in the freezer and let it get as cold as I could and Ds would hold it in his mouth. Hang in there teething is one of the roughest times we ever went through.