Teething powders - how do they work and which is best?

[AnyasMum07]

Can anybody offer any advice on teething powders? My dd is almost 4 months and suffering with teething. GP recommends being on Calpol but I'm not comfortable with that long-term. Have asked the pharmacist but he doesn't really know much. Have tried dentinox but it only seems to work for a few minutes, which is pointless. Have heard of teething powders but would like to know how they work and which ones are the most effective.

I used calpol and nurofen when my DC were teething.

Having suffered with tooth pain myself I know how excruciating it can be so painkillers seemed to be the obvious answer.

Also used anbesol which numbs the gum.

Did try the powders and they worked for very short periods of time. I think that was probably down to distraction rather than anything else though. Once they had dissolved the crying started again...

chamomile for kids is bad it has a cyp2c9 inhibitor in it (prevents the breakdown of LOTS of things that can build up inside you) and made me hallucinate and go delirious when i was younger, BAD IDEA

They didn't work for me. And it was so hard to get them in DS's mouth!

Anbesol liquid (not the gel -- tricky to get in the right place) was the only thing that worked for us. Not all pharmacists stock it and you might have to ask for it from behind the counter.

Yes Anbesol liquid not gel is amazing and kills the pain dead, I have used it for toothache and can attest to its effectiveness. The bottle is tiny but it is excellent

I Know you are not keen to use regularly but I used Calpol intermittently to bring temperature down or last thing at night when DD and DS were suffering in addition to the Anbesol liquid.

Boots sell the liquid formulation.

www.boots.com/en/Anbesol-Liquid-15ml_1016835/

So sorry this is a] zombie thread!