DD2 is 11mo. For the last two weeks she's really been struggling to fall asleep, rubbing her gums and crying. The last two nights she has been completely inconsolable and awake for 1-2 hours, jamming her whole hand in her mouth. I'm spending hours walking her round in a dark room to get her to sleep and get her back to sleep whereas she previously would settle in the cot.
She has 2 top and 2 bottom teeth already. I can't see where the next ones are due - possibly another 2 top and bottom at the same time.
During the day when she's distracted she's fine, but when it's time to sleep it's awful. I've been giving her Dentinox before naps and then ibuprofen syrup when she won't settle at night, but obviously that takes half an hour to kick in.
It's become so bad that I'm tempted just to give her medicine every 8 hours day and night. Good idea or bad?
Also is there any point in teething gel - I suspect all it does is numb her tongue as it's impossible to get it on the gums!