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Is this normal for teething?

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Liverpoolgirl50 · 11/11/2023 16:51

Have a 16mo DD, her first 2 molars have popped through and whilst it was pretty bad it wasn’t unmanageable.

She’s had a viral cold for the last week so has been a bit up and down, and has been rubbing her ears so I assumed her other molars were coming through too at the same time - though no obvious signs when I feel for them.

She woke up from her nap today absolutely inconsolable.. cried for half an hour and wouldn’t take a dummy or be soothed at all. Sounded like a real pain cry, was rubbing her ear and I thought oh god ear infection. I called 111 and gave some calpol. They heard her screaming and asked a paediatrician to phone me back within the hour. Well typically, she’s now up, eating a biscuit, clapping at the tv - I’m guessing the calpol has kicked in!

Is that a normal level of pain for teething? I’ll still speak to them when they call but she was really inconsolable, I’ve never seen her like that before.

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TeaKitten · 11/11/2023 16:53

Why do you not think it sounds like an ear infection? It sounds more like an ear infection that teething to me, of a combination of both maybe.

Liverpoolgirl50 · 11/11/2023 16:56

Sorry I should’ve said - no other real signs of an infection. No fever/redness/fluid.. just the ear rubbing that made me think infection.

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Isthiswinter · 11/11/2023 18:07

It could be teething pain or it could be an ear infection. I would want her ears checked.

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