teething or something more

ok my son is 8 months and has no teeth yet for the past week he has been screaming in pain pulling his ears and hasn't been wanting to eat he will do this like 2 weeks every month since he was 3 months old why hasn't any teeth come in yet im going crazy cuz i cant calm him down sometimes Tylenol wont help and he hasn't been sleeping through night anymore he wakes up at least twice thanks for your help

i just wanna make sure its nothing more he has no fever so i dont think its an ear infection

[margypops]

I think you should take him to the doctor to get him checked out as something is hurting, he may be teething are his gums red,sometime teeth dont come in till a year old this isnt unusual, has he any diarrea (diarrhea) or constipation, is he being breast or bottle fed ?

[davidsgirl0249]

he is bottle fed and been eating solids he does have acid reflux and ive taken him to the dr and they say hes fine i just wasnt sure if this was normal for teething but thanks for your comment

[davidsgirl0249]

o and no diarrea (diarrhea) or constipation,he has been gassy since he started solids (he used to not eat them cuz of his acid reflux but he has been eating them lately)

[margypops]

well if he is screaming it may be worth another visit, with teeth they are usually sore more than anything, give him something hard to gnaw on, it helps sooth, there are teethers made for just this,if he has acid reflux that may cause some tummy ache .

[davidsgirl0249]

thank you for your help he wasnt eating much today but i gave him sum oregel and he ate a 6 oz bottle then took a 2 hr nap now hes as happy as can be but if tomorrow he starts screaming i think ill call his dr again

[margypops]

yes that makes sense, look at his gums you can tell if they look sore, babies dribble a lot when they are teething, more than usual ,let us know how he is tomorrow ..

[adgal]

Just saw this post.  My 11 month old has been teething since 4 months old, and those are pretty classic signs.  My son always has decreased appetite and is much more fussy during teething times.  Also, really red cheeks and lots of drooling.  Biting on everything is a sign as well.  

When you took him in, did they check his ears?  A mild ear infection also comes to mind.  My son gets those from time to time, and tugging on his ears is a sign of them.

Good luck!  Hope he is feeling better soon.

[davidsgirl0249]

well he is doing fine now just classic teething signs now he also has rosy cheeks and biting on everything and they said his ears were perfect so thank you guys he gums may have just been really sore or something

[davidsgirl0249]

so how long did it take your son to cut his first tooth