Ugh...teething...Tylenol question

DD's been miserable these past few weeks.  I've been giving her Tylenol once a day when the teething gets really bad.  I really hate giving meds and I try to do it as less as possible since she's already on Prevacid.  Poor girl..I was brushing her teeth today and noticed that all 4 canines are coming in at the same time.  No wonder she's been so cranky lately.  How much Tylenol is ok to give?

[bjbbeauchamp]

How old is your DD?  I gave my DD tylenol and hated having to give it to her every day too.  I started using Hyland's Teething Tablets and those seemed to do wonders with her.  I had used the Hyland's Colic Tablets and those helped, so when I saw they had the teething ones, I thought what the heck.  My DD is 16 months and has 16 teeth now.  Just recently having 4 come in at the same time and I gave her the tablets again and they worked.  That way I didn't have to give her Tylenol so much. I also used orajel.  I always have heard that Motrin is better for pain.  So you could always alternate between the two. HTH!
http://www.hylands.com/products/teething.php

[tiredbuthappy]

my daughter's pediatrician calculated her tylenol dose based on her weight at her last appointment. it was for the pain from shots. he said it was perfectly safe to give it every 4-6 hours. call your ped and ask what dose your dd should get.

[kellym]

Howdy, isn't it a mess??? Lily has all 4 molars in. She looks like a mess because she is still missing one front tooth. She looks like a pumpkin, ha ha. She had been waking up 2-3x crying a night and I suspected the teeth. I give her .08 or .08+.04 before she goes to bed and that keeps her soothed all night. I hope she feels better soon.