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Ducky won't stop crying :(
Hey all, hoping you have some ideas here. Ducky got his 12-month vaxs 2 weeks ago and at the same time was diagnosed w/functional diarrhea. His weight percentile was 95th at birth, 47th six months ago, and 11th now. Not sure if all that is relevant to what's going on now, but it might be.
A few days after his shots, he got a mild fever and cough/congestion and his previously-huge appetite dropped off. I didn't think anything was unusual and the fever went away after a couple days. This past Monday, it came back. It was 101-102 for 2-3 days but yesterday was mostly good, and his appetite has increased a bit, so I thought he was on the mend.
This morning he woke up at 5:00 and cried for 3 1/2 hours. Still no fever, though, so I took him to daycare and all reports by the end of the day were that he was in good spirits all day long. He was chipper in the car till we got home and now has been fussy most of the evening. He fell asleep around 7:00 or 7:30 and woke up around 9:00 this evening crying, crying, crying -- the I'm-in-pain kind of crying.
We've done everything we can think of: Tylenol, teething tablets, antihistamine, gas drops, nursing, water, feeding, bathing, diapering, holding, rocking. The best we can get is a few minutes of peace when I'm holding him.
Any ideas? I know lots of people deal with this kind of stuff with colicky newborns but in a 12-month-old it seems pretty unusual.
A few days after his shots, he got a mild fever and cough/congestion and his previously-huge appetite dropped off. I didn't think anything was unusual and the fever went away after a couple days. This past Monday, it came back. It was 101-102 for 2-3 days but yesterday was mostly good, and his appetite has increased a bit, so I thought he was on the mend.
This morning he woke up at 5:00 and cried for 3 1/2 hours. Still no fever, though, so I took him to daycare and all reports by the end of the day were that he was in good spirits all day long. He was chipper in the car till we got home and now has been fussy most of the evening. He fell asleep around 7:00 or 7:30 and woke up around 9:00 this evening crying, crying, crying -- the I'm-in-pain kind of crying.
We've done everything we can think of: Tylenol, teething tablets, antihistamine, gas drops, nursing, water, feeding, bathing, diapering, holding, rocking. The best we can get is a few minutes of peace when I'm holding him.
Any ideas? I know lots of people deal with this kind of stuff with colicky newborns but in a 12-month-old it seems pretty unusual.
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Permalink Reply by TommysMommy on -
Oh, so sad baby!
I was going to suggest something in the house causing him allergies or something but you seem to have that covered.
I hope he feels better soon.
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Permalink Reply by The Oracle on -
Both of those are good thoughts -- thanks. I didn't realize till I was writing it out that he seems better when we leave the house. And ear infections were not on my radar: I never get them, and neither does the Dragon (knock on wood). Ducky's not pulling on his ears or anything but I suppose that's not a requirement for ear infection.
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Permalink Reply by The Oracle on
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He just cut five teeth at once a few weeks ago and it's seemed pretty quiet in there since.
The more I think about it, the more I'm suspecting an ear infection. I can imagine that being out of the house could help, at least temporarily -- just a slight change in pressure if nothing else, yes? And at home there's a lot of up and down, lying down for bed and for nursing, etc. that could be driving him nuts.
So what do you do for ear infection? I have no Scotch on hand ;)
John T. Capp said:Our daughter didn't fuss with her ears either. It was a complete surprise to us. I still remember that earaches suck -- I'd describe it as feeling like you've got hot lead deep in your head. Awful.
Also, you've given him teething tablets, but is he cutting teeth? That was the other thing that usually had our girls up nights crying. We used teething rings that we kept in the freezer, etc., with occasional Ambesol (or whatever the child-approved topical oral anesthetic was). Aching gums can also lead to a reluctance to have food in the mouth, etc.
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Permalink Reply by Mamawho on
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GirlWho had a stealth double ear infection, too. No ear pulling, nothing. Just random and prolonged screaming. It was really only bad at night, too. I finally let her sleep in her swing for a few nights as she seemed more comfortable semi-upright.
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Permalink Reply by Herasmus B. Dragon on
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Some ear infections go away on their own, but if that's what he has it doesn't sound mild. Go to the doc to check him out.
Ebay never gave an indication of ear pain either, it was always the congestion and fever that made us wonder. Same thing for me when I was a kid, there were no symptoms until I cried because my eardrum burst.
The Oracle said:So what do you do for ear infection? I have no Scotch on hand ;)
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Permalink Reply by hotmama on -
I agree with all the people who suggested ears. When my baby seems possessed, I spend a few hours being really upset that my good baby has turned evil, and that life will never be the same again. Next, I fall into a panic that he has eaten 2 magnets and his intestines are dying and he will soon be septic. Then, I go get his ears checked and they start him on antibiotics. He is always better the next day.
Good luck! I hope for all of you that he is better soon and that it is something easy.
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Permalink Reply by bap2 on
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My son was a champ at holding it together outside of the house. I don't know if it was the novel stimuli or what, but he was worse at night (apparently laying down hurts) and with us.
The one thing I thought of was "He picked something up at the doc's" So what you have is the primary infection (a cold, whatever) and then the ear infection coming in a few days after the cold. So you get one day or so of recovery then back to the waaaah drawing board. They do make some kind of homeopathic ear drops, but I can't say I ever had much luck with them.
I am curious though, Once my son acted like this and then it suddenly went away and bang, a rash. Yay roseola.
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I've used those Similasan ear drops with GirlWho, but I think it's more placebo effect than anything with her. She'll gripe that her ear hurts and she can't go to sleep, get an ear drop or two, and drift off. She's dramatic that way.
It's kind of like Albert and his "pirin" tablets in Birdcage.
bap2 said:My son was a champ at holding it together outside of the house. I don't know if it was the novel stimuli or what, but he was worse at night (apparently laying down hurts) and with us.
The one thing I thought of was "He picked something up at the doc's" So what you have is the primary infection (a cold, whatever) and then the ear infection coming in a few days after the cold. So you get one day or so of recovery then back to the waaaah drawing board. They do make some kind of homeopathic ear drops, but I can't say I ever had much luck with them.
I am curious though, Once my son acted like this and then it suddenly went away and bang, a rash. Yay roseola.
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Permalink Reply by TommysMommy on
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While some ear infections do go away on their own, my doc says after three days and no help from Tylenol/Advil to bring them in. So I would get him checked out. Tommy gets ear infections all the time. He used to flip out when he woke up from his nap because all the fluid would shift and really hurt.
I hope he gets better.
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Permalink Reply by Andromeda on -
Kathy, it sounds like you and I have similar baby woes right now. Mr. Baby (my new pseudonym for him) has had a cold for about a week. the other day he started sticking his fingers in his ears and crying lots. plus trouble sleeping. D got a ton of ear infections when he was a baby so i'm pretty familiar with the signs. I've always had bad ears, must have something to do with how my inner ear is shaped or something. I'm holding off on the doctor until Monday to see if it will clear up on it's own. i'm not wanting to jump on the antibiotic train just yet.
and to top it off, I noticed Mr. Baby is cutting 2 more teeth. apparently, his body likes to do that while he's already sick and miserable.
Hang in there lady. I hope you are all back to feeling normal soon. big hugs to you and Ducky.
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Permalink Reply by Tea on -
Both of my guys got ear infections with every tooth they popped. One thing that seemed to help a lot until the tylenol (nsaid allergies so no ibu.) kicked in was an oil based drop called Auralgan. It was a topical pain reliever that brought immediate relief. It can't be used though if the ear drum has ruptured.
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Permalink Reply by MamatothaMax on -
When the boys were teething or had ear troubles they often had post nasal drip to go with it. Their appetites would really drop off when they had either.
I hope you find out the cause soon. Hugs!
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