Teething and Runny nose ?

I'm confused, some things I've read say a runny nose is not a sign of teething and other's say it is. My son who has no teeth *yet* has a clear runny nose and was wondering if a cool mister (humidifier) would help him. Has no other cold like symptoms, so if it's a sign of teething should I bother ?

Teething and Runny nose ?
For some children a runny nose is a sign of teething. Since his nose is running clear it is not an infection and is probably due to teeth. Don't bother with the humidifier it wont do any good
Reply:i would call his doc
Reply:yes it is from theething teething can make them have fever, clear runny nose or ear aches. As long as the snot isn't green your okay


Here is an article on teething
Reply:Colds and teething seem to come together all the time. I wouldnt worry about it. Keep his nose clean, use your aspirator to clear it, and keep him hydrated.





Ive heard both sides of this debate, but most teething infants i see are coupled with a runny nose :)
Reply:A humidifier is usually for a stuffed up nose. There is always debate over things being caused by teething, but my daughter has had them. Like runny nose, very slight fever, or diarrhea. As long as it's only a runny nose, just take care of it and let it run it's course. There's not much else you can do or need to do, whether it's because of teething or not.
Reply:Teething does not cause a baby to have a runny nose, but the crying because of the pain and discomfort will cause the nose to run. Just like adults, when we cry, our nose runs...
Reply:Every parent I know will say a runny nose goes with teething. But for some reason doctors don't seem to agree. My son is working on his 8th tooth and he always gets a runny nose when cutting a tooth and as soon as it comes through the runny nose is gone! So my opinion it's probably teeth if he is fine in every other way!!!
Reply:I ran into the same thing with my 2 when they were little. I finally found one pediatrician that said it was called a teething cold. As long as the mucas is clear there is no poblem. Humidifiers will not assist if that is the case. Good luck!
Reply:Found a few places you can go to find out about symptoms of teething and much more. Good Luck! :)





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Reply:trust your instincts/ if the baby is unusually crabby/not him/herself- it could very well be start of teething. If baby wants to chew or gnaw on items such as bottle nipple/or pacifier- and drooling a lot- it could be teeth/ but best of all/just call the docter if your very unsure/there are no dumb questions when it comes to baby!!! don't buy into the "parking lot"doctors!!the know-it-alls/know better than the doctor-leaves the doctors office and sits outside and tells you everything wrong about the doctors diagnosis. they are the "parking lot doctors!!"
Reply:When both of my boys got their top teeth (all of them, not just the center two) they had clear runny noses. Their sinuses are right there, and teething can affect them. As long as she's acting normally, not overly fussy/tired, no vomiting, diarrhea, fever, eating well, etc., she's probably fine.





A cool mist humidifier never hurt anyone as far as I know. Especially now that fall is here and the air is getting cooler and drier, it wouldn't hurt to put one in her room. A good friend of mine has one in her son's room and leaves it running year round. If you have central a/c and heat, it's very dry air, and having a humidifier on would help dry nasal passages, stuffy noses, etc.
Reply:Teething not only for the baby, but almost worst for the parents is plain, straight out HELL! There is no other way to describe it. Firs off they a re acting weird, they cant tell you if they have a tooth coming in or have the flu, they cant tell you what hurts and what doesn't, and YOU don't know if they are really sick or just teething. All the symptoms are the same. Its sooo irritating! My daughter is going through that right now (i think/hope). She has always slept through the night, the first time she got a tooth, the whole week BEFORE (before the teeth mind you) she was up every two hours all night long, she got a super runny nose that then turned so stuffy she couldn't breath, she got the diarehha. It was miserable. The only thing that kind of worked for me was totally doping her up, I gave her tylenol and orajel. it seemed to take the edge off a little bit. But I really dont think a humidifier is necessary. You just have to wait it out. Sorry, But Good Luck!
Reply:Hey Hone


A cool mist humidifier probably would help, so why not? Yes I have heard that it can be a sign of teething.





However, if you have allergies, he might have them too! Generally, if he experiences the same symptoms you do when around the same things that trigger you allergies . . . it's safe to say that he has allergies. Unfortunately, if it is allergies the doctor won't be able to give him anything until he is a year.





Maybe he's cold? Both of my son's have runny noses when they are cold.





Or it could be a cold? Not all colds have the whole list of symptoms and sometimes a runny nose means they are coming down with something. Sneezing and runny noses are out body's way of getting rid of germs and a normal part of allergies. Normally, our bodies do attempt to fight off a cold before we catch it.





But most likely, it sounds like it could be allergies.





Hope this helps!
Reply:Stop relying on what the "experts" say. Use your own judgment, if you rub his gums you might feel little bumps, which are teeth, so the runny nose could be from teething, the runny nose could also be a sign of allergies, a humidifier is a good idea whether he is teething or not. While I wouldn't take him to see the doctor there are "nurse hotlines" and possibly your doctor/clinic has one that you can call to find out if maybe it is an allergy if he's not teething.