Teething Tablets

My DS Aiden is working on a top tooth. His gums are red, swollen, & lumpy looking . We've been working on CIO at night, but seeing that his gums look like that, I have a hard time letting him cry. I don't know if he's crying out of habit, out of pain, or what!

So last night he started crying/screaming at 11pm. He had had Ibuprofen at 5pm, so I drew some up & gave it to him (in the dark, without talking to him). He was still screaming so I gave him some Teething Tablets. He screamed during the first 2 I gave him, but had quieted down by the 3rd one. He took his blankie, his thumb, rolled over & drifted off to sleep. I didn't have to rub his back, rub his head, soothe him, nothing.

Could it really have been the teething tablets working that quickly? I know the Ibuprofen couldn't have kicked in & I don't think he was 'calming' by my presence, or he would've done that as I came in, right? Before we started CIO, he was requiring us to come in & rub his back/head & shush him to get back to sleep...none of which I had to do last night.

I was a bit skeptical of the teething tablets, but if they truly made him stop screaming THAT quickly last night, I'll become a poster mom for them!

Anyone else have experiences like that?

Oh, he then slept til 5:40am without a peep!!!

TIA!

 

I unfortunalty did not have hte same experience as you, but if it works for you then well done on finding something that workd. Anything for good rest for mom!!!!

 

I've had the same experience Andrea. It's not all the time, but frequently my one daughter who has a hard time with teething will be calm by the second tablet and asleep before I can get out of the room after giving her three. My girls are almost 11 months old and I just finished the first bottle of teething tablets, so I don't use them all that often. However, when I do, they work great.

 

The same thing happened to me when I gave them to DD. I still wonder if they worked that quickly or if she was just so tired she just decided to stop fighting it. But it happened a few nights in a row. So I am a believer in the teething tablets now.

 

I was kinda skeptical about teething tablets, but I have had almost the same experience. I haven't used them at night, but during the day if the girls are cranky and pulling at their ears/hands stuffed in their mouths, I'll give them a couple of the tablets and it is almost instantaneous that they smile and go back to playing as if nothing was wrong. Who knows, eh?

Erica.

 

Sorry to butt in here but I just wanted to share some info that was given on a different board that I belong too. Not trying to state a debate ( I actually used the tabs when my boys were teething) just wanted to share some info I ran across.

In my search for a solution to our grinding of the teeth (grrr) I ran across this on babycenter.com. I was always a believer in the tablets, but now am having second thoughts about whether or not I would use them. I wanted to share this info (I know it's long, sorry) so that others can make an informed decision as well. I'm not trying to tell anyone not to use them, or start a big debate, just pass along what I have found so that everyone can decide for themselves.

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Hi. I'm from July '07 babies, and I just wanted to pass along this post. This isn't my baby, this is another mom's.

I am writing this to inform you of some potential dangers with Hyland's Teething Tablets. My DH and I just returned from the ER with our 5 month old LO (little one). Please excuse any syntactical and grammatical errors in this post as I haven't been to sleep in over 36 hours.
Prior to purchasing Hyland's, I did research and spoke to a physician about the safety. Everything I read online, including personal experiences on BC (babycenter.com), indicated that it was safe. I was highly concerned about the Belladonna Hyland's contains. All the websites that exist reviewing the product RAVE about it. I decided to use it. We gave our LO the recommended dosage on the days that he was having a hard time teething. We NEVER gave him more than the suggested amount. He never had a problem until last night.
We purchased a new bottle to keep upstairs. We used this bottle for the first time yesterday. We gave him a dose during the early afternoon and then one at around midnight. At 1 am he began to toss and turn in his bed. He was very restless but never cried. I picked him up and offered him the breast. He refused to nurse. He didn't fuss or make a sound but was WIDE AWAKE. My DH took him downstairs to rock him and he continued to move constantly. It was like he was moving involuntarily. My DH brought him up to me again and I noticed that his pupils were dilated. He could not focus on either of us. He kept looking around. He wanted to touch every thing and was fascinated with his hands and our clothing.
He appeared to be having a petite mall seizure and exhibited other anticholinergic effects that you typically see when someone is "tripping" on LSD or other street drugs. Because he would not cry, coo, babble, smile, or anything we decided to take him to the ER. He had not slept, had a wet diaper, nor nursed in 14 hours.
I will try to keep this brief. My son experienced Belladonna poisoning from the recommended dose of Hyland's Teething tablets. The preliminary tests they did on random samples of tablets in the bottle we were using showed a variance of 50 to 1000% of belladonna. The national poison control center stated that they are seeing more and more of this and they are trying to get stores to stop carrying this product.
I have never posted a single post or thread suggesting to anyone how to raise their children. I have my opinions on many of the topics that cause controversy but I have never posted that I think you should BF or FF or Vax or anything else. I firmly believe that we are all in the best position to make informed decisions about our children's care. However, I was certain that this product was safe and it isn't.
Even if you have used it and had success does not mean that the next bottle isn't going to be toxic to your child. This product is not regulated by the FDA or any other organization so there is no way to know how much belladonna is in each tablet regardless of what the bottle says.
My son could have died if ingested any more of this product. Please take the necessary precautions. No amount of sleep for you or your child is worth the potential of going through what we just experienced.
He is still slightly out of it and isn't responding as usual but he is coming around. After flushing his system he finally wet a diaper. He is drinking enfalyte (the infant version of pedialyte). I am a EBF and very strict about not giving him anything else but it is the only thing he will take and it is the only way to get him to pee. After each diaper he wets he seems to get somewhat more like the our baby.
Please don't take this thread as anything other than a concerned parent attempting to give you information. I hesitated posting this because of all the drama that we have had on this board. I do not wish to anger or cause anyone to feel the need to debate. I respect everyone's opinion. Thank you for your time.

Here is a link that can provide you some information regarding belladonna's harmful effects.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW...Content#dangers

I did find this for the Hyland's brand, an ingredient list that shows it does contain Belladonna.
http://www.hylands.com/products/teething.php
And this, which is their statement on the safety of their product.
http://www.hylands.com/news/teethinginfo.php

Like I said, read what you want, and make your own decision, but I know that I will be doing more reading and research before I run out and buy them.

 

Wow! I just bought some yesterday and used 2 on my ds. Now, I'm scared to use them! Anyone else out there not going to use them?

 

I too saw the post Nikki referred to when it happened and I was at the time looking into them. I did alot of research on it because I'm all for anything that helps but the belladonna scares me. It is in gripe water too and a few other homeopathic items. I took this info to my pedi and she too said don't use it because not enough is known about them. I think it would be very rare to get that one teething tablet that had a little extra in it but could never forgive myself if I did. (but I was so disgusted because after I saw pages and pages of women swearing by them I thought I found the miracle!) and unfortunately tylenol/motrin doesn't always cut it.

 

I saw that article about six months ago and still use the teething tablets. That same story shows up on tons of message boards; the story is always the same but there are never any true details - names, hospitals, dates, etc. I certainly believed the story the first time I read it, but after looking around on the Internet and at the manufacter's website, I now think it's a hoax. If a child had really overdosed on belladona due to teething tablets, there should be news stories, lawsuits, something.

The Hyland's website even refers to this story:

"An Internet post has come to our attention stating that a child had a reaction to the Belladonna in Hyland’s Teething Tablets. While we do not have the details of the incident, we want to provide you the following information.

Hyland’s is a reputable manufacturer of homeopathic drugs since 1903. In the more than 60 years that Hyland’s Teething Tablets have been on the market, we have received no significant adverse events reports related to the product. In addition, the American Association of Poison Control Centers has told Hyland’s that it has received no report of a serious adverse reaction to Teething Tablets.

Our #1 priority as a company has always been providing safe, effective healthcare to our consumers, especially the children that we serve. Our pharmacist is available 24/7 at 1-800-624-9659 to provide emergency information to consumers and the medical community. As an FDA-regulated drug manufacturer, we adhere to all mandated standards and practices to ensure the highest quality product. Please feel free to contact us at the same number with any concerns. More information on Hyland’s Teething Tablets is available in the document below."

 

Thanks for posting that, Nikki. I have seen it in the past, as well. If you read the links on the bottom of your post, they are much more reassuring. The last time I saw this post (I think it was maybe even on here), it was quite discredited. I'm not saying it's true or not true, but I find it hard to believe that it wouldn't make more headlines & that Hyland's site would state that it had never had any adverse reactions reported. If this truly happened, the company would've had to have been contacted & potentially sued by the family involved.

I've discussed the tablets with our Pediatrician & done research prior to giving them. As a pp stated, we rarely use them. It seems to be the ONE thing that works the best on my one DS. I'll do a little more research again before using them again, but I'm not going to let one post scare me. Look at all the RARE adverse reactions kids have had to other drugs, even like Tylenol or Ibuprofen. And look at all the 'scary' emails that forward around that prove to be untrue. You just never know what to believe anymore!!!!

I also do not mean to spark a debate. I just want others to know that the story may not be true.

ETA I was posting at the same time as Trish, so that's why it's kinda a double post !

 

I haven't had to use them on the girls yet but I used them for my son over 5 years ago and they worked just as you described. I have a bottle now in the cupboard for the girls when they start teething.