Hopefully some one else has experienced this or is it just a coincidence ?
My 17 month old son seems to be going through the following cycle. He gets cold/flu symptoms a high temp, goes off his food and then bang a week later he cuts a new tooth. He actually gets so sick he gets a high temperature and has had 2 ear infections in the last month. Once he has cut the tooth he seems to eat better for a week or more then the next cycle comes around. I am currently at the no eating phase (ie will eat a few spoonfuls at a meal then shakes his head and says "no more"), he still has fluid in his ears and a runny nose (no ear infection) and one tooth has popped through this morning.
Of course with the ear infections we have had some terrible nights when he will scream for up to 45- 60 mins even after Painstop. I feel like the poor little thing has been living on antibiotics, pain relief and cold and flu meds for the last couple of months !!
Has anyone experienced this with teething ie does a child's immunity change ?? my mum told me that I used to get a chest infection when I cut teeth as toddler and the family GP used to laugh at her !
thanks
Andrea