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Is Orajel bad?

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C is cutting his 2-year molars and miserable.  Last night was a cry-fest starting an hour after he went to bed.  Tylenol did nothing (we can't use Motrin due to his bleeding disorder) and nothing would calm him other than, temporarily, watermelon, and Elmo videos on my phone.  Out of desperation, I called DH and asked him to leave band practice early so he could stop at the drug store and pick up Orajel before they close.

It didn't seem to help too much and I think I remember hearing negatives about it, which is why we've never used it.  But now I can't remember what they were.  It was the only thing I could think of that might help.  We haven't used Hyland's since he was younger...maybe we should try that again.

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Re: Is Orajel bad?

  • schmoodleschmoodle member

    There were recently FDA warnings against it - I don't recall the specifics but I'm sure it's easily found if googled.

    ETA: Hyland's Teething Tablets were also recalled last year b/c the amount of belladonna in them wasn't appropriately regulated (although my SIL said she'd heard they were back on the market in a more controlled formulation). Our pedi has advised that nothing really helps with teething except tylenol/motrin so that's what we've used since the Hyland's recall.

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  • marcuejmarcuej member
    Yikes!  I've never heard anything negative about Orajel before.  I used it with Stella all the time when she was teething and plan to do the same with Hadley.  Hopefully someone else has some info.  You have me curious now!
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  • NiniJ55NiniJ55 member
    My pedi said nothing but tynenol or ibruprofin to help treat the pain.  sorry.  Are you giving him anything frozen to chew on... like a wash cloth?  I give Tris a frozen washclothes sometimes cause he can really get it back there to those molars where he needs it.  And frozen fruit also.  I know everything is only temperary - but that's all we have.  Good luck, mama.
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  • SeaSoulSeaSoul member

    I'd heard that about Hyland's but didn't hear anything about Orajel...other than googling and reading something about it being a possible choking hazard b/c it can go down the throat and numb it.  But I felt like that was more of a concern with younger kids.

    He doesn't seem to want to chew on things (which of course has me questioning if it's his teeth, but I do know for sure he is cutting 1 tooth, as I have seen/felt it)...in the past, we've tried a frozen washcloth but he didn't really get into it.  I'd like to get my hands on one of those teething toys specially-designed for molars.

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    https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm250029.htm#list
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  • schmoodleschmoodle member

    Here's what I found on the Orajel warnings. Seems to be mostly a risk for those under 2 which doesn't apply to Cal, but in case you wanted the full info:

    https://babies411.com/infant-news/news/baby-orajel-warning-relieving-teething-pain-safely.html

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  • schmoodleschmoodle member

    imagedusk42:
    https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm250029.htm#list

    You beat me to it (and your primary source trumps my secondary)!

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  • SeaSoulSeaSoul member

    imagedusk42:
    https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm250029.htm#list

    Yikes - thanks.  Just discovered they have a benzocaine-free option:
    https://www.orajel.com/baby-oral-care/landing.aspx

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  • pamela-mattpamela-matt
    Clove oil is supposed to work for tooth aches. Not sure if good for toddlers but sure you could google. Also heard amber jewelry helps i think. Have not tried either but will be this time since warnings out for Hylands and orajel
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  • SeaSoulSeaSoul member

    imagepamela-matt:
    Clove oil is supposed to work for tooth aches. l

    That's what's in the "natural" version I found (see link above).

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    LO #1 - 1 unmedicated/self-monitored IUI w/ donor sperm.
    LO #2 - 1 m/c, 2 BFNs, 4th IUI worked (unmedicated/self-monitored with new donor sperm).
    Life is beautiful!

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  • ESTH2000ESTH2000 member

    https://www.humphreysusa.com/personal-teething.htm

     these have worked for us!

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