Are children with a runny nose when teething?

Many people believe that a runny nose, fever, pain, irritability and a runny nose when a baby teething is normal. However, the scientific evidence behind all of this is not that simple. A baby with a runny nose and other teething symptoms can be serious warning signs.

Teething can cause a child to experience some discomfort such as gum pain, rash, fever ... but is it normal for a baby to have a runny nose when teething? If your child also has this symptom, find out the cause and treatment for your baby.

Common symptoms of teething

To find out if your baby has a runny nose when teething is normal, learn about the common and uncommon symptoms in teething babies .

Common symptoms of teething in children:

Lightly stir

Drooling

Want to chew everything she sees

A facial rash caused by drooling contains small food particles that irritate the skin

Mild gum pain caused by germs in the mouth that get into the gums. However, not all children experience these symptoms

Teething causes less common symptoms such as:

Cough

High fever

Vomiting

Cry too much

Not having a good sleep

Refuse to drink

Diarrhea or loose stools

Cause a runny nose

The nose frequently produces mucus, a liquid that keeps the nose moist and prevents germs from entering. This amount usually flows down the throat and into the body. A runny nose occurs when mucus is overproduced and flows through the nose instead of down the throat.

Mucus can be thick or thin, transparent or opaque. A runny nose usually goes away on its own. Children, whether or not they are teething, can get a runny nose due to a number of reasons such as:

• Cold weather: Weather can cause a reaction that causes the body to secrete more mucus.

• Crying: When your baby cries, the tears can travel through the nasal cavity and into the nose.

• Irritation: Runny nose can be caused by exposure to allergens or irritants, such as smoke and pollution.

• Colds and flu : These viral infections can fill the nasal cavity with mucus, creating a blockage that leads to a runny nose.

Sinusitis: During the time your baby is sick, the sinuses are full of mucus, so it can become infected and blocked. However, the newborn's sinuses are not fully developed and this type of infection is uncommon in infants.

• Adenoid infections: Adenoids are tissues at the back of the nose. In children, infection in this tissue can lead to a runny nose.

In addition to the above reasons, a runny nose can be caused by less common causes such as:

• Posterior nasal obstruction: This condition occurs when bone or tissue closes behind the nose. If both sides of the nose are blocked, doctors usually find out right after birth. However, if only one side is blocked, it may take longer for a doctor to detect it.

• Narrow nasal bones : When the bones in the nose are narrow, the nose's activities will be blocked and cause a runny nose.

• Deflection of the nasal septum: The septum is a wall of bone and cartilage separating the sides of the nose. In some cases, the septum can tilt to one side and cause a blockage. This can be congenital or the result of a nose injury.

• Nasal polyps : These polyps in the lining of the nose can cause a runny nose.

• Nasal cyst or tumor: In rare cases, a child's nose may have a number of tumors that interfere with the circulation of nasal fluid. Tumors can be caused by cancer and usually only develop on one side of the nose.

Teething can cause a runny nose?

A normal baby develops their first tooth at about 6 months of age and has a complete set of 20 teeth by the age of 30 months. Teething time for each tooth usually takes 8 days. Usually it takes about 4 days to start teething out of the gums and teeth continue to grow for 3 days after that.

Many caregivers find that symptoms such as a runny nose or fever often appear before a baby teething. But some experts believe that these symptoms are not directly related to teething. Seattle Children's Hospital ( The Seattle Children's Hospital ) said that teething does not cause a runny nose, fever, diarrhea or rash.

Some experts believe that a runny nose when teething is not due to the teething process itself, but the child is infected. This infection can be caused by:

• Teething stress: Teething babies often experience some discomfort, leading to stress. This makes the child more susceptible to infections.

• Decreased immune system : The child's immune system is acquired from the moment of birth and from breast milk will decrease at teething, making the baby more susceptible to infections.

• Children interact more with the world: Teething babies begin to hold, gnaw, suck on objects and come in contact with a variety of pathogens.

When should you take your baby to the doctor?

When your baby is fussy and violent or has a high fever, you should seek medical attention. These symptoms may indicate an ear infection .

If your baby's runny nose doesn't go away, he or she may have an underlying health problem. If your child has runny nose for more than 10 days, you should seek medical attention.

Many people often think that a baby has a runny nose when teething is normal. However, there is no evidence that teething causes a runny nose, fever, diarrhea, vomiting or severe fussiness. So when you see your child having the above symptoms, you should immediately bring your child to a doctor to prevent him or her from getting some infections.

Parents please refer to the article " Children with teething fever: Causes and signs of identification " to know how to help children reduce teething symptoms.

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