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TwoBees
08-10-2010, 12:43 PM
DD had an incredibly runny nose last night. It was all clear, thin discharge, not yellow or green or goopy. Could this be because she's teething?
lil_acorn
08-10-2010, 12:45 PM
Yes - definitely! And a low grade fever too.
jse107
08-10-2010, 12:46 PM
Yep. Often happened to my kids.
wimama
08-10-2010, 12:50 PM
Yes, runny nose and a running facet of drool from my son's mouth when ever he was teething.
elaineandmichaelsmommy
08-10-2010, 01:34 PM
OH, yeah definatly. runny nose,low grade fever and diarrhea. Lucky you.
TwoBees
08-11-2010, 10:17 AM
Follow-up:

Can teething also be related to/cause an ear infection? We just found out that DD has ear infection #2, but I thought it was odd that she also had clear discharge from her nose (and also a cough, but that sounded like allergies or reflux).

Argh. Poor baby.
wendibird22
08-11-2010, 10:47 AM
DD2 has had several ear infections this year usually accompanied by clear nasal discharge. Never did get goopy or gunky...always just clear, runny nose. Likely the virus causing the EI is causing some cold symptoms. DDs pulmonary told us saline, saline, saline for the nose when she has an EI to promote nasal drainage which can help ear fluid drainage.