finding the reason (or reasons) why a child is fussy is always a clinical challenge. it could be teething. remember that you can treat the misery with ibuprofen. he doesn't have to have a fever to use it. if his mood improves after a dose of ibuprofen you may have fixed the problem. children get tummy aches headaches backaches or get in crabby moods. the only problem is that they can't tell us. make sure he is using all of his limbs especially his arms. eight month olds can get accidental elbow dislocations if you pick them up by their arms. check for diaper rashes and make sure he is eating and hydrating well.
8mos old son had a fever for 4 days. used ibuprofen & it's now gone but he is constantly fussy which is not his norm? . a week ago my son had a fever when i got home from work. we used acetamenophen and ibuprofen to treat it. had more success with the ibuprofen. during the 4 days he had his fever he was miserable. didn't eat well or sleep well which is to be expected. now the fever is gone and he is still miserable. . . we returned to the md to see if he had something going on like & ear infection & were told he is fine. . . before this he was my happy little guy &now he is miserable and fussy no matter what we do.