Teething in 8 month old?

We go through it with each tooth... my son doesn't handle teething very well! We've been through 6 now.. he's 10 months. While the medicine does help I try not to give him anything unless he has a fever because it really isn't good for their livers. & I never used Orajel... I hear it isn't good for their latch with nursing since it numbs... or swallowing, etc. The only thing I can think to tell you might be to prop up his crib mattress a bit... underneath it. Every time my son cuts a tooth I always end up bringing him to the pediatrician cause I am worried he has an ear infection.. (although he has never had one.) He told me that sometimes when they teeth they have pain in their ears when laying flat and that propping it up at night helps to drain things and relieve that some. I was also told the Motrin will help especially when you see the gums are very swollen.. since it helps with swelling. But again, I try to avoid it. If they are waking hourly I would bring them in to get checked to make sure they don't have an infection or something... if it's just teething though my philosophy on it is that "this too will p". It's tough for the meantime but I try to nap when he naps if I'm not getting as much rest and pray it cuts fully soon!