XP from 6-9: traveling/sick/WTH is this... HELP!

lmkelker1

A couple of days ago DS started getting really fussy... crying in car seat, needed to be distracted, tugging ears, hand always in mouth and then yesterday we flew to visit family and he is not any better... he cries when nursing, wakes up crying (He doesn't wake at night though!) .... cries all the time!! There has barely been a time when he has been happy for more than 30 mins. He kinda calms when he is in my arms, but not totally... he still fusses.... advil kinda works, but teething meds dont... tried the pellets and orajel.

Here's the vent part. I think something is wrong...  but everyone else has their GD opinions and it's driving me crazy.... "Just leave him alone" "He's fine, he's just in a new place" "He just wants mom, go take a break somewhere" "Maybe he's tired, maybe he just needs a walk, maybe he's hungry..." ARGH!

I need mommy opinions: What do you think it is?? Teething? Ear infection? Stranger anxiety? I am really tempted to take him to the doctor... we are here for 16 days, and he really as only met one new person and he is getting worse... this started BEFORE we got here. He also got an ear infection the last time we traveled by plane... not sure if they are related.