Wailing and gnashing of teeth - er - tooth

So Cole has finally cut his first tooth and I don't know if this experience is pretty much the same for every mom, but holy crap, did it suck. Last weekend he was a total PITA (pain in the a**), which is very out of character for him. He wouldn't let me leave his sight, very clingy, very fussy, and there was the screaming for prolonged periods of time. Finally, a tiny white dot poked through his gums, and we could officially feel tooth. A big day. So, lots of baby Tylenol and baby Orajel later, it is now completely through, and he's calmed down. But really, if this happens with every tooth, I will tear my hair out.