Sounds very familiar! My DD was the same and right at the same time too. I struggled through it for a couple of months and then caved and went to sleep school. They were fantastic and said "let's work on day sleeps first". It took a couple of nights and consistency but basically her day sleeps got better and, to my surprise, her night sleeps followed.
The other thing you could try is babywearing. You say she wakes again when the movement stops? Try wearing her in a decent, supportive, ergonomic carrier (some are very much NOT supportive or ergonomic) or a wrap while you do things around the house or go shopping or for a walk etc. Babywearing has magic sleepy dust
I know that sleep begets sleep is the general mantra, but in my house good day sleep just means less night sleep.
How does she cope during the day if she doesn't sleep (or just has little sleep)?
Can you feed her lying down, so at least you get a bit of rest?
Teething has hit DS harder than it did DD, and it goes on for longer before we actually see teeth. I'm not one who goes straight for drugs, but when I am at my edge and DS just won't sleep, I have tried panadol and sometimes it works and gives me a few hours. I have considered doing something drug wise for a few days to try to break the non-sleep cycle, but each time (so far) he then will sleep again and so I drop the idea til next time.
hang in there
ETA- I find the inconsistency hardest to deal with. When you do all the 'right' things (what worked last time), and baby's reaction is different. It took around 2.5 years for me to get any sort of predictability with DD, I hope DS doesn't take that long.
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