Enlarged Adnoids

N.,

My brother had this issue. I can't remember if they took the adnoids out but I do remember them putting tubes in his ears. I know this helped him.

Good luck,
L. M

Have you considered that she might be suffering from allergies? Tree and grass pollens are at a peak right now, plus other allergens around the house might be contributing factors to her symptoms. Just somethings to think about and suggest to the doctor.

My daughter is five years old and has haf chronic ear infections sense infancy. Last year she was referred to an ent. And her discovered that she had enlarged adnoids. And he removed them she has not had an ear infection or runny nose sense.I reccomend that u have get this simple surgery done and ask the ent if she needs rubes in her ears to prevent ear infections. Because chronic ear infections can cause speech delays. I know vause my daughter is speeched delayed.

hi, N..
Try asking your Pedi to check for allergies. this problem can cause alot of discomfort & develop bigger problems for the little one.
My son was about 1yo when his glands were very enlarged. he had trouble breathing, loud snoring (cute), runny nose & coughing. he was put on singular (allergy med) for 1 month. after that all symptoms were gone. If he gets a bit stuffy during this time, I use Saline drops & a hot bath before bed to help & he's done great. Good Luck. N.

Hi N., I know exactly what your gowing through. My son is now almost 7 years old. When he was 1, 2, and 3 years old he had a myringotomy with tubes placed. The surgery is simple, only 30 minutes long. The point of the tubes is to promote dranage, and they work! No more ear infections or runny nose for my son. However, every child is different and the tubes usually fall out by themselves. This is why my son has multiple surgeries. At age 5 my son had his tonsils and adnoids removed. This helped his breathing and snoring at night. If I could do it again I would've chosen to only remove his adnoids, not tonsils. Because of this surgery he has a cough all of the time - his tonsils aren't there to catch the germs that travel in the mouth. The infections can go straight into the lungs. This isn't true of all children, I guess we've been a little unlucky. I would first ask your ENT about myringotomy with tubes and then having her adnoids removed. They can do both of these procedures at the same time as well. Keep in mind that tonsils and adnoids can always grow back too. If you have any other questions just ask! Good luck :) L.

Hi N.,

Any procedure seems scary at first, but our daughter had her tonsils and adnoids removed and she did so well. The procedure didn't take long (have your child go under the anestesia is stressful, but you meet with the team before hand to answer your questions). Our daughter had a sore throat for a couple of days, then was fine - and she sleeps better - no snoring. Good luck!

Hi N.,
Funny you should ask because my son had his removed this morning. He also had constant runny nose and within the last 9 months he had a horrible case of bad breath. Smelled so bad that I would hold my breath when he came close to talk to me :(
His pedi would always just call it a "cold" and say to use a humidifier. I finally just took him to an ENT. He looked at his adenoids with a camera and they were enlarged and infected. This happened a few times in a row and I finally said just take them out. After surgery today his doc told me that his adenoids were HUGE!
Also, my 5 year old had his out when he was three and he is the healthiest kid now, and this is after living with a constant runny nose and sleep apnea that scared my husband and I to death! Just to give you an idea of recovery...my son had surgery this morning, left the hospital about noon, and is singing and eating a popsicle right now. It barely had any effect on him. He was a bit groggy, took a long nap, and now I am having a hard time keeping him sitting down. He wanted to go outside to play!
If you go to an ENT and they think surgery is necessary then I would go for it. I know a lot of people would not agree, but why have your child living in constant discomfort?
If you have any questions feel free to message me. I've been through it twice :)

A lot of people (from moms to doctors) will tell you that these surgeries are over-done -- tonsillectomies used to be so common and now there is a lot of pressure not to do them either. Before you resort to surgery and the risks of anesthesia, you might consider trying a nutritional supplement. I know so many children with massive problems with ear fluid, infection, enlarged adenoids, sinus issues, allergies and asthma who have had phenomenal results by boosting their immune systems with a fantastic supplement from a highly regarded food science company. I'd be happy to give you more info and connect you with other moms and medical people who have used it. It's worth a try!

My son has had issues with asthma, allergies, enlarged adnoids & frequent ear infections his whole life. He started on Claritin about 2 years ago & his symptoms greatly improved. Then about a year ago, they found the enlarged adnoids & started him on Nasonex. It's been shown in studies to reduce the size of the adnoids. He's been doing better every year. He's 6yo now & had only one ear infection this past winter. We avoided having his adnoids out & having tubes put in because our ENT felt that should only be a last resort. There are definately other options to try before you choose surgery. Medication is what worked for us, but we tried accupuncture, chiropractors & homeopathy first. All with short term relief, but no serious change. Explore all of your options & good luck.

I have two boys who have both had their adnoids removed. They had it done at the same time as tonsils so it was aharder surgery but they were 5 years old when it was done and were good to go in a couple of days. I have heard that there is a procedure called scraping which is a lot less invasive and almost painless in comparison but I have no experience with it. Don't fret just wait and see what the ENT says.

Good Luck,

B. O

Take your daughter to a chiropractor. They will take the adenoids out.. but your daughter will have a weak, compromised immune system for the rest of her life. Getting adjusted will get her body functioning better and her runny nose and the fluid will go away and not come back.

Good Luck!

Hello,
Its great to see an ENT, as a specialist they'll really be able to help. All three boys of mine have no adenoids plus tubes several times. The youngest had his done at 6 months old. (It was a difficult few months with him)- and the surgery went fine, fantastic. It helped alot, especially with sleeping. Good luck! E.

Have you stopped all diary? this is a major contributor to ear infections and immune disorders. If you want more information I am a health counselor that deals with this quite often. Try giving up all dairy, and wheat and sugar also. Get some supplemental probiotics(good bacteria) to help with boosting the natural immune response. Good luck!

Hi N.,

My daughter had her adnoids out and tubes put in 3 months ago at 2 1/2. We have had wonderful results. The fluid in the ears had caused language issues. Because my daughter was hearing everything through the fluid, it was muffled, so her speech was muffled as well. She was trying to say sentences, and we had trouble understanding just individual words from her! After the surgery, we immediately, that day, saw an improvement in her speech. Three months later, the results are dramatic. She also no longer snores. I know that surgery can be frightening, but I wanted to let you know that in our case all went remarkably well.

C.

Yes I have been through this. My daughter also had all the symptoms that yours is experiencing. She also would have an ear infection every other week!. At 2.5 she had her adnoids taken out and tubes put in. It was the best thing to happen. She could hear better and had no more ear infections. She is 5 now and the tubes have fallen out on their own (normal for that) and she has no ill effects at all. I really urge you to seek this treatment if reccommended by you ENT. Good luck!

Hi Nikki,
I went through it with my son. He was sick every single month almost to the day an dthe dr's didn't know why, He finally had xrays done and his adnoids were enlarged also. He used to snore so bad also. He finally had them out and it made such a difference. He only gets sick about 2-3 times a year now and no more snoring. It was great. The surgery also went very easy. He was in absolutely no pain afterwards. He didn't even need as much as tylenol.

Hi N.,

My first thought is, are you feeding her formula? If so, she's probably intolerant to it. F

oods that I'm intolerant to cause me to have fluid in my ears. I could hear it swishing around even though the physician's assistant that checked them couldn't see it. Maybe it was somewhere else in my head. I would also get what looked like cysts on my tonsils that would pop (yuck!). That cleared up with my diet change.

Perhaps your daughter has an intolerance or allergy to what she is consuming.

Good luck,
: ) Maureen

My son had his adenoids removed at about 15 months. He had the same issues with fluid in the ears and snoring (although the snoring has returned now that they have been removed for a couple years). The fluid in his ears began to effect his hearing. The surgery was really quick and he was normal within a few hours. He also had tubes placed in his ears.

Hi,
I think I may have responded to you before, so I might have told you all this. My now 9-year old daughter has large adnoids. She was diagnosed when she was 5 due to chronic sinus infections and frequent fluid in her ears. She was diagnosed one day after she had just gone through another procedure that involved anaesthethia, so I just wasn't ready for an operation at the time. I was told we had 2 options by the ENT doctor. One - remove her adenoids or Two - give her a nose spray for the chronic sinus infections and monitor her hearing. He didn't really push either plan, but seemed to lean toward the operation a tiny bit more. We opted for plan Two. Our pediatrician agreed - he said he has had many patients for whom the operation did no good. The nose spray has helped greatly - she gets only about one infection per year instead of about 13-14 per year. She does, however, continue to get a lot of fluid in her ears. They don't always lead to infections, in fact she maybe has more than the average kid, but not so many that we can't handle it. She does, however, talk very loudly when she has fluid in her ears - so I can always tell when it is happening. We've had her ears checked many, many times and her hearing has not been damaged. I've been told that when they are older - about 12 or 13 - they "outgrow" the large adenoid problem (I think in theory their throats are larger, so proportionally the adenoids are now smaller).
I would say talk it over with both the ENT and your pediatrician, exam all the options and all the risks. Keep in mind, you can go the nonsurgical route and if that doesn't work, later you can consider surgery.
Good luck.

My daughter is about to be 5. She had her adenoids removed and tonsils reduced at 33 months. She sleeps so much better and hasn't had any ear infections or fluid since. Your ENT should be able to weigh your choices. Good luck