Toddler Having Adenoids Removed

One of my kids had his adenoids removed when he was 4, and it helped tremendously! It cut WAY down on his snoring, too. Also, he was allergic to dairy and possibly gluten, so when we changed his diet, it helped as well.

Fortunately I haven't had to experience this with either of my children, but I did just have my tonsils and adenoids removed a year ago. I have been prone to illness my entire life and since I've had the T&A it has just made a load of difference! If your child is on antibiotics regularly, I would highly suggest it. bc I was in the same situation as a child, I am now immune to most all antibiotics, save biaxin (new) and cipro....which you REALLY don't want your child immune to!

Good luck!

HI
My son had his tonsils and adenoids out at 20 months old. He did fine for a while and then the adenoids regrew. He had to have tubes put in and his adenoids taken out again at age 3.5
He didn't have a lot of ear infections until he started pre-school and then they never seemed to stop. He has only had the tubes for a few months now, but so far, so good! I hope this ends my sons endless rounds of antibiotics as well. He certainly seems happier and is sleeping better.

B.,
Having the adenoids removed can be very beneficial but any surgery can be risky, especially on an infant or toddler. Another thing to consider and take note of is whether your son is exposed to people who smoke. There is a connection between ear infections in very young children and smokers. Specifically, children of smokers tend to have an alarmingly higher rate of chronic ear infections. If this is the case with your son, consider removing him from the smoker's environment (or, if the culprit is you or your husband, you might want to look into quitting for your son's sake as children of smokers also tend to have a higher incidence of pneumonia and other respiratory problems as they grow up.) If your child's ENT has not asked you about this and it is a possible issue, you might want to consider asking him or her about it, or perhaps a second opinion or just postponing the adenoid surgery for a while to see if eliminating the cigarette factor improves your son's condition.

my son had tubes put in and adenoids removed same visit, back in January. he recovered quick and so far, so good! it's helped him sleep better, too. I've never had my tonsils out, adenoids out, or tubes put in and I've had terrible problems my whole life with fluid behind the eardrum, tonsilitis, sinus problems... some say it's not such a good idea, but I'm glad Dr.s are more willing to do it nowadays b/c it would've save me a lot of ear infections/tonsil problems if my Dr. wouldn't have fought my parents on getting this stuff done 15 years ago! good luck, I hope all goes well!!