Adenoid & Tonsilitis
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Removal of Adenoids
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on February 27, 2008
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My son is 3 and has had chronic ear infections and sleep apnea since Sept of 2007. An x-ray revealed that he has very enlarged adenoids. Other than that he is health...
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- My dauter had her tubes put in 2 weeks before her 1st birthday and her adenoids out 2 weeks before she was 3. SHe did great! They gave her some medicine to relax her...
- My Son had tubes put in when he was 9 months old and again at 3 years he had his anoids and tonsils removed when he was either 5 or 6 (he is now 8). It was like a mir...
- My daughter had tubes put in when she was 3 as well. It is scarey. It did take her some time to come out of the anastesia. Keep that in mind. Also, don't be shocked...
Seeking Support for Child Who May Have to Have Tonsil Surgery
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on March 1, 2008
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I have a 21 month old son who may need to have tonsil and adenoids reomoved. Anyone had child this young have it done? I hear the recovery is rough on an older one but...
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- My daughter had the surgery just after she turned 4 years old. While our pediatrician discussed it with us as young as 2 yrs, she advised us to wait to see if the blo...
- Hi N.- I would look into food Allergies, specifically, dairy, wheat, yeast-my children had similar issues that were all corrected with dietary changes. Good Luck. Maria
- I personaly had mine removed when I was 8 years old- As I remember it was not that big of a deal and it did help. By the time I was 15 they did grow back but since tha...
Tonsil Stones
Asked by S.C. from Odessa
on October 4, 2008
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How do you get rid of tonsil stones? Anyone else out there had to deal with these stinky things? I know you can have surgery and have your tonsils removed, but I have ...
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- My ENT said that you can reduce the size of the tonsils and remove the pockets that trap these stones with a laser. He said it is much better than removing the tonsil...
- Wow, I am so glad to read about this. Each winter my husband and I would have these "stones" and had no idea what they were or what caused them. We will begin with...
- S., I would be interested in any information you receive on this subject. Thanks! K.
Adenoid and Tonsil Issues with 3 Year Old!!
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on July 23, 2008
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Hi Mama's. I have a 3 year old little girl. She is perfect in every way. Our issue is that she wakes up several times a night. Once usually to go potty and the other t...
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- M., My situation is a little different from yours. My oldest son (almost 3 and a half now)has had tubes put in his ears...TWICE. Two surgeries, and he has matched me ...
- I'm with you on not always having surgery, but this is something that as a parent I would really consider. This happened to my Brother, and my Mom and Dad had them ta...
- Hello, M.. My 5 YO daughter just had her anenoids removed in February. It has been the best thing since. She was having sleep issues like snoring, waking several ti...
Tonsil Removal
Asked by J.H. from Salt Lake City
on March 27, 2008
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my 6 year old is getting her tonsils and adnoids out on the 8th of April, and I find my self worrying. I think my biggest fear of course is putting her to sleep. Any o...
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- My daughter now 7 1/2, had her T/A at age 4. She did great and yes it was hard watching her "go to sleep". That was heart wrenching. It was calm and peaceful but fo...
- Hi, Just wanted to assuage your fears somewhat. My daughter also had her tonsils and adenoids out. It was such a huge difference. We struggled for years with infectio...
- I just wanted to suggest that you have a vaporizer handy for after she gets home from the hospital. The nights are the worst because they aren't drinking & their thro...
Tonsils and Adenoids Removed
Asked by K.M. from Nashville
on June 16, 2009
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My daughter is 5 yrs old and has had problems with snoring for a while now. We seen our family dr and he referred us to an ear,nose,&throat dr. We went to see the ENT ...
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- As long as you follow the directions they give you, she should feel (and sleep) 100% better after the procedure. She's probably had a sore throat for so long that she...
- Hi I have a three year old little boy and he has had tubes put in his ears twice, i was like you scared to death for him to be put to sleep the first time was horribl...
- Surgery at this age is usually harder and more stressful on the parent than on the child. Your a great mom for being concerned! I didn't have my tonsils removed until ...
My Daughter Has a HUGE Tonsil
Asked by J.S. from Davenport
on April 18, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone else has had there child have this problem. Bare with me as I try to explain. Since about as far back as I can remember everytime we go to th...
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- My daughter is 2.5 and has HUGE tonsils, too. We had been seeing an ENT who recommended her having them possibly removed by the time she turned 3. We then started se...
- Hi J., My 4 year old son had his tonsils and adenoids removed when he was 2 1/2. He also has Down syndrome which is a big factor in why he had this done because his ...
- Hi, My daughter had ear trouble every 6 weeks for her first 3 yrs then grew out of it. No big deals til she was 7 or 8 then strep started--the last bout swelled her ...
Need Info on Recovering from Have Tonsils and Adenoids Removed
Asked by K.M. from St. Louis
on November 11, 2009
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My almost 6 year old is having his tonsils and adenoids removed about 2 1/2 weeks before his birthday. I was wondering how the recovery was with the surgery in terms o...
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- My daughter was 8 when she had hers removed. The Colorado Tip procedure was used, which we were told was about the smallest and least invasive way at that time (13 no...
- Yes, you need to wait 2 weeks to help prevent bleeding. That's why no gym, running, sports for 2 weeks post-op.
- Good Morning K., I was 17 when I had mine removed, the younger you are is seems the faster you heal. If he is having the surgery two and a half weeks before his B-da...
Post Tonsil and Adnoid Surgery
Asked by A.R. from Boston
on August 22, 2009
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Hi Ladies, My almost 6yr old little girl just had her tonsils and adnoids out yesturday at childrens hospital. They were amazing. It was very hard on me seeing her go ...
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- Wow.... Timely question here. My 5 year old will have the same surgery (plus tubes) in the fall at Children's. I, too, am worried about the "after" care. This is he...
- My son loves puzzles, helping me bake, pbs go, board games, books w/ cds, museums, story hour, arts and crafts, coloring. His asthma is bad in this humidity so I know...
- We did the same surgery over Christmas vacation when my little one was turning five. Our doctor said to keep the throat moist, we just pushed fluids. We kept him inv...
Tubes and Tonsil Removal
Asked by N.H. from Boston
on January 28, 2009
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My just turned 2 year old son has had a history of ear infections and has seen the ear, nose, and throat specialist. They suggested he have tubes put in. We decided t...
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- Hi N., Food for thought (a pun): I do not tolerate a host of foods. I've had fluid that I could hear but doctors couldn't see. I also had enlarged tonsils and ba...
- Hi, My 18 month old son just got tubes in his ears due to chronic ear infections as well. We went ahaed with it after learning that the constant build up of fluid ...
- Hi, I have three boys (19, 12, 2) and all three have had problems with their ears and have had tubes in. Hearing can be affected quickly so you should not wait too lo...
