Adenoid & Tonsilitis: Myself
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Adenoids
Asked by K.L. from Tampa
on November 13, 2009
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My 18-month old son had tubes placed in his ears two months ago. He's had one ear infection and two sinus infections since. I've been told that he might have to have...
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- My then 2yr old son had his adenoids removed due to it blocking him from breathing. It was a tough thing to do as I thought God put them there for a reason, but I was...
- Hi,My son had the tubes in his ears and then had his adenoids and tonsils took out,it was the best thing that had ever happened to my son,he was so sick,before they we...
- Hi K., Any medical question you have re a child contact Pediatrics.com and any medical question re an adult try WebMD.com. Good Luck D. P.
Tubes, Adenoids and Tonsil Removal
Asked by C.H. from Wichita
on May 19, 2010
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I am having a dilemma over what to do with my 3 year old. We just went to the ENT doctor today who said we should have tubes put in because of my son's problem with c...
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- Our daughter needed tonsils and adenoids removed a couple of months ago, because she couldn't breathe at all while she was asleep. It took two weeks to be over the pa...
- C.- My son had andenoids and tonsills removed at two. It's a simple out patient procedure. My son had an anxiety attack (newly adopted and scared) that took him int...
- We ended up doing this in separate surgeries because my son kept having anesthesia problems. After the tubes and adenoids, my son was up and running around by 5pm tha...
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...
Tubes, Adenoids and Tonsils??? What Should I Do?
Asked by V.K. from Sacramento
on February 11, 2010
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OK ... Lord this week has been stressful.... I haven't even gotten into doing the worm thing yet with my daughter LOL.
I took her to the ENT dr today because her ...
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- Well...I had my tonsils and adenoids out at the same time in high school because I was constantly getting sick....It wasn't all that painful, they put you out ..the on...
- I agree with you, V.. I would seek other opinions. First and foremost, I would go to a really good chiropractor (get a referral from a friend or family member). Chi...
- My daughter like yours had tubes and after they came out started getting infections again right away. The doctor recommended had tonsil and adenoids out. She had the s...
Reasons Not to Have Adenoids Removed?
Asked by K.T. from Minneapolis
on January 4, 2011
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My son [almost 3 now] started having ear infections as soon as he started attending daycare. After infection after infection, I finally made the decision to have tubes...
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- I had my tonsils & adenoids removed when I was 13, due to an anatomical issue with my jaw, teeth, etc. The doctors warned us that it was possible that my childhood as...
- My daughter had about 13 ear infections/plus febrile seisures and tonsilitis for a year when she was under 2. We had her tonsils taken out first when she was 2. I wi...
- I had my adenoids removed when I was about 8 or so, and the tonsils were left in, of course I didn't have a tonsil problem, my adenoids were simply like 3 times the si...
Tonsils and Adenoids Out with Ear Tubes
Asked by D.G. from Philadelphia
on July 1, 2010
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Hi Mommys, my 5 1/2 year old daughter has been suffering with recurrent ear infections. She has never had any issuses with throat infections like strep of tonsillitis....
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- Go back to CHOP and have the surgery - tonsils, adnoids and the ear tubes - make sure they put in the "long acting ones" - yes, there are "short acting ones" too that ...
- My daughter had tonsils,adenoids and tubes done when she was 2 1/2. It was the best thing we ever did for her. She was ALWAYS sick. She spent an entire year with runny...
- I just went through this with my 2 year old daughter. She had this horrible cough that she couldn't shake for months. We had adenoids out (because they were obviousl...
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 ...
