Adenoid & Tonsilitis: Steroids
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Tonsils and Adenoids or Just Adenoids
Asked by D.M. from Denver
on March 12, 2010
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My 3.5 year old daughter has been chronically stuffy for what seems like her whole life. She got tubes at 20 mos (after 11 ear infections), she's been tested for alle...
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- Do both now if she needs them! I only had my adenoids out when I was 4 to help with chronic sinusitis and snoring and my dad doesn't feel like it did much of anything...
- I can relate to the chronic stuffy nose. My daughter is 10 mos. and has been stuffy since birth it seems. She has never had an ear infection but is always have a hard ...
- My son who is now 6 was only 3 when he had both is tonsils and adnoids removed he had chronic ear infections and stuffy he drooled alot and he snored from the day he w...
Tonsil Stones & Surgery
Asked by K.G. from Fort Wayne
on March 27, 2012
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for over a year now I have had a sore throat on and off, ranging from a 1 in pain to a 8. Today I finally saw the Dr thinking I may have strep again. Well she thinks I...
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- Recovering when you're an adult is typically tougher than when you have tonsils out as a child. But they DO give you pain medication and the pain you've been going th...
- My son had his out at three and mine were removed when I was 34. He had a pretty good and uneventful recovery; for me, it was hellish! I've had 2 c-sections which I di...
- I'm so sorry you are going through this. My daughter just had her tonsilectomy this past Friday and it is complete hell right now! Unfortunately, I heard it is worse ...
Full vs Partial Tonsil Removal
Asked by E.S. from Minneapolis
on October 17, 2011
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My son is almost 23 months old and due to sleep apnea and 2 recent bouts of strep, we are going to have his tonsils and adenoids removed. The doctor explained that we...
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- I had my tonsils fully removed when I was little and they still grew back, but this time I didn't have any problems with them.
- My son just turned 4 when his tonsils and adenoids were removed. His were not infected. He never had a fever. But his tonsils ballooned to the point where they almo...
- Hi E.. My neighbor is one of if not the top ENT peds surgeon in town. Wonder if he's your doc?? Anyway-- my daughter had issues too- although we didn't remove them....
Adenoids and Tonsils Taken Out/ Tubes Put In..
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on April 9, 2012
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Hi Moms,
My 5 year old son has had a cough for 3 months straight.... He doesn't have allergies, because he's been tested... He's been complaining about not being a...
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- My son had HUGE tonsils! They were gigantic fleshy marbles towards the back of his mouth that almost touched each other. I had no trouble seeing them myself. And th...
- Our daughter had both done. Went home that day . We had this done on a Wednsday She went back to school on Monday. Changed our lives. My only regret is that we did no...
- My daughter had hers out at age 8 because she snored like a chainsaw and woke with sore throats daily. The surgery was day surgery but we opted to stay overnight (at ...
Ear Infections - Tubes and Adenoids for My 4 Year Old Daughter
Asked by S.D. from Dallas
on April 5, 2010
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My daughter has had 4 ear infections in 4 months this year. She has had maybe one or 2 each year prior, never cronic like this. Her Ped sent us to a ENT and they r...
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- Have you changed anything in her diet lately? Do you think she has any allergies? My dd had 4 ear infections in 3 months after she turned 1 and the only thing I coul...
- I had to have my adnoids removed when I was around that age - apparently I couldn't breathe through my nose from the time I was born until after the surgery. I don't ...
- I agree with Robswife. Our son has been our trooper. He had cranialfacial surgery at 7 months. That was most definitely the scariest days of my life. He also snore...
Tonsil & Adnoid Removal
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on January 22, 2011
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My 6 year old son is scheduled to have surgury to remove both next month. His tonsils are very enlarged - always have been- and it is affecting his eating/sleeping, e...
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- My son had his tonsils/adenoids removed when he had just turned 4. His were so large they almost touched each other at the back of his mouth. We tried reducing them ...
- My daughter was also six when she had hers removed. As for pain meds working, we don't know since she refused to take them (has always had an aversion to liquid/chewa...
- My husband had tonsils, uvula, and the upper pallet cut back and they did keep in the hospital overnight but when he got out he seemed fine. He said it hurt, but he s...
Just Curious -Anyone's Child Have HUGE Tonsils?
Asked by J.B. from Atlanta
on June 16, 2011
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My oldest son turned 5 in March, and his whole little life he has had the most enormous tonsils I've ever seen! No problems or worries from his doctor, but I'm interes...
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- All six of mine have enormous tonsils. They almost touch in the middle. I've always been told that they're doing what they're supposed to do; catching germs so they ca...
- both my 5 year old and 3 year old have huge tonsils. I have resisted an ENT referral for a tonsillectomy for my daughter so we are waiting and watching. she has had s...
- Mine has ginormous tonsils- I mean, HUGE. And yes, we have had her evaluated by an ENT who urges us to get them out ASAP, which we will. Probably some time in August.
Unusual Night Behavior
Asked by S.N. from Atlanta
on September 26, 2008
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My son, 18 months, was diagnosed w/ Type 1 diabetes two months ago. For the past 18 months, if my son slept through one night, it would be too much. He is always wakin...
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- There is a doctor named J. Buckley in Cumming, Ga (based out of Jacksonville, FLA). that would come highly recommended for the complexity of what you are dealing with....
- Hi S., The tonsils are a necessary part of the body. They absorb the toxins that would normally get into your little one's system so they are a "guard-shack" to pro...
- Please ignore Mimi's comments and make sure you are seeing an appropriate doctor for your child to rule out any medical reasons. He has been through a lot, but doesn'...
Ent-how Long Did You Battle Swollen Tonsils and Ear Infections Before You Went?
Asked by K.N. from Dallas
on March 22, 2010
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Since December, my son, who is 4, has had 3 ear infections. We get the meds, complete the treatment and get an all clear at the follow up, just to be back a week late...
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- Go see the ENT you can always opt out of the surgical procedure if one is recommended
- It sounds like your Pediatrician is following the guidelines of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Otolaryngology (Ear Nose Throat spe...
- My daughter suffered nonstop ear infections when she started daycare at age 2. Seriously one after the other. Our pediatrician sent us to the ENT and he said she was...
Seeking a Dr. to Help with Daughter - Possible Mono
Asked by J.D. from Dallas
on May 2, 2012
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Hey Moms - I'm in desperate need of a Dr. who might be able to help. My 16 yr. old daughter was diagnosed with mono back in September. The Dr. just said that she had...
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- I would seek out an "integrative" MD or DO. Something is going wrong somewhere and I would want much more extensive testing, blood work, etc. Mainstream medicine has...
- About the vomiting: have her eating habits changed? Does she feel full after just a couple bites of food? Does she not feel hungry even though she hasn't eaten in a...
- You may want to see Dr. Anderson at Stonebridge Internal Medicine in McKinney. She is very thorough.
