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6 Year Old Who Snores
Asked by H.K. from Dallas
on September 19, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has snored for as long as I can remember. I took her to her Ear, Nose and Throat doctor and he recommended surgery to have her tonsils and aden...
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- We went to an ENT who had us have my daughter's head x-rayed. He felt that, after looking at the x-ray, that it would be best to try some allergy meds (she not only s...
- Here was my situation: My son snored and had trouble breathing at night from the moment I remember. He was always getting sick and getting ear infections too. He al...
- Hi H., some people just snore but it's because they breath through their mouths. A lot of childrens nasil passages are small & they breath easier with their mouth open...
5 Year Old Snoring
Asked by M.V. from New York
on April 25, 2009
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My 5 year old son snores horribly at night. I have spoken with the peditrician numerous times and he always gives me the same answer. My son has very large adnoids (wh...
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- If he doesn't seem sleepy during the day then he must be getting a good REM sleep. Two friends with 3 yo kids did sleep studies on their kids whose adenoids + tonsils ...
- My niece had her adnoids removed. It was a simple procedure. She had to be knocked out. This procedure eliminated her snoring. She was about 4 or 5 years old at the t...
- I recommend getting an appointment with an ENT. Sleep Apena is very common amongst kids who have large adenoids. Adenoids are pieces of tissue that rest at the back ...
My 5 Year Old Has Excema
Asked by A.G. from Wichita
on February 19, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter has excema. When she was an infant, it was so bad that she has scratches all over her face. She was reffered to a determatologist. He gave me so...
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- A., I feel for you and your little one, my little girl is 5 now and we have fought this for years!! It got to the point she had a big bald spot on her head I was so sc...
- My neighbors child have horrible excema and I finally convinced her to go to Children's Mercy and see a determatolist and within a few weeks of seeing the doctor she h...
- Two things A....my daughter had that all her life....I took her to Children's hospital..they helped her...they said they make newer things constantly..at the time they...
~Seeking a Good Ear,Nose & Throat Doc for My Toddler~
Asked by J.B. from Atlanta
on November 22, 2007
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We have recently been dealing with my son having fluid in his ears. He's been sick twice in the past 6 months. When we bring him to the doctor - pediatrician- he check...
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- We had to put tubes in my 24 month old daughter just recently. she had been sick off and on for 2 months with several ear infections. After being on so many strong ant...
- What part of town are you in? We have a wonderful ENT who has offices in Roswell and in Atlanta near Scottish Rite. His name is Dr. Keith Jackson. Here is the link ...
- We LOVE Dr. James Thomsen at Pediatric Ear, Nose & Throat of Atlanta. They have two locations...one near Scottish Rite and the other in Alpharetta. Their phone numbe...
6 Year Old Snoring
Asked by S.B. from Tampa
on March 12, 2007
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My 6 year old snores like you wouldnt believe, It gets to the point where she will snort which wakes her up and then she goes back to sleep again, I was wondering if i...
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- Hi S. - snoring is not healthy for anyone, especially for a child that is not breathing well in her sleep due to the snoring - it is called sleep apnea. you should ta...
- My son was almost 7 y/o when they decided to have his tonsils and adnoids removed. Besides the history of strep, he snored bad and had night terrors. Along with that h...
- That would be the first thing I'd look at. My son had his adenoids out at 16 months and the snoring stopped. Also, acid reflux/GERD is a known culprit for snoring. ...
Nose Bleeds in 5 Year Old Getting Worriesome
Asked by L.W. from Greensboro
on November 15, 2008
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I have a 5 year old girl that has nose bleeds. She gets them year round, more frequently when the weather changes from hot to cold and vice versa. She has allergies ...
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- I would get a whole house humidifier and a separate one for just her room. Her nasal passages are very dry. I would also take her to an ENT specialist. Don't waste you...
- Hi! I myself have frequent nose bleeds at the season changes and especially in the winter. However they are not as bad as your little girl's. I would highly recommend ...
- Most likely the difference with the weather change is having heat in the house and drying the air. Add a good amount of humidity, especially in her bedroom. Also, mi...
5 Year Old in Trouble!
Asked by M.L. from Spartanburg
on November 8, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I am writing again regarding my daughter who is five and started K5 this year. If you read the previous post this is a continuance of that one. My daughter...
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- M., Sorry about all the problems you are having. As a mother of four , I know how difficult it can be dealing with behaviors and problems. It seems that you have a...
- M. sometimes kids don't get along with their teacher or some of the kids in their class but your daughter to be beyond that. I think it's a great idea to get advice fr...
- I'm not sure... glad you're talking to the doctor. Sounds like she's got a lot going on. Maybe she would benefit from seeing a child psychologist? He/She might be a...
Night Time Potty Training for Almost 6 Year Old
Asked by L.K. from Boston
on January 17, 2009
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My almost 6 year old son is still wearing diapers at night. He is such a sound sleeper and doesn't even wake up. We've attempted to train him and have done everythin...
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- I had two kids who wet the bed until they were 11 or 12(boy and girl). My oldest was completely trained, night and day by his second birthday. He obviously didn't inhe...
- My older son had stayed dry through the night and then around 8 yrs or so started wetting the bed at night. We had him checked out by the pediatrician and his urologi...
- Hi L., you are not alone. My 12 year old son has to wear depends to bed. We tried waking him up in the middle of the night, the alarm you attach to your underwear......
6 Year Old Who Has Been Stopped up and Congested for Years
Asked by C.R. from Raleigh
on November 16, 2010
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My 6 year old daughter seems to be stopped up all the time. She seems to have trouble breathing at night when she sleeps(snores loudly and almost gets choked while try...
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- I was stuffed up for years. I saw allergists and ear,nose,throat dr.s and they prescribed medicine but really nothing ever stopped me being congested. They sprays and ...
- C.: As someone who suffers from allergies, it could be that. Does she get dry mouth? I do and it is causing cavities in my teeth. There is stuff out there you can u...
- sorry to hear that your going through this.... i feel that you should insist to your PCP to give you a referral to the specialists because you deserve to have peace of...
6 Year Old Failed Hearing Tests
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on May 5, 2010
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My 6 year old just failed 2 hearing tests at school one month apart and today failed the hearing test at our doctor's office. They are referring her to an audiologist....
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- I haven't had this problem with my own kids, but was a Kinder teacher. I had some students with fluid in their ears who had significant hearing loss that was relieved ...
- has she passed hearing tests prior to this (i know she passed her 5 year old tests) but what about before? has she always fluctuated between pass and fail? if not the...
- Is she in speech therapy? I would suggest that you access both public and private therapy, as soon as you can, and it would be a pretty good bet that the audiologist ...
