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Random Question: When Do I Start Teaching My Toddler to Stop Drooling?
... down. it's not uncommon and I have personally known a child who had that problem. after a tonsilectomy, his drooling stopped. something to check into. ...
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- Have you discussed this with your Pediatrician? Perhaps the drooling is due to low-tone? If that is the case, you can get some exercises that would help strengthen t...
- I would definately talk to your doctor about this. Drooling is because the child lacks the swallowing reflex, or the ability to trigger the reflex. This is not normal ...
- Most children have stopped drooling before 3 yrs of age. My neice had a drooling problem & we had her checked by the pediatrician & it turned she had allergies! A si...
Need Advice or Experiences on My Sons Enlarged Tonsils.
... feeling fatigued all the time this went on for almost 2 years until I went to an ENT specialist and he suggested that I get a Tonsilectomy, so I did, ...
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- I had this experience with both of my sons. The oldest ones were so large that when he got sick his tonsils would fall back into his throat and block his airway. His...
- I would try to find out if he has allergies or if something in the home is irritating him. Is he on a good vitamin? Do you use a lot of chemical cleaning products in...
- My husband and I both still have our tonsils (40/48); and, his are huge. Now he has been diagnosed with sleep apnea and they are in the way. However, because he is a...
Anyone Else's Child Have a Severe Underbite/breathing Problems/tonsillectomy?
Read all 14 responses: "My 17 mo. old has an underbite--ie his lower teeth are in front of his upper teeth. I asked my dentist for an opinion.
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- My DS had his tonsils & adnoids removed last summer. He couldn't eat w/o gagging, was always tired, exibited some ADHD behaviors, snored horribly, and had many nasal ...
- My son didnt have the underbite but he did have severe breathing problems and trouble sleeping at night. My doctor told me that it was an ear infection. We finally got...
- Hi E., Could you please let me know who this dentist is? My son who turned three in Feb. has the same kind of symptoms and severe speech delays. I suspected adenoids...
Reoccuring Strep Throat and Having Tonsils Removed
The doctor can take a look at his records and tell you if he thinks your son needs a tonsilectomy. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- My son was 6. He has strep for 6 weeks. Finally i asked what was the other alts. His dr said to remove tonsils and adenoids. Well we went to see the dr about it and he...
- Hi C., The only thing I can say about getting a person's tonsils removed is... My husband had his removed as a child. And it seems he gets sick more often because o...
- Removing the tonsils will not prevent strep.
My 3 Year Old Snores, Is This Normal???
The doctor suggested he have a tonsilectomy and adenoidectomy so we had that done during Thanksgiving break. He doesn't snore now. ...
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- Sleep apnea is a serious condition and snoring is a behavior which results from sleep apnea. Please see a pediatric otolaryngologist (ENT) and advocate for a "sleep s...
- See if you can get a referral to a pedicatric ENT. My son's wonderful (and adorable) doctor referred him to the one he used for his own son because he says he does not...
- I would take him to an ENT just to be certain. My son was a big snorer and he had sleep apnea. he would be exhausted in the mornings after having been in bed for 12 ho...
"Strep Throat and Tonsils"
Our MD suggested a tonsilectomy also. I am a little weary but probably will have it done. She is miserable when she is sick and you have to realize she ...
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- K., My son faced the same situation when he was 5. We went ahead and had the tonsils and adenoids removed. He has yet to have a case of strep. But, 5 years old i...
- I would do it. I had to get mine out when I was 20!!! It's much worse later than earlier- and it really helped. I would much rather go through a lot of pain at once...
- Before doing the surgery, try going to a homeopathic doctor. They help the body heal itself. God made our bodies to heal itself, when we put the right things in it. ...
Tonsils
Almost 3 Year Old Son Is Having a Tonsillectomy · 19 · Two Yrd Old Daughter and Tonsillectomy and Adnoid Removal ...
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- My son had his tonsils removed just before he turned 3 and he did fine. He was trying to eat like normal when we got home from the hospital. That night he was in a l...
- my daughter D. had her tonsils and adnoids removed when is was 22 months old. She stayed in the hospital for two days after and when she got home she was doing fine. W...
- Don't worry about it! Get a doctor you trust and you'll be in and out in no time! My eldest had his out at about the same age due to sleep apnea and the nights have be...
Advice on Tonsilectomy
Read all 18 responses: "My daughter will be 4 on New Year's Eve and her allergy doctor just told me that her tonsils are huge and I should take her for a ...
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- Hi M., My name is L.. I have a son who had huge tonsils. He was 6 when he had tham out. It has made a world of differance in our life. Before the tonsilectomy he was s...
- Hi M., I just read your request. And sheesh your daughter sounds exactly like my son did before his tonsillectomy. My son would snore and breathe through his nose , s...
- I have had my tonsils out for the same thing, only I waited until I was 28 to have it done, and it is far more painful I have heard than when you are under 10. Also my...
Ideas to Make Surgery Experience Pleasant for 6 Year Old
Sep 26, 2009 ... Advice on Tonsilectomy · 61 · My 3Yr Old Is Having a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy · 15 · Tonsilitis · 37 · Toddler Tonsillectomy? ...
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- Check to see if your hospital has a Child LIfe Dept. Most children's hospitals do. They are trained child development professionals who can explain the procedure to yo...
- My 4 year old just had her tonsils and adenoids taken out at UCH Fletcher. I was struggling w/ this decision for 2 years and finally decided to do it. I decided to a...
- My oldest daughter had her tonsils and adenoids removed when she was six years old also. We sat her down with the doctor and they explained everything to her. I think ...
4 Year Old's Tonsillectomy
Read all 25 responses: "My four year old daughter had a tonsillectomy and adnoidectomy 10 days ago and she is still complaining that she hurts!
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- My 8 year old just had the same thing on June 9th. Nine days later he was still saying it hurt and I was giving him the medicine for pain every 4 hours. I called to g...
- Hi R., My daughter was dramatic when it came to little injuries (falls, etc.) but a real trooper with major stuff (stitches, ear tubes, etc.). A couple of things co...
- Hello R., My 13 yo daughter finally had her tonsils removed in January after a long time of seeking the doctors to remove them. When they did, the doctors commented ...
