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Removal of Tonsils
Asked by N.C. from Brownsville
on July 21, 2009
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Does anyone know at what age is best to have tonsils removed? My son is now 2 and he will probably need his tonsils removed sometime. I just think his too young and wa...
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- Hi N.~ We had our sons tonsils out at 31/2. It was the best thing we ever did! He never had throat problems again. At age 9 he got step once. He is now 11. He a...
- i would wait till he was a bit older so he could tell you exactly what was going on. at 2 they can tell you alot but some of your questions might go miss understood. t...
- Tonsils are good (they actually help fight infection) and you shouldn't anticipate having them removed until they cause issues. With that said, IF you can find a doc t...
ENT Referral for Tonsil Removal
Asked by K.A. from Detroit
on March 18, 2009
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I need a referral to an ENT for my son who is 5. His ped referred me to Dr Leider in Farmington Hills. Has anyone had any experience with him? I'm nervous about him ...
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- My firends daughter see's Dr. Glen Green out of UofM at Haggerty rd office. She talke today about how great he is with her daughter & caring he is. So i thought i wou...
- K. I will say this, after the sugery you will be so glad you did it. I have 3 girls and the first 2 both had their tonsils out at the age of 5 and they both recoupe...
- I took my son to Dr. Leider and was very comfortable with him. He was very nice to our son (great bedside manner) and very respectful of my concerns and nervousness. ...
Should I Have My Sons Tonsils Removed?
Asked by J.T. from Pueblo
on March 20, 2009
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I have a just turned 4 son. He has been pretty sick this winter with croup, ear infections and now tonsilitis. :( I am looking into having his tonsils and adenoids r...
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- Doctors used to recommend having children's tonsils out almost routinely -it cleared up so many cases of strep, etc. They stopped doing it routinely because somebody ...
- We had our daughter's out when she was 7 and she hasn't caught alot of bugs since then. She was getting strep throat all of the time. Not since then. BUT it is a roug...
- I know opinions vary, and any surgery has risks, but I had my tonsils and adenoids removed when I was 7 yrs. old. It really did make me healthier. It also helped me ...
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...
