Child Snoring - Columbus,OH

My youngest snored until he was about 10. He snored so loud with his door closed, it sounded like he was in bed with me. He had lots of earaches (don't know if that made any difference). I talked to a Dr. at an appointment - he mentioned possibly removong his adnoids - I didn't have the money to do it, he finally grew out of it. You might mention it to the Dr. next time you are there.

Hi, K.! I had the same problem with my then six year old. We had both his tonsil and his adenoids removed, and he was a completely different child! I actually had to listen to him to be sure he was breathing, because prior to his surgery, he snored like a freight train!! Good luck!

My son snored very loud also. My pediatrician said not to worry unless I observed sleep apnea (briefly stops breathing). I stayed in his room a few nights and yes, his breathing was stopping (just like my husband does). We immediately let the Dr. know and he recommended tonsils and adenoids come out right away. So we had that done and all is well.

My twins snored and I mentioned it to their doctor and he sent us to see an ENT. They both had really large tonsils and he reccomended they be removed. They went ahead and removed their adnoids as well. They both had them removed the same day and were "out of it" for about two days then they were up and about alittle. It took about 2 weeks for them to be back to normal. They were 5 at the time. My other son had his tonsil and adnoids out when he was not quite 4. His were for strep.He reacted different to the pain meds and it was a totally different experience. Go talk to your doctor and see what he recommends.

Hi K.!

Yes, make an appointment with an ENT. Good sleep is essential for development, some developmental issues are actually sleep related, so give him every chance you can and find out for certain if his sleep is disturbed by the snoring!

We had one that had her tonsils and adnoids taken out, and she was eating a peanut butter sandwich within 6 hours. She may be the exception, but it was not a big trauma for at least one little girl, and she snores no more! She is much happier now that she sleeps well.

M.

K. we have the same problem.My son is 5 Year old.A month ago i went to see a doctor and told him about snoring.He said he need to see an especialize but sad to say that i lost my medical insurance and i need to wait to get one before to get hin check.You can you let me know about if your son have any emprovments.
Thanks.

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Hi K. -

I actually took my daughter to an ear, nose and throat doctor today for sinus trouble and during our discussion he mentioned snoring. He said that excessive snoring, trouble sleeping, etc, can be caused by enlarged adenoids. For children, these are much easier to be removed. (It is an outpatient procedure and takes less than 2 days to recover, if that.) If your son does not have reoccuring sore throats, etc. I doubt they would just remove his tonsils (according to this doctor at least). You might see an ear, nose, and throat doctor about his adenoids.

Hope this helps.

S.

Hi K., I can tell you its not the tonsils that are causing your child to snore...its the adnoids. And than again, it might not even be either one of those, it can be an extra piece of skin between the sinus' and the airway in the back of the throat, I forget what they call it that constricts air to getting in and out of the nostrils and/or throat...and it flaps around in the back of the throat....what it does is cause "SLEEP APNEA" and sleep apnea is very dangerous. I have sleep apnea and it causes several health problems...since your thinking about getting him checked. I'd make sure that you talk about sleep apnea to your doctor. They will ask several questions like if he's tired throughout the day?! little things like that. It also could be allergies...either way its dangerous...and sleep apnea ppl actually stops breathing at night, and kills parts of the brain. So I would get him checked for allergies and sleep apnea. They will run tests and the sleep apnea one will be over night. Good Luck and take care.

My son had his tonsils and adnoids removed when he was 9. When we went for the first evaluation the ENT doctor asked me if was a picky eater - his tonsils were so large it impacted his ability to swallow! And yes, he snored terribly even as a small child. He wasn't evaluated earlier because he didn't get sick enough - only had strep once or twice a year. I finally asked for a referral because you couldn't see his throat when he was sick because his tonsils were so large. He does't snore anymore. I'm really glad he had the surgery. I'm sure it has eliminated the need for him to be treated for sleep apnea later. His test scores at school also increased drastically that year on standardized tests - he was sleeping much better.

I know a woman who went through the same thing with her daughter who was snoring all night and cranky all day from a lack of good sleep. They did a tonsillectomy and that took care of it. I would at least have him seen by an ENT doc.

I was a child snorer myself and is was due to enlarged tonsils. Of course a doctor can take them out but often won't if there's not threat of constant infection. THough, as he gets older (and the tonsils get bigger), the surgery gets more painful and takes longer to recover from. I had mine out at 21 and took 3 weeks to recover and could not injest anything but room temperature chicken broth. He could also try a breath right strip and make sure he's sleeping on his side or front- trying having him hook his arm arond a pillow to keep him in this position. Good luck!

My son is just now 6, he had his tonsils removed a year ago because he too had a snoring problem. I took him to the ENT who said he had recurrent fluid build up in his ears and I said that he snores (in my discription it was more like "It sounds like a 50 year old man is sleeping in my 5 year olds bed and I'm really not cool with that") He immediately took them out. They were moderately enlarged on a regular basis. At 5 he was still taking daily naps, at least 2 hours a day!
Two days after surgery he slept through the nightly silently. It was like that first night a baby sleeps through the night. I ran in when I woke up and didn't hear him down the hall to make sure he was still breathing. It wouldn't hurt to bring it up at a doc visit or even make a trip to an ENT. Best of Luck!

Hi, K.. My daughter was a terrible snorer as well. We discovered through an ENT that her adenoids were HUGE and the cause of the problem. She had her tonsils and adenoids removed and the snoring decreased immensely. Goodluck!

Hi K., No this is not normal and you should let his doctor know. If he is snoring there is some sort of obstruction causing the snoring. Usually this can be fixed easily, but my 2 1/2 year old is actually on 20 days of antibiotics and oral steriods because the sinus infection is so bad and his adnoids are so swollen the are obstructing his airway. If this doesn't work then we will schedule surgery at the end of the month to remove his adnoids. Unfortunately I had taken him to the pediatrician throughout the winter for the constant runny nose, cough and snoring and short courses of antibiotics did not clear it up.
Good Luck A.