My five years old has problems of sore adenoids in nose and tonsils. While in sleep sometimes he stop breathing for few seconds and suddenly breath with very loud & lengthy snoring sound and often agitating since many years. I have consulted to the ENT doctor who says that he has problems of adenoids in nose and tonsils by seeing normal x ray. We donot want to have operation becuse such facilities is not available here. He eats, play and read as normal as other childs but he is slightly underweight. My elder son (10years old) did not have such problems.Is it hereditary? My mom says that my one of the brothers had same problems while he was child? Please do suggest what should I do? What treatments do you suggest? Will this subside when my son grow older? Mrs. J..
Does he eat dairy foods? He might not be able to digest them well and this might be the cause of his problems.
Get rid of anything to which he could be allergic- no white flour or sugar, check out WestonPrice.com, Feingold, Dr. Bruce West for more info.
Well done on not getting them taken out- they are the body's first defense, and when they are gone it leaves the body with more difficulty defending itself.
The best solution is to find out why they are swollen- you see they are defending the body- but from what- that is what you need to find.
Handle what the body is defending against- and it will resolve.
The International Chiropractic Pediatric assn will help you as well.
best, k
Talk to your doctor about trying a steroid nose spray that can shrink the adenoids. You really need to have it treated because the apnea can cause all sorts of other problems.
I had the exact same problem w/ my 4 year old daughter...identical to what you are describing. We waited almost 2 years after the symptoms started. Our ENT suggested removing tonsils & adenoids, and we did. It was only about a 20 minute procedure, but it solved all of our problems. Now she sleeps through the night without waking up (and actually likes to sleep later than ever before), she eats better, and is overall in a better mood throughout the day, since she slept well. If you ignore the breathing problems at night, it can lead to an enlarged heart. This is a very serious condition. I highly recommend you travel to an area where there is a hospital so you can have the procedure done. It's a simple procedure, and you'll be so happy that you helped your son. There is nothing else you can do, we tried all of the nasal sprays, etc....and ignoring the breathing problems cause serious consequences over time.
Good luck to you and your son!
R..
J.,
My son and husband suffer from sleep apnea it sounds exactly the same. It is frightening especially when they stop breathing.Have you ever had your sons screened or tested for sleep apnea perhaps with a second opinion?I was told by a several Doctors it could be hereditary but, does not have to be.My husband is slighty overweight but my son is underweight according to the charts.I personally think my husband is average for his height and build and my son is to young to know what the average is.My husband has tried all the sleeping aid equipment which made it worse and my son I was told didnt need them by several Specialists.The only thing I can suggest that might help you is get another Doctors opinion,then you can decide what would be right for your sons and family. Good Luck I feel for you.
I have a 6 year old daughter that had the exact same problem. She always had a cold and swollen tonsils. September 09 we eventually took her to the ENT and they immediatley suggested surgery. She started having sleep apnea. Not to scare you but there is not enough oxygen going to their brain. She did the surgery October 09 and she was back in school after 2 weeks. I don't think there is another chicken like me when it comes on to my daughter and doctors. I went through the surgery with my daughter and I did not die. So take him to the specialist and hear what he says--if that is the option--do not worry. I got a lot of positive feedback from people on this site before she did the surgery and extremely helpful. He will be fine, just follow the doctors advice and don't linger with the sleep apnea.
These problems will eventually catch up with him in the form of learning challenges. The brain is not getting enough oxygen at night and therefore children don't have enough brainpower during the day for the demands of higher order tasks. He may also be hyperactive or ADHD type or maybe under responsive as well. I would seek the opinion of another ENT and go to where they have facilities to remove tonsils and adnoids if they are blocking his airway. These things only get worse, not better. ALso he has major food allergies, I'm sure. Check out NAET treatment to eliminate them and let him breathe!
Dear J.-
I am NOT a doctor...but I did have a premee twin that had apnea (her breathing would stop as you described). She came home on a monitor that would alarm if her breathing stopped...and I could 'rouse' her to get breathing to pick up.
Her twin had a more severe case...and was on C PAP (continuous positive airway pressure)...a 'mask' that air flowed in through to keep airway open at night as she slept.
I have NO IDEA if either of these would be helpful for your child...but perhaps you could mention to your doc?
Both girls eventually outgrew the need for this...but they did not have the adnoid concerns you mentioned...
Best of luck!
michele/cat
Hi,
The only thing I can tell you is about my son's experience last year around October, I took my 4 year old son to an ENT and he had problems w/his adenoids and tonsils, the doctor said he had to removed them both. It was so fast he decided that, that it felt awckard, and I really didn't feel like the doctor actually examined him properly, he wanted to do the surgery w/in the month. We decided that since he is normal, he just has snores kinda loud sometimes and like ur son, we just wanted to wait and see, especially if he has to be out of school and in recovery for 2 weeks and after that be really careful, and the flu season, no, thanks. He would feel miserable. So, we are waiting to see till May he will be out of school and try to find another ENT ( i think there is like maybe 2 more in the central florida area, a lil bit far from me, but I'll have to go). So, that's what happened to me, but I'm not sure if it's hereditary, I know my sister had her removed and all my family even my husband we all snore, not as loud as some of us ;). But good luck, if I hear anything else I'll be happy to let you know.
My son had this when he was 8 and also very skinny. It is very scary to the parent when you are hearing them sleep with the discomfort. I took my son to the doctor after I tried several natural remedies(to build immune system) that did not work. (He had no other symptoms) Doctor told me this is something that takes a while for the body to combat. If I remember correctly it took over a month to regulate itself. If he has no other symptoms, don't panic, give it time. Good luck!
My daughter had a similar problem and it has greatly improved with a steroid nasal spray. She has been on it for almost 3 months and no longer snores and no longer has a runny nose. I took her to see an ENT, but I find that all surgeons want to do is operate if viable (it is how they make a living). I have done some additional research and found that many times children grow out out of the problem once they get bigger (like 8 or 10 years old) when their nasal pasages are larger. My daughters adenoids were blocking almost 65% of her nasal pasage when we put her on the medicine. Hope this helps.
