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Tonsils and adnoids
fisch
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Anyone gone through this with their littles? The removal of tonsils and adnoids and possibly adding tubes to the ears. Looks like the road we are on... We are concerned about her breathing, nasal passage, and ears. They have always been a factor and after this last round of antibiotics and an apt. With an ent, we think this is the logical next step. She also snores so loud and is a very restless sleeper, desperately needs a nap still at 4.5 years, and generally is exhausted (but hyper) at the end of the day. Curious if anyone has been thru anything similar - or even gone through a surgery with a child this age (anesthesia Is my biggest scare).
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The issues were related to the medication. My son does not have a good reaction to sedative medication. It actually hypes him up. He also wouldn't swallow the tylenol or pain medicine so he was sore. I finally got it down him in gatorade to cover the taste and then the recovery was so much better.
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I think its much safer to do when young. just make sure you pudge them up a bit prior and make sure iron levels are wonderful.
A had this done at 3 1/2. Don't let anyone fool you, it is a rough week or two of recovery for everyone involved but that's the extent of it (knock wood of course)
I'm hoping my son can have his tonsils, and perhaps adenoids, removed as soon as he turns two. He has obstructive sleep apnea and as a result he: snores, clear stops breathing and gasps for air, has very fractured sleep (wakes hourly if not more), is restless all night long, sweats a TON at night, is a heavy nighttime wetter, may fall asleep during the day in unusual places like during lunch, has difficulty going to sleep at bed time despite being exhausted, is currently "delayed" in the areas of speech, play, receptive communication, and eye contact.
From what I've read generally recovery is about 10 days long. It either sucks so bad parents worry they've made the wrong decision or the child recovers quickly and without much trouble. Days 5 through 7 can be the hardest. The biggest concern after the possibility of hemorrhage is dehydration. Pain management is key to preventing dehydration and possible hospitalization. Some of the liquid pain medications prescribed taste bad and may sting when swallowed. Refrigeration of these medications is recommended by other parents to help get it in and down faster. This is the time to bribe your kids to eat anything soft and soothing.
Good luck in your journey.
She ended up with tubes in her ears too as we suspected her hearing has been compromised but the constant fluid. Overall we are feeling like it was the right thing for her.