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Enlarged Adenoids, Allergies, Nasal Congestion, No Sleep Apnea, . Had Dental Surgery. Was Under Sedation. What Is The Solution?

My son had an xray to see if he had enlarged adenoids. Recently, he had dental surgery for cavities and was under sedation. The dentist said he was a mouth breather and his adenoids looked enlarged. He doesn't have sleep apnea, but he does have chronic allergies with nasal congestion. His xray came back as having moderate adenoid and tonsils. He is 6 years old and was a premie. Will the ENTdoc suggest surgery? He sleeps normally. Sometimes, he coughs in bed at night, but doesn't awake, goes back to sleep. He doesn't stop breathing either. When he has a cold, sometimes it seems like he stops breathing for a couple of seconds. What do you usually advise? Thanks
Mon, 7 Oct 2013
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hello dear
thanks for your query at HCM
i understand your concern regarding son
indication for adenoid surgery are like following
1 adenoids causing snoring , mouth breathing , sleep apnea, speech abnormalities
2 recurrent sinus infection
3 chronic ear infection associated with adenoids
4 dental malocclusions
your child does not seem to have any above problems
there is no need for surgery urgently now.
take care to avoid child getting frequent nasal infections by avoiding cold items , dust, pollution.
if any above mentioned symptoms are there child might need surgery.
for cold and cough give child plenty of water, no need for antibiotics, syrup sinarest 6ml if not subsiding.
reagrds
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Enlarged Adenoids, Allergies, Nasal Congestion, No Sleep Apnea, . Had Dental Surgery. Was Under Sedation. What Is The Solution?

hello dear thanks for your query at HCM i understand your concern regarding son indication for adenoid surgery are like following 1 adenoids causing snoring , mouth breathing , sleep apnea, speech abnormalities 2 recurrent sinus infection 3 chronic ear infection associated with adenoids 4 dental malocclusions your child does not seem to have any above problems there is no need for surgery urgently now. take care to avoid child getting frequent nasal infections by avoiding cold items , dust, pollution. if any above mentioned symptoms are there child might need surgery. for cold and cough give child plenty of water, no need for antibiotics, syrup sinarest 6ml if not subsiding. reagrds