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Is Enlarged Tonsils And Adenoids Causing Sleep Apnea In A Child?
My son ped doctor diagnosed my 5 year old with enlarged tonsils and adenoids. He is following up with an ent doctor Friday. He has really bad sleep apnea as a result and stops breathing at night. I feel the ent doctor will want to remove them. Any advise you have will be helpful until surgery. Does salt water help?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi..if child is having congrtion or cold than continue with salt water.. Otherwise no need to continue..surgery will solve the problem of sleep apnea..thanks
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