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Suggest Treatment Sinusitis And Blocked Nose
My son is 3.1 years old. i took him to an ENT specialist as he is suffering from allergy. when i mentioned that my kid was snoring, the doctor advised an X-ray for investigation on adenoids. The report read moderate adenoid hypertrophy with large on naso-pharyngeal column . however my kid never suffered any sinus infections.But his nose is wet and has very thin mucous discharge which is clear.Nowadays he is not snoring but he keeps his mouth open when sleep. He sleeps for about 10-11 hrs in whole day. Nw he is loosing his weight rappidly. Doctor advised me fr an opperation, But i ......., Pls advised me hw to care my baby at home.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Please do not panic. As per your doctors advice i think you should consider getting him operated. Nothing much can be done at home. Since the kid is already loosing weight, I would recommend you to go by your doctor
Please do not panic. As per your doctors advice i think you should consider getting him operated. Nothing much can be done at home. Since the kid is already loosing weight, I would recommend you to go by your doctor
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