Re: Adenoid removal necessary?

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We saw the ENT doctor yesterday for my NT 3-year old. He gave us a sample

of Flonase (nasal spray), which we are trying for a month before we go back

in. The doctor wants to first see if allergy treatment helps him, before

rushing into surgery. Makes sense to me. Thanks to everyone for your posts

on this. It makes me much more comfortable with the direction we are

taking.

>From: " wwtrisun2002 " <wwtrisun@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Adenoid removal necessary?

>Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 05:11:59 -0000

>

>I have read the recent posts regarding the removal of adenoids due to

>enlargement and sleep apnea and understand the reasoning behind it.

>

>My 35 month old son's ENT is suggesting adenoid removal to alleviate

>chronic congestion. He shows no signs or symptoms of adenoid

>enlargement.

>

>He had constant ear infections and rounds of antibiotics through his

>first two years and had tubes placed 11/01. He has not had an ear

>infection since this time, but continued with chronic nasal

>congestion and rounds of antibiotics over the past year.

>

>He was diagnosed with autism at 27 months.

>

>Since the diagnosis he has become casein free and gluten reduced (he

>keeps sneaking his brothers' wheat off the table but were trying)and

>soy free. He is also on the Feingold diet and eats about 60% organic.

>The diet has shown many improvements in his behavior and speech, but

>not in his congestion. He has been to an allergist and nothing showed

>up on his tests.

>

>If autism is caused by a comprimised immune system, it doesn't make

>any sense to me to cut part of it out!

>

>My ENT (and pediatrician) is not that knowledgeable about autism and

>theories of its relationship to the immune system and thinks I'm a

>bit crazy!

>

>When he is not feeling well, his behavior is definitely worse. Should

>I just wait this out and hope he'll grow out of it or am I doing him

>a diservice by not taking care of this?

>

>If anyone has any thoughts on this or suggestions on what to do I

>would be most appreciative. (I live on the east coast, so

>unfortunately can not see Dr. G) Thanks for your input!

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

well, ill i can add is that once my sons adenoids came out, dr was amazed at

how large they were..definitely too large for a kid his age. dad had the

surg too along with several 1st cousins. it runs in the family. tough

decision, i know!

vicki in los angeles

[Guest guest]

Dr G recommended we use Nasalchrom as an anti allergy spray and also

Astellin (works differently) as well - not that we had an adenoid issue but

since we moved house last year from an older mouldy place -, then we have

not needed to use either of them.

Adenoid removal necessary?

>Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 05:11:59 -0000

>

>I have read the recent posts regarding the removal of adenoids due to

>enlargement and sleep apnea and understand the reasoning behind it.

>

>My 35 month old son's ENT is suggesting adenoid removal to alleviate

>chronic congestion. He shows no signs or symptoms of adenoid

>enlargement.

>

>He had constant ear infections and rounds of antibiotics through his

>first two years and had tubes placed 11/01. He has not had an ear

>infection since this time, but continued with chronic nasal

>congestion and rounds of antibiotics over the past year.

>

>He was diagnosed with autism at 27 months.

>

>Since the diagnosis he has become casein free and gluten reduced (he

>keeps sneaking his brothers' wheat off the table but were trying)and

>soy free. He is also on the Feingold diet and eats about 60% organic.

>The diet has shown many improvements in his behavior and speech, but

>not in his congestion. He has been to an allergist and nothing showed

>up on his tests.

>

>If autism is caused by a comprimised immune system, it doesn't make

>any sense to me to cut part of it out!

>

>My ENT (and pediatrician) is not that knowledgeable about autism and

>theories of its relationship to the immune system and thinks I'm a

>bit crazy!

>

>When he is not feeling well, his behavior is definitely worse. Should

>I just wait this out and hope he'll grow out of it or am I doing him

>a diservice by not taking care of this?

>

>If anyone has any thoughts on this or suggestions on what to do I

>would be most appreciative. (I live on the east coast, so

>unfortunately can not see Dr. G) Thanks for your input!

>

>

>

>

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