Re: enlarged tonsils and adnoids

[Guest guest]

Angelique,

My son is the same way. His tonsils are HUGE and it looks like

there is a superball stuck in his throat. He's had CT scans and

MRI's, been to the ENT and several doc's with no results. No one

seems to think this is a problem and if I hear the He will grow out

of it line one more time I will scream. He did get better when we

went GFCF two years ago, but we still have recurring ear and throat

problems every winter, just not enough for the Doc to DO anything.

The prevailing thought now seems to be not to take out

tonsils/adenoids, although everyone I've ever talked who has had

them out has said they had no more problems after removal. My

neighbor's little girl (age 4) had her's removed last year and she

had NEVER had an ear infection or throat problems. her tonsils just

LOOKED big and she snored alot and would wake up at night. Her Mom

videotaped the snoring, took it to her Doc and voila! Tonsil/adenoid

removal! She does not snore anymore, sleeps all night and has not

even had anything more than a cold since. If does not improve

on the stricter diet we are going to try, I am going to try the

videotape thing. His snoring/waking is getting really bad again.

Let me know if you find anything that helps. I really do not like

the idea of putting through surgery, but his throat is very

swollen.

Suzanne

(Pensacola)

> my daughter has had enlarged tonsils and adnoids for a long time.

> she doesn't have strep or mono. the ent check her cbc and ige

> everything was fine. we are doing a igg food allergy panel. i'm

> trying to keep them from surgery. does any one have any

suggestions

> for us to look into. i need some help. angelique

[Guest guest]

Is she on a dairy-free diet? Removing all dairy from one of my son's diet

dramatically reduced the size of his tonsils. He used to heave and ho at night

because his tonsils were super enlarged and closed in the middle. But going

completely dairy free got completely rid of it. Rose

[ ] enlarged tonsils and adnoids

my daughter has had enlarged tonsils and adnoids for a long time.

she doesn't have strep or mono. the ent check her cbc and ige

everything was fine. we are doing a igg food allergy panel. i'm

trying to keep them from surgery. does any one have any suggestions

for us to look into. i need some help. angelique

[Guest guest]

Hi, Angelique!

If you are interested in doing really comprehensive allergy testing, you need to

find a practitioner who does the endo-dermal testing (this is considered

alternative medicine in this country, but mainstream in Europe). Try this

website: http://www.startechhealth.com , and look for the partial list of

practitioners. Perhaps someone is listed in your area. If not, there is a

telephone number you can call (or e-mail them) to get a number for a

practitioner in your area.

My two PDDNOS children have been seeing an MD in our area (New Haven, CT area)

who does the testing. My kids have extensive environmental allergies and loads

of food sensitivities. Once the substances that cause reactions are determined,

the doctor provides the liquid antigens that are administered sub-lingually

(under the tongue). If they have food sensitivities, they must abstain from

eating those foods and take the drops. This usually lasts for 3-6 months. My

son just finished in a little over 3 months. He is ecstatic to be done as he

had a long list of problem foods. He was really pretty good about complying

knowing that not complying meant a longer course.

The doctor said the environmental allergies would be at least 18 months, and

probably longer, but not longer than about 3 years. The drops are not terribly

expensive, but the fees for the testing are pretty steep, especially for the

first appointment. However, insurance should cover the allergy testing,

possibly even the drops if you push hard enough. Depends on your insurance.

I can tell just by looking at my son that he is better. Before we started, his

face was extremely rashy, as were his upper arms. Now the rash is almost gone.

Hopefully, it will be completely gone when he finishes the drops for the

environmental allergies.

[ ] enlarged tonsils and adnoids

my daughter has had enlarged tonsils and adnoids for a long time.

she doesn't have strep or mono. the ent check her cbc and ige

everything was fine. we are doing a igg food allergy panel. i'm

trying to keep them from surgery. does any one have any suggestions

for us to look into. i need some help. angelique

[Guest guest]

> my daughter has had enlarged tonsils and adnoids for a long time.

> she doesn't have strep or mono. the ent check her cbc and ige

> everything was fine. we are doing a igg food allergy panel. i'm

> trying to keep them from surgery. does any one have any suggestions

> for us to look into. i need some help. angelique

my understanding (which may be incomplete) is that enlarged

tonsils and adenoids are an immune response. (Like having

a fever or having high white cell counts--- the body is

trying to " fight something off " ). I think about immunity

herbs and anti-viral/anti-bacterials

(echinacea, goldenseal, astragalus, garlic, onions, reishi

mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, maitake (sp?) mushrooms)

(and many others)

An acupunturist could also formulate Chinese herbs for your

child specifically. Vitamin C also seems like a good idea.

If you want to read some testimonal type stuff you can

call 800-HERBDOC and tell them your child has enlarged tonsils

and see if they will send you a back issue of their newsletter

that deals with this issue in particular. (I don't know if

they will or not....)

Having tonsils or adenoids removed will result in continued

immune impairment -- they have a function in immune system.

best wishes,

Moria

[Guest guest]

Does your child have mercury dental fillings? How many? I had tonsilitis

every 6 months from the time I got my first filling until I had my tonsils

removed at age 21. Coincidence that we went to the dentist every 6 mo. and that

I had fillings placed nearly every visit? No. My body was trying desparately

to tell us to stop putting the mercury in but I didn't figure that out until 11

yrs. ago. Gargling w/ salt water may help temporarily. Don't let her get any

(more?) mercury amalgam fillings. S