Questoin about tonsils, do they need them?

[Guest guest]

My daughter got her tonsils out 2 years ago, and it was one of the best

things we could have done for her. When she got sick, she really got sick

and her tonsils and adnoids were so red and inflamed it was blocking her

nasal passages, and she couldn't breath very well. She gets over sickness

alot easier now and best of all can breath.

paytons

[Guest guest]

I am wondering if it is better for our kids to have tonsils or not

given their fragile condition. My Ellie has laryngospasm as part of

her dystonia brought on by PDCD, so every time she gets a cold the

larynx exasperates it in her throat and she has gotten pneumonia 3

times, her tonsils get so big and red. I feel like if the tonsils

were out it wouldn't get so bad, I don't know. Does she need them

for protection against getting sick? She has a fever of 103, huge red

tonsils, and her larynx is squeaking from being irritated, but her

pediatrician is just following the usual course, I feel she needs

antibiotics now and tonsils out when possible. so I guess my

question is, is it better for these kids to have tonsils or not have

them?

Thank you,