OT- Anyone have a child who snores loudly?? **UPDATE**

[nessz79]

**Update** Well, DH took him to be checked out by his pediatrician. Ped said that it didn't sound like allergies. He said that he had swollen tonsils and referred us to an eyes, ears, nose specialist. We see the specialist on this Wednesday and we'll see what he says. Thanks for all the replies!


My 3.5 year old son has begun snoring very loudly at night. It started a few months ago where he is snoring most nights now. I think it really only happens on his back. It's very loud, though....it is literally like a grown man with a snoring problem.

Anyway, his teachers brought it up today at preschool. They've only noticed it recently, but apparently it's pretty bad there too. They also say (and I've seen) that he is very sweaty at nap time. I could ring his hair where he's been sleeping and it would drip....I've considered bringing a towel when I come pick him up! His teacher also thinks that his speech is kind of nasally...I never noticed, but sometimes other people can pick up on things that I can't as a mother.

I've been researching and it could be enlarged adenoids. I've never noticed breathing problems but I've seen that if he has apnea it could also cause daytime problems. He's been driving me nuts lately and I wonder if this could be it. He's always been very active, but sometimes he acts very hyperactive and has difficulty controlling himself. He's a sweet, sweet boy who everyone loves, but everythign he does is times 2.

I made an appointment on Monday to have it checked out, but I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience here. Thanks!!

 

[Schmeck]

My niece was a huge snorer - she was obese, and her throat would close up when she was on her back. She's lost some weight, and had her tonsils out. She's still a heavy night breather, but not as much.

 

[nessz79]

I should add that my son is as skinny as a rail.

Although I think you can have enlarged tonsils at any size.

 

[Poohs#1fan]

My best friend's daughter had this same problem. She is five and just had her adenoids removed a few months ago. She was up and running around the afternoon after they removed them and has been fine.

Hope all goes well!

 

[who said?]

Hope all goes well

 

[Tissa]

Adenoids and large tonsils were the problem for my ds. He had them removed at age 3 and all is well.

 

[victorandbellasmom]

Ds (10) snored loudly too. I would watch him while he slept and it looked like he also had sleep apnea. We spoke to his pediatrician about it when he was 7. He had his tonsils removed then and we haven't had a problem since.

 

[mpls_mm]

Yes, I used to. My little guy was thin, snored loudly and tossed and turned. His adnoid was so big the doctor said he could barely breathe and was probably stopping breathing at night. Very scary. We had his tonsils and adnoid out at 2.5 and he was like a new kid. Now he eats and sleeps well. I can barely him snore now. It's more like a little purr. Some people were against us getting the surgery when he was so young, but it helped a lot and recovery was fast.

 

[PADISFAM]

sounds like adenoids to me Adenoids are not 'normal' body parts (you're not supposed to have them) they do sometimes 'grow' back, just to keep in the back of your mind if 10 years from now you notice the same thing. His 'hyperactivity' could certainly be due to lack of proper sleep. Good luck on Monday

 

[TiggerStac]

Adenoids and large tonsils were the problem for my ds. He had them removed at age 3 and all is well.

Same here, except DS was 4 when his were removed.

 

[StephMK]

DD was 3.5 when she had her tonsils & adenoids out. Dr said they were blocking 90% of her airway & she snored so loud we could hear her down the hall in the other room & she had apnea as well. She recovered fine & sleeps so quietly and soundly now. It can definitely affect their personality so hope you find a solution.

 

[nessz79]

Thanks everyone! I'm glad to hear other people have had this. Seems like a lot of kids were at the same age.

I will let you all know on Monday what they say.

 

[Sonoma]

Our son had his tonsils and adenoids out when he was in Kindergarten. He was a loud snorer too and very thin. He missed a week of school but that was because they removed the tonsils. I think that the recovery time for the adenoids was just 3 days. My only advice would be to keep up with the pain medication if they give you any. I let him sleep through the 3rd night after the surgery because he seemed to be doing so well, he woke up in so much pain that I had trouble getting him to take any pain medicine.

Overall, he came through the whole thing fairly unfazed. Good luck at the doctor’s office. Let us know what happens.

 

[jenrein]

Adenoids and large tonsils were the problem for my ds. He had them removed at age 3 and all is well.

Same here- my sons came out at 6 years old for snoring

 

[holly7347]

Sounds like my oldest. But we knew with her that she had enlarged tonsils and adenoids. Her dr. noticed it very early on - like maybe 9 months and said we would just watch it. He checked them at every well-baby visit because he said there was a chance she would grow into them. She had a few tonsil infections and around age 2 she went to an ENT for evaluation. She had partial hearing loss that they were monitoring but after a second round of antiobiotics that cleared up and they determined she did not need ear tubes. She was 2 1/2 when she had her tonsils/adenoids removed. She immediately stopped snoring. It was the craziest thing not being able to hear her breathing through the monitor anymore. For weeks I went in to check on her to make sure she was still breathing. She hasn't had any more tonsil or ear infections since the surgery either.

 

[5 for WDW]

My daughter had her tonsills and adenoids out last year. Right after she turned 4. She had severe sleep apnea. She would literally gasp for breath in her sleep. Very scary.
She is a totally different child now. Her recovery was a little tough with the tonsills being taken out too. She was in a lot of pain from day 3-5 or so. I second the suggestion of keeping up with the pain medication. We made sure we gave it to her every 4 hours during those two days whether or not she acted like she needed it. If we waited until she was obviously in pain, it was a nightmare to get her to take it. Her ENT required that she was out of school for 10 days.

My older son had his tonsills and adenoids out at 3 too. For sinus issues, not sleep apnea. He had to have his adenoids removed again at age 5. They grew back. He has been fine since, he is 8 now.

Best of luck!!

 

[jarong]

My DD had her tonsils and adenoids out when she was 6. She was out of school for about a week (it was over Thanksgiving so she had long weekends to recover). I would repeat what others said about the pain meds. Once she is in obvious pain, it's too late are hard to get her to calm down.

She recovered fine. But be prepared for a change in heir voice. It took a while for me to get used to her new higher pitched voice.

Also - Stock up on LOTS of popsicles. It was all she ate for the first few days.

 

[mommy-on-the-move]

I have 4 kids, one is a (loud) snorer, one is a quiet consistant snorer, one is a "hinker" (squeaky, hinking noises all night) and the other talks in his sleep and sleepwalks!!! It's not easy getting a nights sleep in our house.

My loudest snorer snored right from birth, the other from a few months old (visitors laugh when he falls asleep in the lounge as he's 17 months old and snores like a trooper!) Neither of them have any nasal/throat issues although my "hinker" is in speech therapy- never connected the 2 issues though.

 

[gumbys7227]

It sound like adenoids to me too.

DD was a snorer and a mouth breather. She snored from birth, and had HORRIBLE temper tantrums about nothing that would last 1+ hrs. I saw something on 20/20 or something like that and it sounded just like DD. I took her to the Ped who x-rayed her and sent her to ENT who said "they're huge!" From start to finish I think it was about 1-2 wks from when I saw the tv show to when she had them out. She was 2 and instantly stopped snoring (use to be able to hear her through a closed door from down the hall) and her tantrums slowly disappeared too. She had no pain or complications, but be warned that there is lots of drooling for days, and horrible "dragon breath" too.

Unfortunately DD's tonsils were fine at the time, but 2 1/2 yrs. later she was snoring again, and had bad sleep apnea. Her tonsils were almost touching they were sooo big! ENT removed them, and her adenoids again (that's the first I heard they could grow back, but he said they wouldn't again, but I don't know why.) Well, she had bad allergy problems and was on 4 diff. allergy meds, including steroids, and after that she only takes Claritin now. All I can say is WOW!

The only thing I wish was that they could have done the tonsils the first time, but it was worth it both times. DD recovered from the Tonsils instantly and was eating chicken nuggets the next day, so recovery can vary greatly!

Good luck! Just remember, it's harder on you than them.

 

[ceiligh1]

My son had always snored but it started to get worse around August last year. We fianlly went in for a sleep study and found out that he had very bad apnea he would wake up 39 times an hour. I couldnt tell he was doing that, we knew he made noise but not that he woke up. He would also
get very hyper if he wanted to stay awake and if he didnt get his nap it was like suddenly I had a monster on my hands I can just imagine what you are going through.
We just had his adneoids and tonsils removed and ear tubes put in about 3 weeks ago at 2 years 8 months old. Although I panic when I cant hear him on the moniter he no longer snores, he actually cuddles (which he never did before) and doesnt breath through his mouth. Also it has helped his speech a lot! From what I have read the tonsils/adenoids being a problem are common between 3 and 7. Good luck OP and feel free to PM me if you have questions about anything.