Child Snoring

My daughter had a similar problem from the time she was 2 years old:snoring, restless sleep, mood swings. Just this year, we have removed gluten from her diet and she is sleeing peacefully, breathing clearly and her mood has improved tremendously--probably from finally sleeping through the night!

I would definitely take him in, especially if you think he's not breathing at times. Sleep apnea can be very serious, and it would be great if he could be evaluated as soon as possible.

My daughter always snored since the day she ws born but when she was younger they had just said that it was her allergies. It got worse over the years I think due to weight gain and she would stop breathing and wake her self up. She never felt fully rested either. Finally this year she had her tonsils and adnoids removed and it hs only been 2 weeks since she has had the surgery but already she is feeling much more rested and I dont hear her snoring anymore. The ENT had also told me that enlarger tonsils and adnoids not only can be responsible for sleep apnea, snoring, weight gain, ADD, and other severe health problems. I would definately go and see an ENT

My second son from almost birth snored like a 60 year old alcoholic and litterly if I didn't get to sleep before him I wasn't gonna fall asleep! The DR told me I would have to probably have his adnoids out eventually and well my son is now 10 and he just had his surgary to have both his tonsiles and adnoids out due to the fact that he did have sleep apnea and it also effected his ability to have a healthy immune system because of a few reasons but directly due to all the above! So I would def. talk to your sons PED! My son has been less ill speaks clearer and no more snoring and breathes all night long!

It could be tonsils/adenoids at this age. It will cause sleep apnea and snoring. Make sure that the doctor checks that out. My friends child had a horrible time sleeping and had sleep apnea and when the doctor checked her adenoids, he found out why. They were removed and she has slept much better since. Hope everything works out. Let me know after the doctors visit what he says.

S.

My daughter did this until we had her tonsils and adnoids removed. Since she has had no problems. Ask your doctor to refer you to an Ear Nose and Throat speciialist and they can look more into it.

I'd call the doctor right away instead of waiting for his next checkup. He certainly can't be getting a very restful sleep at the very least, right? Maybe your doctor will refer you to an ENT to see what's happening.

Hi L.,

Most sleep apnea issues are caused by being overweight (an adult issue mostly) and chemical sensitivities. Pledge, Windex, Clorox along with other common household cleaners are neuro-toxins and aggravate the lungs, heart and brain. Dioxine and Quaternium 15, common things in J and J items and other common products can not only cause breathing problems but cancers. If you use laundry detergents that you picked up in the grocery store or WalMart they could be aggravating his system. We are all affected by these things, some of us more than others. My youngest daughter had extreme issues until I removed all the chemicals out of the house. I have been using a line of products for the last 4 years that has improved numerous problems in my family. Call me at ###-###-#### if you are interested in knowing more. These products are cheaper than WalMart.

You can go to a health food store and purchase non-toxic cleaners, Seventh Generation, for example, and bath and body supplies but they are usually very expensive.

If your sons problems are diagnosed as allergies please know that people are not allergic to anything unless their immune system is not working properly...this again can be chemical sensitivities.

I hope this helps and I will be glad to speak with you anytime.

Wow! My friend has a three-year old son who just went through this same problem. Listen to her story:
Her son had been snoring very loudly, waking the house, and one night he had fallen asleep on the couch and she saw him completely stop breathing. It freaked her out, of course, and she scheduled him immediately for a doctor's appointment. He was referred to an ear, nose, throat (ENT), and was told that most likely her son's tonsils would have to be removed. Luckily at her first appointment with the ENT, she wasn't seen after a few hours in the waiting room and she had to reschedule with a different doctor. I say luckily because the second doctor ordered a facial x-ray, which revealed a major sinus infection -- even though he'd had no other symptoms. He was given a round of antibiotics and within a few days the snoring stopped, as did the apnea, and he's been fine since.
So, go to the doctor, and if they say surgery, request an x-ray, or seek a second opinion. Anything to avoid removal of part of his body!!!
On a side note, is the same son you mentioned in another post who has aggressive behavior issues? It may be linked to sleep problems and/or diet. If nothing improves after the nose thing is cleared up, does he have a lot of refined, processed foods in his diet? The combination of the sugar and chemicals found in most foods on the shelves is not good for anyone, and causes major disruptions in the workings of such a small body. I know I've witnessed my soon-to-be four-year old's behavior change in relation to her diet. When I'm on top of things with healthy, organic, whole foods, she's awesome. When she eats typical fare, like fast food, sweets, chips, etc. (usually during grandparent visits), she's an emotional wreck, her sleep is off, and she's just different.
I hope some of this can be of help to you. Good luck. And hang in there - you certainly have your hands full!

Hello L.

My little girl is 2 years old and she has a snoring issue as well. She is louder than her father at times. I spoke to the doctor on numerous occasions becuase she breathes loud as well at times. He stated when she was an infant that she was fine and that her lungs were fine. As she got older he indicated that it is her allergies and this caused her to breath funny and increase her ezyma outbreak. He put her on claritan. When she takes the claritan (daily) her breathing is not as loud and her snoring if not as loud. I live in Georgia,where allergies are horrible. Ask your doctor if maybe allergies is affecting his snoring. I hope this helps.

One of my sons has alot of medical problems. One of them being snoring so loud it kept us up in the other room and the other boys complaining they couldn't get any sleep either (they all sleep in the same room). When he was 3 we had his tonsils and adnoids removed. That seemed to work. He also has sleep apnia.

My daughter at 4 years old was snoring and waking up soaking wet with sweat. Otherwise, a very healthy child. After consulting the doctor, they removed her tonsils, adnoids and placed tubes in her ears. This helped with the snoring but also her hearing improved 40%.

Mynow 6 year old had sleep apnea when she was 8 months old. I noticed that she would stop breathing momentarily in her sleep. But it got so bad that when she would start breathing again, it would scare her and she would wake up. I also noticed that she had frequent ear infections. We took her to a specialist and she had enlarged aednoids. Don't ask me what they are, but they grow in the sinus cavity and block air and also prohibit mucus from running and therefore set up bacteria and infection. She had to have surgery to have them removed at 1 year old, but she hasn't had so much as a cold and her snoring has pretty much dissipated.

Good Luck and I hope everything works out!

P.S. I also always noticed she had a runny nose from birth. Not so much as a cold, but more like allergies. Just FYI

This is definitely something that needs to be brought up to your child's doctor. I have a 2 1/2 yr old son. He still sleeps in the bed with me so I really pay attention to the way he sleeps. He would snore and stop breathing. He would wake himself up gasping for breath. I work in the field of sleep apnea. I am a PSG technician. I called his doctor and told her what my son was doing and they told me to bring him in for a visit. The doctor referred me to an ENT to have his adnoids and tonsils looked at. Sure enough my son's adnoids were enlarged and were closing up his airways as he slept. They were removed the next week. The procedure is basically pain free and only takes about 15 mins to perform. Your doctor will go over the whole procedure with you. My son no longer snores and he sleeps peacefully now. It was the best thing for him.

I would say something to your docter their are things they can do to help this problem out. I have not had a problem with this with any of my children but when I was very young I had it. I had no idea I was doing it but I snored so bad that I would stop breathing. I had a small operation to cut my adnoids down. (not sure if I spelled adnoids right) In any case it never hurts to get the advice of your docter.....T.

my now 11 month old baby would stop breathing while feeding when he was born and he was put on an apena monitor for 3 months. It is a royal pain to have to lug those things around.Once one of the wires slipped off as they always did and the monitor went nuts...well i was at an appt. and as soon as it went off people were trying to scatter thinking it was a fire alarm. After I told someone it was just the babies alarm,people looked at me like i was a nut. Gl.

My 2-year-old son also just had his adnoids removed. He also snored. That has almost stopped completely. And it has also helped with the runny nose. I am pleased. Ask your pedi to recommmend a ENT.