- female
- 10 Years
- 14/08/2025
my 10 year old daughter breathes through her mouth while sleeping due to adenoids - can this be treated with medicines alone or is surgery the only option
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Mouth breathing due to enlarged adenoids can sometimes be treated with medication, but surgery (adenoidectomy) is often recommended for severe cases or if other treatments fail
Dr. Kamran Suggests...
Consult a Ent Specialist
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I've been dealing with this issue for about 10 months now, and it's really stressing me out. It all began with some pain in my neck, and I felt like there was a weird mass or something abnormal inside. I went to a doc in ST Jones Bangalore, and he suggested an ultrasound, which showed a submandibular gland infection. He put me on a 7-day antibiotic course, twice, but it didn't help. Then they did an FNAC, but nothing was found, and I got another round of antibiotics, still with no improvement. After that, the doc recommended a biopsy, so I went over to Manipal hospital for another opinion. There, another ultrasound was done, which now didn't show any gland issues but indicated a mild swelling in the lymph node. Again, I was given a 7-day antibiotic, and still, nothing's changed. I've been to the doctor four times now, and they're just giving me medicine. But my pain is getting worse every day, and I'm really scared that it might be something serious. The symptoms keep changing, too. Lately, I feel numbness on my left side and head and have trouble swallowing and chewing. Could you advise me on what to do next?
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