My daughter is 6 and has had 10 or 11 sinus surgeries in the past 2 years for sinus polyps. Before the docs threw all kind of antibiotics at her not realizing she had severe polyps and she remained sick for a very long time. After the surgery she was so much better! She slept better, ate better, felt better! And like Kristie said the saline sinus rinses were a life saver. Hard the first couple of times, but she quickly became a pro. They get the bacteria out of the sinus' that would normally be stuck in the sticky mucus that causes the inflamation and infection. I would definately try the sinus rinses(you can buy them at any pharmacy over the counter). A word of caution Abby's polyps got so bad that she had bone loss between her eyes and her nasal cavity, so I would keep a close eye if your little one does have polyps.
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My daughter is 6 and has had 10 or 11 sinus surgeries in the past 2 years for sinus polyps. Before the docs threw all kind of antibiotics at her not realizing she had severe polyps and she remained sick for a very long time. After the surgery she was so much better! She slept better, ate better, felt better! And like Kristie said the saline sinus rinses were a life saver. Hard the first couple of times, but she quickly became a pro. They get the bacteria out of the sinus' that would normally be stuck in the sticky mucus that causes the inflamation and infection. I would definately try the sinus rinses(you can buy them at any pharmacy over the counter). A word of caution Abby's polyps got so bad that she had bone loss between her eyes and her nasal cavity, so I would keep a close eye if your little one does have polyps.
My 11 year old is still in dx limbo. Meanwhile thank God for her pulmonologist we switched to this spring. Her lung function is up and she is a completely new kid after adding her vest for mucus clearance and 40 days antibiotics. Meanwhile, he figured with all her other symptoms her sinuses were likely a problem too. She is scheduled for sinus surgery Oct 3rd. She is on hypertonic saline and her cough is way down. She coughs a ton during the treatment, but stops right after all cleaned out I suppose. She was dx with asthma and now we have one more reason to think it wasn't even a component of her lung disease. Sinus rinses don't work for her yet. She is too blocked to get them into the sinuses, but we will try them again after her surgery.
You are a great mom don't give up. I commend you for your thorough research and tact.
Jen
You are a great mom don't give up. I commend you for your thorough research and tact.
Jen
My 11 year old is still in dx limbo. Meanwhile thank God for her pulmonologist we switched to this spring. Her lung function is up and she is a completely new kid after adding her vest for mucus clearance and 40 days antibiotics. Meanwhile, he figured with all her other symptoms her sinuses were likely a problem too. She is scheduled for sinus surgery Oct 3rd. She is on hypertonic saline and her cough is way down. She coughs a ton during the treatment, but stops right after all cleaned out I suppose. She was dx with asthma and now we have one more reason to think it wasn't even a component of her lung disease. Sinus rinses don't work for her yet. She is too blocked to get them into the sinuses, but we will try them again after her surgery.
You are a great mom don't give up. I commend you for your thorough research and tact.
Jen
You are a great mom don't give up. I commend you for your thorough research and tact.
Jen
My 11 year old is still in dx limbo. Meanwhile thank God for her pulmonologist we switched to this spring. Her lung function is up and she is a completely new kid after adding her vest for mucus clearance and 40 days antibiotics. Meanwhile, he figured with all her other symptoms her sinuses were likely a problem too. She is scheduled for sinus surgery Oct 3rd. She is on hypertonic saline and her cough is way down. She coughs a ton during the treatment, but stops right after all cleaned out I suppose. She was dx with asthma and now we have one more reason to think it wasn't even a component of her lung disease. Sinus rinses don't work for her yet. She is too blocked to get them into the sinuses, but we will try them again after her surgery.
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<br />You are a great mom don't give up. I commend you for your thorough research and tact.
<br />Jen
<br />
<br />You are a great mom don't give up. I commend you for your thorough research and tact.
<br />Jen