Guest guest Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hi there Has anyone tried to have their kid's tonsils taken out? Because I read that it's got quite a high success rate of curing (something like 65% chance). We're still not sure if it is actually our daughter has or one of the other ones like HIDS. We've got to test her urine during the next episode, apparently they can test for HIDS measuring the mevalonate level in it. I understand one can't do a test for but it's more a diagnosis of exclusion i.e. if you've tested negative for everthing else they assume it's . We had a large gap (14 weeks) between the last episode and the one before that, which has been wonderful (usually it's been 3-4 weeks). We tried Prednisone this week on day 2 of the fever and it went away within an hour or so. Amazing to be able to help Emma like that. We're now worried it will bring the next episode on more quickly. So many questions! I'm very glad to have found this group of people to share experiences with. No one else really understands I think. Warm regards Inga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hi I can't remember exactly where I read it, I have done hours and hours of research on the internet. Here are some sites I could find: www.fmfcommunity.org/.html padeh.net/new_files/.pdf Hope this helps! Best regards Inga Re: Tonsilectomy Can you tell me where you read the research on the sucess rate with tonsil removal and . My son's dr. wants to read the research. Thanks you, Kathleen ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- From: " ingabothner " <ingabothner@ .co. uk> Hi there Has anyone tried to have their kid's tonsils taken out? Because I read that it's got quite a high success rate of curing (something like 65% chance). We're still not sure if it is actually our daughter has or one of the other ones like HIDS. We've got to test her urine during the next episode, apparently they can test for HIDS measuring the mevalonate level in it. I understand one can't do a test for but it's more a diagnosis of exclusion i.e. if you've tested negative for everthing else they assume it's . We had a large gap (14 weeks) between the last episode and the one before that, which has been wonderful (usually it's been 3-4 weeks). We tried Prednisone this week on day 2 of the fever and it went away within an hour or so. Amazing to be able to help Emma like that. We're now worried it will bring the next episode on more quickly. So many questions! I'm very glad to have found this group of people to share experiences with. No one else really understands I think. Warm regards Inga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Thank you!!! --------- Re: Tonsilectomy Can you tell me where you read the research on the sucess rate with tonsil removal and . My son's dr. wants to read the research. Thanks you, Kathleen ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- From: " ingabothner " <ingabothner@ .co. uk> Hi there Has anyone tried to have their kid's tonsils taken out? Because I read that it's got quite a high success rate of curing (something like 65% chance). We're still not sure if it is actually our daughter has or one of the other ones like HIDS. We've got to test her urine during the next episode, apparently they can test for HIDS measuring the mevalonate level in it. I understand one can't do a test for but it's more a diagnosis of exclusion i.e. if you've tested negative for everthing else they assume it's . We had a large gap (14 weeks) between the last episode and the one before that, which has been wonderful (usually it's been 3-4 weeks). We tried Prednisone this week on day 2 of the fever and it went away within an hour or so. Amazing to be able to help Emma like that. We're now worried it will bring the next episode on more quickly. So many questions! I'm very glad to have found this group of people to share experiences with. No one else really understands I think. Warm regards Inga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hi Just a note regarding tonsil surgery and . A few doctors have been collecting data for a research study however there is NO published research study specific for tonsil removal and since the first study on done by , Lawton et al. In that study the children were ONLY followed a year so the data is not conclusive. It is " said " that tonsil removal may stop fevers in about 35% of patients, however there is no specific research to follow this.... Sad but true. Problem with the first study is the team is unable to go back and see how those children did in 5 or 10 yrs. From this list we do know that there is a success rate, but on the other side of the coin some of those successful children end up fevering later in life again. This may be attributed to the fact that we still have many genetic mutations to identify with Periodic Fever DIsorders and some of those may simply not be . God Bless Fran Fran Bulone RN Mom to ph 7yr CIAS1 mutation 11/05; Dyspraxia 11/06; Dyslexia 12/06 Waxhaw NC / http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/josephbulone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 I just joined the group so I missed the original of this post but would love feedback from those who have actually had the tonsils removed. Did you find this to be effective? My doctor suggest that we remove my sons tonsils in a few months but would love feedback before I make a decision! Thanks!!! Stutzman Your Pure Romance Consultant MySpace Blog Re: Tonsilectomy Hi Just a note regarding tonsil surgery and . A few doctors have been collecting data for a research study however there is NO published research study specific for tonsil removal and since the first study on done by , Lawton et al. In that study the children were ONLY followed a year so the data is not conclusive. It is " said " that tonsil removal may stop fevers in about 35% of patients, however there is no specific research to follow this.... Sad but true. Problem with the first study is the team is unable to go back and see how those children did in 5 or 10 yrs. From this list we do know that there is a success rate, but on the other side of the coin some of those successful children end up fevering later in life again. This may be attributed to the fact that we still have many genetic mutations to identify with Periodic Fever DIsorders and some of those may simply not be . God Bless Fran Fran Bulone RN Mom to ph 7yr CIAS1 mutation 11/05; Dyspraxia 11/06; Dyslexia 12/06 Waxhaw NC / http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/josephbulone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hi there Well, a tonsillectomy is not at all guaranteed to cure your child. Also because is a diagnosis of exclusion, you can't do a test for it. So if the doctors missed something and it is actually a rare genetic disorder rather than , then it won't work. Having said that, there is nothing, no medicine that I have heard of, that has a higher rate of curing than the tonsillectomy does (if there is such medicine or treatment I would LOVE to hear about it!) so I don't know, maybe having tonsils taken out is an option even if it doesn't have a 100% success rate. We haven't taken out our daughter's (21 months) tonsils, as we are still trying to exclude other autoinflammatory / periodic fever diseases first. But when a diagnosis of has been made it is definitely something we would seriously consider. Not an easy decision though! Good luck Inga Re: Tonsilectomy Hi Just a note regarding tonsil surgery and . A few doctors have been collecting data for a research study however there is NO published research study specific for tonsil removal and since the first study on done by , Lawton et al. In that study the children were ONLY followed a year so the data is not conclusive. It is " said " that tonsil removal may stop fevers in about 35% of patients, however there is no specific research to follow this.... Sad but true. Problem with the first study is the team is unable to go back and see how those children did in 5 or 10 yrs. From this list we do know that there is a success rate, but on the other side of the coin some of those successful children end up fevering later in life again. This may be attributed to the fact that we still have many genetic mutations to identify with Periodic Fever DIsorders and some of those may simply not be . God Bless Fran Fran Bulone RN Mom to ph 7yr CIAS1 mutation 11/05; Dyspraxia 11/06; Dyslexia 12/06 Waxhaw NC http://groups. / group// http://www.caringbr idge.org/ visit/josephbulo ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Was his tonsils involved in every attack? Only in the spring does alfonso get white patches on his tonsils. I heard that the rest of the trouth gets the white patches even without tonsils. take care chicks ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Getting my son's tonsils removed was the best decision I ever made. It really is a minor surgery. He was 8 so he was a little older than a lot of the other kids with . They made us stay in recovery for 5 hrs but he was ready to go home after about 1hr. He didn't talk or eat anything but popsicles for about a week but then was completely fine. That was 4 months ago and so far he has been fever free ever since. Prior to the tonsillectomy he was having fevers every three weeks. Even if it didn't take away the fevers I wouldn't regret taking out his tonsils because he did so well with the whole procedure. It's way better than planning your life around fevers and steroid doses. Our infectious disease Dr. says that his success rate with kids with diagnosed having their tonsils removed is 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 - do you know of any material supporting tonsillectomy's? I am trying to push for that but I am getting resistance. Baldini and <kkjtskjohnson@...> wrote: Getting my son's tonsils removed was the best decision I ever made. It really is a minor surgery. He was 8 so he was a little older than a lot of the other kids with . They made us stay in recovery for 5 hrs but he was ready to go home after about 1hr. He didn't talk or eat anything but popsicles for about a week but then was completely fine. That was 4 months ago and so far he has been fever free ever since. Prior to the tonsillectomy he was having fevers every three weeks. Even if it didn't take away the fevers I wouldn't regret taking out his tonsils because he did so well with the whole procedure. It's way better than planning your life around fevers and steroid doses. Our infectious disease Dr. says that his success rate with kids with diagnosed having their tonsils removed is 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 It was also the best decision we ever made. My son was 3 1/2 and the surgery went very well. Recovery was just like any surgery, pain. Give pain medicine and your ok. I would do over again. If your child is fevering periodically and your doctor suggest t & a, please consider because it pains me to know that some of these kids are suffering through these horrible fevers and could be fever free like ours. There are risks in surgery. And that made me nervous. But we had a pediatric ENT and he was wonderful. There were so many kids there that day having tubes in their ears and T & A's. I don't mean to sound blunt but it was like hearding cattle in and out. It was really OK. Can you tell I am from Texas. Anyway, Cade is doing great and I hope it continues. He does periodically complain of joint pain but no fever. I do have an appt with a Pedi Rheumatologist at Childrens Medical with Dr. Punaro just to make sure Cade is OK with his joints. Leanne Cade 4 and <kkjtskjohnson@...> wrote: Getting my son's tonsils removed was the best decision I ever made. It really is a minor surgery. He was 8 so he was a little older than a lot of the other kids with . They made us stay in recovery for 5 hrs but he was ready to go home after about 1hr. He didn't talk or eat anything but popsicles for about a week but then was completely fine. That was 4 months ago and so far he has been fever free ever since. Prior to the tonsillectomy he was having fevers every three weeks. Even if it didn't take away the fevers I wouldn't regret taking out his tonsils because he did so well with the whole procedure. It's way better than planning your life around fevers and steroid doses. Our infectious disease Dr. says that his success rate with kids with diagnosed having their tonsils removed is 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 I am also curious about the success rate of tonsillectomies. How long as Cade been fever-free and when did his fevers start? By the way, I'm originally from Texas too - Fort Worth. Re: Re:Tonsilectomy It was also the best decision we ever made. My son was 3 1/2 and the surgery went very well. Recovery was just like any surgery, pain. Give pain medicine and your ok. I would do over again. If your child is fevering periodically and your doctor suggest t & a, please consider because it pains me to know that some of these kids are suffering through these horrible fevers and could be fever free like ours. There are risks in surgery. And that made me nervous. But we had a pediatric ENT and he was wonderful. There were so many kids there that day having tubes in their ears and T & A's. I don't mean to sound blunt but it was like hearding cattle in and out. It was really OK. Can you tell I am from Texas. Anyway, Cade is doing great and I hope it continues. He does periodically complain of joint pain but no fever. I do have an appt with a Pedi Rheumatologist at Childrens Medical with Dr. Punaro just to make sure Cade is OK with his joints. Leanne Cade 4 and <kkjtskjohnson@ sbcglobal. net> wrote: Getting my son's tonsils removed was the best decision I ever made. It really is a minor surgery. He was 8 so he was a little older than a lot of the other kids with . They made us stay in recovery for 5 hrs but he was ready to go home after about 1hr. He didn't talk or eat anything but popsicles for about a week but then was completely fine. That was 4 months ago and so far he has been fever free ever since. Prior to the tonsillectomy he was having fevers every three weeks. Even if it didn't take away the fevers I wouldn't regret taking out his tonsils because he did so well with the whole procedure. It's way better than planning your life around fevers and steroid doses. Our infectious disease Dr. says that his success rate with kids with diagnosed having their tonsils removed is 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Cade started fevering around 2 yrs of age. But it could have been before, we thought it was a virus. Cade had is tonsils removed in October 06, 7 months now with no fever. We are from Waxahachie, it is just south of Dallas. Our Dr. said the success rate was very good. I really cannot remember the stats, but they were impressive enough for us to proceed. I have said this in my past notes that the Dr. (immunologist at Childrens Medical in Downtown Dallas) did not want us to continue with the predisolone (sp sorry) and we did not want to either. Very good decision so far. Cade does have joint pain periodically so we do have an appt with Dr. Punaro (pedi rheum at Childrens) May 22. All in all Cade is doing great. Leanne Cade 4 c vdl <jczij@...> wrote: I am also curious about the success rate of tonsillectomies. How long as Cade been fever-free and when did his fevers start? By the way, I'm originally from Texas too - Fort Worth. Re: Re:Tonsilectomy It was also the best decision we ever made. My son was 3 1/2 and the surgery went very well. Recovery was just like any surgery, pain. Give pain medicine and your ok. I would do over again. If your child is fevering periodically and your doctor suggest t & a, please consider because it pains me to know that some of these kids are suffering through these horrible fevers and could be fever free like ours. There are risks in surgery. And that made me nervous. But we had a pediatric ENT and he was wonderful. There were so many kids there that day having tubes in their ears and T & A's. I don't mean to sound blunt but it was like hearding cattle in and out. It was really OK. Can you tell I am from Texas. Anyway, Cade is doing great and I hope it continues. He does periodically complain of joint pain but no fever. I do have an appt with a Pedi Rheumatologist at Childrens Medical with Dr. Punaro just to make sure Cade is OK with his joints. Leanne Cade 4 and <kkjtskjohnson@ sbcglobal. net> wrote: Getting my son's tonsils removed was the best decision I ever made. It really is a minor surgery. He was 8 so he was a little older than a lot of the other kids with . They made us stay in recovery for 5 hrs but he was ready to go home after about 1hr. He didn't talk or eat anything but popsicles for about a week but then was completely fine. That was 4 months ago and so far he has been fever free ever since. Prior to the tonsillectomy he was having fevers every three weeks. Even if it didn't take away the fevers I wouldn't regret taking out his tonsils because he did so well with the whole procedure. It's way better than planning your life around fevers and steroid doses. Our infectious disease Dr. says that his success rate with kids with diagnosed having their tonsils removed is 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 We saw our Infectious Diseases doctor yesterday, after moving the appointment up because 's last two episodes were so bad, especially the tonsil involvement. She gave us an article about a study which concluded that tonsillectomy should not be used as a treatment for . The abstract is below. She continues to oppose using tonsillectomy to try to cure . However, she recommended us getting an ENT consultation for because of his sleep and eating issues related to his tonsils. She thinks it is valid to look into tonsillectomy for those reasons, and if the fevers resolve as a side effect, that's great, but don't count on it. She does not recommend removing otherwise healthy tonsils with the goal of eliminating or reducing the fevers. - Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2006 Nov;70(11):1841-5. Epub 2006 Aug 14. Is there a role for the otolaryngologist in syndrome? A systematic review. Leong SC, Karkos PD, Apostolidou MT. Department of Otolaryngology, Derby Royal Infirmary, Derby, UK. AIMS: To define the role of medical or surgical treatment in patients with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis ( syndrome). METHODS: A Medline search was performed using the terms , periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, cervical adenitis, treatment. A systematic review of the English literature was performed. Papers on pyrexia of unknown origin in the pediatric population were excluded; this was because the clinical entities included in the differential diagnosis of pyrexia of unknown origin share many clinical characteristics with , and may be ill defined. RESULTS: Twenty-seven papers have been published since 1989, of which 20 were in English language. There were five single case reports and two papers involving two patients each. There were 6 retrospective reviews of case notes, involving 5-94 patients over a 3-10 year review period. Given that current evidence on the effectiveness of tonsillectomy in is extremely weak (level of evidence V), tonsillectomy should not be performed. CONCLUSIONS: usually resolves without any long-term adverse effect, and as such, there is no role for tonsillectomy in these patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 alfonso's dr. keeps hesitating about taking out his tonsils because alfonso's body seems to always be on the attack. he is afraid of infection. fonz has trouble with that. example he got bit by a spider. infection set in. hit in the mouth with a baseball infection. he had a baby tooth pulled ready to fall out but the trauma of her pulling on the tooth caused an infection. he got a simple hang nail on his toe and it got infected all the way up his foot. his immune system is trying to over work or make up something to fight. anyway this boy never does anything normal thanks chicks ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Is your Dr. not recommended T & A because of the risk that it may not cure ? Does it hurt the child to remove the tonsil (long term) or is it just the risk of surgery? Do you need the tonsils later in life to help against ? If the surgery help the fever it sounds like it would be great to her. I guess my question is do you need your tonsils and adnoids later in life if the fever comes back (if your child has )? Leanne Cade 4 yrs Klooster <andreaklooster@...> wrote: We saw our Infectious Diseases doctor yesterday, after moving the appointment up because 's last two episodes were so bad, especially the tonsil involvement. She gave us an article about a study which concluded that tonsillectomy should not be used as a treatment for . The abstract is below. She continues to oppose using tonsillectomy to try to cure . However, she recommended us getting an ENT consultation for because of his sleep and eating issues related to his tonsils. She thinks it is valid to look into tonsillectomy for those reasons, and if the fevers resolve as a side effect, that's great, but don't count on it. She does not recommend removing otherwise healthy tonsils with the goal of eliminating or reducing the fevers. - Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2006 Nov;70(11):1841-5. Epub 2006 Aug 14. Is there a role for the otolaryngologist in syndrome? A systematic review. Leong SC, Karkos PD, Apostolidou MT. Department of Otolaryngology, Derby Royal Infirmary, Derby, UK. AIMS: To define the role of medical or surgical treatment in patients with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis ( syndrome). METHODS: A Medline search was performed using the terms , periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, cervical adenitis, treatment. A systematic review of the English literature was performed. Papers on pyrexia of unknown origin in the pediatric population were excluded; this was because the clinical entities included in the differential diagnosis of pyrexia of unknown origin share many clinical characteristics with , and may be ill defined. RESULTS: Twenty-seven papers have been published since 1989, of which 20 were in English language. There were five single case reports and two papers involving two patients each. There were 6 retrospective reviews of case notes, involving 5-94 patients over a 3-10 year review period. Given that current evidence on the effectiveness of tonsillectomy in is extremely weak (level of evidence V), tonsillectomy should not be performed. CONCLUSIONS: usually resolves without any long-term adverse effect, and as such, there is no role for tonsillectomy in these patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I have never heard something so ridiculous. Because the fevers may stop 10 yrs later we aren't supposed to do something about it now?! These kids have seizures because of high fevers, they get large doses of ibuprofen, get hospitalized, miss out on activities because of recurring illness not to mention the high monetary cost. If I can stop my child's fevers even one year before they naturally stop by taking out their tonsils I'm going to do it. We don't need our tonsils to lead a normal life and the risks of surgery are so low I think it's in the best interest of the children for us to at least try to put a stop to these fevers by taking out their tonsils. I guess it would be good to hear from the parents who have had their children's tonsils removed and the fevers haven't gone away. Do you regret taking out their tonsils? I'd have to question a lot of the studies used to come to this conclusion when you look at the number of patients in each of the studies. 7 of the reports drew a conclusion from 1 or 2 patients. I wouldn't take any medical recommendation from a study involving 1-2 patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I happen to agree, however I am not going to sit in judgment of a mom who chooses not to have their babies tonsils removed. A child starts to grow out of frebile seizures around the age of 4-5-6... So as far as the seizures go, I am out of the woods there. I can tell you with about 95% accuracy when my son is going to have an episode.. I just know my baby.. I know his play patterns, his sleeping patterns, and all that.. I can look at him and just by the color of his face can tell you.. My husband says I am a freak, but I have yet to be wrong.. As far as Sam goes, we can control how he feels without the orapred, simply by dosing him with Tylenol and ibuprofen on a 2 hour schedule. I have never had to give Sam a mega dose of anything. Now I have had to get into the bath with him at 0200hrs to break a fever.. But if a mom chooses to or not to take out the tonsils, it is her that has to be up all night, not me.. I think we should support all mother's decisions in dealing with this junk.. and <kkjtskjohnson@...> wrote: I have never heard something so ridiculous. Because the fevers may stop 10 yrs later we aren't supposed to do something about it now?! These kids have seizures because of high fevers, they get large doses of ibuprofen, get hospitalized, miss out on activities because of recurring illness not to mention the high monetary cost. If I can stop my child's fevers even one year before they naturally stop by taking out their tonsils I'm going to do it. We don't need our tonsils to lead a normal life and the risks of surgery are so low I think it's in the best interest of the children for us to at least try to put a stop to these fevers by taking out their tonsils. I guess it would be good to hear from the parents who have had their children's tonsils removed and the fevers haven't gone away. Do you regret taking out their tonsils? I'd have to question a lot of the studies used to come to this conclusion when you look at the number of patients in each of the studies. 7 of the reports drew a conclusion from 1 or 2 patients. I wouldn't take any medical recommendation from a study involving 1-2 patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Here is a link that describes a study that showed a positive response to tonsillectomy. http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/.htm#tx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Hey, I beleive this is the part of the study you are referring to. Please correct me if I am wrong. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000 Sep;126(9):1146-9 Abstract quote OBJECTIVE: A clinical entity consisting of periodic fever associated with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis termed " syndrome " in young children (<5 years old) may be unfamiliar to otolaryngologists. We present our 5-year experience of syndrome. DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: Tertiary academic. PATIENTS: A 5-year retrospective chart review for children (<5 years old) who have undergone tonsillectomies with and without adenoidectomies was conducted. Medical records from subjects who underwent the procedures for recurrent pharyngitis were reviewed with reference to a history of periodic fever and stomatitis associated with pharyngitis. INTERVENTIONS: Tonsillectomy with and without adenoidectomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The objective measure was a comparison of the number of visits to the primary care physician for pharyngitis associated with fever in a 3-month period before and after the surgical intervention. The subjective measure was a telephone interview evaluating preoperative and postoperative symptoms. RESULTS: Of the 117 patients identified, 22 (19%) underwent surgery for recurrent pharyngitis. Five subjects (average age, 2.5 years) were identified as having syndrome. The average number of preoperative -related complaints was 11.6 compared with 0.2 for the number of postoperative -related complaints (P=.03). CONCLUSIONS: Our experience suggests that syndrome is an uncommon disease. Most of these children have undergone workup(s) for sepsis performed by their pediatricians because of the associated high fever. The clinical history of this cohort was quite distinctive. This small sample suggests a significant decrease if not cessation of pharyngitis following surgical intervention. If I am reading this study correctly, what it is stating is that of 117 kids, 22 of them underwent surgery for recurrent sore throat. 5 of these 22 were identified as having . That means 17 of them did not have . The average number of preoperative was 11.6 compared with 0.2 for the nuber of postoperative related complaints. Their conclussion was that most of these children have undergone blood work ups for infection performed ny their pediatricians because of the high fever they have when they also have a sore throat (I think they are hinting at Strep). This small sample suggests a significant decrease if not complete halting of a sore/red throat following surgical intervention.. OK I will give you the sore throat is gone, but it says nothing about, the fever, mouth sores, stomach ache, cramping, neausa, lethargy, headache... So you are willing to put your child under anestiasha so she may have the possibility of stopping the red throat. If you want to great, I will be the first in line to help you find a great doctor.. I am sincere saying this.. The inconvience of snoring one night does not out weigh the risks of even a simple surgery. Sincerely, Bridget and <kkjtskjohnson@...> wrote: Here is a link that describes a study that showed a positive response to tonsillectomy. http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/.htm#tx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Amen! I concur. Leanne and <kkjtskjohnson@...> wrote: I have never heard something so ridiculous. Because the fevers may stop 10 yrs later we aren't supposed to do something about it now?! These kids have seizures because of high fevers, they get large doses of ibuprofen, get hospitalized, miss out on activities because of recurring illness not to mention the high monetary cost. If I can stop my child's fevers even one year before they naturally stop by taking out their tonsils I'm going to do it. We don't need our tonsils to lead a normal life and the risks of surgery are so low I think it's in the best interest of the children for us to at least try to put a stop to these fevers by taking out their tonsils. I guess it would be good to hear from the parents who have had their children's tonsils removed and the fevers haven't gone away. Do you regret taking out their tonsils? I'd have to question a lot of the studies used to come to this conclusion when you look at the number of patients in each of the studies. 7 of the reports drew a conclusion from 1 or 2 patients. I wouldn't take any medical recommendation from a study involving 1-2 patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 24 how did you make it ? how did he make it? god bless him chicks ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Thank you. Kathleen Mom of 24 yrs old On May 4, 2007, at 1:40 PM, and wrote: > Here is a link that describes a study that showed a positive > response to > tonsillectomy. > > http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/.htm#tx > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Yes : ( Kathleen On May 4, 2007, at 8:56 PM, <kpreveaux@...> wrote: > Your son is 24 years old and still has ?!?!?! Is this > correct?!?!?! > > > > From: kathleen chmura <kmcloud79@...> > > Date: 2007/05/04 Fri PM 09:39:54 EDT > > > > Subject: Re: Re: Tonsilectomy > > > > Thank you. > > > > Kathleen > > Mom of 24 yrs old > > > > On May 4, 2007, at 1:40 PM, and wrote: > > > > > Here is a link that describes a study that showed a positive > > > response to > > > tonsillectomy. > > > > > > http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/.htm#tx > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 WOW! So there really is no growing out of it huh? Has it changed any as he has gotten older? Does he still have his tonsils? Stutzman Your Pure Romance Consultant MySpace Blog Re: Re: Tonsilectomy > > > > Thank you. > > > > Kathleen > > Mom of 24 yrs old > > > > On May 4, 2007, at 1:40 PM, and wrote: > > > > > Here is a link that describes a study that showed a positive > > > response to > > > tonsillectomy. > > > > > > http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/.htm#tx > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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