Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I agree it is such a big thing to take the tonsils out. We are also consulting with very good Chinese acupuncture clinic for my son - once per week they do scalp acupuncture for him and the doctor there is very much against tonsillectomy, like you said. However on the other hand my son is the only child from this clinic who doesn't show any big improvements with the acupuncture. All other kids started either talking after that, either big leap cognitively. My son's PANDAS symptoms are so severe again (they go up and down constantly for the past few years) and it seems nothing is helping with that. He is currently on Azithromycin antibiotic, but for some reason his symptoms are again little worse than 2 months ago. We have tried homeopathics and herbs in the past, plus some Chinese herbs that were given to deal with OCD, but nothing has worked. Right now I am really hoping that the tonsillectomy will make a difference, although as every mother I am so scared of the surgery. One of these decisions that it is so difficult to make. On the other hand when the EENT doctor saw my son's tonsils he said no wonder he is having difficulties with his sleep and snoring (sometimes my son is snoring when he sleeps), so he agreed these tonsils are not healthy. We were thinking doing the Cryotherapy in Germany, but my son would not stay 18 seconds with open mouth without moving at all and approximately that's how long I read it takes to do the procedure. Has anybody done the Cryotherapy and share your experience with it? Thanks a lot, Krassi > > Regarding taking the tonsils out, has been a big debate. As DR K. Recommended the same for our son. DR K's would like our kids to keep their tonsils, but as far as I know no one in the USA lasers tonsils like they do in Germany. Using Laser would leave the tonsils in and healthy but it can take up to 3 treatments ( if you live there or can stay in Germany for months that is a wonderful way to go). > And because the tonsils are such a source of holding strep infection, tonsils sit just under the brain, this causes our kids so many problems neurologically as well as their immune system, behavioral issues and so much more. > For years we tried it all, doing Yasko protocols, herbs, homeopathic remedies, IVIG, acupunture, & antibiotics forever; I had to move forward to get my son healthier. > > I agree we were not designed to take out organs, they all have a function. We were also designed to live without some organs, and people can go on and live a healthy life. > Do what you can. > Also know that the tonsils hold strep, hold your child's progress back, along with behavioral issues, growth in many areas, and even their mental well being; I think it also has affected my son's over all body growth, because so many years he did not want to eat much, and that was a huge issue. When the strep went down, his appetite went up! This is just my own impression, that strep or any serious bacterical infections, cause our kids > to be Anorexic . > I wished I could get back the years my son lost ~ because the on going strep in his body > that we just never could get rid of. > My son's tonsils are out now. I am told by the DR's office that it will take 2-4 months > to see the final results of post healing. > Allie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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