Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 D, I see you have already gotten great responses to this ?. My daughter was dx'd with obstructive sleep apnea via sleep study 4yrs ago. At the time of the 1st study, her tonsils were also found to be slightly enlarged (+2 on a scale of -5 to +5), but it was assumed that her soft palette was the main problem. She has very low tone and her soft palette collapses during sleep. She was also quite a snorer. Last summer, she came down with mono and her tonsils swelled with the throat infection, her apnea significantly worsened and she was even 'snoring' while awake! Her ped, ENT, and pulm wanted them out asap, so she had a T & A at the end of the summer. Her breathing has improved quite a bit from the T & A, she actually seems to have an easier time managing her secretions (she also has severe aspiration issues). I no longer hear her snore while sleeping, unless she is very congested or has had a seizure. I just got her most recent sleep study results, she had one in march. It still shows she is snoring at a level of 3 on a scale of 0-5, which is what all of her other studies show. So when I see her pulm next month, I will be asking him about this, why I don't hear the snoring, but the study still says she snores with the same intensity. If your daughter does not already see a pulmonologist, it might be worth a referral just to get an expert opinion. HTH e, Chelsea's mom(nonspecific mito) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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