Patient's question:
My baby is 18 months old. After a month of having a cold, the nasal congestion became severe when the cold subsided. The nasal congestion lasted for 15 days, with initial congestion and later snoring while sleeping. At its worst, there were episodes of breathing pauses of about 10 seconds, waking up with difficulty breathing and crying, making it hard to fall back asleep. X-rays taken at the hospital confirmed by the doctor that it was adenoid hypertrophy, recommending a general anesthesia surgery. I hesitated and didn’t go through with it. I’d like to ask if there are any conservative treatments for adenoid hypertrophy?Doctor's answer:
Pay attention to nutrition, prevent colds, and enhance the body's immunity, such as by injecting placental globulin and transfer factor. Use 0.5% ephedrine nasal drops to relieve nasal congestion. Also, actively treat the underlying conditions. If tonsillar hypertrophy is present, consider tonsillectomy as a first step. Since the pharyngeal tonsils gradually shrink with age, the condition may improve or symptoms may completely disappear.