Would you see your GP about this?

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I think DD2 can’t/won’t breathe through her nose. It doesn’t seem to cause many issues, apart from snoring like a bulldozer and quite a bit of dribble, but would you get it checked out?

We’ve also realised it’s probably the reason she says ‘n’ instead of ‘l’ because she seems to always talk like she has a blocked nose. She can blow her nose pretty well when she gets a cold, but doesn’t seem to breathe in through it.

So what do you reckon? Try to get an appointment at the GP after the holidays? Or just wait and hope it goes away?!

I would, not as an emergency appointment obviously, but it may be that an Ear Nose Throat consultant should be referred to.

I did for my 5 the old a couple of weeks ago, I was worried I'd sound like a loon but the GP took me seriously and has referred him to an ENT, she said he might need his adenoids removed.

5 YEAR old that should say.

My first thought was adenoids. So yes, it's worth seeing the GP.

Absolutely get it checked out
It's not an emergency but worth a referral as I'm thinking adenoids too

Yes, obviously not an emergency. Is adenoid removal a general anaesthetic job? What was it like for your kid?

She has flipping enormous tonsils, but doesn’t seem to suffer from ear/throat infections much

Sounds like adenoids - yes see your gp and ask for a referral
You don’t need to suffer from infections to suffer from swollen adenoids
Removal is hard for a few days/week then change your life amazing after

Ps tonsils removal slightly harder I believe - adenoids easier

Thanks rainbow. Was it you or DC who had them done? What difference did you notice?

Dc. Mine was very young though (1year) has trouble breathing at night and always constant runny nose. She could barely breath at night and would use loads of energy snoring and using her whole tummy to breath. Since her op she’s rocketed up in weight and colds are just colds. She no longer snores, at all, which took a bit of getting used to! I think when her adenoids were large her ears were a bit blocked too as she’s a bit behind on speaking but catching up now.

It’s worty you seeing an ent anyway - they can give you options and properly assess what’s going on

Worth - sorry