ds2 is 13 weeks and from birth was very stuffy/bunged up and snoring/snorting. MW kept saying just newborn mucus and to cut a long story short saw few docs over xmas as he kept stopping breathing. one suggested floppy larynx and told me to discuss with the paed (seeing for severe reflux) anyway paed said it was the reflux causing it. He had to stay in hosp for a week and had a barium xray which proved reflux, sleep monitoring and also the sats montior and a ph study.
they said the stopping breathing wasnt an issue (doesnt do this hardly at all anymore) anyway last week saw paed who put him on omeperazole and domperidone for the reflux and she said nose probs were still the reflux and that the meds would sort it out. So over a week later and he is no better.
Im going to gp tomorrow to talk to her abour it as it cant go on. He also has an odd 'cough' which sounds more like he is a cat with a furball stuck. he doesnt sleep well and is woken up by the snorting type noises he makes. it is llike a severe cold but without the snot and bogeys (sorry!) it is like his nose is blocked (mainly when asleep) by something and he cant breath properly. olbas oil, steam, humidifiers and propping up are already being done and dont really help
gp at his 10 week check said he prob just had small nasal passages.... his chest and lungs have always been clear and x ray has shown nothing in his torso. Anyway a friend suggested enlarged adenoids today and i have researched (plus a v helpful MNer has helped) and think this is a strong possibility. what i want to know is what is your experiences in this with a baby so young? What is the gp likely to do/say? What can i do to make sure they listen?? My gp is very good so hoping she will do something about it tomorrow. I want to see an ENT specialist.
Sorry this is vague and hard to read, am v tired from him waking!