Ds (4) had his adenoids out 3 months ago because they were very enlarged and also because his breathing was being affected. Unfortunately since having them out, he has had a few head colds and has also been struggling on and off with ear infections and fluid in his ears (he's had around 8 courses of antibiotics in the last three months due to this problem).
The last few weeks his appetite has reduced quite considerably, he's told me a few times that his throat is sore and his tonsils are very big - although they have been englarged for some time now. The glands in his neck (front and back) are quite swollen and his temperature has been higher than normal the last few days. I've taken him to the doctor several times now and all they do is shrug their shoulders and put him on antibiotics - but none of them have suggested that his tonsils are the problem, even though they all comment on how huge his tonsils are. One doctor said that his system is obviously fighting very hard at the moment because of his enlarged tonsils and swollen glands. I just don't feel I can give him countless courses of antibiotics because after a while they probably aren't going to be effective anymore, and they're probably also affecting his immune system.
I don't know what to do and was hoping that someone out there has some advice they can give me. He's been a bit lethargic for a while now and his appetite doesn't seem to be getting better. I'm thinking of taking him back to the ear nose & throat specialist again to try & find out exactly what's going on. I just want him to feel better again... sorry this is long