How to get rid of adenoids without surgery

Among the otolaryngic diseases, adenoids occupy a special place. This is nothing but an excessive pathological proliferation of lymphoid tissue, the so-called nasopharyngeal tonsil. This problem mainly affects children aged 1 to 15 years, the peak falls on 3-7 years. But it also occurs in adults.

Adenoids, it will be more correct to say, the nasopharyngeal tonsil, plays a protective role of the body, since it is through it that the air passes, as well as all the microbes and infections in it. They settle on it, which begins to fight with them, producing immune cells. During the disease, the tonsil increases in size. But if the child is ill very often, then she undergoes a load and under the influence of constant work grows and becomes inflamed already at a chronic level. And this, in turn, makes adenoids not a “doctor” but a direct source of infection.

Causes of the appearance of adenoids

Adenoids occur for various reasons:

The main one is frequent diseases and their chronic course. For example, it can be flu, sore throats, runny nose, SARS.

• Heredity.
• Bad ecology.
• Transfer of colds of a mother while carrying a child.
• Sometimes the cause may be vaccines.
• Transfer of diseases in infancy.

Signs and symptoms of adenoids

Suspecting the presence of adenoids is quite simple. It is only necessary to observe the child. So says about adenoids:

• Snore.
• Frequent nasal congestion.
• Sore lymph nodes.
• The child constantly or often breathes through the mouth.
• Hearing loss is observed.
• A sharp and incomprehensible cough in the night.
• Inattention of the child, as well as his rapid fatigue.
• Tinnitus and congestion.
• In the morning, coughing is observed, which is caused by the accumulation of mucus in the nasopharynx.
• Sleep with an open mouth and sniffles.
• Very frequent incidence of ENT diseases.
• When talking, you can notice the nasal voice or the feeling that the child says "in the nose"

Degrees of adenoids

The development of adenoids is of three degrees:

1. In this case, the child does not have difficulty breathing during the day. But at night, because of the enlargement of the tonsil, breathing is difficult.
2. It is characterized by snoring in a dream, mouth breathing, as well as shortness of breath throughout the day.
3. Adenoids grow so much that they can completely block the access of air, which is why the child breathes exclusively through the mouth.

How to get rid of adenoids

Adenoids are a very unpleasant problem. Get rid of it promptly. But even the operation does not give an absolute guarantee that the adenoids will not grow again. As a rule, an operation called an adenotomy is performed on patients with a 3rd degree of proliferation of the lymphatic tonsil, since in this case it blocks the nasal passage and the child may simply suffocate.

Before you go to remove adenoids, you must undergo a full examination by a doctor, eliminate the infection if you are sick, as well as all inflammatory processes.

The operation is very simple and takes only 10-20 minutes. Removal of the adenoids themselves - 2-3 minutes. An adenotomy is performed under general anesthesia, both local and general. Recently, children have been operated on under general anesthesia. This allows you to reduce the psychological trauma of the child.

Surgery can be of two types: endoscopic and using a laser beam. The second method is rarely used by doctors because of unflattering reviews about it. Yes, the laser action is much more gentle than the impact of a scalpel. But the laser can lead to complications such as allergies with severe suffocation.Scars in the nasopharyngeal cavity may also occur, which will lead to a violation of its functionality, and, therefore, may require a second operation, but already to remove scars.

In endoscopic surgery, after the child is anesthetized, his mouth is opened slightly, the location of the adenoids is determined, and a special curette is inserted into the nasopharynx cavity. With its help, the amygdala of the tonsil is cut off and removed. Cauterization of adenoids using diathermy can also be performed. The completion of the operation occurs only when the bleeding stops completely.

After surgical complications occur extremely rarely. After the procedure, calm is recommended, bed rest is desirable. The room in which the child is located must be well moistened. You also need to prevent overheating and protect yourself from physical activity in the first 1-2 weeks. After the procedure, you can not eat solid food and hot.

How to get rid of adenoids without surgery

Even if the doctor has prescribed you an operation, you should not hurry. Since the tonsil fights the infection, it is advisable to preserve it. To do this, you can use the various recommendations of traditional medicine. Just do not forget that the chosen methods must be agreed with your healthcare provider before use.

Homeopathic approach
For the treatment, various homeopathic preparations are used, which have a beneficial effect on adenoids and the entire body. But do not forget that in this method the drugs do not work instantly and the result will appear only after some time.

Drug approach
In the treatment of adenoids, they are suitable in a complex and immediately prescribe drugs of different effects:

• Anti-inflammatory drugs.
• Astringent drugs that dry the nasal mucosa. For example, it could be Protorgol.
• Drugs to reduce mucosal edema, for example, Vibrocyl, Euphorbium compositum, Olynth.
• Antiallergic medicines.

Folk ways

1. Rinse the nasopharynx with beetroot juice. But this method is not suitable for every child.
2. Instillation in the nose twice daily of propolis tincture mixed with butter. Also, this mixture is recommended to be taken orally three times a day for half a tablespoon.
3. Herbal harvest is used. To do this, mix two parts of sage leaves, plantain, horsetail and 3 parts of calendula and chamomile flowers. Next, pour a glass of boiling water 1 tbsp. herbal mixture and cool. The resulting infusion is taken throughout the day and always in a warm form. You can also strain the infusion and use it to rinse the nose twice a day. The duration of treatment is 3 days.
4. To reduce the inflammatory processes in adenoids, you can use the leaves of black currant. They are taken in the amount of 2 tablespoons, pour half a liter of boiling water and insist for half an hour. A warm infusion is drunk in a warm form before meals in a 0.5-1 cup.
5. Mix in a container 2 tbsp. rosehip berries in crushed form, the same amount of chamomile. Add 0.5 tsp. flowers of viburnum and calendula and 1 tbsp. currant leaves. From the resulting mass, take 1 tbsp. put in a thermos and pour 1 tbsp. boiling water. Let it brew for 6-8 hours. Pour into a thermos. Then the infusion is filtered through several layers of gauze and a drop of fir oil is added. It is recommended to use the resulting infusion for instillation into the nose 1-2 times a day, 2-4 drops in each nostril.

Attention! The use of some of the proposed recipes is unacceptable if the child is allergic to honey, herbs or other components. Otherwise, the result will be disastrous.

Adenoid Prevention

In order to avoid the occurrence of adenoids, the following recommendations must be observed:

• Strengthen immunity.
• Completely cure the common rhinitis and infectious diseases of the nasopharynx.
• In the presence of allergic diseases, to deal with their treatment.
• During an epidemic of infectious diseases, it is undesirable to visit kindergartens and schools, as well as crowded places.

The treatment of adenoids is not just their removal and restoration of a child’s free breathing. This is a comprehensive work that includes both treatment and prevention. Even if the doctor “prescribed” the appointment for the operation, you should not rush, because adenoids are a kind of “builder” of immunity. Therefore, first try to treat the problem, and then think about the operation.

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