poor baby!

I am no doctor but I really wish someone had written a thoughtful case study on sleep apnea and paediatric ENT issues that I could have read a few years back.  I am talking real experiences and examples.  Details were few and far between.  I am in no way qualified to diagnose anyone or give medical advice, but I felt like writing this post because this is an experience that might help anyone recognize a similar situation and I LOVE trawling the interweb for like-minded nerds to probe about their issues when WebMd just doesn’t cut it. 

In layperson’s terms, there are basically two types of sleep apnoea: neurological and obstructive, the latter being the most straightforward for obvious reasons.  It is the only one of which we have any experience.  Most people don’t realize that sleep apnoea is neurologically damaging in the long run as essentially it stifles oxygen supply to the brain and can, apparently, trigger ADHD behaviour, impair concentration, and cognitive function.  Adenoidal and tonsil tissue, we were told, is basically a bacteria-magnet, like a gross wet sponge harbouring crap even when they appear in relative good health.  The adenoids, when enlarged can press against the ear canal leading to contamination from the nose and throat to the ear. This is particularly the case when your kid is horizontal as any infected mucus can wash back and converge in the middle of the head, where all three ENT areas meet.   I hope this post is irrelevant to you and maybe your kid is just a sweaty little light sleeper and all this will bore you to tears but I thought it best to share as you never know….

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