What kind of doctor deals with kids and babies with sleep apnea?
Posted by: Alan in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, tags: Apnea., babies, deals, Doctor, kids, Kind, Sleep
Ear nose and throat? Is there another name for ear nose and throat doctor? They don’t have any listed under my insurance plan.
The GP refuses to give us an appointment. She said it sounds like nothing by my description. I’d like to punch her in the face. I’m gonna go to straight to the specialist. Otolaryngologists is on the list, thanks.
No I don’t know if it’s apnea or not. I’m guessing based on what I have read. It also could be asthma. Because the GP is not helping me figure it out, I’m going straight to the specialist.
I brought him to my chiropractor 2 days ago, and he said it’s just really bad sinuses and allergies. He gave him an adjustment and he’s already breathing better. So far he has done last night, through the night without trouble (I stayed awake watching him) and today’s nap and so far tonight, he’s been breathing.
Thanks to everyone for the help and advice. If it happens again, I’ll talk to an ENT, but so far, it’s looking good. I did make an appointment with the allergist to check on it.
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May 27th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
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May 27th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
ENT docs. Ear Nose and Throat Doctors. Your general practitioner should be able to give you a referral.
Get it done ASAP this is nothing to mess around with, as I’m sure you know….it can cause death.
May Angels Walk Beside You
Momma P
May 27th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Take your baby to a Pediatrician and they can give you a referral….good luck.
May 27th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Generally, you would be referred or see a specialist at the Children’s Hospital. I know my friend went to a pulmonoligist at Children’s with her daughter.
May 27th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Yes. They are called otolaryngologists…
Good Luck!
May 27th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Otolaryngology/Otolaryngologist
Most likely your child will have to get a sleep study with a CPAP machine in order to properly diagnose the sleep apnea.
May 27th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Call your local Children’s Hospital and ask to speak with the Pulmonary department. They are the right team to start with. They will have your child do a sleep study. If they determine your child has sleep apnea, they often will refer you to an ENT, who will check tonsils and adenoids to see if removing them might help.
I encourage you to ask for a bronchoscopy and a sleep MRI. These tests can tell you exactly what is going on while the child is sleeping. Our 5 year old was diagnosed with sleep apnea at the age of 3. He wore CPAP for about nine months. The sleep MRI determined that his tongue base was too broad and was falling back in his throat when he slept. They did surgery on his tongue and that helped some.
Unfortunately it didn’t solve the problem enough, and we go back on CPAP this week.
Our hospital admits the child 3 days prior to the titration (getting to the right air pressure level) to work with him or her to get used to the mask. We go in Thursday and get home Sunday.
Stick with your guns. A parent’s instinct is often right on the money. A sleep study is quite simple and there is no reason your ped shouldn’t get one lined up for you. Then you have your answer!!
Good luck! Feel free to contact me if you’d like to talk more. Also, there are some good Yahoo groups for parents of kids with sleep apnea. If you get to that point, look them up or contact me and I can help you join.
May 27th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Do you know for sure if your child has sleep apnea? If so, a sleep study at a hospital would be something that your child would need. There are several different factors that play a role in having sleep apnea. Your pediatrician should be able to make that determination or decision about having a sleep study. It IS VERY IMPORTANT for you to treat your child’s condition if it is sleep apnea. It can cause many health problems and (not to scare you) possibly death if not treated.