Comments on: What kind of doctor deals with kids and babies with sleep apnea? http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/ All you need to know about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment for sleep apnea Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:46:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: happily married http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/comment-page-1/#comment-3458 happily married Thu, 27 May 2010 19:25:05 +0000 http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/#comment-3458 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. 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.

]]> By: Lys http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/comment-page-1/#comment-3457 Lys Thu, 27 May 2010 18:38:55 +0000 http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/#comment-3457 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. 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.

]]> By: Juliana W http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/comment-page-1/#comment-3456 Juliana W Thu, 27 May 2010 17:49:18 +0000 http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/#comment-3456 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. 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.

]]> By: addiesbubbe http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/comment-page-1/#comment-3455 addiesbubbe Thu, 27 May 2010 17:12:23 +0000 http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/#comment-3455 Yes. They are called otolaryngologists... Good Luck! Yes. They are called otolaryngologists…

Good Luck!

]]> By: Doodlestuff http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/comment-page-1/#comment-3454 Doodlestuff Thu, 27 May 2010 16:16:12 +0000 http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/#comment-3454 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. 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.

]]> By: nutty http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 nutty Thu, 27 May 2010 15:17:04 +0000 http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/#comment-3453 Take your baby to a Pediatrician and they can give you a referral....good luck. Take your baby to a Pediatrician and they can give you a referral….good luck.

]]> By: Momma P http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 Momma P Thu, 27 May 2010 14:26:18 +0000 http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/774/what-kind-of-doctor-deals-with-kids-and-babies-with-sleep-apnea/#comment-3452 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 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

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