What are the treatments for snoring in children?

Snoring in children is a problem that many parents will find. In fact, to a certain extent, it has a relatively large impact on children. Therefore, parents should understand what causes children to snore, such as whether it is caused by milk congestion, or enlarged tonsils and hypertrophy of tonsils. Because of different causes, the corresponding treatment methods are different.

1. Milk stasis in infants

Some very young babies may snore sometimes. This is not a disease but is caused by milk congestion. Due to swallowing, some babies will have milk clots in their throats. On the one hand, it makes it difficult for the baby to feed smoothly. On the other hand, it makes the airway obstructed, causing the baby to snore while sleeping.

Countermeasure: After feeding the baby, the mother should not put the baby down to sleep immediately, but should hold him up and pat his back gently to prevent the baby from snoring due to milk accumulation. If the milk clots are severe and have affected breastfeeding, you only need to drop 1 to 2 drops of saline solution into the nasal cavity to dilute the milk clots.

2. Swollen tonsils

Tonsils, also called tonsils, grow on both sides of the pharynx and have the function of defending and resisting the invasion of external pathogens. Some babies have overly enlarged tonsils, so that the tonsils on both sides almost touch each other, blocking the pharyngeal cavity and causing breathing difficulties. When they fall asleep, they will breathe through their mouths and make snoring sounds. In addition, tonsils are organs of the immune system. When the body's reactivity is disordered and resistance is reduced, the tonsils will also become inflamed and swollen.

Countermeasures: 1. Prevention of tonsillitis: The key is to let children exercise and consume a certain amount of protein, vitamins, minerals, etc. every day to enhance physical fitness and improve immunity. 2. Taking anti-inflammatory drugs: You can take anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of a doctor, but it is not advisable to take the drugs for a long time by yourself, because long-term use of certain nasal drops can cause drug-induced rhinitis and make the baby dependent on the drugs.

3. Hypertrophy of proliferative bodies

The adenoids, also known as the adenoids, are a large piece of lymphoid tissue located at the top and back of the nasopharynx. They proliferate most vigorously between the ages of 3 and 6. Normal ovarian hyperplasia has no effect on the baby, but if the ovarian hyperplasia is too enlarged, it will block the posterior nostril and obstruct the air from entering and exiting the nasal cavity. After the baby falls asleep, the gas exhaled from the trachea is forced to exhale from the mouth, and the gas will hit the root of the tongue and other tissues from time to time, causing snoring sounds. In addition to congenital hypertrophy of the proliferative body, changes in temperature, decreased resistance, or respiratory tract infections, tonsillitis, nasopharyngeal inflammation, sinusitis, etc. can all lead to hypertrophy of the proliferative body. Allergic rhinitis can also cause hypertrophy of the proliferative body.

Countermeasures: 1. Anti-inflammatory: Take anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of a doctor, but it is not suitable for long-term use. 2. Go to a regular hospital for surgery