Your adenoids get smaller as you grow older, so you may find that nose and ear problems get better with time. For some children, using a steroid nasal spray will help reduce congestion in the nose and adenoids, and may be helpful to try before deciding on surgery. Antibiotics are not helpful and only produce temporary relief from infected nasal discharge.
If we are taking adenoids out because of ear problems, we may put in ear tubes at the same time. If your child has sore throats or stops breathing at night, we may also take their Tonsils and Adenoids out at the same time. We will tell you what these operations involve if we are going to do them.
