GREAT READS Issue 913 · June 1, 2022

5 Things I Wish You Knew about Getting Your Adenoids Removed

For me personally, getting my voice back to normal was a gift

5 Things I Wish You Knew about Getting Your Adenoids Removed

 

Why do people get their adenoids removed? The adenoids can get enlarged and swollen, blocking the airways and causing various complications such as mouth breathing (which causes other problems, too long for this page), constant congestion, ear infections, sinusitis, voice changes (sounding like we always have a stuffed nose!), snoring, sleep apnea (which is really unhealthy), runny noses, and other really not-cool symptoms. Most kids who need to get their adenoids removed have it done at a young age, but this can happen in older kids — even teens — and necessitate adenoid surgery when older.

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