umsami Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I think my 12 year old may have sleep apnea and was wondering if anybody else's DC has gone through this. He's overweight and complains a lot about being tired and not sleeping when he wakes up. I didn't think much of it until we were sleeping in the same room at my Mom's house and I noticed the heavy snoring which was really weird. It seemed like he was stopping breathing during it. I'm going to call his ped on the 3rd when they open, and we're also supposed to see his endocrinologist later this month. Do they do sleep studies for kids this age? What should I expect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I have a friend whose son had a sleep study done around age 12. He got a CPAP machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodiesmom Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 My dd12 had a sleep study several years ago. This particular facility didn't have a place for parents to sleep so bring something comfy for yourself such as a mat and extra blankets (it was really cold in her testing room). The tech was excellent in explaining everything he was doing as he hooked her up to all the electrodes. Overall it was a positive experience for her, but expect to not get any sleep yourself. 😄 She did not have sleep apnea, fwiw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) I also suspected my son's apnea after hearing him snore on vacation. Yes, they do sleep studies in kids that age. I wouldn't expect to get any push back from the doctor on ordering a sleep study given those symptoms. He needs one. Often in these ages they will remove tonsils and adenoids to see if that cures it before moving to cpap. My son also had floppy stuff around the voice box to remove, and I think we were really fortunate the surgeon decided to look for that during his surgery. Anyway, the surgery cured him. Edited December 31, 2015 by sbgrace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 My son had studies done at 3yrs, 5yrs, and 7yrs. His tonsils and adenoids had been removed prior to the first study. We went to what turned out to be an inexperienced dr, because the first study was dismissed when he had treatable apnea. Anyway, yes they do them. If apnea, removal of tonsils and adenoids, 6 month follow up, then CPAP (or BiPAP) if needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 So, the ped is starting with a lateral neck x-ray....and will go from there. Apparently, it's an initial step to see if his adenoids are an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 So, the ped is starting with a lateral neck x-ray....and will go from there. Apparently, it's an initial step to see if his adenoids are an issue. I find that odd. I mean, how will the results of the X-ray change the treatment plan? He will still need a sleep study either way, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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