Emma had sleep apnea when she was younger! She used to hold her breath for up to a minute at a time!!! That was kinda freaky, I would check her before going to bed at night and stand at her door and whisper to her breathe, don't forget to breathe!!! She was a terrible snorer and she could be heard from the other end of the house without a monitor!!!! She also had a constantly runny nose and would always be rubbing her nose. I took her to the doctors about it and he ordered a nasal x-ray (normal x-ray) and gave use some nose spray and medicine to try. We went back a week later and were immediately sent to an ENT specialist ... Emma's adnoids were 3 times the size they should have been and she had enlarged tonsils too. We went and saw the ENT specialist and he booked us in for immediate surgery (still a 3 month wait) once he heard about Emma holding her breath for up to a minute and seeing her x-rays. She ahd her tonsils and adenoids removed (what a drama that was ... Emma is not good when she is sick!) and to this day we have had no more sleep apnea issues, including the snoring!!!!!!! She still snores occassionally, especially when she has a cold but it is much nicer to check her before bed and here her breathing normally and not waiting to make sure she is going to take her next breath!
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