Guest guest Posted February 8, 2001 Report Share Posted February 8, 2001 Hi all- I have a 5yo son who has recently started to snore incredibly. As of Jan 1st we started no sugar and over the course of 1 1/2 months have pretty much gone vegan. Does anyone know of any possible corrolation between the two? I removed a 5ft stuffed alligator and new down bedding that he received at Christmas tonight thinking maybe he is allergic to something. Also, before he went to bed, I looked in his mouth and (pardon my lack of knowledge) on both sides of his pointy thing that hangs down in his mouth it is VERY swollen and I think there may be white short lines on them. I am so not a doctor. I am very concerned about this as his snoring actually stops him from breathing for about 5-7 seconds about twice a minute. If he sleeps on his tummy, it gets a little better. HELP!!! PS Sorry if you get this same post on another board, but I need all the help I can get. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2001 Report Share Posted February 8, 2001 On Thu, 8 Feb 2001 keeplooknup wrote: > Hi all- I have a 5yo son who has recently started to snore > incredibly. As of Jan 1st we started no sugar and over the course of > 1 1/2 months have pretty much gone vegan. Does anyone know of any > possible corrolation between the two? I've never heard of a connection between a vegan diet and sleep apnea or snoring. It could be that the timing of the two is coincidental. Have you added anything new to his diet to replace what your family has stopped eating? Maybe he is sensitive to that. The swollen tonsils (I think that's what you were describing) suggest he may have either a low level infection or an allergy to something in his environment. In any case, I would suggest taking him to a pediatrician to get checked out. ---- Patricia Bullington-McGuire <patricia The brilliant Cerebron, attacking the problem analytically, discovered three distinct kinds of dragon: the mythical, the chimerical, and the purely hypothetical. They were all, one might say, nonexistent, but each nonexisted in an entirely different way ... -- Stanislaw Lem, " Cyberiad " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2001 Report Share Posted February 8, 2001 Is he running a fever? White lines in the throat is sometimes strep throat. Be careful! Talk to whoever takes care of your health needs. ESPECIALLY if he has a temp. My oldest son had it as a baby and he ended up with a hospital stay. They usually don't want to take fluids or eat solids when they have strep. Good Luck and Many Blessings! Renee - <keeplooknup Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:44 PM snoring/sleep apnea > Hi all- I have a 5yo son who has recently started to snore > incredibly. As of Jan 1st we started no sugar and over the course of > 1 1/2 months have pretty much gone vegan. Does anyone know of any > possible corrolation between the two? > > I removed a 5ft stuffed alligator and new down bedding that he > received at Christmas tonight thinking maybe he is allergic to > something. Also, before he went to bed, I looked in his mouth and > (pardon my lack of knowledge) on both sides of his pointy thing that > hangs down in his mouth it is VERY swollen and I think there may be > white short lines on them. I am so not a doctor. > > I am very concerned about this as his snoring actually stops him from > breathing for about 5-7 seconds about twice a minute. If he sleeps > on his tummy, it gets a little better. HELP!!! > > PS Sorry if you get this same post on another board, but I need all > the help I can get. Michelle > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2001 Report Share Posted February 9, 2001 Inability to breathe during sleep is a condition known as Sleep Apnea. It is a serious condition of which not much is known what is the primary cause. If the air breathing passage is blocked mechanically, the air does not reach the lung very well, and causes breathing problem. One of the things that can be done is with a help of ENT speciality, determine that the nasal passage (nose bone called septum) is straight and not blocking the passage. if that is the first culprit, get rid of nasal septum deviation. the other likely culprit is the throat - what you probably saw was 'TONSIL' which can be swollen due to infection or allergies. The pointy thing you call is 'UVULA'. People usually get it surgically removed to ease the passage. ENT (EAR,NOSE,THROAT) specialist should be able to help. Eliminate allergies and any weight problem. Develop a habit of brisk walks and/or jogging, too. Take care keeplooknup snoring/sleep apnea Thu, 08 Feb 2001 05:44:12 -0000 Hi all- I have a 5yo son who has recently started to snore incredibly. As of Jan 1st we started no sugar and over the course of 1 1/2 months have pretty much gone vegan. Does anyone know of any possible corrolation between the two? I removed a 5ft stuffed alligator and new down bedding that he received at Christmas tonight thinking maybe he is allergic to something. Also, before he went to bed, I looked in his mouth and (pardon my lack of knowledge) on both sides of his pointy thing that hangs down in his mouth it is VERY swollen and I think there may be white short lines on them. I am so not a doctor. I am very concerned about this as his snoring actually stops him from breathing for about 5-7 seconds about twice a minute. If he sleeps on his tummy, it gets a little better. HELP!!! PS Sorry if you get this same post on another board, but I need all the help I can get. Michelle _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Sorry I'm answering such an old message. I haven't checked my mail in almost 2 months since I'm on the road in Spain (with my husband and 9-month-old). I just wanted to add my two cents about snoring and going vegan.. when I met my now husband I snored horribly, but I immediately went vegan since he was, and within a month or so I stopped snoring and haven't since (2 years now). He thinks it's the dairy that caused it for me. Erika ps. if anyone is planning travel around southern europe or israel and needs advice or listings of vegetarian/vegan restaurants and natural food stores, email me, finding these places seems to be becoming a hobby. " I don't understand why asking people to eat a well-balanced vegetarian diet is considered drastic, while it is medically conservative to cut people open and put them on cholesterol-lowering drugs for the rest of their lives. " - Dean Ornish, MD keeplooknup snoring/sleep apnea Thu, 08 Feb 2001 05:44:12 -0000 Hi all- I have a 5yo son who has recently started to snore incredibly. As of Jan 1st we started no sugar and over the course of 1 1/2 months have pretty much gone vegan. Does anyone know of any possible corrolation between the two? I removed a 5ft stuffed alligator and new down bedding that he received at Christmas tonight thinking maybe he is allergic to something. Also, before he went to bed, I looked in his mouth and (pardon my lack of knowledge) on both sides of his pointy thing that hangs down in his mouth it is VERY swollen and I think there may be white short lines on them. I am so not a doctor. I am very concerned about this as his snoring actually stops him from breathing for about 5-7 seconds about twice a minute. If he sleeps on his tummy, it gets a little better. HELP!!! PS Sorry if you get this same post on another board, but I need all the help I can get. Michelle _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 Hi Your description of your son's throat sounds like an infection, I would consult a pediatrician if you haven't already. I have two adult friends who have suffered from sleep apnea in their adult years. Both were very overweight and used a device during sleep to restart their breathing during momentary lapses. One has found relief as a result of surgery and diet for weight loss. The other still has the condition. Neither of them are vegans or vegetarians. Hope your son is doing better. On Mon, 2 Apr 2001 15:42:34 +0200 =?us-ascii?Q?Erik@feK/mo2?= <erika writes: > Sorry I'm answering such an old message. I haven't checked my mail in > almost > 2 months since I'm on the road in Spain (with my husband and > 9-month-old). > > I just wanted to add my two cents about snoring and going vegan.. > when I met > my now husband I snored horribly, but I immediately went vegan since > he was, > and within a month or so I stopped snoring and haven't since (2 > years now). > He thinks it's the dairy that caused it for me. > > Erika > > ps. if anyone is planning travel around southern europe or israel > and needs > advice or listings of vegetarian/vegan restaurants and natural food > stores, > email me, finding these places seems to be becoming a hobby. > > " I don't understand why asking people to eat a well-balanced > vegetarian diet > is considered drastic, while it is medically conservative to cut > people open > and put them on cholesterol-lowering drugs for the rest of their > lives. " > - Dean Ornish, MD > > > > keeplooknup > > > snoring/sleep apnea > Thu, 08 Feb 2001 05:44:12 -0000 > > Hi all- I have a 5yo son who has recently started to snore > incredibly. As of Jan 1st we started no sugar and over the course > of > 1 1/2 months have pretty much gone vegan. Does anyone know of any > possible corrolation between the two? > > I removed a 5ft stuffed alligator and new down bedding that he > received at Christmas tonight thinking maybe he is allergic to > something. Also, before he went to bed, I looked in his mouth and > (pardon my lack of knowledge) on both sides of his pointy thing that > hangs down in his mouth it is VERY swollen and I think there may be > white short lines on them. I am so not a doctor. > > I am very concerned about this as his snoring actually stops him > from > breathing for about 5-7 seconds about twice a minute. If he sleeps > on his tummy, it gets a little better. HELP!!! > > PS Sorry if you get this same post on another board, but I need all > the help I can get. Michelle > > > > _______________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG > website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families > go to > http://www.vrg.org/family. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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