we just moved to a colder climate a few months ago and my 5 yr old daughter has just started making grunting sounds constatnly (the noise is like che is clearing here throat). so naturally i check her throat to lookf at here tonsils and all that stuff and they all look normal. she makes this noise even when she is talking. she says her throat hurts but she always says she wants a throat drop after it. she loves them like candy (weird i know). I want to ask other parents before i bring her to the doctor. any help will work
2006-12-15 00:29:17 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
If her throat looks fine, it probably is. Also, if her "sickness" doesn't seem to be getting worse I wouldn't worry.
When my son was 5 he started rolling his eyes up into his head every once in a while. People started asking me if maybe I should have his brain checked out. I was noticing that he only seemed to do it when other people were around or when he knew he was being watched. I started ignoring it and it went away within a couple weeks.
I would try offering a glass of water for her sore throat and telling her the throat drops are gone. Just to see if it continues on when the reward isn't so sweet.
2006-12-15 00:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by ruby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be a combination of things. The dry air could be irritating her throat, in which case a humidifier would help. She might just like the lozenges a little too much or it could be that she really enjoys the attention she gets from you when you check her throat. However, the problem could be related to sinus drainage or any number of other mild medical problems. Before you do anything else, you should take her to the doctor to get checked out. Don't be afraid of overeacting by running her to the doc it's always better to be safe than sorry and it sounds like this has been going on for a while.
2006-12-15 08:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by Jane 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in a cold climate and have a 7 year old son who did that for about a year, he has stopped and I could not figure out why or what triggered it. I took him to the Doctor who said everything was fine. I also had a nephew who did the same thing when he was about 5 or 6. Try changing the throat drops to a harsher brand, one that is not so tasty, tell her they stopped selling the ones she likes. Also get a humidifier for the home.
2006-12-15 11:08:01 · answer #3 · answered by Gabriele 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Moving to a colder climate area can be dryer as well. The air might be drying her throat. Maybe keep bottles of water around and the throat drops. Instead of using throat drops switch to something else such as hard candy, lolly pops. They sell sugar free candy so she would not be getting the sweets so much. Keep her well hydrated and this might help out to.
2006-12-15 08:34:13 · answer #4 · answered by melissa_is_maxx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would take her to the doctor to be sure....but whenever my Daughter says her throat hurts...she has an ear infection.....also we live in a colder climate to a we use a humidifier in her room as the heat tends to make the air a little dry for her
2006-12-15 11:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Free advice is nice and sometimes helpful, but you really should take her and have her throat checked. If your throat hurt all the time, you wouldn't want to wait long to see a doctor, would you?
2006-12-15 08:33:33 · answer #6 · answered by Lacey C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may have a sinus infection changing climates can do that and the grunting is probably her trying to clear the passages. and the post nasal drip can be irritating her throat a visit to the doc will probably consist of antibiotics to cure the sinus infection
2006-12-15 09:47:13 · answer #7 · answered by kissybertha 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd take her in to get checked just to be on the safe side. I don't think you have anything to worry about, though. My 5 year old does the same thing, but only because her dad and I do it. If Daddy gets a headache, she does too. If Mommy's knee hurts, so does hers. it could very well be that she's hearing kids at school doing it, so she's trying to be like them. There's never any harm in being on the safe side, though.
2006-12-15 08:35:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be an ear infection, the ear, nose and throat are all connected. Take her for a check up anyway just to be on the safe side.
2006-12-15 08:32:03 · answer #9 · answered by mizzsquitz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's probably the cold dry air that is getting to her. Put a humidifier in her bedroom for when she sleeps, but make sure it's one that is not a fire hazard. You can also have her garggle with warm salt water in the morning and in the evening to help clear it up.
2006-12-15 08:38:02 · answer #10 · answered by Cyber Stalker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋