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Falling Asleep At Work, Huge Tonsils. Could Tonsils Have Grown?
My son just went to the doctor today because he was falling asleep at work. The doctor said well it s his tonsils they are huge. I have looked at his throat many times and never saw what I did today.he played the clarinet and sax for years but recently stopped. He is twenty ...could his tonsils have grown in the last year?
Sun, 22 Jul 2012
hello,falling asleep at work is a definite feature of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.this condition should not be neglected because it can lead to lung and heart problems later on.it can lead to road accidents[if he dozes off during driving].please see a ENT doctor asap.he has to be treated.i hope this helps.wishing your son the best of health. dr praveen.
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