#AskTheExpert Hello Doctor, Good morning my child is having adenoids grade 2, using medication as prescribed by doctor from past one month, still he is suffering with cold cough and sore throat, How long does it take to recover from adenoids with spray medication. when can I next visit my doctor for further advice ? pls suggest doctor asked to use course for a month but didn't tell me when to see him next

A. yes follow Dr many times adenoids and tonsils are enlarged due to recurrent viral or bacterial infections as well as in allergic cough and cold. you have to just control recurrent cough and cold due to any of the reasons and the child will not have more than reasonable increase in size of adenoid and tonsils. any surgical intervention is required only if the child is having difficulty in breathing as well as difficulty in swallowing and difficulty in sleeping at night. many times nebulization as well as inhalation sprays are given to decrease the size and you can follow your doctor in this. it is advisable to give flu vaccination to the child which will help in decreasing the chances of viral fever as well as viral cough and cold