Hi MommyBaby,
My 3 year old boy has the same issue, sensitive nose, mucus backflow, etc.
Eventually I found a TCM that specialise in paediatrics rhinitis & sinusitis treatment, using nose spa and Tui Na.
At 2 year old, my boy start with frequent nose and cough issue. Western doctor initially gave him the normal flu medicine. However, it was only temporary suppressing. Eventually, the western doctor prescribe him Ventolin and Belco-asma, as much as 16 puff day day on serious days.
I was shock!
Initially Ventolin seems good results, however, it did not solve the root cause. Ventolin only helps to relive my boy temporary. While the mucus is not expel, it further backflow, and subsequent casue whizzing in his lung. Nose issue become so frequent, with average of 2 clinic visits per month. Then doc increase his flu medicine dosage, when his body starts to get immue to it.
Overall, he was on frequent western medicine and ventolin for nearly a year. With this, he often miss school too, about 50%.
And I could actually see that the Western medicine weaken his body, he looks pale compare to the past. Dark eye circle could also be seen, as he tend to have less quality sleep due to nose issue.
I started him with TCM last Oct. But you need to be prepared that the first few months could be intensive treatment, depending on case by case.
For my boy, he was on intensive treatment for the first 3 months. They treat using nose spa, in a form of steam treatment. The steam helps him to remove the mucus, rather than backflow. And after each treatment, my boy can sleep well, as his nose is less blocked by muscus backflow.
Nowadays, my boy visit the TCM about once a month, for routine check, especially when the whether change drastically, his nose will start to give some signal. I'm also a bit kiasu, wants to prevent it before issue start again. Then slowly lower the frequency over time.
Initially I was skeptical, as I never hear of such treatment. But, rather than let the issue persist and affect my boy health, which could affect school as well, I gave it a try. It was challenging to convince my husband and my parents-in-law as well.
BTW, my husband was convince by my son's results and he himself took up the treatment from them as well. He has sinus and asthma. Accordingly to him, in the past, both his nostrils are block 80%, with one of the nostrils canal crooked. Today, after the treatment, the nostrils which is non crooked is fully cleared. The one which is crooked is partially cleared. With this, he has better quality sleep, and sleeps shorter hours than before.
If you want to go for TCM, don't expect miracle to happen in just the first few visits. TCM is known to solve the root cause, with longer time frame.
This is the TCM:
Herbal Basic TCM Clinic
727 Havelock Road Singapore 169648
Tel: 63762345
