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18 months bb having 6 episodes of tonsilitis during 3 mnths.ent suggests gerd & prescribes nexium (esomeprazole) and nasonex for 6 months,refused tonsilectomy,logic?

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Good choice: If very young children the tonsils are an important part of the immune system. When you get older they are not as important.

Answered 3/11/2015

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