Trying to figure it out

 As I write, Matthew is sleeping and I can't .  He had his second seizure brought on by a high fever and fast breathing.  We took him into the ER and they said he has an ear infection and a slight case of pneumonia.  However, his oxygen saturation rate is 100%.   What is so crazy is his breathing is always affected and aways has been even when his oxygen rate is 100%.  When he had RSV, the treatments helped for a bit in the hospital and then after that they only sped up his heart rate and that was it.  What was more effective was the instrument used to suck out the mucous in his throat.

Although his sicknesses have become few, it does seem to be that every time he gets sick or gets a cold even without a fever, his breathing becomes short, rapid, and or abnormal.  Most of the time if I can get it cleaned out by using an electric aspirator and a product called Xlear, then he can reconvene with a normal breathing rate.  Otherwise, his breathing becomes very short. When it becomes really hard, I then will use a product recommended by a naturopath called Sinusin and Lufeel.  Anyway....

We finally had a sleep study done about a month ago and it was discovered that Matthew has obstructive Sleep Apnea.  The sleep study consultant is recommending removal of adenoids and tonsils.  Why both?

Matthew's ENT stated that Matthew's tonsils are not extremely large.  They are large but not a normal size that would lead him to want to remove them.  We are waiting for an xray result of his adenoids.   He gave us other options that could be used if we choose not to have them removed, oxygen therapy or a CPAP machine. He said the CPAP machine would be extremely rough on Matthew.

As I think over the past three years of all the issues we have had, I know that most of Matthew's breathing issues have been upper.  He has had some lung issues but they seem to have corrected themselves with a natural and 80% raw diet as well as a product called Protandim.  However,  the upper airways have not been resolved and whenever this boy gets sick, they seem to get restrictive or something becomes inflamed which is causing blockage of some sort of the passage way.  Matthew then works extra hard to try to manage the smaller amount of air coming in.  

I have noticed that Ibuprofen works amazing for him as to help him with his breathing issues.  So, I definitely know it's inflammation related.  I just want to be certain what is causing the obstructiveness. Is it is tonsils, adenoids, or large tongue?  Could the tonsils be brought down in size if we discovered he was allergic to something and stopped giving it to him?  Is there anything else causing his tonsils to be a bit larger? Or is that just how he is made?

There is a cycle here and I am ready to figure it out and put a stop to it.