How do I manage symptoms of achondroplasia?

How do I manage symptoms of achondroplasia?

Management of achondroplasia is focused on taking care of potential complications, which may include:

• Weight management and encouraging healthy eating habits to prevent obesity.
• Surgery (ventriculoperitoneal shunt) to decrease fluid pressure on your brain or to correct a life-threatening complication called craniocervical junction compression.
• Surgery to remove adenoids and tonsils.
• Growth hormones.
• Use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) nasal mask for apnea.
• Ear tubes or antibiotics to prevent ear infections.
• Support for socialization.
• Much research is being done on medications that might help increase height by a few inches.