What is EoE you ask?

Eosinophilic (ee-uh-sin-uh-fil-ik) Esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic allergic/immune condition. It is an inflammation of the esophagus. It happens when a type of white blood cell (eosinophil) hangs out in the esophagus (normally there is no eosinophils in the esophagus) nothing seems to work to relieve the condition including PPI's (acid blocking medicine like nexium), until the inflammation has settled.  Currently the only treatment that helps, is to go on an elimination diet to work out the triggers and PPI treatment and steroids to help reduce the amount of eosinophil and inflammation.

 It is a relatively new disease and rare disease and there is no cure at the moment. It is  increasing with more knowledge. It can affect both children and adults, and seems to be more diagnosed with people with allergy's like rhinitis, food allergy's, asthma and eczema

It is diagnosed with an endoscopy. Biopsies are taken doing this procedure and studied for eosinophils. A specialist gastroenterologist performs the endoscopy. While there is no real exact number of eosinophils in one microscopy,  it is considered that 15 after a PPI trial is EoE while under 5 you are in remission.

If you have no treatment what can happen. (other then you could choke to death on your morning slice of toast)  it can result in permanent scarring of the esophagus. Esophageal stricture needing dilation of the esophagus.

Symptoms

• Food getting stuck on the way down
• Choking on food
• Bringing food back up
• Severe acid reflux (heartburn) that doesn't respond to PPI's

NOTE

I have no medical training and I've only known about this disease for a few months, this is my understanding of it all, and I will update the page if any of this information is incorrect. Please see your doctor for any medical advice.

Eleanor x

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eosinophilic_esophagitis
http://allergy.net.au
https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy