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Eosinophilic esophagitis
Is an allergic inflammatory condition of the esophagus. Symptoms are swallowing difficulty, food impaction, and heartburn. The disease was first described in children but occurs in adults as well. The condition is not well understood, but food allergy may play a significant role.
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My brother was just diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. His GI prescribed a fluticasone inhaler. Is there anything else he can do in addition?
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When avoiding gluten due to eosinophilic esophagitis (not celiac disease),can progess still be seen if 1 of 3 daily meals still contains some gluten ?
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Eosinophilic esophagitis was discovered during a upper GI I dont have acid reflux and never had digestion trouble ; whats happening?
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Is it possible for eosinophilic esophagitis be a symptom of lupus or other autoimmune disease?
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Was tested and found to be allergic to wheat. I don't have celiac, but have eosinophilic esophagitis. Should I avoid wheat dextrin in supplements?
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Swallow flovent for eosinophilic esophagitis. How long after can I drink water?
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I have Eosinophilic esophagitis. Can this end up causing cancer as well, or does esophageal cancer only result from GERD and Acid Reflux.
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My son is 3 year old and has severe hypoproteinemia and severe iron deficiency anemia for 1 year. Can eosinophillic esophagitis caused that?
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Have you ever encountered a patient that when swallowing food, causes pain in the roof of their mouth? And would eosinophilic esophigitis be why?
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All the swallow problems, finally an edoscopy. Dr says esophagitis seen, corrugated esophagus esophageal mucosa c/w eosinophilic esophagitis. Help?
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Can I take 600mg of ibuprofen 3x/day for 1 wk. if I have GERD & eosinophilic esophagitis? I take 40mg prilosec & 100mg Zoloft (sertraline) daily.
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My 7 year old son suffers with abdominal pain, he's had some bowel removed, allergy to milk, eosinophilic esophagitis blood and portien in urine, help?
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I have total of 14 swollen lymph nodes on both sides of neck. Some greater than 2cm. Ultrasound says morphologically normal appearing. I have hashimotos and eosinophilic esophagitis. Could this be cancer? Dr. ordered CT of neck and referred to ENT?
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I have esophagitis reflux confirmed from an endoscopy. Is this whats causing me to gag from time to time?
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