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Symptoms of EoE can vary depending on how old a person is. In young children, it can look like gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with feeding disorders and poor growth. While EoE and GERD can exist at the same time, they are different. For teenagers and adults with EoE, the main symptoms are more likely to be chest pain and trouble swallowing foods. EoE symptoms can flare up. For example, some people with EoE...

...Like many food allergies and related disorders, doctors aren’t sure of the exact cause of EoE. Nor do they know why some people develop EoE, while others do not. Many people with EoE also have other allergic conditions such as hay fever, asthma, and food allergies. Our bodies have many tools to fight infection. One of these is a type of white blood cell called an eosinophil. In EoE, food allergens can cause large...

Most of the time we think of food allergies as causing reactions right away. However, FPIES related allergic reactions to food usually begin 1-4 hours after the trigger food has been eaten. FPIES symptoms are not what you’d typically associate with a food allergy (hives or other rashes, itchy or swollen mouth, trouble breathing, anaphylaxis). Rather, they are related to the digestive...

...FPIES can be hard to diagnose. Blood allergy tests can help reveal IgE-mediated food allergies, but FPIES is a non-IgE-mediated disorder. So far, there is no valid laboratory or skin test for FPIES. Furthermore, FPIES reactions are often mistaken for something else, like a stomach bug. The lag time between feeding and the onset of symptoms can cloud connection between cause and effect. Often, FPIES is only suspected after multiple allergic reactions....

If your child has symptoms after eating certain foods, he or she may have a food allergy. But, what is a food allergy and what are the most common...

...Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome typically affects infants and young children. It is also called FPIES – pronounced like the letter “F” followed by the word “pies.” FPIES is a rare type of food allergy that affects the digestive tract. Symptoms show up a few hours after eating. The hallmark symptom is severe vomiting. There can also be diarrhea, lethargy, dehydration, low blood pressure, and low body temperature. Milk, soy, rice, and oats are some...