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...Hi my name is Zachary and I am 13 years old. I was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) at 13 months of age. I have had this disease my entire life. Besides EoE, I have food allergies. In the beginning I was on formula only (an elemental diet, which is only amino acid-based nutrition) because there weren’t any foods that were safe for me to eat. When I was 9 years old and in...

...of your child’s food and drinks. *Update* Eosinophilic Esophagitis Our previous post focused on GERD as it relates to dysphagia and silent aspiration but in this post, I want to mention Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), which is another condition that is linked to dysphagia and silent aspiration. Patients with EoE may have feeding problems, vomiting, dysphagia, abdominal pain or food impaction. In fact, a recent study urged professionals to screen for EoE when patients present with...

...diet can be used to manage EoE, sometimes steroids are used. At this time, no medication has FDA approval for management of EoE. Steroids, like oral budesonide, have been shown to be effective in managing EoE for more than half of patients. However, steroids may not be the best long-term solution for everyone. Children and adults who use steroids for EoE may mix the medication recommended by their physician with something that causes it to...

...allergy Multiple food allergies Related gastrointestinal (GI) and/or allergic conditions, including: Eosinophilic GI disorders (EGIDs) Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) Short bowel syndrome (SBS) Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) related to food allergies. Neocate Syneo Infant Cow milk allergy Multiple food allergies Related GI and allergic conditions including: FPIES EoE GER Cow milk allergy Multiple food allergies Related gastrointestinal (GI) and allergic conditions, including: Eosinophilic GI disorders (EGIDs) Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) related...

...large intestine,), blood and lungs. If eosinophils build up in these body parts in large numbers, they can cause swelling and other symptoms. That’s no fun! We at Neocate support APFED (the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders) in spreading awareness of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGIDs). EGIDs are those disorders, like EoE (eosinophilic esophagitis), that affect parts of the digestive tract. There are several different types of EGIDS, which are named according to where the high...

...We’ve written before about eosinophilic esophagitis or EoE, but wanted to share some information today about an important advocacy group dedicated to patients and families with EoE and other eosinophilic disorders known as APFED – the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders. How APFED Got It’s Start APFED was started by Elizabeth Mays, a mother whose son had eosinophilic gastroenteritis, to create a place where families could “come together to share knowledge, educate themselves, arm...