Who can shed some light for me about Eosinophilic Esophaghitis?
Dietary Therapy Eosinophilic esophagitis may be caused by a food allergy, and many patients can be treated successfully by diet modification. Physicians may perform a skin test or prescribe an elimination diet to test for allergies. In the latter, foods that are common allergens are eliminated from the diet, including dairy, eggs, wheat, soy, nuts, and fish. Foods are then gradually added back to the diet, watching for reactions. More strict forms of dietary therapy, such as an elemental diet (removing all proteins and using a feeding tube), are available. Dietary therapy seems to be most successful in children. Medications Steroids lessen the inflammation and inhibit the buildup of white blood cells in the esophagus. Topical steroids (fluticasone, budesonide) are swallowed and coat the esophagus. Fluticasone has been the most studied topical steroid, and it was originally evaluated at Mayo Clinic. A budesonide gel preparation was developed at Mayo Clinic specifically for EE. Several l
