The Trouble with Accuracy of EoE Biopsies

The Trouble with Accuracy of EoE Biopsies

by | Nov 30, 2018 | About EoE

If you’ve been diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) it means you’ve had symptoms, a biopsy of >15 eosinophils per HPF and likely tried PPIs and had no improvement in symptoms. So the only true accurate way to know a diagnosis or a cure is the...
Can EoE Triggers be Environmental and not Food?

Can EoE Triggers be Environmental and not Food?

by | Nov 10, 2018 | About EoE

The short answer is, YES. Although much more common triggers are food-allergens. Doctors have learned that even complete food elimination diets (elemental diets – liquid nutrients only) sometimes do not resolve high eosinophils counts. In these cases they...
What is a HIGH Eosinophil Cell Count?

What is a HIGH Eosinophil Cell Count?

by | Oct 11, 2018 | About EoE, EoE Experience

EoE is diagnosed by taking a biopsy of the tissue in your esophagus and determining how many eosinophil cells are present per high powered field (hpf). A result of >15 cells per hpf will typically result in a diagnosis of EoE (if other conditions or sources of...
EoE Caused More from MINOR Allergies?

EoE Caused More from MINOR Allergies?

by | Jun 14, 2018 | About EoE

It might sound counterintuitive, but people with longer term severe Eosinophilic Esophagitis have more of an issue with minor allergies than the things that cause major allergies. Here’s why… In EoE there is a gradual build up of white blood cells called...
Difference Between GERD and EoE

Difference Between GERD and EoE

by | May 4, 2018 | About EoE

What is the Difference Between GERD and Eosinophilic Esophagitis? Well, A LOT These 2 conditions are NOT the same thing, and are VERY different. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD is a digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), the ring...