It's great to get answers but this one was hard to hear. Cailyn's endoscopy last month revealed she has a disease called EOE-esophillic esophagitis.
In eosinophilic esophagitis, a type of white blood cell (eosinophil) builds up in the tube
that connects your mouth to your stomach (esophagus) as a reaction to foods, allergens or
acid reflux. When that happens, the eosinophils can inflame or injure the esophageal tissue.
So treatment now is extended allergy testing and then a strict elimination diet making sure she has no exposure to any foods she's allergic or sensitive too.
Usually kids don't want to eat when they have this disease but that hasn't been NE of Cailyn's issues. It could also be why she doesn't want to drink though.
Lots of more Dr appts with allergist and GI doc and endoscopies every 2-3 months.
No comments:
Post a Comment