Ross' Treatment Decision

Well, it's been a while since I have updated anything about Ross' condition. After our last Cincinnati trip, he kind of took a little hiatus; eating whatever he wanted. Now that the baby has arrived, he is ready to get back on track. He is doing a 6 week steroid burst and elemental formula only to hopefully jump start the process of eliminating the eosinophils. After the completion of the the steroids, he will add beef to his diet. This time we are choosing to use only grass-fed beef as his source for this food trial; since he is severely allergic to corn. Hopefully avoiding grain-fed beef this time will be enough to knock out those extra 10 eos he had the last time he trialed beef. We will let you how our theory turns out.

Gene Linked With Eosinophilic Esophagitis!

CCED and CHOP have discovered a gene linked with Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Click HERE to read the article. This is huge news for those living with EE, and the future treatment that will hopefully come from this new discovery.

EE vs. GERD

Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL, produced an excellent article explaining the differences between Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). There is a handy chart midway through the article comparing these similarities and differences. Click here to view the article.