Symptoms Of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Unresponsive To GERD Medication

An individual who has symptoms that do not effectively respond to treatment with the use of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) medication may be affected by eosinophilic esophagitis. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a long term condition where an individual experiences movement of stomach acid into their esophagus. It is known to be associated with low numbers of eosinophils in an individual's esophageal tissues, but not as much as an eosinophilic esophagitis patient. Medications used to treat GERD work by decreasing the production of stomach acid to prevent inflammation of the esophageal tissues. These medications will not be very effective in eosinophilic esophagitis patients because the inflammation in their esophagus is not caused by excess stomach acid. GERD medications can help prevent further damage to the esophagus of an individual who has eosinophilic esophagitis if they have acid reflux, but they cannot relieve inflammation not caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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