Eosinophilic esophagitis -- huh???

It took awhile for me to be able to pronounce, but after doing some research EE made all the sense in the world with our experiences. Basically, our little guy was having an allergic reaction in his esphogus. The allergen was causing his esphagus to become irritated and inflamed, which caused it to be less flexible for the food to travel down. Then when he ate, the food would get "stuck" and vomiting was the solution. This is obviously in my own words, so for more specific info visit: http://www.mayoclinic.org/eosinophilic-esophagitis/ or http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=83825 .

EE is a fairly new concept, so there is not a ton of information out there. We discovered doctors weren't that familiar either. So, now we had a diagnosis, but not a cause. Allergies can range from environmental to food related and everywhere in between. The GI doc started him on a treatment with an asthma inhaler. He swallowed 2 puffs twice each day. This was intended to coat the esphagus, therefore blocking the contact of the allergen. He started with an 8 week treatment and within days, no vomiting! His appetite returned and he finally began gaining weight!