Eosinophilic esophagitis simply means your immune system reacts with eosinophil-type leukocytes (white blood cells) instead of other-type leukocytes. The immune system is capable of a broad reaction to any particular antigen. The key lies in, yes, finding the antigen.

Nicotine is a nightshade protein, tobacco being a nightshade. Nicotine is a PROVEN antigen to a large segment of the population. You could have sensitivities to many antigens. You are ingesting so many candidates that it's impossible to sort them out simply by eliminating them one-by-one. If you eliminate one, another five could continue causing the same problems. And you wouldn't know anything.

Stop smoking. Stop eating anything which tastes sweet, including fruit. Stop ingesting grassy grains (wheat, barley, rye and oats). Stop ingesting legumes (peanuts, beans and peas). Stop ingesting nightshades (tomatoes, potatoes and peppers). Stop ingesting milk and cream. Stop ingesting tree nuts.

No, don't make up the difference with other equally hazardous plant products. Fill in with meat, green non-legume veggies, rice, white corn, white cheese and animal fat. Keep this diet up for a month, then start reintroducing foods one at a time in three day increments. If you react to a food, re-eliminate it and stabilize before moving on to the next food.

Do I need to say it? Don't return to tobacco. Ever.

If you follow this regime you will at least get the answers you are looking for. You will probably cure your problem. If you don't follow this regime, you won't know much about it .......ever.