Hi MrsD, there has been alot of talk about auto immune problems. I have another one, and so far I am not finding out alot about it. It seems I go from one to another. found out on tuesday of this week, after an upper GI. It is called eosinophilic esophagitis. Do you know if there is any treatment for this.? I just can't stay healthy. I go in for results of biopsy next tuesday, and for dicussion. I am pretty worried. ginnie

Hi Ginnie,
What is/are your symptom/s for eosinophilic esophagitis?

I am having real GI problems. I had an abdomen cat scan and nothing shows. The GI doctor is not keen on giving me an endoscopy as I just had a bronchoscopy last month. I am on Nexium but I am having terrible heartburns. Aside from Nexium, I take Ranitidine. Last night, I was awakened by the pain and I could not go back to sleep. I am really concerned because I am on (strong) antibiotics for the next 12-18 months. So, I am really trying to control my GI upset.

I smiled when you said "I just cant stay healthy". So am I. Its like one after the other, and the sad part is, all of them stays....

Thank you.

I failed to ask you, when you said "after upper GI", did you mean an endoscopy or fluoroscopy upper GI?

I am supposed to have a fluoroscopy upper GI using barium, but I am thinking about it because I read in one of the online discussions, that barium is actually used in the lab to grow the Mycobacterium Avium. I wonder reliable is this information....