Possible EoE, first endoscopy & dilation
New here. Anxiety so I’m obviously researching before I have a diagnosis. I guess I tend to do things a little backwards.
2019 choked on a pill, thought it was a fluke. 2022 started choking on certain foods (most often meat and hamburgers) & knew a parent of mine had food allergies so I set up food allergy testing. Negative for everything. Kept periodically choking but got really good at taking small bites, lots of chewing & chugging water after every bite. Until July 2026, choked on another hamburger to the point where I couldn’t swallow more than a little bit of liquid. Eventually got it down but was sore for days. Ended up getting my first endoscopy today. They dilated a ring and a stricture and took a biopsy. I was groggy but I remember the dr saying he thought it was EoE based on what they saw & because I have eczema too.
I guess I’m asking how common is it for someone to have no food allergies but have EoE? I know it could be environmental allergies too. I have been on a liquid diet for a few weeks after my last choking occurrence because everything felt like it was getting stuck. I was so excited to get dilated and get back to solid foods but now I’m nervous that it won’t be as easy as I thought lol. I need some hope because I’m embarrassed about how many times I’ve cried over food in the last month.