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[quote=Anonymous]OP here:

Who at Hopkins...what type of doctor?

Over 7 years ago, I had the inability to swallow that got so annoying I saw a GI, did a bunch of tests, ending with an endoscope. During that procedure, the GI doc cut out a growth and told me that was the problem.

About 2 years ago, I started having the problem again and it although it was chronic, I got pregnant so could not do an endoscope.  I just did one and this new GI found the lump, removed it, but also said that my esophagus was incredibly inflamed and he called it "highly allergic" to something. I've had patch testing for common allergens (cat, dog, mold, pollens) and the only positive was birch.

Anyway, I"m giving up eggs and doing allergy testing next week.  The drug is helping but I still feel the constrictions. the new GI told me that old GI probably didn't know about EE b/c it's a rather new Dx.  He just wants to do another endo in a few months and have me visit an allergist. I crave a more systematic approach to figuring this out.

Open to suggestions.  Thanks. I'm even considering concierge medicine.[/quote]

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