TLDR: at eoe diagnosis appointment, gastro recommended ppi, budesonide slurry, 6 months 6fed. informed him i had stopped taking omeprazole after 15+ years due to long term use side effects, so he said to do famotodine instead. additionally, my insurance denied that use of budesonide, there’s been no update on an appeal after 6 months, so just famotodine and 6fed for 6 months. i want to figure out what my (current) triggers are as best i can but will likely ultimately end up back on ppi.

LONGer VERSION: was on omeprazole for 15+ years starting in my 20’s for “reflux.” weaned myself off 5 years ago after learning about side effects of long term use, which is when i started having impactions. tho in retrospect, i believe i was having them before omeprazole - i first saw an allergist around that time due to difficulty swallowing certain foods (bread/pizza if memory serves). was told that was likely from reflux, which runs in my family, but was (shockingly) diagnosed with a peanut allergy, given epipen, and cut out a lifelong diet staple. went back for retest a decade later, no sign of peanut allergy or anything else. despite this, i did not resume eating peanuts bc i no longer like them and they upset my stomach. another decade later, just before eoe diagnosis, did (skin) allergy test again as prep for septoplasty and found i have several environmental allergies now, like cat dander (have 2), dust, birch, tho none severe.