Symptoms

 

There are numerous symptoms of EGID and they can present individually or in any number of variations.  Symptoms shown by individuals include:

  • Nausea and/or Vomiting

  • Diarrhoea  

  • Failure to thrive (poor growth and/or weight loss)

  • Abdominal or chest pain

  • Reflux

  • Difficulty swallowing

  • Constipation

  • Poor appetite

  • Bloating

  • Anemia

  • Blood or Mucus in stools

  • Malnutrition

  • Poor Sleep patterns

  • Joint pain

All of the above are recognised symptoms from around the UK.  In addition to these, there are more reported by children in the UK, some of these are still not medically recognised but seen by numerous parents:

  • Sore Throat

  • Mouth Ulcers

  • Fatigue / Lethargy

  • Behavioural problems

If you know a child/adult who has been diagnosed with EE,EC,EG and shows any symptoms not shown here, please let us know by e-mailing to webmaster@fabed.co.uk

None of the symptoms shown above are exclusive to EGID.   Eosinophilic disorders can mimic many of the symptoms of other diseases, because of this diagnosis can take a long time and is a painstaking process of elimination.