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How EoE Affects Your Daily Life

Living with EoE can make everyday moments — from meals to social plans — more challenging. Here’s how EoE affects physical and mental health, and why staying on treatment matters.

Dennisse

My Severe Asthma Made Me Afraid to Live

A new medication gave me hope — and lungs that help me say yes to salsa dancing

Bye, Bye, Itch! Managing Chronic Hives at Home

Chronic spontaneous urticaria can be uncomfortable and unpredictable. Watch this video to learn what steps you can take to ease symptoms at home with a few lifestyle changes.

Dennisse

Mi asma hizo que me dé miedo de vivir

Un medicamento nuevo me dio esperanzas y pulmones que me permitieron bailar salsa

adult woman using her asthma inhaler

Asthma 101

Asthma is more common in women than men. Here’s what you need to know about the symptoms, risk factors and treatment options for asthma.

Nurse giving Biologics injection to woman patient for Treating Asthma

Biologics for Treating Asthma

A kind of medicine called a biologic may help people with asthma get their symptoms under control

adult woman using her asthma inhaler

Información básica del asma

El asma es más frecuente en las mujeres que en los hombres. Aquí encontrarás lo que debes saber sobre los síntomas, factores de riesgo y opciones terapéuticas del asma.

Nurse giving Biologics injection to woman patient for Treating Asthma

Biofármacos para el tratamiento del asma

Unos medicamentos denominados biofármacos podrían ser útiles para que personas con asma controlen sus síntomas

Allison Loloci

Nobody Believed My Pain Was Real Until Endometriosis Landed Me in a Coma

For six years, I lived alone in agony, dismissed by doctor after doctor

Comic: Edna Gets an Endoscopy

Comic: Edna Gets an Endoscopy

An upper endoscopy can help uncover the cause behind symptoms like difficulty swallowing, chronic heartburn and unexplained stomach pain

Historieta: Edna se hace una endoscopía

Historieta: Edna se hace una endoscopía

Una endoscopía superior puede ser útil para descubrir la causa de síntomas tales como dificultad para tragar, acidez crónica y dolor estomacal que no tiene explicación

internist doctors during stomach examination

Why Proactive Care Matters for EoE

When it comes to managing eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), taking charge of your care can help you keep your disease under control

What Is Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria?? flipbook

What Is Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria??

CSU are hives that last longer than 6 weeks and have no obvious cause. Learn more about them.

¿Qué es la urticaria crónica espontánea?

¿Qué es la urticaria crónica espontánea?

La UCE son ronchas que duran más de 6 semanas y que no tienen ninguna causa obvia. Obtén más información al respecto.

Rachel Gordon

I Had a Stroke at Birth and Spent Years Trying to Hide My Cerebral Palsy. Sharing on Social Media Helped Set Me Free.

My stroke at birth affected the left side of my body. Now, I’m helping raise awareness about cerebral palsy and living with limitations online.

What Is Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU)? infographic

What Is Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU)?

Commonly known as chronic hives, CSU can be hard to handle — but treatment is available

¿Qué es la urticaria crónica espontánea (UCE)?

¿Qué es la urticaria crónica espontánea (UCE)?

Conocida comúnmente como ronchas crónicas, la UCE puede ser difícil de controlar, pero hay tratamientos disponibles.

Kristen Willard

Like an Itch That Couldn’t Be Scratched, My Hives Kept Coming Back

My skin itched, swelled and left me hopeless until my chronic spontaneous urticaria was finally treated successfully

Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers about Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers about Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

EoE is becoming more common, but it’s often unrecognized. Evan Dellon, M.D., explains symptoms to watch for, diagnosis and management of the disease.

Conversación clínica: Preguntas y respuestas sobre la esofagitis eosinofílica (EEo)

Conversación clínica: Preguntas y respuestas sobre la esofagitis eosinofílica (EEo)

La EEo se está volviendo más frecuente, pero a menudo no se reconoce. Evan Dellon, M.D., explica los síntomas que debemos monitorear, el diagnóstico y control de esta enfermedad.

Kristen Willard

Como una comezón que no podía rascarse, mis ronchas seguían reapareciendo

Mi piel me picaba, estaba inflamada y yo había perdido la esperanza hasta que finalmente trataron mi urticaria crónica espontánea con éxito

Black Female Using A Medical Device For Blood Pressure Measuring

5 Surprising Things That Can Affect Blood Pressure

Can dehydration cause high blood pressure? What about loneliness? Read our story to get the facts.