Eosinophilic Oesophagitis is the leading reason why food can get stuck. This can be an unpleasant and even frightening experience. Some of our patients' community members shared that over the years, they have developed social anxiety going out.

It's frightening when food gets stuck, and people try to thump me in the back, but it doesn't work with EoE. They think you are choking. 

What People Ask When Food is Stuck in The Oesophagus

• What should I do?
• When should I do it?
• Why has this happened?
• How can I help to stop it from happening again?

We are delighted to provide you with our patient and carer Food Obstruction Action Plan to equip you with answers. The Plan will be helpful for all those diagnosed with Eosinophilic Oesophagitis, their carers, family and friends.

We advise you to print out a few copies and hand them over to your closest circle, so they can have peace of mind when going out. 

Click here to print your copy of this one-page plan which can be personalised online or left blank for paper/pen completion. 

This patient tool works hand in hand with our EoE symptom tracker, which can be found here.

Watch the video where our community member Jeff shares how he experiences food obstruction:

This resource was developed in collaboration with:

• the EOS patient/carer community
• our global professional network 
• our medical advisory board 

With thanks to:

Our volunteers, focus groups, survey participants and funding from the Government Covid Fund in partnership with National Lottery Community Fund.

Our symptom tracker is covered under ©EOS Network 2021. All rights reserved