Budesonide for Eosinophilic Esophagitis User Reviews

• Anonymous
• September 15, 2009

Budesonide "I have an unexplained food allergy that causes my esophagus (only esophagus) to close up completely with food in it. Cannot swallow saliva, as it builds up and makes me gag and choke as it goes down my windpipe when it builds up high enough. I was instructed to take 9 mg (3, 3 mg capsules) by removing the pellets from the capsules and eating them without water so they touch my esophagus directly. No side effects that I notice, and it makes me able to eat. A Godsend - a must-have for me."

• Ste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 8, 2020

"My husband uses budesonide for his nasal polyps, and it’s helped him. He can breathe better and even smell a little. My son uses it for his Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). I have to mix it in syrup to make a slurry. It’s a pain, but it seems to be helping. He is starting to eat more and not need formula fed as much (he’s 7). I think it’s helping. We find out for sure in about a month. I’m giving it a 7 because it helps my husband, and my kiddo is finally eating again."

• phe...
• March 1, 2010

Budesonide "Entocort has been good to me and my eosinophilic esophagitis problem. It's not as effective as prednisone, but way easier to handle. I could usually last 3 to 4 weeks off of prednisone. I can only go about a week without Entocort. My side effects have been occasional dizziness, occasional indigestion/heartburn, and sometimes just feeling tired. After several years of prednisone, this is still much better and easier to handle. I take one 3 mg pill (3 times a day) and break it apart and pour it into my mouth and try to let the individual bits of medicine stay in my throat as long as I can. I've been doing well with this and I am happy with the results."

• jus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2016

"Been taking this for 2 weeks and have noticed some slight improvement via my esophagus not narrowing down while eating most foods. However, this drug has mitigated the freedom from depression/OCD/anxiety that I take other medications for (sertraline, fluvoxamine, Ativan), and I have felt a great increase in those symptoms since a few days in with this drug... so I'm getting off this and hope to find something better!"

• fle...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 26, 2022

"I was on this steroid for about 2 months. Saw no improvement in the tight feeling in my throat. In fact, after I would swallow it, I’d notice it made my throat feel raw. I think it made the EOE worse, as it hindered the actual healing of the irritation and inflammation. Had to take it upon myself to wean off of it. My doctor was of no help."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 28, 2021

"My son (age 12) was on budesonide for 7 months. His eosinophils reduced slightly, but his stomach pain never improved, and he completely stopped gaining weight. He has fallen to about -15% on the growth chart."