well, thanks to no answers and not willing to wait for a new outbreak (they have been lasting 6 months or more) to get a biopsy done, I have decided to bite the bullet and commit to gluten free for 6 months to see what happens with my skin.
I took a 5% cortisone which finally helped (took over a week to touch it) and now my skin is finally on the mend.
So, I have been 3 days gluten free and feeling good so far. Last night though, I had a weird reaction and my hands became intensly itchy (palms). They were red, hot and so so itchy. Gone by the time I woke up this morning. Not sure what that was but all I had last night were some kettle cooked organic, gluten free salted chips. Weird.
I hope that my skin likes my new way of eating