Good Dermatologist - Finally!
So, I've been reading here for a while now trying to figure out what's going on. Thanks to many of you as you have helped immensely. Simply feeling like I'm not alone has been a huge help! Like most of...
View ArticleI Think I Have Dh
I never thought I'd be posting in this forum and in fact this is my worst nightmare. I already suffer from aquagenic priuritis, pretty much water makes me itch. Showering is literally torture for me...
View ArticleCarrageen
Hi all, I'm doing my best to limit iodine in my diet but have noticed carrageen in my toothpaste. Obviously if it was gluten, it would've been in the trash a long time ago. But how much do I need to...
View ArticleAnyone's Doctor Diagnos Them On Symptoms Alone?
I am just curious! If anyone's doctor has diagnosed them on symptoms alOne? It's been a year since I went gluten-free! I am quit good at it now! I went 4 months without a glutening! My last...
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Rash Relief Help?
Hi all. First I'd like to say I am new to celiac and tomorrow is my first day gluten free. Can someone help me with tips/pointers on itching relief until the rash subsides? This is the worst I've ever...
View ArticleAaaaannnnnd Another "rash Pics"
Good morning all! I finally figured out how to get pics here from my phone. Soooo here are my pics if anyone would like to share an opinion. Ok a little FYI info... 1. Rash didn't start until about 5...
View ArticleRash That Looks Like Bites? Due To Gluten? (Photos)
Hello! After a year of constant sickness and stumping 4 gastroenterolists, I was finally diagnosed with a rare parasite. Needless to say, my GI is all messed up and I am slowly healing. I also think I...
View ArticleIga Antibodies And Negative Test Results
Can low (still within normal) IgA antibodies affect blood test and skin biopsies? On another note, I've been faithful to gluten-free diet and haven't had any noticeable GI symptoms that would indicate...
View ArticleCeliac Gene Test - One Step Closer
I asked my PCP if he could test me for the gene last month. He did it without any questions. If I had known it was going to be that easy I would have asked him months ago. This morning I found out I...
View ArticleOh, Oh Rash
Last evening something felt a little change on my rear- end -cheek. I looked in order to see three huge red welts on my bottom. Over another hour the number of welts increased to four. This morning...
View ArticleSo Is This Dh?
My wife has been telling me for a couple years now, that she suspects I have celiac disease. Now I have developed a really aggravating rash, it's very itchy, and even though I haven't been scratching...
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Pickles & Iodized Salt For Those Watching Iodine Intake
I called Vlasic today about what kind of salt they use in their pickles as Vlasic is our favorite pickle maker. Well, the girl said they use iodized salt in one plant & in the other plant they do...
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Pictures Of Dh Rash, Biopsy Site And Skin Shedding.
Hand in October 2012 Leg Oct 2012 . Biopsy 1 with a bruise, then contact dermatitis around that and more DH around that. Oct 2012. Skin shedding in two hours Nov 2012. This came from a nap and drying...
View ArticleDermatitis Herpetiformis ( And Other Rashes)
I have had a horrible rash around my eyes for almost 2 years down my arms all over my neck. I have been to 5 different dr's in the last month or two I developed a new rash horribly itchy and painful....
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Comparison Pictures Not Better, Worse. Maybe Healing.
Day One of Dapsone Nov 27th 2012 12/14/2012 Left Hand, after shower, moisturized. 12/14/2012 Right Hand, after shower, moisturized. They are spreading out some are flattening out but I cannot call this...
View ArticlePrednisone Advice/experiences?
So yesterday I had my four year old biopsied for DH. It was one of the most frustrating experiences of my life. This is the same dr that did my skin biopsy after literally arguing with him that I did...
View ArticleChronic Non-Specific Dermatitis...
...was the result of my son's skin biopsy. Which quite frankly, I knew before I even took him to the doctor's office. I was kind of hoping to clear up the 'non-specific' part! So needless to say a...
View ArticleDh Rash Bleeding Now
I've managed to scratch my DH that is all over my back at night and now it is itchy AND bleeding. Nothing like having a bleeding back! UGH. Any ideas on what I can do for this?
View ArticleMakeup
What do you all use for makeup if any? I was using this one kind but I think it's making things worse. I read about Afterglow Cosmetics. They look great but pricey. I don't need a lot, just a light...
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Frustration With Diagnosis Vs Test Results (Pics) - Thoughts?
Hello all, I am super frustrated with my diagnosis journey over the last 15 years... a new city, a new diagnosis. Can you tell me if this looks right to you? For the last 15 years i was told I had...
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